Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel lights up red for AAPI Heritage Month
The Santa Monica Pacific Pier Ferris Wheel will light up red on May 1 in honor of AAPI Heritage Month.
Granddaughter of Japan’s NPB legend Katsuya Nomura throws first pitch at LA Angels game
Her grandfather Katsuya Nomura was a legendary manager who led the Yakult Swallows to three Japan Series titles. He also won five Pacific League MVPs as a player. 野村克也選手の孫娘が始球式に参加する。
Artesia's Pioneer Boulevard showcases best of SoCal Indian community
Southern California is home to the second-largest Indian community in California, and many of those from southeast Asian gravitate to Artesia for a taste of their country of origin.
Alhambra AAPI community heals through dance in wake of shooting
Hundreds of community members gathered at the Lai Lai Ballroom, where the owners' son Brandon Tsay disarmed the gunman who'd killed 11 people in Monterey Park four months ago.
Honoring AAPI History: Japanese-Americans forced into internment camps during WWII
During WWII, the U.S. government forced the incarceration of more than 125,000 Americans of Japanese descent, considering them the enemy. Despite losing everything, men and women who were in internment camps joined the U.S. military to prove their allegiance.
'Sesame Street' debuts its 1st Filipino-American muppet
TJ is described by the show creators as "a second generation Filipino-American boy, and a proud kuya (older brother) to his baby sister."
The history of boba in the US
The popular drink originated in Taiwan and has become a global phenomenon.
Honoring the victims of the Los Angeles Chinese Massacre of 1871
On October 24th, 1871, 18 Chinese men were killed after a mob of 500 or so people stormed what was then Chinatown. It's a story often untold.
One-on-one with Formula Drift co-founder Jim Liaw
Southern California’s own Jim Liaw is the co-founder of Formula Drift. He is one of the only Asian Americans in a major race series leadership role – a mantle he does not take too lightly.
