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Under the leadership of two Chinese American women, Executive Director Fanny Lam (right) and Board Chair Rose Chung, APA Family Support Services (APAFSS) has significantly expanded its services and established three new resource centers in San Francisco’s Chinatown in 2023, Visitacion Valley in March 2025 and Excelsior in October 2025. Photo by Portia Li

APA Family Support Services’ permanent home becomes a new landmark in Excelsior

SAN FRANCISCO —

  • (SAN FRANCISCO) Community leaders representing several organizations in the Visitacion Valley neighborhood hoped for more resources from the federal government to upgrade their community center.

    Congressman Kevin Mullin (at left table) holds a round table meeting with the community leaders at Visitacion Valley Community Center. Photo by Portia Li

  • (SAN FRANCISCO) As expected, the San Francisco Planning Commission voted 6-0 on May 4 to approve a cannabis license at 2490 San Bruno Avenue in Portola neighborhood, although several dozen members of the Chinese community came to speak at the public hearing to voice their concern of the impacts to the children.

    Despite protests from dozens of speakers from the Chinese community, 6 Planning Commissioners vote unanimously to approve the license for Portola Pipeline cannabis retail at 2490 San Bruno Avenue in Portola neighborhood. Screenshot

  • (SAN FRANCISCO) Seven members of the San Francisco Planning Commission voted unanimously to approve the Gold Mirror (Green Mirror) cannabis dispensary permit application in the Inner Sunset neighborhood. A long list of residents and business owners with the majority of Asians spoke in the public hearing to oppose the opening of the establishment.

    Mothers and grandmas protested in front of the proposed Gold Mirror cannabis dispensary at 800 Taraval Street. Photo by Portia Li

  • (SAN FRANCISCO) Little Saigon, the commercial corridor in Tenderloin, was lighted up with red lanterns last Sunday to make it a safer and more attractive neighborhood for residents and customers.

    Supervisor Dean Preston (from left), Tenderloin Merchants Association President Aref Egalli, Community Ambassador, and BeChinatown founder Lily Lo joins the lighting ceremony at Little Saigon in Tenderloin. Photo by Portia Li

  • (SAN FRANCISCO) Southeast Community Center in the Bayview neighborhood was officially opened last Saturday to offer the local residents a state-of-art facility and two acres of outdoor space for recreation and activities.

    Mayor London Breed speaks at the grand opening ceremony of the Southeast Community Center which offers two acres of outdoor space. Photo by Portia Li

  • (SAN FRANCISCO) Members of the Chinese community gathered on September 2 in front of the proposed location of a new cannabis store at 2490 San Bruno Avenue in the Portola neighborhood to protest against its license application. Selena Chu, one of the organizers of the protest, was attacked by a homeless woman during the rally.

    Selena Chu (left) speaks to police officers about the attack on her in the rally against a proposed cannabis store. Photo by Portia Li

  • (SAN FRANCISCO) A brand new cannabis retail store at 2490 San Bruno Avenue in the Portola neighborhood is in the process of license application. The Chinese community in Portola is shocked to hear of the proposal and feels helpless and hopeless from the city elected officials.

    The proposed cannabis store at 2490 San Bruno Avenue is next to Star Learning Center, which provides tutoring services for the K-5 students in Portola. Photo by Portia Li

  • (SAN FRANCISCO) Under the newly adopted redistricting map in San Francisco, District 11 becomes the largest Asian district ahead of Sunset among 11 supervisorial districts. Self-Help for the Elderly is the first organization to open a brand new community center to serve primarily Chinese Americans in District 11.

    Self-Help for the Elderly holds a grand opening ceremony for its newest nutrition center in District 11. Photo by Portia Li