On April 21, OCA participated in the of the Chinatown International District/Little Saigon and “paint-outs” of graffiti hosted by Interim. The event drew over 200 volunteers for this one-day event to clean up the ID. OCA members were actively involved with the clean-up of the Danny Woo Garden and Kobe Park. Members of the OCA team included Bernadette Connor, Brett Eckelberg, Kieu-Anh King, and Connie So.
Turning the tide: The resurrection of China Harbor Restaurant
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Despite a Facebook post that stated China Harbor Restaurant would permanently close on Sept. 30, the restaurant reopened six days later for a previously planned banquet on Oct. 6.
Empathy for people on the street should extend to Little Saigon residents
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These two things are both true: criminalizing poverty and addiction is wrong. And we shouldn't dismiss the safety concerns of CID residents, who are also marginalized people, Naomi Ishisaka writes.
Hi my name is Sandy Yee, and I am the community service chair of Northwest Asian Weekly. I was wondering if there is another Chinatown Spring Cleanup in the near future? Because I have a group of wondering young individuals who are willing to help give back to the community. Please let me know as soon as you can. Thank you.