Events
SAN FRANCISCO — Superstar pianist Lang Lang will perform on September 25 by joining the San Francisco Symphony to celebrate the start of the 2024–25 season in its Opening Gala. His pianist wife, Gina Alice, will also play piano on stage alongside Lang to have a duet performance in the gala concert.
(SAN FRANCISCO) The San Francisco Symphony's annual Lunar New Year Concert will be held on February 17 to celebrate the Year of the Dragon. Violinist Paul Huang joins Conductor Mei-Ann Chen and the Orchestra to perform works by famed and popular Asian composers at the upcoming concert.
(SAN FRANCISCO) The San Francisco Public Library announced free programs for all ages at all branches citywide in celebration of the upcoming Lunar New Year. The free programs include lion dance and Chinese instrumental music performances, and various lunar new year craft creations.
(SAN FRANCISCO) The San Francisco Public Library announced to relaunch Lawyers in the Library program in 2024 to help eligible green card holders apply for U.S. citizenship. The first free workshop in the program will be held on January 16.
(SAN FRANCISCO) BeChinatown’s annual toy drive took place on Dec. 16 at the Waverly Place in Chinatown. Members of the frontline responders and law enforcement have participated in this annual event as volunteers for years to bring joy to the children and the community.
(SAN FRANCISCO) State Assemblymember Matt Haney (D-San Francisco) returned to Visitacion Valley on November 18, Saturday, to distribute 500 food bags to the local seniors and low income families to celebrate Thanksgiving.
(SAN FRANCISCO) Local news across the country has been in decline.
(SAN FRANCISCO) Edge on the Square announced its second annual Contemporary Arts Festival to be held on the upcoming Saturday, September 30, to showcase over 20 local artists' work and celebrate the enduring radiance of the San Francisco Chinatown at multiple locations.
(SAN FRANCISCO) BeChinatown's co-founder Lily Lo is also named as the “Queen of Lanterns”. Lo has taken another lead to extend the lantern project to 400 and 500 blocks of Grant Avenue in San Francisco Chinatown. The lantern lighting ceremony and a night market will be held on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival Day, September 29.
- A random stabbing on the busy Stockton Street corridor has shocked the community; the 38-year-old suspect has a long criminal history in Chinatown
- Opinion: How would you feel if San Francisco told you that you need to “live with a little bit more cancer” in your neighborhood?
- Mayor Lurie launches another round of new grants for small businesses to fill vacant storefronts in San Francisco, Chinatown and Vis Valley included
- San Francisco Police Department increases foot and vehicle patrols for Lunar New Year in celebration areas to ensure safety
- Alleged scams appear in Chinese-language newspaper job advertisements seeking workers caring for the elderly, San Francisco Police Department urges victims to file reports
- San Francisco becomes a newest local partner of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in the Bay Area to offer free books to all young children
- California state employees alarmed by demand to prove their citizenship or work eligibility
- “No Red Lanes on Ocean Avenue”, Chinese American merchants, residents and community members in San Francisco say
