i'm kristen zse with a special edition, talking with leaders in the bay area's asian-pacific american community. now, i want to focus a little bit on the engagement and connectedness in this final segment. for a long time, asian-americans had been seen as keeping to themselves, you know, putting their heads down and doing hard work, but not really connecting to the society at large or other groups. to what extent do you think that has evolved, really, in government, maybe, in networking, in our philanthropic or nonprofit ventures? asha, how about we start with you? >> sure. i think it has evolved significantly over the last 20 years that i've seen this population. and by asian-american, i mean pretty much all the nationalities that we can think of right now. i feel that one of the largest, one of the sort of the most significant forces in our lifetime, of course, has been the internet, which has been a unifying force -- right? -- which sort of shows us role models of how other asians, like yourself -- or even for an immigrant -- like yourself might have achieved some level of visibili

. >> in honor of asian pacific american heritage month we're using our abc7 news bay area instagram feed to celebrate organizations where you live and today we recognize jyoti gurung, a native of buton who received the asian pacific american heritage award from the apa heritage foundation. you can learn lots more on >>> condolences are pouring in today for noted bay area businessman and philanthropist gary rogers who passed away jed at 74. rogers was best known for his long tenure as ceo at dryers grand ice cream in oakland. he bought a share of the company for a million dollars in 1977. he sold it to nestle in 2006 for $3 billion. rogers also served as ceo of levi strauss, chairman of the san francisco federal reserve bank, and head of safe way's board of directors. now, oakland's mayor levy schaaf offered her condolences to gary rogers family in a statement adding she hopes they can, quote, take some comfort in knowing that this community is richer for his contributions to it. gary's legacy will be felt for generations to come. we have information about rogers' legacy and the foundatio

thanks to franklin square and the chinese lantern festival for hosting our celebration of asian pacific americanhistory and culture. >> don't forget the festival is every evening starting at 6 through june 11th. you can find details on that and all of the people and places we featured on the visions page of 6abc dot com. thanks for watching and good night everyone.

thanks to franklin square and the chinese lantern festival for hosting our celebration of asian pacific americany and culture. >> don't forget the festival is every evening starting at 6 through june 11th. you can find details on that and all of the people and places we featured on the visions page of 6abc dot com. thanks for watching and good night everyone. we built our 100% fiber optic network because we knew that in the future everybody would need fast, powerful internet and lots of it. and now we're introducing the fios gigabit connection with download speeds up to 940 megs that are 20x faster and more powerful than most people have. you want to run 100 devices? go ahead. and the really incredible part, it's $79.99 a month for one year, and you'll also get tv, hbo and multi-room dvr service. comcast only offers 200mg speeds with their $89.99 triple play. switch to the most powerful internet at the most revolutionary price. get fios gigabit connection for $79.99 a month and we'll give you tv, hbo for one year and multi-room dvr service for 2 years all with a 2 year agreement. so act fast. go

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so, it actually started back in 1995, so that was shortly after there started to be an asian pacific americaneritage month, so we feel like it's one of the longest-standing celebrations of ap heritage month. and since that time, we've received nearly 25,000 different entries from k through 12 students from across the bay area, and awarded more than half a million dollars to the top 1,000 winners across those years. so, we're really excited and proud to have had such a broad reach and impact all across the bay area. it's really been a wonderful way for kids to be able to express themselves, reflect on their heritage as part of apa heritage month, but also showcase their amazing creativity. there's just incredible artwork that we receive every year, incredible essays and videos that are wonderful to be able to share with a broader audience. robert: interesting for me too is watching the evolution of sort of the depth of what they talk about. i remember some of the early contests, it was just almost about just being asian, and how unique that was, or how--and trying to deal with that. these essa

our show today focuses on our local asian-pacific-american community, or apa for short. the library of congress defines the asian pacific as encompassing all of the asian continent, as well as the pacific islands of melanesia, micronesia, and polynesia. a u.s. census estimate in 2015 found 19 million residents of asian and pacific islander descent with a total u.s. population of 248 million people. in california, asian and pacific americans make up almost 21% of the population. and the bay area census in 2010 found that asians and pacific islanders make up almost 24% of the population, inching above latinos as the largest minority race across the nine counties. abc7's chris nguyen is here now with local apa leaders to talk about important issues affecting our bay area communities. >> cheryl, it's great to be here. i'm excited to introduce you to our panel of guests today. gina su is an actor based here in the bay area. she's the winner of the 2016-2017 miss asian global pageant. next, lan diep is an attorney. he currently serves as a san jose city council member represen

