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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA EDITION
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Vol. 60 No. 38 April 29-May 5, 2021
NEWS AND VIEWS YOU TRUST
COVID-19 CASES IN PHL SOAR TO OVER 1 MILLION Travellers from badly-hit India barred By ALFRED GABOT Editor in Chief
MANILA – As experts earlier projected, the country’s COVID-19 cases this week surpassed the one million mark even as the government extended its lockdown of the National Capital Region and the four adjoining provinces of Rizal, Bulacan, Cavite and LaPage 9 guna to further stem the tide of the virus.
Biden taps Fil-Am Gina Ortiz Jones as Air Force undersecretary By Marie-Alsie G. Penaranda WASHINGTON/TEXAS – US President Joseph R. Biden Jr. has tapped another Filipino American for a top position in his administration. A White House announcement on April 27 identified the FilAm as Iraq war veteran Gina Ortiz Jones who Biden nominated as undersecretary of the US Air Force. Page 8 Gina Or�z Jones
ATTORNEY GENERAL. Governor Newsom swears in A�orney General Rob Bonta.
After swearing in Bonta, Newsom sets special polls By Jo Erlinda Maufit SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom has issued a proclamation declaring a special on August 31, 2021. Newsom said the primary for election for the 18th Assembly District of the State of California the special election will be held
Korean superstore H Mart opens in San Francisco
on June 29, 2021. The special election was set after Newsom swore in Filipino American Rob Bonta as attorney Page 8 general.
One to two-week lockdown extension looms By Be�ng Laygo Dolor, Editor MANILA – The strict lockdown that began in mid-March which was supposed to last for extended twice, will very likely only two weeks, but which was be extended yet again, if the
Health secretary and a University of the Philippines-based think tank’s recommendation is to be Ribbon-cu�ng ceremony that formally opened H Mart San Francisco also followed. Page 8 Page 10 included County Supervisors Myrna Melgar and Ahsha Safai.
Sara Duterte remains top presidential pick - survey
US population soars to 331 M; California still most populous state VIEWS & COMMENTS
SHOWBIZ
SPORTS
‘Knowing ourselves first will make us better’
Jessica Sanchez, Mark Cuban, Apl.de.ap, others team up to stop Asian hate crimes
Young Pinay weightlifter wins 2 golds in Asian meet Olympics
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