Podcasts about Little Saigon

Neighbors in Seattle’s Little Saigon are fed up with crime. Delta has been hit with a frivolous lawsuit thanks to Washington Democrats. Outrage as Microsoft cuts 1,600 Xbox jobs, imports 2,273 on H-1B. A GOP Congressman says he doesn’t know if Mitch McConnell is alive. // Big Local: Bellevue voters say they are pleased with the direction of the city. Lynnwood is plagued by teen gun violence. The owner of the Hobbit Inn in Eastern Washington vows to rebuild after it was burned down in the Chelan Hills fire. // You Pick the Topic: Smaller, regional burger chains have this advantage over larger national chains.

Girmay Zahilay apologizes for selfie with Brian Heywood in stunning display of cowardice. Businesses in Seattle’s Little Saigon neighborhood say the World Cup hasn’t given them the economic boost they were expecting. Guest: First Assistant U.S. Attorney Neil Floyd provides an update on the Belfair man that was arrested in connection with a terror plot at the White House UFC event. // Big Local: Everett Police have a program where they will check on your house while you’re away on vacation. Edmonds parents are raising concerns about new school start times. // You Pick the Topic: Social media was abuzz after Sean Hannity went on TV with a very bloated face.

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson has unveiled yet another "new approach" to the city's notorious 12th and Jackson corridor — one of the most active open-air drug and stolen-goods markets on the entire West Coast. The plan promises police enforcement, outreach workers, and treatment referrals. Sound familiar? It should, because the Chinatown International District has been living through variations of this announcement for twenty years.The Asian community in Little Saigon has watched this corridor collapse while city leaders recycled the same playbook. The LEAD diversion program hasn't worked. The community meetings and studies haven't worked. The $1.1 million in services haven't moved the needle. Meanwhile, real families — including high schoolers — navigate the gauntlet daily while Seattle leadership insists that consequences for criminal behavior are somehow not the answer.The progressive refusal to arrest, prosecute, and jail people who are openly dealing drugs and stolen goods is not a policy position — it's a choice to let a community die slowly. Until Katie Wilson's administration is willing to do what actually changes behavior on the street, every new plan is just another press conference on the way to the next one.Subscribe to @reasonablenews for daily news commentary on Pacific Northwest politics, urban policy, and the stories Seattle's legacy media won't touch straight.#Seattle #HomelessCrisis #KatieWilsonGO PREMIUM WITH REASONABLE+ FOR UNCENSORED ACCESS

While Seattle celebrates hosting the World Cup, the city's unsheltered count just jumped 21 percent. What explains the increase? Can we trust the numbers? And why are we seeing shelter capacity shrink right when it's needed most? Also: Mayor Katie Wilson's "zero-tolerance" push in Little Saigon. Is this the same old policing playbook, or something genuinely new? Can a progressive socialist approach call for more policing? Our co-hosts do not agree.Send us a text! Note that we can only respond directly to emails realseattlenice@gmail.comThanks to Uncle Ike's pot shop for sponsoring this week's episode! If you want to advertise please contact us at realseattlenice@gmail.comSupport the showYour support on Patreon helps pay for editing, production, live events and the unique, hard-hitting local journalism and commentary you hear weekly on Seattle Nice. 

ENTERTAINING SHORT FILMS is a new category on the RPA Network, which features indie short films for your enjoyment! We applaud these creators! In the seedy back rooms of a Little Saigon convenience store, a young customer seeking closure reanimates his dead father for one last conversation... awakening phantoms of unspoken grief.

Girmay Zahilay apologizes for selfie with Brian Heywood in stunning display of cowardice. Businesses in Seattle’s Little Saigon neighborhood say the World Cup hasn’t given them the economic boost they were expecting. Guest: First Assistant U.S. Attorney Neil Floyd provides an update on the Belfair man that was arrested in connection with a terror plot at the White House UFC event. // Big Local: The Grand Cinema in Tacoma will reopen this week with extra security. A court has upheld a permit to demolish an old masonic home in Des Moines. A large tree fell at Lake Sammamish State Park smashing several cars. A teenage girl allegedly shot another teen on a Metro bus in Auburn. // You Pick the Topic: An appalling display of antisemitism against a Democrat congressman. Tucker Carlson officially leaves the GOP.

URSULA'S TOP STORIES: The homeless count climbs again // Luke Duecey gives Ursula the low down on checking out World Cup action // Little Saigon losing out on World Cup // Should schools keep kids off screens entirely // Ask Ursula!

Trump Administration says it won't shut down ocean research stations, Mayor Wilson announces steps to improve crime in Little Saigon, and opponents of the millionaires tax say they have enough signatures for a ballot measure. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at seattlenow@kuow.org, leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback online.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We'll hear from high school seniors who voted for the first time in the June primary election. Singer songwriter Stevie Nicks is making a generous donation to USC. And our food and culture writer Gab Chabrán shares where you can eat in Little Saigon for under $15 bucks. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.comSupport the show: https://laist.com

Is the Bay Area Actually Worth It? An Honest Answer From a 40-Year LocalEveryone online has an opinion about the Bay Area — "too expensive," "California taxes will destroy you," "traffic is unbearable." Most of those takes come from people who've never lived here, or who left and never came back. The reality is more nuanced, and if you're weighing a job offer from Google, Apple, NVIDIA, or Meta right now, you deserve a straight answer.Spencer Hsu is a top-producing Silicon Valley real estate agent and a 40-year Bay Area native who has helped hundreds of tech professionals relocate here. This isn't a sales pitch — it's an unfiltered, data-backed breakdown of every major concern people have before making the move, based on real transactions and real conversations with people who've been exactly where you are.

