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Suspects Released in High-profile SF Crimes Against Asians, Despite DA’s Pushback

Suspects Released in High-profile SF Crimes Against Asians, Despite DA’s Pushback

By Han Li
Dec. 02, 2022 • 5:55pm • 2m
Ann Hsu Reflects on Her Swift Rise and Fall as SF School Leader

Ann Hsu Reflects on Her Swift Rise and Fall as SF School Leader

By Han Li
Dec. 01, 2022 • 4:42pm • 4m
Sherry Chen Calls Her Landmark Settlement Over Spy Accusations a Win for Chinese Americans

Sherry Chen Calls Her Landmark Settlement Over Spy Accusations a Win for Chinese Americans

By Han Li
Nov. 21, 2022 • 2:55pm • 3m
Ann Hsu’s School Board Seat in Peril

Ann Hsu’s School Board Seat in Peril

By Han Li
Nov. 14, 2022 • 5:01pm • 1m
So Where Was Rose Pak Born? Central Subway Plaque Sparks Debate

So Where Was Rose Pak Born? Central Subway Plaque Sparks Debate

By Han Li
Nov. 14, 2022 • 4:15pm • 2m
Everybody in SF Except This Population Voted Overwhelmingly to Boost Funding for Schools and Libraries

Everybody in SF Except This Population Voted Overwhelmingly to Boost Funding for Schools and Libraries

By Anna Tong, Matthew Crane, Han Li
Nov. 14, 2022 • 3:30pm • 4m
Cantonese Classes Saved at SF City College After Long Fight to Preserve Them

Cantonese Classes Saved at SF City College After Long Fight to Preserve Them

By Han Li
Nov. 10, 2022 • 11:53am • 2m
SF To Celebrate First Asian American on U.S. Money. How To Get This Landmark Coin Next Week

SF To Celebrate First Asian American on U.S. Money. How To Get This Landmark Coin Next Week

By Han Li
Nov. 04, 2022 • 8:00am • 2m
Driver Charged With Manslaughter in Collision That Killed Elderly Asian Woman

Driver Charged With Manslaughter in Collision That Killed Elderly Asian Woman

By Han Li
Nov. 03, 2022 • 2:30pm • 2m
SF Chinatown’s Historic ‘City Hall’ Welcomes First Female President

SF Chinatown’s Historic ‘City Hall’ Welcomes First Female President

By Han Li
Nov. 01, 2022 • 4:00pm • 3m
With Fate of Affirmative Action in the Balance, Asian American Activists Closely Watch Supreme Court Hearings

With Fate of Affirmative Action in the Balance, Asian American Activists Closely Watch Supreme Court Hearings

By Han Li
Oct. 31, 2022 • 3:01pm • 3m
Home Invasion Robbery Suspect Arrested 6 Months After Holding 88-year-old Asian Woman at Gunpoint

Home Invasion Robbery Suspect Arrested 6 Months After Holding 88-year-old Asian Woman at Gunpoint

By Han Li
Oct. 27, 2022 • 5:00pm • 1m
Fatal Crash Victim ID’d as 66-Year-Old SF Chinese Immigrant

Fatal Crash Victim ID’d as 66-Year-Old SF Chinese Immigrant

By Han Li
Oct. 26, 2022 • 1:58pm • 2m
This SF District Has Been Electing Chinese American Supervisors for 2 Decades. Will That Change?

This SF District Has Been Electing Chinese American Supervisors for 2 Decades. Will That Change?

By Han Li
Oct. 20, 2022 • 3:00pm • 5m
50 Years After Its Founding, Chinatown Center Still Fights Stigma That Keeps Asian Americans From Accessing Mental Health Help

50 Years After Its Founding, Chinatown Center Still Fights Stigma That Keeps Asian Americans From Accessing Mental Health Help

By Han Li
Oct. 18, 2022 • 7:00am • 3m
Asian Seniors Struggle With Hunger in San Francisco: ‘Everything Now Is So Expensive’

Asian Seniors Struggle With Hunger in San Francisco: ‘Everything Now Is So Expensive’

By Han Li
Oct. 17, 2022 • 5:00am • 4m
Asian Voters Drove SF’s Recalls. Will That Momentum Continue to November?

Asian Voters Drove SF’s Recalls. Will That Momentum Continue to November?

