Homeless Tent City Takes Over Once-Vibrant Park In Oakland's ChinatownMadison Square Park is located in Oakland Chinatown, between Madison and Jackson Streets. It was a popular hangout spot for Chinese seniors but they stopped going there after the homeless set up tents in the middle of the park.
Protesters Denounce Proposal To Name Chinatown Subway Station After Rose PakDozens of protesters marched through San Francisco's Chinatown on Wednesday, denouncing the idea of naming the city's newest subway station after late Chinatown community leader Rose Pak.
3 Sought In Strong Arm Robbery In San Francisco's ChinatownPolice in San Francisco are searching for three men suspected of attacking two people in a strong arm robbery in the city's Chinatown earlier this month.
SFMTA Officials Admit Central Subway Won't Open By December DeadlineJust five months away from the adjusted December target for completion, SFMTA officials now say they simply do not know when the trains will start running in the Central Subway.
San Francisco Chinese Community Targeted in Gold-Artifacts ScamPolice on Friday sent a warning to San Francisco's Mandarin-speaking community, asking them to be on the lookout for a scam involving the promise of ancient Chinese artifacts.
San Francisco MTA Leaders To Decide On Re-Naming Central Subway Station After Rose PakThe SFMTA Board of Directors are expected to decide if the Central Subway station in San Francisco’s Chinatown will be named after Rose Pak.
'Shrimp Boy' Chow Conviction Upheld By Federal Appeals CourtA federal appeals court in San Francisco on Wednesday upheld the conviction of former Chinatown tong leader Raymond "Shrimp Boy" Chow for the murder of his predecessor as tong chief, racketeering conspiracy and other crimes.
Reopening Of Stockton Street Marks Milestone In Central Subway ProjectAfter being closed for seven years, a portion of Stockton Street in downtown San Francisco reopened Thursday, San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency officials announced.
Year Of The Pig Ushered In At Lunar New Year Celebration In SF's ChinatownThe Chinese Lunar New Year kicked off in San Francisco's Chinatown on Tuesday with a festive celebration and a procession down city streets.
Two Arrested At LAX In Alleged Bay Area Blessing ScamTwo women who allegedly ripped off elderly San Francisco Chinese residents in five 'blessing scams' pleaded not guilty Monday after being arrested in December at Los Angeles International Airport.
Man Arraigned for Allegedly Trying to Rape 99-Year-Old Woman in S.F. ChinatownA man accused of forcing his way into a 99-year-old woman's apartment in San Francisco's Chinatown on Monday and trying to sexually assault her made his first appearance in court Thursday afternoon.
BART Unveils Plans For Oakland Multi-Use ComplexBay Area Rapid Transit officials have unveiled plans for a massive redevelopment project that it hopes will revitalize Oakland's Chinatown neighborhood.
SF Supes Vote To Ban Pot Shops In ChinatownMarijuana shops will be prohibited in San Francisco's historic Chinatown following a long discussion and vote Tuesday by the city's Board of Supervisors.
CHP Find 93-Year-Old Man With Walker On I-280 In San FranciscoCHP officers in San Francisco found a lost 93-year-old man with his walker on I-280 Wednesday night and were able to reunite him with his family, authorities said.