Ed. note: We recorded this episode outside on a windy day near The Bay. Apologies for the wind gusts you'll hear throughout. Jenny Chan found Storied: San Francisco thanks to Toshio from Sad Francisco. Jenny and I kick off her episode talking about Toshio, in fact. Jenny was born in Hong Kong. Growing up, her dad's mom babysat her a lot. Young Jenny really loved anime and would turn it on at grandma's house. When she did this, her Chinese grandmother would get upset, and Jenny didn't know why. She thought maybe her grandma was senile. Later in Jenny's life, when her grandmother passed away and she helped clean and organize her home in China, she discovered items her grandma kept that pointed to a life spent under Japanese occupation before and during World War II. We mentioned anime, but when Jenny was a kid, she just loved Japanese culture all around. She indulged in manga whenever she could save up enough money. As with the anime, her grandma didn't take kindly to these Japanese things in her home. When she was 10, Jenny's parents split up. She and her older brother then joined their mom and moved to the US. When Jenny remarks that she's not sure how her mom did it, we go on a sidebar. Jenny shares that her mom grew up during the time of the US war in Vietnam, so she's a survivor. I add that, simply, women are amazing. In US schools, Jenny learned about the Holocaust. She also learned about Pearl Harbor, but like most school-age kids in this country, it was in the context of what got the US into WWII. Japanese colonialism and dominance in east Asia never really came up. Her family came straight from Hong Kong to San Francisco in 2000. Members of her mom's family had already been here, dating back to the Seventies and Eighties. Jenny and her mom and brother lived in the Tenderloin when they arrived. She saw the dirty streets in that hood and wondered why they traded Hong Kong skyscraper living for this. Her mom told her that for many reasons, including not having to buy school uniforms, life in SF was more affordable. Jenny's run of schools in The City—Lafayette, Presidio, Washington High. I ask her if she experienced culture shock moving halfway around the world. She says yes and points to knowing only people from Hong Kong when she lived there. Here, she quickly learned that there are folks from all over China and differences abound. She says also that Chinese people she met in San Francisco or The Bay were stuck in whatever era they moved here during, and that was sometimes startling. We go on a sidebar here after Jenny asks me about my own move here from Texas in 2000. Jenny spent a lot of time in the school library, including during lunches. She dedicated herself to learning from an early age. She recognized the hardships her family was going through and saw education as a way to climb out of that. She used her 45-minute Muni commutes from the Tenderloin to school in the Richmond to read and do homework. Her mom worked in restaurants here in The City. Jenny would go with her mom to places like the bank to do the translation. Jenny was learning about life in the US in real time and for practical reasons. At my prompting, Jenny and I rap about all the awesome food in the Little Saigon area of the Tenderloin. I share the story of coming home from my trip to Vietnam and eating at Turtle Tower right away because I missed the food of that incredible country. Jenny lived in the Tenderloin through all her public school days in San Francisco. When her paternal grandmother passed away, she went back to China to clean out her home, as we've mentioned. And that's when Jenny and other members of her family started finding items—military yen, rice-rationing coupons—that pointed to life spent under occupation. Back home, Jenny had found a decent job after college, but was feeling stuck. The revelation of her grandmother's lived experience was a light bulb. It was around this time that Jenny realized a massive hole in her US education. Why didn't she learn about the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong, for example? Most of the emphasis was on the war in Europe, with Pearl Harbor and later the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki being the main subjects of the history of war in the Asian theater. In her own words, Jenny went "into a deep rabbit hole" to learn those untold stories. Her first stop was the library, where she discovered books like The Rape of Nanking by Iris Chang and The Rising Sun by John Toland. The more she learned, the more she sought existing nonprofits she could join forces with to amplify the stories of the Japanese occupation of China. To her dismay, there weren't any. It was around 2012 or 2013, and Jenny figured that she already knew how to live without much income. And so, she decided to start her own company—a nonprofit dedicated to getting those stories out to the world. Pacific Atrocities Education was born. Check back Thursday for Part 2 with Jenny Chan. We recorded this episode at Fort Mason in April 2026. Photography by Jeff Hunt

5pm - GUEST - BOB KETTLE - SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 7  // Kettle called a special council meeting because of the following Westneat’s article // Amid Seattle’s neglect, a Little Saigon gem somehow hangs on // CM Bob Kettle Chair Comments at Public Safety Committee Special Meeting last week // John’s Egg Disaster // Other workplace disasters in your career? // LETTERS

Grocery prices rose less than 2% in March, according to the latest consumer price index. The cost of some staples, including eggs, butter, and cheese, fell from spikes last spring. Certain produce prices moved in the opposite direction. In this episode, how the global economy affects your grocery bill. Plus: The war in Iran ripples through big banks' earnings, fuel economy regulations soften the blow of high gas prices, and Kai visits Southern California's Little Saigon ahead of a trip to Vietnam.Every story has an economic angle. Want some in your inbox? Subscribe to our daily or weekly newsletter.Marketplace is more than a radio show. Check out our original reporting and financial literacy content at marketplace.org — and consider making an investment in our future.

Grocery prices rose less than 2% in March, according to the latest consumer price index. The cost of some staples, including eggs, butter, and cheese, fell from spikes last spring. Certain produce prices moved in the opposite direction. In this episode, how the global economy affects your grocery bill. Plus: The war in Iran ripples through big banks' earnings, fuel economy regulations soften the blow of high gas prices, and Kai visits Southern California's Little Saigon ahead of a trip to Vietnam.Every story has an economic angle. Want some in your inbox? Subscribe to our daily or weekly newsletter.Marketplace is more than a radio show. Check out our original reporting and financial literacy content at marketplace.org — and consider making an investment in our future.

What Arts-Based Tool & Tactics are Emerging to Meeting the MAGA Storm?This is the Arts Freedom weather report for February 11, 2026. In this episode you'll hear howArtists across the country are turning public space into sites of creative resistanceWhy local place based cultural responses in cities like New York, Los Angeles, Minneapolis and beyond are becoming frontline laboratories for cultural democratic practiceAnd how innovative artist led networks and cultural organizers are teaching resistance as a craft.NOTABLE MENTIONSPeopleBill ClevelandHost of ART IS CHANGE and founder of the Center for the Study of Art & Community.Renee Macklin GoodeMinneapolis poet and community member whose killing sparked mass protest, mourning, and cultural resistance. (Minnesota Public Radio)Nadya TolokonnikovaArtist and founding member of Pussy Riot; creator of Police State, referenced in connection with durational performance responding to ICE raids and militarization. (Museum of Modern Art)Daniel C. WalkerArtist whose work G Is for Genocide appeared in the New York exhibition Don't Look: A Defense of Free Expression.Khan Nguyen Hong GuArtist whose Miami Beach window installation protesting Gaza was removed; cited as an example of censorship pressure. (Artforum)Madeline DrunotDenver-based artist whose Little Saigon project became a flashpoint for debate over representation and censorship.Organizations, Networks & InitiativesCenter for the Study of Art & CommunityProducing organization for ART IS CHANGE.Fall of Freedom InitiativeGrassroots cultural protest effort coordinating hundreds of creative resistance actions nationwide.NYC Resistance SalonArtist-led network using digital billboards and public installations for political dissent.Banned Book BrigadeActivist effort highlighting censorship through public performance and visual protest. (PEN America contextual resource)New York Public LibrarySite of Banned Book Brigade actions and symbolic defense of intellectual freedom.