By Han Li
Oct. 12, 2022 • 5:00am • 3m
3 Takeaways From the Asian Art Museum’s Celebration of Bernice Bing, the Groundbreaking SF-Born Painter

3 Takeaways From the Asian Art Museum’s Celebration of Bernice Bing, the Groundbreaking SF-Born Painter

By Julie Zigoris
Oct. 08, 2022 • 10:01am • 3m
Disinformation Targeting Chinese Americans on Social Media Sparks Concerns

Disinformation Targeting Chinese Americans on Social Media Sparks Concerns

By Han Li
Oct. 07, 2022 • 4:13pm • 4m
Chinese Hospital Gets $5M Boost To Address Care Bed Shortage

Chinese Hospital Gets $5M Boost To Address Care Bed Shortage

By Han Li
Oct. 04, 2022 • 2:40pm • 3m
San Francisco Got Rid of Its Racist Statues. Asian Americans in the City Say That’s Just a First Step

San Francisco Got Rid of Its Racist Statues. Asian Americans in the City Say That’s Just a First Step

By Han Li
Oct. 04, 2022 • 5:00am • 4m
SF Plans a New Cultural District to Honor Pacific Islanders: ‘No Community Is Ignored Under Our Watch’

SF Plans a New Cultural District to Honor Pacific Islanders: ‘No Community Is Ignored Under Our Watch’

By Han Li
Sep. 27, 2022 • 4:01pm • 3m
DA Candidate John Hamasaki on Anti-Asian Hate—and His Notorious Twitter Persona

DA Candidate John Hamasaki on Anti-Asian Hate—and His Notorious Twitter Persona

By Han Li
Sep. 21, 2022 • 2:00pm • 6m
Central Subway: Here’s When You Can Finally Ride—For Free!

Central Subway: Here’s When You Can Finally Ride—For Free!

By Han Li
Sep. 20, 2022 • 1:19pm • 2m
SF Noncitizen Parents to Cast November Ballots—It Could Be Their Last

SF Noncitizen Parents to Cast November Ballots—It Could Be Their Last

By Han Li
Sep. 16, 2022 • 5:00am • 6m
Lack of Inpatient Beds in SF’s Public Hospitals Forces Families to Go Outside the City for Care

Lack of Inpatient Beds in SF’s Public Hospitals Forces Families to Go Outside the City for Care

By Han Li
Sep. 15, 2022 • 7:00am • 3m
Journeys: Walk Through a 150-Year-Old Railroad Tunnel that Chinese Immigrant Workers Built By Hand

Journeys: Walk Through a 150-Year-Old Railroad Tunnel that Chinese Immigrant Workers Built By Hand

By Han Li
Aug. 26, 2022 • 3:25pm • 5m
She Was Born in Hong Kong. Does She Have to Prove Her Right to Put a Chinese Name on the SF Ballot?

She Was Born in Hong Kong. Does She Have to Prove Her Right to Put a Chinese Name on the SF Ballot?

By Han Li
Aug. 19, 2022 • 6:30am • 5m
Felony Charges for Teen in San Francisco Assault on 70-Year-Old Asian Woman

Felony Charges for Teen in San Francisco Assault on 70-Year-Old Asian Woman

By Han Li
Aug. 17, 2022 • 4:04pm • 1m
Suspects in San Francisco Assault of 70-Year-Old Asian Woman Are Aged 11, 13, 18. One Is Still at Large

Suspects in San Francisco Assault of 70-Year-Old Asian Woman Are Aged 11, 13, 18. One Is Still at Large

By Han Li
Aug. 15, 2022 • 1:17pm • 2m
DA Candidate John Hamasaki Hires Chesa Boudin’s Former Campaign Manager

DA Candidate John Hamasaki Hires Chesa Boudin’s Former Campaign Manager

By Joe Burn, Camille Cohen
Aug. 12, 2022 • 2:33pm • 2m
Suspect in Former San Francisco Commissioner Attack Pleads Not Guilty

Suspect in Former San Francisco Commissioner Attack Pleads Not Guilty

By Han Li
Aug. 12, 2022 • 2:31pm • 2m
SF’s Asian Seniors Live in Fear as Two 70-Year-Olds Violently Attacked. But the Community Has Been Here Before.

SF’s Asian Seniors Live in Fear as Two 70-Year-Olds Violently Attacked. But the Community Has Been Here Before.

By Han Li
Aug. 11, 2022 • 10:00am • 5m
Former Commissioner Demands Hate Crime Charges After Attack Suspect Charged With Felony Assault

Former Commissioner Demands Hate Crime Charges After Attack Suspect Charged With Felony Assault

By Han Li
Aug. 10, 2022 • 4:43pm • 3m
SF City College Fights for a Lunar New Year Holiday After California Bill Stalls

SF City College Fights for a Lunar New Year Holiday After California Bill Stalls

By Han Li
Aug. 09, 2022 • 11:18am • 3m
‘Crazy Woke Asians’ Comedy Tour Takes Aim at Stereotypes & ‘Cheap Laughs’

‘Crazy Woke Asians’ Comedy Tour Takes Aim at Stereotypes & ‘Cheap Laughs’

By Han Li
Aug. 04, 2022 • 2:55pm • 3m
Ann Hsu Speaks Out: ‘I Am Not a Racist’

Ann Hsu Speaks Out: ‘I Am Not a Racist’

