SAN FRANCISCO — Rita F. Lin has always believed in the U.S. legal system for justice. She has had vast experience in both criminal and civil practice on federal and state levels. But she didn't expect herself one day to become the first Chinese American woman judge in the 175-year history of the U.S. District Court in Northern California.
- The Asian community strongly wishes interim Police Chief Paul Yep to permanently lead the San Francisco Police Department
- Newly-graduated police officer charged with DUI causing injuries in a collision in Sunset where all 3 victims and drunk driver are Chinese Americans
- Opinion: A letter to Sunset community about Recall Engardio
- Opinion: Support Joel Engardio, oppose wasteful recall
- NAPCA Column 16: Learn more about osteoporosis, early screening and timely diagnosis
- New leadership at 137-year-old Chinese school explores ways to inspire more students to learn Chinese in San Francisco Chinatown
- In a 52-2 vote, Chinese American Democratic Club endorses to recall Supervisor Engardio as a result of passage of Proposition K
- An amnesty program in San Francisco is back through July 1, 2025 to legalize existing awnings
Dear Sunset Community,
SAN FRANCISCO — In early 2023, nearly 200 small business and property owners received notices of violations from the Department of Building Inspection (DBI) about their long existing awnings allegedly being out of compliance. As a result, San Francisco offered an amnesty program for free awning permits to encourage compliance. Now the amnesty program is back until July 1, 2025 with even easier steps to finish the entire process without hiring licensed contractors.
SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco Chinatown has a profound history as the oldest Chinatown in North America, the oldest Chinese school for teaching Chinese languages in North America was also established in San Francisco Chinatown in 1888.
SAN FRANCISCO — It is not a secret that small businesses in Chinatown are struggling for survival since the pandemic. It is also known to the community members that it is always difficult to find a parking space on streets in San Francisco Chinatown. One of the factors has come from the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA).
SAN FRANCISCO — The Chinese American Democratic Club (CADC), with a profound history as the oldest and most powerful Chinese American democratic party organization in San Francisco, overwhelmingly endorsed a petition to recall District 4 (D4) Supervisor Joel Engardio after a second vote on the issue by its membership.
SAN FRANCISCO — Members of the Asian and Chinese community all agree that the incoming Interim Police Chief Paul Yep is one of the best police leaders in the history of the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD). While they applauded Mayor Daniel Lurie's announcement, they have been taking a step further to support Yep as the next permanent Police Chief.
In this column, we will aim to raise awareness about osteoporosis, highlighting the importance of early screening and timely diagnosis, with a special focus on older women in the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities.
SAN FRANCISCO — A record number of 1.9 million residents have enrolled in Covered California for 2025 health coverage as of January 26, 2025, including nearly 300,000 Californians who have signed up for new health insurance plans.
SAN FRANCISCO — If you had visited the monthly San Francisco Chinatown night markets in 2024, you might find that the food and vendors were not much different every month. The upcoming Inauguration Day Night Market on January 8, 2025 is expected to present the same vendors to you if you plan to come and celebrate Mayor-Elect Daniel Lurie to be sworn in as the 46th Mayor of San Francisco.