Trái với các dự báo, kinh tế Mỹ không sụp đổ, chỉ số chứng khoán tiếp tục tăng thêm. Riêng có chính sách mạnh tay trục xuất người nhập cư của chính quyền Trump trong năm đầu nhiệm kỳ 2 ảnh hưởng nhiều đến đời sống kinh tế của cộng đồng người Việt tại California. Từ đầu 2026, phí tổn về y tế sẽ là một gánh nặng mới đối với thành phần có thu nhập thấp. RFI tiếng Việt phỏng vấn nhà bình luận Nguyễn Kim Bình đài Little Saigon TV. 1 tỷ đô la cho mỗi « vé vào cửa » 365 ngày để thay đổi cục diện của thế giới và của chính nước Mỹ. Về đối ngoại, tổng thống Hoa Kỳ thứ 47 đang theo đuổi tham vọng chiếm đoạt Groenland từ tay Đan Mạch, kể cả bằng sức mạnh quân sự. Sáng kiến mới nhất của chủ nhân Nhà Trắng là thành lập Hội đồng Hòa bình, mà theo các tiết lộ ban đầu, đây sẽ là một cơ chế để thay thế Liên Hiệp Quốc với một khác biệt quan trọng là các bên tham gia phải chi ra một tỷ đô la để được công nhận là thành viên thường trực. Gần như hàng tháng, Washington sử dụng lại đòn thuế quan để dọa nạt các đối thủ cũng như đối tác hay đồng minh của Hoa Kỳ. Đời sống chính trị văn hóa, xã hội của khoảng 350 triệu người dân Mỹ cũng đã có nhiều thay đổi : Hơn 300.000 nhân viên làm việc cho chính phủ Liên Bang đã không còn tại chức. Một số cơ quan Nhà nước đã bị giải thể hoặc đã được tổ chức lại. Bộ Quốc Phòng Mỹ đã đổi tên thành bộ Chiến Tranh, một số trung tâm văn hóa ở thủ đô Washington đã được gắn thêm tên của tổng thống Hoa Kỳ đương nhiệm. Tháng 11/2024 ứng viên tổng thống Donald Trump đắc cử với lời hứa tiến hành « một đợt trục xuất quy mô nhất trong lịch sử Hoa Kỳ ». Chính phủ huy động đặc vụ di trú ICE đến tận trường học, nhà thờ, nhà máy đến các nông trại để săn lùng người nhập cư không có giấy tờ hợp lệ … Chính sách di trú trong một năm qua của chính quyền Trump ảnh hưởng nhiều đến đời sống, đến các sinh hoạt kinh tế của người dân Việt Nam tại bang California, cho dù là trái với các dự báo, kinh tế Hoa Kỳ hoàn toàn không sụp đổ vì các đòn « thuế hải quan », kể cả ở mức nặng nhất và với các đối tác thương mại quan trọng nhất của Mỹ. Chỉ số chứng khoán vẫn rất ổn định kể từ khi ông Trump nhậm chức cách nay đúng một năm. Trả lời RFI Tiếng Việt, nhà bình luận Nguyễn Kim Bình, của đài truyền hình Little Saigon TV nhấn mạnh đến hai tốc độ của cùng một nền kinh tế Hoa Kỳ. Là một tiếng nói quen thuộc của chương trình « Tin Nổi Bật » Little Saigon TV, ông Bình đặc biệt nhấn mạnh đến những thay đổi trong trong cộng đồng người Việt ở Mỹ trong năm qua, với một khác biệt lớn giữa thành phần khá giả với những người có thu nhập thấp. Giới tiểu thương trông cậy vào nguồn lực lao động nhập cư gặp nhiều khó khăn. RFI : Xin kính chào ông Nguyễn Kim Bình, cảm ơn ông nhận tham gia chương trình Việt ngữ của Đài phát thanh Quốc tế Pháp. Thưa câu hỏi đầu tiên, trong năm đầu tiên của nhiệm kỳ Trump 2, đời sống của người Việt tại Hoa Kỳ có những thay đổi nào ? Nguyễn Kim Bình : Phải nói 2025 là một năm lạ kỳ. Có vẻ như là có hai nền kinh tế song song với nhau. Đối với thành phần khá giả, cụ thể là ví dụ như gia đình có hai người đi làm và có thu nhập trung bình một năm là khoảng trên 100.000 - những chuyên gia..., thì cuộc sống thoải mái. Các công ty kỹ thuật cao vẫn phát triển, không sa thải người hàng loạt giống như là những cái cuộc suy thoái kinh tế lớn trước đây. Giới có thu nhập cao và đã có một cái nền tảng vững - nhất là đã mua nhà,thì cảm thấy mỗi lúc họ mỗi giàu lên vì giá nhà tăng lên trong năm vừa rồi. Tương tự như vậy là những người đã đầu tư tiết kiệm trong thị trường cổ phiếu chẳng hạn thì thấy tài sản đó đã tăng lên : cuộc sống sung túc hơn. Trái lại, những người mà không có tài sản- đây là những người chưa mua được nhà, những người trẻ mới đi làm hoặc là những người mới sang Mỹ gia đình thu nhập thấp thì đời sống chật vật hơn. Đối với thành phần này thì họ không có tài sản và đời sống khó khăn hơn. Ngoài ra, giá nhà vẫn tăng lên, giá bảo hiểm, nhà, bảo hiểm, sức khỏe, nói chung là các loại bảo hiểm đều tăng. Có lẽ một cái tin vui nhất thôi là vào cuối năm 2025 giá xăng bắt đầu giảm : giảm khoảng chừng gần 20%o ở vùng California. Ngoài ra thì những nhu cầu hàng ngày (thực phẩm, thức ăn, tiền bảo hiểm y tế...)  và vật giá nói chung không có tăng mạnh như thời Covid nhưng cũng không giảm chút nào.  RFI : Báo chí nước ngoài thường chú ý đến chỉ số lạm phát, vậy cụ thể, giá một bát phở chẳng hạn ở khu Little Saigon trong 12 tháng qua có đắt hơn so với trước hay không ? Nguyễn Kim Bình : Dạ câu hỏi rất cụ thể : Và món mà mỗi người đều để ý không chỉ là một tô phở mà gần như là mì, hủ tiếu hay là một đĩa cơm tấm... trung bình vẫn là khoảng 15 đô la . Ngay cả những món mà bình dân hơn như là bánh mì hay là bánh bao, cà phê ... thì giá cả có tăng chút đỉnh chứ không thể giảm được chút nào. RFI : Trên thị trường lao động, hiện tại có dễ tìm việc làm ở Mỹ hay không ? Nguyễn Kim Bình : Tỷ lệ thất nghiệp mới nhất hiện giờ là 4,4% (tháng 12/2025). Tức là tương đối cao so với lại thời điểm thuận lợi nhất, tức là khi tỷ lệ thất nghiệp chỉ chừng 3,5%. Một cách cụ thể số người mất việc  thì chưa có nhiều, nhưng mà những người mà đã lỡ mất việc thì khó tìm việc hơn so với 3 năm trước. Có lẽ hai cái ngành mà nó có ảnh hưởng nhiều nhất đó là ngành xây cất và cái ngành dịch vụ mà người Việt Nam mình vẫn khống chế lâu nay, đó là các tiệmlàm móng tay. Trong ngành xây cất vì lượng lao động chính trong ngành xây cất  là những người Mễ và có lẽ đa số là những người Mễ mà không có giấy tờ. Cho nên bây giờ lượng đó hiếm lắm và nhờ vậy mà lại tạo ra cơ hội cho những người Việt Nam. Ngược lại những ông chủ Việt tuyển dụng lao động là người Mễ thì gặp khó khăn và mất đi một nguồn nhân công quan trọng. Bây giờ mà muốn thuê một người Mễ đi cắt cỏ thì giá lương tăng lên gấp rưỡi. RFI : Còn về bảo hiểm y tế ?  Nguyễn Kim Bình : Người Việt Nam ở đây ngoài những người khá giả tự lo bảo hiểm y tế thì có hai trường hợp. Những người mà thu nhập thấp lâu nay họ đã được chăm sóc  miễn phí cquachương trình Medicaid. Những người này cho đến bây giờ vẫn chưa có bị ảnh hưởng trực tiếp. Qua năm mới 2026 có những cái điều kiện đi kèm để được trợ cấp y tế. Thí dụ như những người nào mà không có con nhỏ thì sẽ phải đi làm chứ không có ngồi nhà mà hưởng được cái bảo hiểm y tế miễn phí đó được. Thành phần thứ nhì sẽ bị ảnh hưởng nhiều hơn là những người mà thu nhập vừa phải thôi, chưa phải là khá giả nhưng mà cũng không còn nghèo. Thành ra họ không được bảo hiểm miễn phí đó mà sẽ phải mua bảo hiểm qua chương trình của chính phủ trợ giá mà người ta vẫn gọi là ObamaCare . Số này họ sẽ bị ảnh hưởng nhiều là vì theo cái quy định mới mà hiện giờ vẫn còn đang tranh cãi ở Quốc Hội. Nếu không đạt được một giải pháp vào cuối tháng này thì khoản trợ giá cho những trường hợp đó nó không còn nữa, Điều này sẽ ảnh hưởng trực tiếp đến trường hợp những gia đình bốn người mà có thu nhập khoảng chừng 50 hay là 60 ngàn. Ở California này thì mức thu nhập năm 60 ngàn đô la một năm nó cũng vừa đủ sống thôi. Số này sẽ phải mua bảo hiểm sức khỏe cho gia đình và có lẽ sẽ phải trả thêm cả ngàn đô la một tháng. RFI : Các biện pháp bố ráp người nhập cư trái phép cứng rắn trong năm vừa qua, đã có những tác động cụ thể nào đến đời sống kinh tế của người Việt ở California, khi biết rằng không ít các nhà hàng, các siêu thị của người Việt, của người Châu Á sử dụng lao động nước ngoài… Nguyễn Kim Bình : Đối với những người Việt đã định cư ở Mỹ ở lâu rồi thì thật sự là có vẻ dửng dưng với chuyện này. Có thể thấy là hầu hết những người mà đã từng ủng hộ ông Trump trong cuộc bầu cử 2024 thì họ không có gì phải lo. Rất ít người phản đối chính sách di trú. Đối với những người mà chưa vào quốc tịch, thì có lo chứ không phải không. Những có những người  đang có thẻ xanh, họ không dám đi về Việt Nam vì họ sợ khó quay trở lại. Lỡ mà có gì trục trặc ở phi trường thì không biết hậu quả như thế nào. Tuy là họ không có một cái tiền án nào hết ở Mỹ. Trong trường hợp thứ hai là những người Việt Nam đã định cư ở Mỹ nhiều năm rồi - phần lớn họ là những người đến Mỹ trong lúc trẻ và họ lỡ phạm một cái tiền án. Họ đã thi hành án nhưng đó là một tì vết, khó vào quốc tịch trong nhiều năm. Những trường hợp này bị ảnh hưởng nhiều. (...) Rất nhiều người Việt Nam lúc ban đầu cứ nghĩ ra cái những các đợt càn quét nhắm vào người nhập cư chỉ ảnh hưởng đến người di dân lậu thôi. Đặc biệt là những người gốc Hispanic tại vì họ là cái số đối tượng lớn nhất. Thành ra người Việt Nam mà lúc đầu có vẻ dửng dưng. Có rất nhiều người cũng có vẻ dửng dưng nghĩ là đây là cái cách mà Mỹ sẽ giải quyết chuyện nội bộ của Mỹ thôi và không ảnh hưởng gì đến Việt Nam mình. Nhưng sau một năm thì mới khám phá là cái cuộc sống và nền kinh tế giữa hai cái cộng đồng gắn kết chặt chẽ vào nhau. Chỉ riêng ở vùng Orange County cộng đồng người Trung Mỹ chiếm khoảng 30% dân số. Gần như là trong tất cả các nhà hàng ở Little Saigon  Snếu mình đi vào trong bếp á mình sẽ thấy những người Mễ làm việc ở trong. Và nhờ vậy mà thức ăn đây vẫn rẻ hơn ở những nơi khác trên nước Mỹ. Cho nên người Việt Nam mình lâu nay mình vẫn hưởng được cái lợi đó. Gần như tất cả mọi căn nhà ở vùng này từ cái sân trước cửa cho đến cái vườn sau đều có một bàn tay của người công nhân người Mễ. Có khi họ dựng lên từ đầu luôn. Trong ngành xây dựng ở đây, chủ là Việt Nam nhưng mà người Mễ là công nhân xây dựng. Không còn nguồn lao động này nữa người ta mới thấy ảnh hưởng đến kinh tế của người Việt Nam. Đó là mặt cung. Còn ở mặt cầu, vắng người Mễ rồi mới hiểu. Ví dụ như những tiệm làm móng tay, có những tiệm thì họ phục vụ cho khách sang ở những cái vùng thành phố sang. Có rất nhiều tiệm họ phục vụ cho khách bình dân ở những khu vực mà có đông cư dân người Mễ. Và một năm vừa rồi lúc mà người Mễ họ bắt đầu họ bị trục xuất. Ngay cả những người nào không bị trục xuất ,  họ cũng không dám ra đường. Và họ có ra đường thì họ cũng để dành tiền cho những khoản chi tiêu thiết yếu. Cho nên các cửa hàng của người Việt bị mất đi một cái lượng khách lớn.  RFI : Xin chân thành cảm ơn nhà bình luận Nguyễn Kim Bình, đài Little Saigon TV.