first, in honor of asian pacific american heritage month, we're using our bay area instagram feed toelebrate making a difference where you live. today we're honoring an immigrant that came from china as a child. he captivated audiences with his classic a lower a1c is a lot witabout choices.tes but it can be hard sometimes, 'cause different sides of you struggle with which ones to make. well, what if you kept making good ones? then? you could love your numbers. discover once-daily invokana®, a pill used along with diet and exercise to significantly lower blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes. it's proven to lower a1c better than januvia®. invokana® works around the clock by sending some sugar out of your body through the process of urination. it's not for lowering systolic blood pressure or weight loss, but it may help with both. invokana® may cause dehydration, which could make you feel dizzy or weak when you stand up, so be sure to drink enough water. important side effects to know may include kidney problems, genital yeast infections, changes in urination, or potentially serio

. >>> in honor of asian pacific american heritage month, we are looking at making a difference where you live. had working hard to encourage chinese communities in the bay area to overcome the stigma of mental illness. >>> we now know a little more about how one multitask her juggle yet another job. >> i don't think she ever sleeps. kelly ripa announcing her new co-host. >> kelly and ryan sea crest. >> listen to how seacrest handled the big secret. >> it's funny. i sent a text on some of my close, close friends and co-workers. i said i have great news. responses were this. you're engaged! you're having a baby! you're coming out of closet. how long have you known me. it's nonof that. >> he is the executive producer for several shows including a daily radio show in l.a. that will move. the plan is to build a studio for them in new york. you can catch kelly and ryan now right here abc 7. >>> 40 years on the job and still enjoying it like day one. >> that's a familiar sound and look outside san francisco, tom sweeney celebrates four decades of working as a door he was having so much fun,

. >>> in honor of asian pacific american heritage month, we're using our instagram feed to celebratestians where you live. this is new president and ceo of the san jose based nonprofit asian americans for commute involvement. you can learn more on >>> two are bay area men are looking for love on the bachelorettes. >> a u.s. marine veteran on the left. twek-year-old mohit on the right is from pacifica. here's a sneak peek what you can expect. >> reach he will! welcome. >> a history making season for the bachelorette. the first ever leading lady. and this season, the men pursuing her. >> i went to producers, i said i date every one. i don't have a particular time and i would like the men coming out of limo to reflect that. >> the 32-year-old lawyer who was on last season's the bachelor now gets her chance to find true love. the men who find all the >> they tend to mate for life. with any luck, i hope that's me. >> did i do that? >> another first this season, we already know there's a happy ending. >> but you already noumsed you are engaged. >> em! i'm engaged. >> it is no secret, she h

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. >>> in honor of asian pacific american heritage month, we're using our instagram feed to celebrate where you live. buddhist realms at uc berkeley art museum from the 12th to 19th you're going to be hanging out in here. so if you need anything, text me. do you play? ♪ ♪ use the chase mobile app to send money in just a tap, to friends at more banks then ever before. you got next? chase. helping you master what's now and what's next. [ inhales, exhales ] [ announcer ] cigarettes are not just dangerous when they're smoked. [ rat squeaking ] they're dangerous long after. cigarette butts are toxic. they release chemicals that poison our water... and harm wildlife. and millions... are polluting our environment. [ sniffing ] [ seagulls squawking ] >>> animals that are permanently disabled, abandoned or displaced need a home like everyone else. that was the purpose of a fund-raiser yesterday in san mateo valley. over 55 wild animals from elephants to alligators. money raised went to conservation ambassadors and deals with what they call a nature deficit disorder at schools. >> kids are not

