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Welcoming in the Lao, Thai, Cambodian New Year in Rural Northern Calif.

Shasta Scout -
At least 300 people gathered at a small Buddhist temple in Redding, Shasta County, to perform an annual religious ritual marking the New Year.
Immigration

‘My Nightmares in ICE Detention’ – Cambodian Grandmother Tearfully Tells Her Story

Sunita Sohrabji -
Sithy Yi was held at the Adelanto ICE processing center for nearly two months. She is at great risk for being re-detained though she has lived in the US for 44 years, says her attorney.
Stop the Hate

South Lake Tahoe Man Hurls Racist, Homophobic Slurs at Interracial Family

Sunita Sohrabji -
A California family has been traumatized after a neighbor was captured on home security video footage yelling racist and homophobic slurs at them.
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Cambodian Elders Share Useful Tips for Extreme Heat

ACoM -
Khmer TV | Our favorite tips include soaking a towel in water and putting it on your head before going outside. Also, if you can, take a shower outside because it's cooler and water the plants while you're at it.

The Funding Pyramid Needs to Be Transformed

Sunita Sohrabji -
A grassroots organizer in Stockton, California says funding strategies during the pandemic left community based organizations like his scrambling.
Politics

Housing, Hate, and Health Top Concerns for AAPI in LA

Mark Hedin -
The agency will be translating all written materials into the 15 most-used languages in the state and adding more interpreters to its phone lines.
Economy

California EDD Adds 15 Languages, Expands Access to Unemployment Insurance

Sunita Sohrabji -
The agency will be translating all written materials into the 15 most-used languages in the state and adding more interpreters to its phone lines.
Immigration
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Siskiyou County New Frontier for Resisting anti-Asian Violence

ACoM -
Hmong Americans converged on the Siskiyou County courthouse in Yreka Saturday to demand a federal investigation into the June 28 fatal shooting of a Hmong father of three by law enforcement agencies.

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