This week, we spoke to former deputy city attorney Scott Lindsay. Voters soundly rejected Lindsay's former boss, Republican Ann Davison, last November, but Lindsay argues that many of her prescriptions for addressing crime and disorder were sound—including "stay out" zones for people accused of using or possessing drugs in public, extra penalties for people who commit misdemeanors like shoplifting over and over, and the elimination of community court, which Lindsay called "a complete disaster and shame and stain on the record of city attorney [Pete] Holmes."Although the city has arguably been ruled by a moderate-to-conservative supermajority for at least the last four years, Lindsay says they failed to accomplish all their goals, in part, because former mayor Bruce Harrell wouldn't always get with the program. Seattle, Lindsay argues, still has "radically too few police officers," "no consensus about what to do about our most pressing public disorder problems," and neighborhoods that have been "destroyed" by people using and selling drugs in public. PubliCola has frequently pushed back on the notion that cracking down on so-called "prolific offenders"—the subject of a report Lindsay wrote for the Downtown Seattle Association in 2019—is a solution to the problems facing neighborhoods like Little Saigon that have faced decades of neglect and disinvestment. Lindsay agreed—and said that isn't the point. "More people will die every year of fentanyl and meth overdose than will be successful in getting out of the life and getting into treatment and turning their lives around," Lindsay said. "I'm not saying give up, but I'm saying we need to balance our treatment approach with, how do we stop the havoc that these folks create? And one effective way at stopping the havoc that they create is to constantly disrupt. Use legal tools to disrupt their behavior. Convince them that being on the streets at 12th and Jackson smoking fentanyl is going to get you incarcerated. Even if that's for eight or 12 hours that is in effect, can be an effective tool at disrupting the problem behavior and saving neighborhoods. Little Saigon is gone, but others are on the brink."Listeners will probably have strong feelings about this conversation, which also includes a discussion of Police Chief Shon Barnes, community court, and the "radical abolitionists," in Lindsay's words, at King County's Department of Public Defense, which provides attorneys for indigent defendants.Our editor is Quinn Waller. Ann Davison's 2025 annual report, referenced in the show, is here.Send us a text! Note that we can only respond directly to emails realseattlenice@gmail.comThanks to Uncle Ike's pot shop for sponsoring this week's episode! If you want to advertise please contact us at realseattlenice@gmail.comSupport the showYour support on Patreon helps pay for editing, production, live events and the unique, hard-hitting local journalism and commentary you hear weekly on Seattle Nice.