esteem from democrats and republicans his confirmation would represent a historic first of the asian-pacific american unity to effectively represent united states before the u.s. supreme court. the of final letter is a letter from floyd abrams lament of the left in a ferocious defender of free speech i would recommend anybody that is interested in mr. francisco nomination of a highlight the two paragraphs for explains one quality we should demand is that he or she speaks of only for the illustration but also for the broader values including institutional ones relating to the role of the supreme court it is not the cliche to say exaggeration to say let to the solicitor general but only to represent united states backed as independent check on legal issues to bear in mind the need for procedural regularity to enforce the law with a rigorous appearance to those principles embodied in the bill of rights as well as the text of the constitution as awful i believe he would be just that role agree solicitors general have played in the past if confirmed he would represent the nation with skill and honor and i

and, in honor of asian pacific american heritage month. using our abc 7 news bay area instagram feed to focus on culture where you live. the statue in portsmouth square, goddess of democracy. replica of a skull chur, active protest during the tiananmen square uprising in beijing medium price for a single family home in the bay area hit an all time high. real estate service, says the medium price surged to $800,000 in april smashing $752,000 in june 2016. prices rose in every bay area county last month except san francisco. where the median price fell 4 mers. yesterday, we learned sales of new homes had slowed. something attributed in part to high prices. >> the drop in bart's ridership this year accelerating. transit agency reports so far this year, ridership decreased by 5 1/2% compared to the same time last year. weekend ridership is dropping the most, down more than 7% on saturdays, 11% sundays. bart's board will meet tomorrow to figure out how to reverse the drop and cope with projected multimillion dollar budget deficit caused by it.

. >>> we have some vips visiting bay area today in honor asian-pacific american heritage we held a janelleg, roberta a janelle wagon appear we recognized two organizations asian-pacific fund and aka four arjen leaders also recognized for their efforts. which include fighting human trafficking and providing health care for the poor. but the highlight of the annual luncheon, these young men and women honoring the wing winners of the annual art and essay contest by the way those kids will be featured on the weekly show called asian-pacific america which aires sunday at 5:30 a.m. >>> congratulations. >> congratulations to all of them. >> all the young winners the eaaay and poems they have they are hart waemg and touching. >> good times. >> good times headed our way. >> i know feeling the pressure to pull through you know what it's going to be all good. upcoming weekend nothing but sunshine coming your way and not going to be hot everywhere that's the good new if you don't like the heat. >> what i do want to start off with first tonight is look at increased fire danger alling due to humidity wh

wait to show you that video and the sounds coming from that ceremony, first in honor of the asian pacific american our bay area instagram feed to celebrate events making a difference where you live. belly dancing is an ancient art form. it will be showcased at the shape the bay charity show next saturday at san francisco's bravo theater. the event benefits the alzhei >> good morning, everyone, 6:24 is the time. we have few video tweeted out by alameda county fire. thanks for choosing abc 7 news. if you are just joining us, we have been throwing breaking news throughout the show. a massive five alarm fire at a building under construction in the 3800 block of san pablo avenue. now the food news is that there are no injuries to report right now, but there are multiple crews on the scene right now checking out the hot spots, putting out the fire and there are also monitoring nearby buildings because at one point some other nearby buildings actually caught on fire as well. so we want to get to howard george. he's an engineer with abc 7 news. he was stuck if traffic earlier because of that fire. howard,

. >> and in honor of asian pacific american heritage month we're using our abc7 news bay area instagramto focus on culture where you live. today we celebrate the chinese historical and cultural project which built the chinese american historical museum, san jose's museum history park. the project is celebrating the 30th anniversary in september, the gala hosted by abc7 news reporter david louie. >>> voters went to the polls today in montana even as the republic cab candidate in a congressional race there faces charges of assaulting a news reporter. >> jessica castro with abc7 mornings takes a look. >> republican house speaker paul ryan today called for the montana candidate to issue an apology saying, quote, that's wrong and should not happen. meanwhile the reporter at the center of it all is breaking his silence. greg gianforte who is running for an open house seat in montana is accused of body slamming a reporter. >> he bought i slammed him and kicked his arm. he has a reporting of it. >> reporter: the sound of the confrontation was captured by guardian reporter ben jacobs. >> sick an

