AAPI Heritage Month

LAPD Interim Chief Dominic Choi said leading one of the largest police departments in the nation was never part of his long-term plans. NBC Los Angeles’ Hetty Chang reports.

Get to know LAPD Interim Chief Dominic Choi, the first Asian American to lead the department, a USC alum and girl dad.

Two Filipino small business owners share how they’re making an impact through their Atwater Village-based jewelry store. Camila Rambaldi reports for the NBC4 News on May 29, 2024.

The oldest family-owned Chinese Bakery in Los Angeles opened back in 1938 and have stood the test of time with their one-of-kind pastries. Lauren Coronado reports for the NBC4 News on May 27, 2024.

Founded by Chinese immigrants in 1938, Phoenix Bakery became a Chinatown staple, known for its fresh strawberry whipped cream cake.

Michael Watanabe worked with the Asian American Drug Abuse Program in South LA for nearly half a century to help those impacted by substance abuse and mental health illnesses.

A special ceremony was held to remember the legacy of Michael Watanabe, who helped those impacted by substance abuse and mental health illnesses nearly five decades.

Stop AAPI Hate, a national coalition, launched a multimedia storytelling campaign to tackle racism against Asian Americans.

“Stop AAPI Hate” has launched a multimedia campaign to tackle racism towards Asians Americans and Pacific Islanders. NBC Los Angeles’ Tracey Leong reports. 

California Live’s Jobeth Devera learns about origami and its origins with Linda Mihara, an award-winning origami artist and designer. A San Francisco native and sansei or third-generation Japanese-American, she began her lifelong origami journey at age five.

Enjoy dance, music, food, and more at the USC Pacific Asia Museum, the Central Library, and Smorgasburg LA.

California Live’s Jobeth Devera learns about Lola Weavers, a U.S.-based social advocacy group that aims to share hand-woven and hand-embroidered pieces made by the elderly women of the Tingguian Tribe in Northern Philippines. The organization’s support enables them to buy seeds for planting for their daily nutrition and livelihood.

NBC4 and Telemundo 52 will be handing out free coffee on Thursday, May 23rd from 6:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. at Ambrosia Coffee Roasters located at 748 N Fries Ave. in Wilmington. Come celebrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and enjoy a mocha, latte or cafecito with NBC4’s Today in LA morning newscast and Noticiero Telemundo…

The Vietnamese American Cancer Foundation in Fountain Valley is providing care and support for Vietnamese Americans who are battling cancer. NBC Los Angeles’ Hetty Chang reports. 

A Fountain Valley community organization is providing care and support for Vietnamese Americans who are battling cancer, especially those who may be afraid of a possible stigma of being “imperfect.”

California Live’s Jobeth Devera is an award-winning Tahitian Dancer, known as Ori Tahiti, and she is sharing her passion for the culture in honor of AAPI Heritage Month. She meets up with Angelique Bannag, co-director of Tahitian Dance group “Hui Tarava” in Daly City, to explain basic Ori Tahiti steps anyone can learn.

An Orange County school district is helping young students learn one of the hardest languages to master: Mandarin Chinese. NBC Los Angeles’ Hetty Chang reports. 

An Orange County school district is helping young students learn one of the hardest languages to master: Mandarin Chinese.  After a group of parents expressed their interest in teaching their children the language, the Capistrano Unified School District launched a Mandarin Chinese immersion program in 2011 Participating students of all different ethnicities take Chinese language classes as well as other…

The inaugural festivity will include live music, shopping, and “the best of Filipino food,” with several savory stars stopping by.

Orange County Public Libraries are hosting talks with AAPI authors in the month of May. NBC Los Angeles’ Hetty Chang reports.