Our series continues about unprecedented politics, named for the famous Benjamin Franklin line in 1787: "A republic, if you can keep it." University of Denver political scientist Seth Masket provides historic context. Then, it takes a lot of work to keep Mustang standing strong outside DIA. Also, tech firm Ibotta makes a 10-year commitment to downtown Denver, which other businesses have fled. And the family stories behind Denver's Little Saigon at History Colorado Center. 

As the GM of The Spring District, Linda brings us the inside scoop on the commercial real estate industry as well as interesting details like how the retail shops were chosen for this neighborhood and how she partnered with the city of Bellevue for success. All this and your top stories!Top Stories:1. Update on The Spring District2. Amazon (and Meta) layoffs3. Heritage Distilling closes tasting rooms4. Little Saigon landowner sues the cityAbout guest Linda Hoffner - General Manager, The Spring District, Wright Runstad & Company & Host, Whatever She's Having podcast.Linda has a long history of working in commercial real estate. She is on the board of Rainier Athletes, Bellevue Chamber, Eastrail Partners, and is the President-Elect for CREW. She is a 425 and PSBJ 40 Under 40 and a 425 Magazine Woman to Watch. She is also a former Mrs. Washington for the Mrs. America competition!Watch Whatever She's Having podcast!About host Rachel Horgan:Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego. Contact:Email: info@theweeklyseattle.comInstagram: @theweeklyseattleWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com

A faux controversy has broken out in Vancouver, WA after a former city councilmember dressed up as an ICE agent at a Halloween party that the mayor attended. A property owner in Seattle’s Little Saigon neighborhood is suing the city for its soft-on-crime policies. // House Speaker Mike Johnson says the Democrats’ insistence on continuing the shutdown is putting the American people’s health and safety at risk. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson says that the Trump Administration is “throwing black babies into the back of vans.” // According to Forbes, Washington is home to the best employer in the world.

So Seattle's International District has become such a lawless nightmare that a Little Saigon property owner is suing the city for $30 million – and honestly, he's got a solid case. We're talking about an open-air drug market where people are literally dying on the streets while cops just drive by, businesses are shuttered, and a $21 million property sale collapsed because no developer wants to touch this chaos. Meanwhile, the Asian community gets zero attention from Seattle's DEI crowd – apparently "communities of color" doesn't include the ones being overrun by fentanyl zombies and knife-wielding addicts in wheelchairs. The city's response? "Policy disagreements," they claim, as if allowing people to OD in broad daylight is just a minor political difference. When bus stops have to be relocated because passengers might get murdered, when restaurants get broken into 25 times in four years, when kids can't walk to school safely – that's not policy, that's negligence. Will this lawsuit actually force Seattle to clean up its act, or will they just write another check and keep enabling the madness? What do you think it'll take to finally wake up these progressive politicians?

