A GoFundMe campaign launched by the Oakland Chinatown Improvement Council has raised nearly $40,000 for a jewelry store that lost up to 90% of its inventory.
FEATURED STORIES
Citing safety, USC cancels speech by valedictorian who has publicly supported Palestinians
The University of Southern California has canceled a commencement speech by its 2024 valedictorian, a Muslim student who has expressed support for Palestinians, citing “substantial” security risks for the event that draws 65,000 people to campus.
Momofuku backs down from defending its ‘chile crunch’ trademark after outcry by small businesses
Momofuku, a food and restaurant brand started by food mogul David Chang, said it won’t defend its trademark on the name “chile crunch” after it sparked an outcry by sending cease-and-desist letters to other businesses using the term.
Feeling the heat: Momofuku’s ‘Chili Crunch’ trademark sparks fiery backlash
The culinary world has been stirred by a legal battle over the term “chili crunch.”
Japan is giving Washington 250 new cherry trees to replace those to be lost in construction work
Japan is giving the United States 250 new cherry trees to help replace the hundreds that are being ripped out this summer as construction crews work to repair the crumbling seawall around the capital’s Tidal Basin.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
In Seattle Opera’s “The Barber of Seville,” diversity is important on stage and in front of it
In solo concert film, Suga/Agust-D does best when collaborating with other artists
Viet Thanh Nguyen’s “The Sympathizer” transformed into HBO series—It will show you the Vietnam War in a way you haven’t seen
In Loving Memory
In Loving Memory of Matthew Chan (February 12, 1953 – March 30, 2024)
Matthew Chan, 71, passed away peacefully in the comfort of his Seattle home on the evening of Saturday, March 30th, 2024, surrounded by his close friends and family.