California

DALY CITY, CA — With just a little over a month until the 2020 California Democratic primary — a group of Senator Bernie Sanders’ supporters gathered to reach out to potential voters in a plaza in Daly...

LOS ANGELES —  With about 58,000 homeless people living in Los Angeles county –  tents like these have scattered in various neighborhoods — with advocates trying to fight evictions of encampments like they did in Echo Park...

California’s March 3rd primary elections are coming up, and it’s crunch-time for Filipina nurse Emerald Guteirrez and her fiancee, Eric Early — a Republican lawyer running for Congress against Democrat incumbent Adam Schiff in CA’s 28th district....

GARDENA, CA — She’s known for her handbag designs, but now Gina Alexander is hoping to bag a seat at Gardena City Hall. Her decision to run for office stemmed from a National Federation of Filipino...

SAN FRANCISCO — Reina Montenegro and her partner Kenny Anis expanded their Filipino vegan restaurant business, Nick’s Kitchen, by opening their third branch in San Francisco’s Filipino cultural heritage district along Mission St. But it came with...

LOS ANGELES — Days after U.S. forces killed Iranian military leader Qassem Soleimani and deployed more troops to the Middle East, about a thousand activists hit the streets in anti-war protests. Filipinos joined over a thousand protesters...

FREMONT, CA — On December 20, 1982 then 16-year-olds Mary Jane Malatag and Jeffrey Flores Atup were last seen leaving a movie theatre in Milpitas, Calif. with some friends. After dropping by a nearby 7-11 store...

LONG BEACH, CA — ‘Tis the season of Philippine Christmas lanterns, as historic Pine Avenue in downtown Long Beach hosted its second annual Parol Festival. Filipino food, entertainers, and merch lined the historic corridor, as the...

DALY CITY — The Sitio Belis farm in northern Philippines’ cordillera province is where some Filipino-American entrepreneurs source coffee beans. Since 2013, Jelynn Malone, Beverly Magtanong, Sam Magtanong, and Mike Arquines have been successfully using these...

CERRITOS, CA — A queenly reception for the Philippines’ bet for Miss Universe. On the eve of her flight to Atlanta, Binibining Pilipinas-Universe Gazini Ganados held a meet and greet with Southern California fans. Local beauty queens,...