In this special preview from the Blue City Blues podcast, Sandeep and David explore the sprawling open-air drug market in Seattle's Little Saigon neighborhood, which resembles similar drug markets in poor, blue city neighborhoods across the US that have been overrun by the urban fentanyl and methamphetamine crises. Whether it's the Tenderloin in San Francisco, or Kensington in Philadelphia, or Skid Row or MacArthur Park in Los Angeles, the well intentioned, largely permissive policies towards hard drug use that in recent years took root in progressive-dominated bluer cities is coming under increasing challenge, and not just from Trump and the MAGA right.In the fall of 2024, Oregon rolled back its famous 2020 experiment in full drug decriminalization - as did Vancouver, B.C. earlier last year - after Portland neighborhoods like Old Town were overrun by addicts committing petty crimes to fuel their addictions. Recently installed San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie has embraced more aggressive law enforcement and treatment interventions, as part of a nascent shift heralded by the city's adoption of “Breaking the Cycle” and “Recovery First” policies.Our guide in Little Saigon is Andrew Constantino, a former heroin addict and outreach worker, whose recent Seattle Times op-ed, “Here's what I Learned about Addiction at 12th and Jackson,” has struck a nerve in Seattle's social services provider community. Constantino walks us through the streets of Seattle's most notorious open air drug market, where methamphetamine, fentanyl, and stolen goods are openly exchanged at all hours of the day and night, and explains why so many fentanyl users are stuck here on the streets, trapped in a cycle of rising hopelessness and despair – due to the fleeting, highly addictive nature of the drug.With a searing candor, disarming humor and electric cowboy green hair, Constantino rejects many prevailing progressive orthodoxies to offer his own, deeply compassionate yet sharply questioning perspective on addiction, personal autonomy, and opportunities for productive interventions on the mean streets of blue cities.Our editor is Quinn Waller. Our producer and editor for this episode was Jennie Cecil Moore. About Blue City BluesSubscribe to the Blue City Blues podcast here. Twenty years ago, Dan Savage encouraged progressives to move to blue cities to escape the reactionary politics of red places. And he got his wish. Over the last two decades, rural places have gotten redder and urban areas much bluer.America's bluest cities developed their own distinctive culture, politics and governance. They became the leading edge of a cultural transformation that reshaped progressivism, redefined urbanism and remade the Democratic Party.But as blue cities went their own way, as they thrived as economically and culturally vibrant trend-setters, these urban cosmopolitan islands also deSend us a text! Note that we can only respond directly to emails realseattlenice@gmail.comSupport the showYour support on Patreon helps pay for editing, production, live events and the unique, hard-hitting local journalism and commentary you hear weekly on Seattle Nice.

Xin chào and hello! Welcome to Season 3 of Thip Khao Talk Podcast. Legacies of War Lam Vong Circle member and Mine Action Fellow, Anna Phommachanthone, sits down with author, (and former roommate!) Trinity Nguyen.Trinity Nguyen is a Vietnamese American author and graduate of Franklin & Marshall College. She was born in Viet Nam and raised in Little Saigon, California, and learned English by reading too many young adult novels and never turning off closed captioning. Her debut novel, A BANH MI FOR TWO, is a national independent bookstore bestseller, a 2024 Freeman Book Awards honoree, and a 2024 Goodreads Choice Award Nominee. Trinity currently lives in Los Angeles with her cats and the succulents from her mom's garden.You can find Trinity on social media as @thetrinitytran on Instagram and Twitter, except for TikTok @eggtarts (because she refuses to retire the username), and otherwise trinity-nguyen.com. Theme song by Lao Jazzanova BandLearn more about Legacies of War: www.legaciesofwar.org

In November, Orange County Congressman Derek Tran became the first Vietnamese American to represent Little Saigon in Washington, D.C. Tran barely defeated Republican incumbent Michelle Steel, helping Democrats flip three California House seats from red to blue. We revisit a conversation from May, when Scott and Marisa talked with Tran about representing a very purple district and his father's harrowing story as a refugee after the Vietnam War.   Check out Political Breakdown's weekly newsletter, delivered straight to your inbox.     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ever wonder how a love for spy novels can lead to a thrilling career chasing spies across Europe and the US? Or how bold, maverick moves can transform your personal and professional life? Join us in this captivating episode of Late Boomers as Merry Elkins and Cathy Worthington sit down with the remarkable Gina L. Osborn. From her beginnings in the army's counterintelligence program to her impactful 22 years with the FBI, Gina shares her incredible journey through cybercrime and counterterrorism in Los Angeles. Discover how Gina's experiences inspired her podcast, Making Maverick Moves, and learn why authentic leadership is crucial—especially for women in male-dominated fields. Plus, get Gina's expert tips on avoiding scams and preparing for the 2028 LA Olympics. Tune in for a dose of inspiration and practical advice from a true maverick!Connect with Gina:Podcast: MakingMaverickMovesPodcastWebsite: https://ginalosborn.com/Thank you for listening. Please check out @lateboomers on Instagram and our website lateboomers.us. If you enjoyed this podcast and would like to watch it or listen to more of our episodes, you will find Late Boomers on your favorite podcast platform and on our new YouTube Late Boomers Podcast Channel. We hope we have inspired you and we look forward to your becoming a member of our Late Boomers family of subscribers.

Federal law enforcement made a series of immigration sweeps across Los Angeles today. County officials are warning of another measles case in which people in Santa Clarita may have been exposed. Ahead of Andrew Do's sentencing on Monday, his fall from grace hits especially hard in Little Saigon. Plus, more.Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.comVisit www.preppi.com/LAist to receive a FREE Preppi Emergency Kit (with any purchase over $100) and be prepared for the next wildfire, earthquake or emergency!Support the show: https://laist.com

The head of a nonprofit that helps resettle Afghans in the U.S. reacts to a new travel ban targeting the country. The San Diego City Council considers changes to library service as it approaches a final vote on budget cuts. And, a concert happening this weekend will benefit San Diego's Little Saigon district.

Little Saigon San Diego will hold a tribute concert that retraces the path of the Vietnamese diaspora over the 50 years. Also, what makes silent films unique? And finally, we dive into the North Park Music Fest and more in your weekend arts preview.

In commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Fall of Saigon, join Town Hall Seattle to hear Vietnamese author Susan Lieu discuss her memoir, The Manicurist's Daughter. Susan will be in conversation with Executive Director of Friends of Little Saigon (FLS), Quynh Pham. Together, Susan and Quynh will discuss the impact of war with regards to trauma, memory, loss, and healing — as individuals and as a collective. You may have already seen the work of Seattle author and performer Susan Lieu at Bumbershoot, Wing Luke Museum, or the Seattle Library. Her sold-out solo theatre performance in Seattle, 140 LBS: How Beauty Killed My Mother, describes the true story of her mother's death due to medical malpractice. No matter where you've seen her name, you already know she's passionate about asking questions and seeking a better future. In her new memoir, The Manicurist's Daughter, Lieu asks questions about grief and body image through her family's story. Refugees from the Vietnam War, Lieu's family escaped to California in the 1980s. Upon arrival, her mother was their savvy, charismatic North Star, setting up two successful nail salons — until Lieu was eleven. That year, her mother died from a botched tummy tuck. For the next twenty years, Lieu navigated a series of questions surrounding her mother's death alone—until now. Sifting through depositions, tracking down the surgeon's family, and enlisting the help of spirit channelers, Lieu uncovers the painful truth about her mother, herself, and the impossible ideal of beauty. But the answers she finds are also rooted in fierce determination, strength in shared culture, and finding one's place in the world. Susan Lieu is a Vietnamese-American author, playwright, and performer known for her autobiographical solo show, 140 LBS: How Beauty Killed My Mother, which toured nationally to sold-out audiences. Her sequel, OVER 140 LBS, premiered at ACT Theatre's SoloFest. She has performed at major events such as Bumbershoot and The Moth Mainstage, and her work has been featured by NPR and the L.A. Times. Susan co-founded Socola Chocolatier and is an activist who helped pass a law raising medical malpractice caps. Her debut memoir, The Manicurist's Daughter (Celadon), is an Apple Book of the Month, a 2024 Best Book of The Smithsonian, NPR, and Elle Magazine, and has received accolades from The New York Times and The Washington Post. She was recently named one of Seattle Magazine's Most Influential People of 2024. Quynh Pham is the Executive Director of Friends of Little Saigon (FLS), a community development organization dedicated to preserving and enhancing Little Saigon's cultural, economic, and historical vitality. Coming from a small business family, Quynh is passionate about supporting small immigrant- and refugee-owned businesses and fostering community-driven solutions for health, safety, and well-being.

For Memorial Day, we have stories of conflict and devotion, and how they are told through memorials.A well-known memorial in Washington, DC, pays tribute to the US service members who lost their lives in the Vietnam War, but few memorials honor the Vietnamese who fought alongside them, or the hundreds of thousands who came to the US in subsequent years. A new memorial project in the "Little Saigon" neighborhood of Dorchester in Boston aims to do just that. Also, Chile's biggest carnival is kicking off at full speed. As many as 150,000 people have traveled to the northern Chilean town of Arica to participate. But this is not your typical carnival. Most of the dances and music come from Bolivia for a celebration of Indigenous Aymara, Quechua, and Afro-Chilean identities. And, Yaroslav Simkiv has played the trumpet for over 50 years and is a recognizable figure in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv. Several times a day, he plays his instrument from the towering mayoral building in Lviv's main square to announce the time of day. But these days, Simkiv has taken on a more serious role — bidding a musical farewell to Ukraine's fallen soldiers.Listen to today's Music Heard on Air. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Fifty years ago, thousands of Vietnamese refugees arrived in America with little more than the clothes on their backs and memories of a homeland left behind. In the second of this three-episode series, we explore how they transformed themselves from displaced people into one of America's most vibrant communities.

There's an area southeast of Lake Merritt that's lined with abandoned buildings, boarded up storefronts, vacant lots, and decrepit warehouses. The neighborhoods here, Clinton and San Antonio, are some of Oakland's oldest. Although there are also beautiful Victorian houses, long-established churches, and several thriving immigrant communities, including a stretch of Vietnamese establishments known as Little Saigon, this area has suffered from disinvestment and high crime rates for decades – why? Answering that question requires a trip through more than a century of Oakland history – from the Gold Rush up through the Urban Renewal era and beyond. Exploring this story illuminates not only the problems of these neighborhoods, but helps explain the rise and fall of entire cities. “The leading edge of development follows the wealthiest residents,” according to Mitchell Schwarzer, the author of “Hella Town: Oakland's History of Development and Disruption.” In this episode, Schwarzer unpacks that diagnosis, and what it means for older neighborhoods left to crumble as investors chase new frontiers. This conversation was inspired by Schwarzer's work with the San Antonio Station Alliance, a campaign advocating for the construction of a BART station and transit village. For photos and links related to this episode, visit: https://eastbayyesterday.com/episodes/not-on-the-wealth-corridor/ Don't forget to follow the East Bay Yesterday Substack for updates on events, boat tours, exhibits, and other local history news: eastbayyesterday.substack.com/ Donate to keep this show alive: www.patreon.com/eastbayyesterday

In the first installment of a three-part series, we explore the chaotic final days of April 1975, when thousands of South Vietnamese citizens desperately sought escape as North Vietnamese forces closed in on Saigon. You'll hear firsthand accounts from both sides of this massive evacuation, and from those who were part of the waves of exodus that followed.

In November, Orange County Congressman Derek Tran became the first Vietnamese American to represent Little Saigon in Washington, D.C. Tran barely defeated Republican incumbent Michelle Steel, helping Democrats flip three California House seats from red to blue. Scott and Marisa talk with Tran about representing a very purple district and his father's harrowing story as a refugee after the Vietnam War.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For years, Seattle’s Little Saigon neighborhood has been struggling with crime, public drug use, and concentrated homelessness. Little Saigon’s problems got worse during the pandemic, and it’s taking a toll on the community, especially neighborhood businesses. Now, there’s a grassroots effort up and running to make Little Saigon safer. It’s a project called Phố Đẹp. We visit the neighborhood to talk with Quynh Pham, Executive Director of Friends of Little Saigon. Link to apply for an e-bike voucher. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at seattlenow@kuow.org, leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback online.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For years now, members of Seattle's political establishment have been trying to fix one particular street corner: 12th and Jackson, in Little Saigon. This corner is an example of what city leaders call "hot spots" — tiny sections of the city that are home to disproportionate amounts of crime and disorder. A report by the city last year found there were more than a hundred crimes targeting people and overdoses - mainly from fentanyl - at or around 12th and Jackson over a one-year period. And it's been this way for years. Leaving residents and business owners in this historically Asian-American community begging for help from the city. KUOW's Will James wanted to know: What's driving the crisis on display at 12th and Jackson? Why has it persisted for so long? And is there a solution to these problems that seem so intractable? Will spent months visiting this corner and getting to know some of the people who congregate there, trying to answer these questions. Read the full story: Fentanyl fuels a persistent ‘hot spot’ at Seattle’s 12th and Jackson. What will it take to fix it?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There was an officer-involved-shooting in West Seattle. The Seattle City Council signed off a new plan to build workforce housing in SODO. An outreach team from a group called ‘We Deliver Care’ will begin operating in Seattle’s Little Saigon neighborhood. There’s a fake jewelry scam going around Arlington. // LongForm: GUEST:Deputies with the King County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) are sounding the alarm over a lack of staffing. Mike Mansanarez, the president of the King County Police Officers Guild, joined "The Jason Rantz Show" on KTTH on Tuesday -- breaking down the staffing numbers and speaking on law enforcement being used for a political agenda. // Quick Hit: DOGE is working to cut waste in Social Security.  

