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As Murder Trial Starts, Mural for Killed ‘Grandpa’ Vicha to Come Down

San Francisco’s Historic Preservation Committee decided not to grant historic landmark status to a mural commemorating ‘Grandpa’ Vicha Ratanapakdee.

Inside SoCal Family Hotels, Where Elderly Chinese Immigrants are Crammed into Garage Dormitories

In the San Gabriel Valley, boarding houses for vulnerable Chinese immigrants are often cramped and unsafe. Yet they are also keeping many off the street.
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Chinatown USA: History, Adaptation, Gentrification, and the Road Ahead

San Francisco’s Chinatown embodies immigrant resilience—its preservation is a stand for justice, memory, and belonging as Chinatowns nationwide face renewal or erasure.

125% Tariffs on China Stun Chinatown Merchants and Customers

News of a 125% tariff on China implemented today by President Trump is hitting Chinatown merchants hard across the country.

Oakland Chinatown Looks for New Leaders to Survive — Fear of Crime a Top Priority

Fighting persistent crime and a struggling economy, Oakland's Chinatown is looking to new leadership with a vacant seat on the City Council.

Hitman Pleads No Contest in Murder of Chinatown Dentist

The prime suspect in the 2022 murder of Oakland Chinatown dentist Lili Xu has pleaded no contest and will likely receive a life sentence.

News Roundup: The Fight to Save Chinatown, Puerto Ricans Behind Bars

Also in this edition: Tensions rise over Israel-Palestine conflict, Black maternal health, retiring in India.

Thousands March in Philadelphia Chinatown to Say ‘No Arena’

Over 3,000 people took to the streets of Philadelphia’s Chinatown this past Saturday to protest the proposed construction of a new basketball stadium.

Philadelphia Residents Protest Planned Basketball Arena in Historic Chinatown

Billionaire developers are threatening to destroy Philadelphia’s 152-year-old Chinatown, with a proposed basketball stadium.