California

VISTA, CA — Kevin Coset was sentenced to 51 years to life in prison for murdering Visayas-born Alvin Bulaoro in December 2012. Members of the Bulaoro family were present in the court during the bizarre hearing, which...

PETALUMA — “I never thought that when I was walking up to that podium that people would actually pay attention to what I was going to say.” This is the first time Lulabel Seitz has stepped onto...

LOS ANGELES — A Filipina student’s routine medical exam at the University of Southern California’s Student Health Center has become a major scandal centered around the school’s gynecologist, Dr. George Tyndall. Her visit resulted in race-based sexual...

DALY CITY, CA — A racist encounter took place Saturday afternoon at a Lucky’s supermarket in Daly City. The Vela family said it was a routine grocery trip, when all of a sudden this woman appeared in...

In Northern California, Fil-Am candidates shared wins and losses in Tuesday’s primaries. In an uncontested race, Republican Cristina Osmeña advances to the general election to face incumbent democrat Jackie Speier for the congressional seat for district...

SAN MATEO, CA — Fil-Am Republican candidate for the House of Representatives, Cristina Osmeña makes her way to vote on Tuesday. Accompanied by her family, the first-time candidate says that while this is a momentous occasion for...

Many offices are on the ballots this week in California, including the office of the Attorney General. California Attorney General Xavier Becerra has had a busy 16 months since he was appointed to be the state’s...

The Filipino Channel took home two trophies at the Northern California Emmy Awards. BA’s original documentary “Box City” won for Best Public Affairs Program Special. The piece follows the plight of a group of homeless Filipinos...

In Southern California, the manhunt is on for a Filipino murder suspect. Matthew Capiendo Luzon is wanted in connection for the murder, robbery and kidnapping of 20-year-old Julian Hamorin Andrade. Authorities have arrested three others in...

As California is set for the primaries next week, one Pinay Republican businesswoman in her first run in politics, takes on a career Democrat for her seat in the US House of Representatives. Democratic Congresswoman Jackie Speier’s...