SAN FRANCISCO — When Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jian Zhang announced her retirement from the 126-year-old Chinese Hospital in a special board meeting in May, a CEO candidate was subsequently recommended and approved by the Board in the same meeting. Leaders and members of the Chinese community have questioned why the Board has not tried to search for the best candidates from outside to lead a crucial institution which has been in financial crisis for years.
- Sunset District voters may begin to vote on August 18 to decide if Supervisor Engardio will be recalled
- Paul Yep begins to lead the San Francisco Police Department as Acting Chief overseeing the situation of anti-ICE protests
- NAPCA Column 17: Latest information on Medicaid and Medicare
- President Trump’s tariffs have impacted Asian food markets in U.S. and Chinese Newcomers Center’s 2025 food drive
- Opinion: The Non Alien Box: A public narrative about invisible survivors
- Rita F. Lin serves as the first Chinese American woman judge in the 175-year history of the U.S. District Court in Northern California
- SFPUC has begun construction to upgrade water and sewer pipelines along the 2-mile Geary Blvd. corridor in Richmond District
- The Asian community strongly wishes interim Police Chief Paul Yep to permanently lead the San Francisco Police Department
SAN FRANCISCO — The recall election to remove District 4 (D4) Supervisor Joel Engardio will be held on September 16. Voters in D4 may begin to vote on the recall starting August 18 by mail, early voting at City Hall, or dropping off ballots at three locations.
SAN FRANCISCO — The tariff policies imposed and scheduled by President Donald Trump in recent months have led to the rising Asian food retail prices affecting many American consumers who buy Asian food for their daily diet.
When people turn 65, many face a shift in their health insurance coverage. Some may feel unsettled or frustrated to find out that their Medicaid coverage ends. In this month’s column, we will explain why this happens and what options may still be available.
SAN FRANCISCO — Paul Yep began to lead the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) as Acting Chief on June 7, 2025. On the next day, June 8, a protest took place outside the ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) building in San Francisco against the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement to arrest undocumented immigrants. Three police officers were injured and 148 people were arrested in the demonstration.
In Ross Alley, an old alley in San Francisco's Chinatown, a rusty abandoned newspaper box unexpectedly became the object of people's attention. This public art installation, called "Non Alien Box", was created by international students Xinling Wang and two of her friends, Grace Cao and Yunfei Hua, from the California College of the Arts.
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.
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 — When Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jian Zhang announced her retirement from the 126-year-old Chinese Hospital in a special board meeting in May, a CEO candidate was subsequently recommended and approved by the Board in the same meeting. Leaders and members of the Chinese community have questioned why the Board has not tried to search for the best candidates from outside to lead a crucial institution which has been in financial crisis for years.
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.