By Han Li
Aug. 04, 2022 • 6:30am • 6m
Collages of San Francisco: Eryn Kimura Remixes the City, Drawing on Five Generations of Family History

Collages of San Francisco: Eryn Kimura Remixes the City, Drawing on Five Generations of Family History

By Blue Fay
Aug. 03, 2022 • 3:00pm • 4m
Ann Hsu Rejects Calls to Resign, But Joins Unanimous Vote for Her Own Admonishment

Ann Hsu Rejects Calls to Resign, But Joins Unanimous Vote for Her Own Admonishment

By Han Li
Aug. 02, 2022 • 8:01pm • 3m
Supporters Rally Behind Ann Hsu as SF School Leaders Prepare to Formally Admonish Her

Supporters Rally Behind Ann Hsu as SF School Leaders Prepare to Formally Admonish Her

By Han Li
Aug. 02, 2022 • 6:30am • 3m
Meet Chesa Boudin’s #1 Hater, Now Running To Represent SF’s Sunset District

Meet Chesa Boudin’s #1 Hater, Now Running To Represent SF’s Sunset District

By Anna Tong
Jul. 28, 2022 • 1:39pm • 5m
SF’s Asian Community Divided on Whether School Leader Ann Hsu Should Resign Over Offensive Comments

SF’s Asian Community Divided on Whether School Leader Ann Hsu Should Resign Over Offensive Comments

By Han Li
Jul. 29, 2022 • 2:32pm • 5m
The Last Cantonese Lecturer at SF City College: This Language ‘Won’t Go Extinct’

The Last Cantonese Lecturer at SF City College: This Language ‘Won’t Go Extinct’

By Han Li
Jul. 25, 2022 • 6:30am • 4m
Viral Videos of Attacks Amplified the ‘Stop Asian Hate’ Movement. Now, Chinese Community Leaders Want More Cameras

Viral Videos of Attacks Amplified the ‘Stop Asian Hate’ Movement. Now, Chinese Community Leaders Want More Cameras

By Han Li
Jul. 19, 2022 • 6:10pm • 3m
5 Things to Know About the New President of Chinatown’s Chamber of Commerce

5 Things to Know About the New President of Chinatown’s Chamber of Commerce

By Han Li
Jul. 14, 2022 • 4:13pm • 4m
Brooke Jenkins Vows to Crack Down on Hate Crimes Against Asian Americans

Brooke Jenkins Vows to Crack Down on Hate Crimes Against Asian Americans

By Han Li
Jul. 13, 2022 • 4:07pm • 3m
City College Struggles to Restore Cantonese Classes. Will Money From a New Ballot Measure Help?

City College Struggles to Restore Cantonese Classes. Will Money From a New Ballot Measure Help?

By Han Li
Jul. 11, 2022 • 4:41pm • 3m
Will Asian American Voters Support Brooke Jenkins?

Will Asian American Voters Support Brooke Jenkins?

By Han Li
Jul. 08, 2022 • 11:30am • 4m
SF Groups Get $7.7 Million to Combat Anti-Asian Hate: ‘These Nonprofits Turned on a Dime’

SF Groups Get $7.7 Million to Combat Anti-Asian Hate: ‘These Nonprofits Turned on a Dime’

By Han Li
Jul. 06, 2022 • 3:30pm • 2m
How a Victim of Violence on SF Muni Became One of the City’s Leading Advocates of Public Transit Safety

How a Victim of Violence on SF Muni Became One of the City’s Leading Advocates of Public Transit Safety

By Han Li
Jul. 05, 2022 • 2:26pm • 3m
Many Asian Americans Voted Chesa Boudin Out. But What Do They Want in a New DA?

Many Asian Americans Voted Chesa Boudin Out. But What Do They Want in a New DA?

By Han Li
Jul. 01, 2022 • 4:19pm • 3m
Fractured: San Francisco’s Chinese Political Leaders Struggle To Unify

Fractured: San Francisco’s Chinese Political Leaders Struggle To Unify

By Han Li
Jun. 29, 2022 • 12:43pm • < 1m
Killing of 84-Year-Old Thai Grandfather Heads to Murder Trial: “I feel relieved today,” Daughter Says

Killing of 84-Year-Old Thai Grandfather Heads to Murder Trial: “I feel relieved today,” Daughter Says

By Han Li
Jun. 17, 2022 • 4:00pm • 3m
Daughter Asks For Justice and Healing as Grandpa Vicha’s Case Moves Closer to Trial

Daughter Asks For Justice and Healing as Grandpa Vicha’s Case Moves Closer to Trial

By Han Li
Jun. 16, 2022 • 6:53pm • 3m
Mayor Breed Proposes $500,000 Fund Largely for Cantonese-Speaking Victims of Crime. Others Say It’s Not Enough

