California

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,...

SAN FRANCISCO — Holiday celebrations, pageants, and too many get-togethers to count. These were the good times for the members of the Iloilo Circle. In 1938, Ilonggos who migrated to the San Francisco Bay Area created...

A Fil-Am author is shining light on an important part of Filipino history in America. It started with a dance, and ended in violence. An angry crowd of white men terrorizing Filipino farmworkers in Watsonville, California...

LOS ANGELES — As a film producer, Aimee Galicia-Torres’ job is to tell a story. But on this day, facing the media with her lawyers from Jeff Anderson and Associates — the hardest story to tell was...

FRESNO, CA — It was supposed to be a regular Sunday evening for a Hmong family, who gathered relatives and friends to watch football in their backyard. But two people barged into their home and opened...

SANTA CLARITA, CA — Locked in an embrace, a mother and son share a moment to console each other—after the tragic events they went through earlier in the day. 14-year-old Rinel Rodrigo is a student at Saugus...

SANTA CLARITA, CA — Panic-stricken parents, rattled residents, schools placed on lockdown. This was the situation Thursday morning in Santa Clarita, about 50 miles north of Los Angeles. A 16-year old student at Saugus High School...

DALY CITY, CA — For the first time in the history of Daly City, the Prisoners of War and Missing in Action flag was flown in commemoration of Veterans Day. According to Daly City’s Filipino American...

SAN FRANCISCO — Bright lights and cheers from the crowd kicked off “Fashion with a Mission 2” — a swimwear fashion show and fundraiser. Filipina Gia Galicia of the Share+Give initiative was one of six designers...

SONOMA, CA — The worst is finally over for the residents of Sonoma County, as the Kincade fire is nearing 90% containment. It took 2 weeks for 1,400 firefighters, with more than 60 fire trucks on...