US: San Francisco's Chinatown ushers in Year of the Snake
Celebrations are in full swing for the Chinese New Year in San Francisco's Chinatown, as local officials and community leaders held a special ceremony on Wednesday to usher in the Year of the Snake with the hope to boost morale and economy of the historic neighborhood.
San Francisco celebrates start of Lunar New Year with fireworks, red envelopes and street dancing
Loud fireworks sparked into the air while confetti fell to the ground Wednesday in San Francisco's Chinatown. The city is celebrating the start of the Lunar New Year.
San Francisco Chinatown rallies against Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order
Chinese Americans gathered in San Francisco for a press conference to protest President Donald Trump’s order aiming to end birthright citizenship. They included descendants of Wong Kim Ark, whose Supreme Court case in 1898 solidified the principle in America.
San Francisco leaders kick off Lunar New Year celebrations with a bang in Chinatown
This year’s Lunar New Year kicked off with a bang in San Francisco’s Chinatown on Wednesday as 10,000 firecrackers were set off on Kearny Street. Hundreds of spectators packed Portsmouth Square, with many pushing to the front or standing on a park bench to catch a glimpse of the performances and speeches before the lighting
San Francisco Chinatown celebrates Chinese New Year of the snake
Trump's federal funding freeze and mass deportation plan have some Republicans seriously regretting their votes! A 40-foot panga-style boat attempting to smuggle migrants into the United States was stopped by two Coast Guard cutter crews Monday night about 20 miles off the coast of San Diego,
Out with the dragon, in with the snake: N.L.'s Chinese community celebrates beginning of Lunar New Year
Wednesday marks the beginning of the Lunar New Year — and 15 days of celebration and tradition. It's the year of the snake, and according to Chinese Association of Newfoundland and Labrador president Francis Tam,
NY: Chinese Lunar New Year Celebrations In New York City's Chinatown - 59150967
Celebrating the Year of the Snake, people attend the 27th New Year Firecracker Ceremonies during Chinese Lunar New Year Celebrations at Sara D. Roosevelt Park in Manhattan's Chinatown neighborhood, New York,
Lunar New Year celebrations kick off in SF's Chinatown
There was a large crowd in San Francisco’s Chinatown on Wednesday. They celebrated the start of the Lunar New Year and the year of the snake. Portsmouth Square was filled with people ready to kick off the Lunar New Year,
San Francisco Chinatown "wet markets" under scrutiny for alleged animal cruelty
An activist group said San Francisco "wet markets" are hotspots for animal cruelty, but the community argues the markets are ...
Neon sign on SLO parking parage recalls Chinatown past. What was Chong’s Home Made Candies?
The bustling neighborhood was once a cultural hub home to hundreds of Chinese immigrants and their descendants, many of whom ...
How SF Chinatown resident's historical lawsuit established birthright citizenship
Born in 1873 in San Francisco's Chinatown, Wong Kim Ark became the story of birthright citizenship as we know it today.
San Francisco's Republican Party reports swell of registrations from Asian community
The city's Republican Party is reporting a huge swell in GOP registrations of people from Asian countries since the pandemic.