Mayor Breed Proposes $500,000 Fund Largely for Cantonese-Speaking Victims of Crime. Others Say It’s Not Enough

By Lisa Moreno
Jun. 16, 2022 • 6:40pm • 2m
$118M From City Reserves for Asian American Reparations? Four Supes Want It—Mayor Breed Is Against It

$118M From City Reserves for Asian American Reparations? Four Supes Want It—Mayor Breed Is Against It

By Han Li
Jun. 14, 2022 • 6:28pm • 2m
As Boudin Recall Vote Nears, Chinese Americans Battle it Out on WeChat

As Boudin Recall Vote Nears, Chinese Americans Battle it Out on WeChat

By Han Li
Jun. 04, 2022 • 9:00am • 3m
The Standard on KQED: Attacks on Asians in SF Shook the Community and Went Viral. What Happened Next?

The Standard on KQED: Attacks on Asians in SF Shook the Community and Went Viral. What Happened Next?

By Han Li, Ericka Cruz Guevarra, Alan Montecillo
Jun. 03, 2022 • 11:44am • 1m
High-Profile Attacks Against Asian Americans in SF Rarely Lead to Hate Crime Charges

High-Profile Attacks Against Asian Americans in SF Rarely Lead to Hate Crime Charges

By Han Li
Jun. 02, 2022 • 6:00am • < 1m
‘Reparations’ Demanded by Asian American Nonprofits Left Out of Mayor’s Spending Plan

‘Reparations’ Demanded by Asian American Nonprofits Left Out of Mayor’s Spending Plan

By Han Li
Jun. 01, 2022 • 7:04pm • 3m
Homecoming: Historic Ferry Returns To San Francisco To Tell An Asian Immigrant Story

Homecoming: Historic Ferry Returns To San Francisco To Tell An Asian Immigrant Story

By Han Li
May. 30, 2022 • 11:00am • 2m
Park’s Renaming Turns Site of an Asian American Woman’s Brutal Attack into a Symbol of Unity

Park’s Renaming Turns Site of an Asian American Woman’s Brutal Attack into a Symbol of Unity

By Han Li
May. 19, 2022 • 2:31pm • 3m
Amid Rise in Anti-Asian Attacks, a ‘Language Bank’ Aims to Link Interpreters with Crime Victims

Amid Rise in Anti-Asian Attacks, a ‘Language Bank’ Aims to Link Interpreters with Crime Victims

By Han Li
May. 17, 2022 • 6:16pm • 2m
Pandemic Cuts Fuel Protest at Historic Chinatown Hospital: ‘A Really Big Hit’

Pandemic Cuts Fuel Protest at Historic Chinatown Hospital: ‘A Really Big Hit’

By Han Li
May. 16, 2022 • 6:51pm • 3m
Asian American Voters Most Likely to Support Recall of DA Chesa Boudin, The Standard’s Voter Poll Finds

Asian American Voters Most Likely to Support Recall of DA Chesa Boudin, The Standard’s Voter Poll Finds

By Han Li
May. 11, 2022 • 6:30am • 3m
Memorial for Pioneering SF Judge Harry Low Inspires Big Turnout

Memorial for Pioneering SF Judge Harry Low Inspires Big Turnout

By Han Li
Apr. 27, 2022 • 6:50pm • 3m
Grow SF Makes Embarrassing Chinese Translation Mistake in Billboard Attacking Supervisor Mar

Grow SF Makes Embarrassing Chinese Translation Mistake in Billboard Attacking Supervisor Mar

By Han Li
Apr. 26, 2022 • 5:36pm • 3m
SF Martial Arts Icon Bruce Lee Used His Platform to Build Cross-Cultural Bridges

SF Martial Arts Icon Bruce Lee Used His Platform to Build Cross-Cultural Bridges

By Han Li
Apr. 22, 2022 • 8:00am • 6m
As Hate Crimes Explode, SF ‘Failing’ to Help Asian American Victims, Report Finds

As Hate Crimes Explode, SF ‘Failing’ to Help Asian American Victims, Report Finds

By Han Li
Apr. 18, 2022 • 5:46pm • 2m
President Biden’s Asian American Ambassador—an SF Native—Discusses Policy in City Visit

President Biden’s Asian American Ambassador—an SF Native—Discusses Policy in City Visit

By Han Li
Apr. 08, 2022 • 3:34pm • 2m
Chinatown Nonprofits Receive Grants as Part of California’s Massive Investment to Stop AAPI Hate

Chinatown Nonprofits Receive Grants as Part of California’s Massive Investment to Stop AAPI Hate

By Han Li
Apr. 08, 2022 • 10:55am • 2m
Campos, Haney See Asian American Voters as Key to Victory in SF’s Assembly Race

Campos, Haney See Asian American Voters as Key to Victory in SF’s Assembly Race

By Han Li
Mar. 29, 2022 • 6:30am • 4m