Ko Lyn Cheang
@kolyn_cheang
Reporter at @sfchronicle covering AAPI communities. Past: @indystar @newhavenindy, @yaledailynews. š¬[email protected]
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9-man Chinese volleyball, played with a unique set of rules, was introduced by 1930s immigrant labor to U.S. Chinatowns. By rule, only Asians can play. This year, San Francisco is hosting the largest ever 9-man North American championship. San Francisco Chronicle sfchronicle.com/bayarea/articlā¦
Over four days in June, the Chronicle witnessed the lengths dozens of migrants underwent to reach U.S. soil through its southwest border and the different reception they received based on their countries of origin. latest via San Francisco Chronicle sfchronicle.com/us-world/articā¦
In 2021-22, I chronicled Indianapolis' worst-run apartments & its shadowy network of landlords, who were eventually banned from Indiana. Today, this revelatory new reporting by Samantha Melamed & Ryan W Briggs pins down the family responsible for these hazardous homes nationwide.
The New York Post falsely reported that the man who tried to kill Donald Trump was Chinese. The Post has since apologized and corrected the story but anti-hate researchers said they've seen a spike in anti-Chinese misinformation since then. San Francisco Chronicle sfchronicle.com/us-world/articā¦
Important story by my former newsroom IndyStar James Briggs + Hayleigh Colombo about grooming relationships that Indy Mayor Joe Hogsettās right-hand man Thomas Cook had with younger staff, including alleged sexual assault.
āHeās going to beat me to deathā: Surge of attacks upends seniors at Oakland housing complex At least 23 robberies in June and July near theĀ Westlake Christian Terrace apartments, according to a Chronicle analysis of police data.Ā w David Hernandez sfchronicle.com/bayarea/articlā¦
President Biden announced in June new protections for undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens. With former President Trump up for election, this Ecuadorian wife of an S.F. restaurateur is concerned her long-awaited chance to visit family at home may be lost. sfchronicle.com/us-world/articā¦
New: We just published "Trapped," a new investigation in Mirror Indy: mirrorindy.org/indianapolis-mā¦ From me, Peter Blanchard and Jenna Watson.
These Silicon Valley activists are trying to help Asian Americans swing the 2024 presidential election The fastest growing group of voters, Asian American voters āare poised to play a bigger role in presidential elections,ā Karthick Ramakrishnan said. sfchronicle.com/us-world/articā¦
Should S.F.ās Great Highway be permanently closed to cars? West side residents are divided Two Prop K rallies today presented dueling visions for the Great Highway, at the center of a debate about how the city uses its streets. via San Francisco Chronicle sfchronicle.com/sf/article/greā¦
S.F.ās first Chinese American poet laureate is āpositiveā she wonāt be the last. The cityās next poet laureate will be Genny Lim, the daughter of Chinese immigrants, who said she wants to make San Francisco the āmeccaā of world poetry. San Francisco Chronicle sfchronicle.com/sf/article/poeā¦
Four best friends taught their boys the game they grew up playing ā and created a legendary Chinese nine-man volleyball team in San Francisco. Had a fantastic time with CarlosAvilaGonzalez telling this story and getting to know the SF 9man circuit. San Francisco Chronicle sfchronicle.com/sf/article/chiā¦
A three-person team of Chinese for Affirmative Action fact checkers at āPiyaoba!ā (č¾č°£å§ļ¼ is monitoring online election misinformation targeting Chinese-speaking Americans, part of the fastest-growing group of eligible voters. Hereās a look inside their operation. sfchronicle.com/politics/articā¦
San Francisco mayoral candidates court Asian American voters in Chinatown town hall Hereās what Mayor London Breed, Daniel Lurie, Mark Farrell, Aaron Peskin and Ahsha SafaĆ pitched to AAPI voters at the town hall hosted by API Council today. sfchronicle.com/politics/articā¦
Whether you're a political science nerd or an S.F. voter wanting to explore how your public policy views match with the views of mayoral candidates, you should definitely check out this cool new tool Vote Compass by San Francisco Chronicle. votecompass.sfchronicle.com
"Nearly 2,000 San Francisco students headed to class Wednesday morning not knowing if their schools will still be open next year." sfchronicle.com/sf/article/famā¦ The latest on how SFUSD familes are grappling with planned closures of 11 schools, with Jill Tucker and Danielle Echeverria