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Han Li

Chinese American candidates in San Francisco outraged at ballot rule on Chinese names

Politics

Rule meant to stop non-Chinese candidates from using Chinese names has unintended consequences.

San Francisco hasn’t hosted pandas in 40 years. Mayor aims to change that

News

The mayor sent a letter to Chinese President Xi Jinping on Dec. 1, and sources say the request is on a ‘good track’ for 2025.

Zack Ruskin

New music: 5 fresh SF releases to enjoy in August, including Osees and Mickey Hart’s drum supergroup

Culture

Plus, Small Agency capitalizes on Covid by recording their new album in an abandoned office in downtown San Francisco.

Sarah Holtz

SF restaurants Abacá and San Ho Won make New York Times Top 50 of 2022

Food & Drink

Abacá, a Filipino-Californian eatery near Fisherman’s Wharf has been buzzed about for years, since it opened as pop-up Pinoy Heritage. San Ho Won isn’t even a year old.

He speaks fluent Chinese. But San Francisco won’t accept his Chinese name

Multiple candidates running for mayor and supervisor said the current practice by the Department of Elections will hurt their campaign.

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Chinese American candidates in San Francisco outraged at ballot rule on Chinese names

San Francisco hasn’t hosted pandas in 40 years. Mayor aims to change that

New music: 5 fresh SF releases to enjoy in August, including Osees and Mickey Hart’s drum supergroup

SF restaurants Abacá and San Ho Won make New York Times Top 50 of 2022

He speaks fluent Chinese. But San Francisco won’t accept his Chinese name