. >> in honor of asian pacific american heritage month we're using our abc7 news bay area stagm fd to support organizations where you live. and today we recognize san francisco's asian art museum and its beautiful exhibit tomb treasures, new discoveries from china's hahn dynasty. you can read more about the >> the warriors hope to continue the good times against the jazz fter a pretty easy viktor rilo night. the warrios today dismissed concerns regarding steph curry. there he is just checking out his phone. he tweaked his ankle last night. did not practice, did not practice, but is expected to start tomorrow night. mike brown starting to settle in as the interim head coach, at least while steve kerr gets treatment for the headaches. one big improvement under his watch are turnovers and brown joked about it at the expense of the real head coach steve kerr. >> steve, i hope you're watching this, you know. we had i think a total ofrners games. i'm doing a lot better than you. >> the only seven turnovers last night which is fantastic. joking aside, brown says he's m sachgeeaprthin as kerr

. >> in honor of asian pacific american heritage month we're using our abc7 news bay area instagram feed to focus on people in the spotlight where you live. play right han ong new work premiers tonight at the magic theater in san francisco. this is the return to the magic after a 25-year absence. you can learn more on instagram abc7 news bay area. >>> the scripps national spelling bee is underway now and one contestant has already captured most of the attention. >> tap as, >> correct. [cheering and applauding] >> that is 6-year-old fuller from tulsa, oklahoma. she spelled both of her words correctly but did not move on because her scores in the preliminary rounds weren't high enough. two contest abts from the bay area did move on, 13-year-old shrindi g opal spelled surety correctly in the third round and 13 year old of san jose got peremptory right. you can watch the national spelling bee streamed live on the watch espn app. >> incredible kids. students at two richmond elementary schools are going to be eating healthier soon. abc7 news was at paris elementary school along with chef alice

. >> and in honor of asian pacific american heritage month we are using abc7 news bay area instagrame making a difference where you live. assemblyman evan low, may 10, chinese american workers memorial day commemorates the work of 12,000 chinese workers who built the transcontinental railroad. you can learn more about it on instagram at abc7 news bay area. check that out when you have a moment. but stay here with us. you're going to be hanging out in here. so if you need anything, text me. do you play? ♪ ♪ use the chase mobile app to send money in just a tap, to friends at more banks then ever before. you got next? chase. helping you master what's now and what's next. >>> fox news host and bay area native kimberly confirms she is in discussions with the white house about working as press secretary. many interview with our media partner the bay area news group, she says it would be an honor for her to take the position. she has known president trump for about ten years. she says, quote, i think i enjoy a very straightforward, authentic very genuine relationship one built on trust and

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. >>> first in honor of asian pacific american heritage month, we're using our or bay area instagram feed to celebrate organizations where you live. the san francisco base group chinese for affirmative action asks that you join them in honoring these three people. architects who donated their time and skills to renovate the caa headquarters in china town. they're among the honorees at next month's caaa celebration of justice dinner. learn more about them and their work the energy conscious whopeople among usle? say small actions can add up to something... humongous. a little thing here. a little thing there. starts to feel like a badge maybe millions can wear. who are all these caretakers, advocates too? turns out, it's californians it's me and it's you. don't stop now, it's easy to add to the routine. join energy upgrade california and do your thing. well it's a perfect nespresso hold on a second.orge. mmm. ♪ [mel torme sings "comin' home baby"] hey there. want a lift? ♪ where are we going? no don't tell me. let me guess. ♪ have a nice ride. ♪ how far would you go for coffee that's

. >> in honor of asian pacific american heritage month, we're using the bay area instagram feed to focus on culture where you live. the god he is of democracy, created as an act of protest during the >>> a legal strawberry jam is now over. jurors have sided with u.c. davis in a lawsuit over strawberries. today's ruling set professor douglas shah broke the law when he and his partner tried to profit from their work at the university. shaw sued u.c. davis claiming the school unfairly kept his work locked in a freezer, depriving the world of a better strawberry. i know, right? he sought $45 million. university counter-sued saying the professor stole the school's intellectual property by taking some of the fruits of his research with him when he created his own company. >> we'll have to live with the strawberries you got now. nearly 30 years after the release of the film dirty dancing, abc is telling the story from the fresh perspective. the remake airs tonight. a three hour event, starz debra messing and katie segal, prayed by abi gayle and newcomer. alexis smith talked about how the cast a

. >>> but first, in honor of asian pacific american heritage month, we're use being our abc 7 bay areahare exhibits from where you live. the buddhist art exhibit focuses on tibetan art. pg&e learned a tragic lesson we can never forget. this gas pipeline ruptured in san bruno. the explosion and fire killed eight people. pg&e was convicted of six felony charges including five violations of the u.s. pipeline safety act and obstructing an ntsb investigation. pg&e was fined, placed under an outside monitor, given five years of probation, and required to perform 10,000 hours of community service. we are deeply sorry. we failed our customers in san bruno. while an apology alone will never be enough, actions can make pg&e safer. and that's why we've replaced hundreds of miles of gas pipeline, adopted new leak detection technology that is one-thousand times more sensitive, and built a state-of-the-art gas operations center. we can never forget what happened in san bruno. that's why we're working every day to make pg&e the safest energy company in the nation. >>> dan harris joins us now from new

in honor of asian pacific american heritage month we're using our instagram feed to recognize people making a difference where you live and today we honor man ufo first pacific islander to serve on a san mateo county commission on the status of women. she's also the founder of camp unity, a pacific islander inspired summer day camp. if you want to read more about her, >> you like saying that. >> if you're going to give it to me, i'm going to nail it. read about her contributions >>> the warriors begin the second round of the playoffs tonight hosting the utah jazz at oracle arena. the we believemromea t 2007 tonight. featured barron davis, remember that series? steven jackson. ironically that team lost to utah in the second round. abc7's mike shumann joining us now. the warriors don't want to repeat that tonight. >> reporter: for those who remember the we believe team, they hadn't been to the playoffs in 18 years. upset the number one dal a lost to utah in the second round. now this current utah team, one of only five to beat the warriors here at oracle ending a 14-game win streak. th

. >> in honor of asian pacific american heritage month we're using our abc7 news bay area instagram feedevents where you live. oakland tofu master minh tsa i will be at the asian art museum tomorrow night to discuss the delicious dishes you can make with tofu. you can learn more on instagram at abc7 news bay area. >>> san francisco-based lyft is joining forces with delta airlines under a new partnership delta frequent flyer for earn one free mile for every dollar they spend on a lyft ride. the deal increases to three free miles taken to and from an airport. they offer sky miles points when they use airbnb. >> mcdonald's is expanding partnership with online meal delivery platform called uber eats. starting today the service will be available in chicago, columbus, los angeles and phoenix. the cost is $4.99. two companies already teamed up to offer mcdonald's delivery in miami, orlando and tampa earlier this year. no word on if or whethn it's coming to the bay area. >>> some big news for fans of lucky charms. general mills is giving away 10,000 boxes of marsh malowe only lucky charms. that'

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this month during asian-pacific american heritage month, a bill to honor those chinese-american veteransed in congress. if it passes, these veterans, dead or alive, will receive congressional gold medals. you can find more on this story online at nbc asian america. >>> well, as americans gather this weekend to honor those who bore the ultimate sacrifice defending our freedom, there is a movement to help ensure america never forgets its fallen soldiers and they're doing it in one step at time. he's nbc's kevin tibbles. >> reporter: one foot in front of the other on a march of remembrance. former army captain glen dare carries the names of fallen friends on his fully loaded pack. >> it makes you wonder why did i get to come back? so my purpose now is to try to carry their mission on. >> reporter: he walks with others for a veterans support group called carry the load which organizes marches nationwide to raise awareness of the true meaning of memorial day. >> it's not just one day a year we think about them or honor them, we think about them all the time. >> reporter: one of the names he c

. >> and in honor of asian pacific american heritage month, we are using our abc7 news bay area instagramelebrate interesting places where you live. there are only three japan towns in the united states and two of the three are in the bay area. one is in san jose and one is in san francisco. pictured here in this photo from 1911. you can learn more on our abc7 news bay area instagram feed. >>> this is very cool. walt disney's original concept art for disney land is up for auction. got a hand drawn map from 1953 showing many of disney's ideas for the park that would open two years later. he used the ink and pencil sketch to show potential investors his vision for a disney park. imagine getting in on that. auctioneers expect the map to sell for as much as a million dollars when it goes on the block next month in los angeles. disney as you know is the parent company of abc7. >> here's proof canadian scientists have seen the movie ghost busters too many time. they unearthed this dig in montana. when it came to naming it the choice to them was obvious, zool after the horned demon dog from the