On this episode of the California Now Podcast, host Soterios Johnson dives into the best of Sacramento's food, culture, and outdoor scene with three expert insiders. First up, Johnson is joined by Benjy Egel, the food and drinks writer for The Sacramento Bee. Egel explains how the area's agricultural abundance helps fuel its thriving farm-to-fork dining scene. “So much of the U.S.'s produce comes from the Sacramento region and the Central Valley as a whole, and so we have this wealth of tomatoes and asparagus and even caviar here in the region,” says Egel. He then dives into where to grab some local good eats, from neighborhood favorites in Little Saigon to Michelin-starred joints in Midtown. Next, Johnson is joined by Ashley Shult Langdon, author of Mildly Scenic, a trail guide to Sacramento's Lower American River. The outdoor enthusiast and longtime Sacramentan describes what aspects of the river continue to surprise and delight. “Just within a 10-minute walk from the city, you can feel like you're out in the wilderness,” says Langdon. Langdon gets into her favorite spots and the family activities that visitors can enjoy along the lower half of the American River.    Last, Johnson talks arts and culture with Hillary Louise Johnson of Sactown Magazine. The seasoned writer discusses Sacramento's growing creative landscape. “There's such a density of public art [in Midtown], in part because Sacramento's pretty mural-crazy,” says Johnson. She then goes on a culture-fueled walking tour throughout the city's artsy neighborhoods with stops for coffee and shopping along the way.

The City of Seattle is closing a park in the Little Saigon neighborhood due to rampant crime and drug use. Director of the National Economic Council Kevin Hassett asserted that extra cost from tariffs will mostly be paid by other nations. Joy Behar says she could be friends with a Trump supporter. Guest: KIRO News Radio’s Luke Deucy on the Tesla’s burned and having a knife pulled on him. // Big Local: A fight at Southcenter Mall’s food court prompted a shooting false alarm on Saturday night. Horses made their way through Puyallup. Everett PD is struggling with staffing shortages. // You Pick the Topic: A Starbucks manager says he was discriminated against for being straight. A ‘Love is Blind’ star left her partner at the altar because he wasn’t liberal enough.

Mandatory lunch time for kids? // Should cell phones be limited in schools statewide // Little Saigon calling for help // GUEST: Chandra, parent of the West Seattle High player who was concussed by a Garfield opponent after the buzzer in a recent game // SCENARIOS!

Little Saigon's first Vietnamese American representative was sworn in today. The reasoning behind Governor Newsom's executive order on processed foods. LAist food editor Gab Chabran offers a foodie forecast for 2025. Plus, more. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.comSupport the show: https://laist.com

In this bonus episode, Deqah and Vanessa have a much-needed conversation with Erica Allen-Kim about her new—must-read—book, Building Little Saigon: Refugee Urbanism in American Cities and Suburbs, about Vietnamese American-built landscapes and cultural heritage. In this interview, Deqah and Vanessa dive deeper into themes from her book to explore the role that Vietnamese Americans played in physically and socially shaping their ethnic neighborhoods in American (and Canadian) cities and suburbs. They discuss how refugee and immigrant communities adapted urban spaces to meet their needs, the importance of Asian American preservation efforts, community advocacy, and legacy preservation, and the challenges these communities face today to remain extant.  Erica Allen-Kim is an Associate Professor in the University of Toronto's Department of Architecture, Landscape, and Design. Her newest book, Building Little Saigon: Refugee Urbanism in American Cities and Suburbs, is out now and available for purchase!   Credits:  Your hosts are Deqah Hussein-Wetzel and Vanessa Quirk. This episode was edited by Deqah, Vanessa, and Skyler Ficklin. Mixing by Connor Lynch. Our music is by Adaam James Levin-Areddy.  Urban Roots is a project by Urbanist Media, a non-profit dedicated to preserving place through story. Even though we do need money to keep going, we try not to spam you with ads. Instead, we add the occasional giving plug, encouraging our listeners to support us by giving. Anything helps, even $10 or $20. Please consider sending us a donation via ⁠Venmo⁠ or ⁠Paypal⁠.  *Want to give big? Consider sponsoring a bonus episode. Email us at: urbanrootspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on IG at ⁠urbanrootsculture⁠ and on YouTube (⁠Urban Roots podcast⁠). Have a thought or question – drop us an e-mail

This holiday season, we're sharing our favorite episodes of 2024. Producer Jessica Kariisa's pick is our episode featuring San Jose's Story Road Night Market in the Little Saigon neighborhood. This episode first ran on Oct. 18, 2024. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

4pm: Biden says he supports a congressional stock trading ban // Metro driver killed in stabbing on bus in Seattle's University District // King County Metro cites safety in closing Little Saigon bus stops // Seattle Times bids farewell to Dave Ross & Colleen O’Brien // Diaz releases statement after being fired as Chief // Redacted details of the report published by Publicola // We had AI write a song with the words of their letter… // Hornets apologize for taking back gift of PS5 from 13-year-old fan following on-court Christmas skit

Around 3:00am today, a King County Metro driver was fatally stabbed near the 4100 block of University Way in Seattle’s U-District. At a press conference this morning, King County Executive Dow Constantine said that the loss is being felt by everyone in county transit. "We are not always able to keep what's happening out on the streets away from the transit that operates on those streets," said Constantine. "We are doing everything that we can, and will continue to ramp up our efforts, to make sure that transit is safe for everyone. Including, especially, for our brave operators who are out on the streets every day." Greg Woodfill is the local president of the Amalgamated Transit Union #587. He said he’d like to see more regional resources dedicated to transit safety. "I don't have all the answers. This is a difficult, societal problem. What I know is that we're not doing enough," said Woodfill. "This is bigger than Metro, this is bigger than Seattle, this is the whole community that we serve." The attack comes just a couple days after Metro cut service to a cluster of stops around 12th Avenue South and South Jackson Street in the Chinatown International District because of ongoing “safety concerns.” For the latest, Soundside was joined by KUOW reporter Ann Dornfeld, who attended a press conference with transit and public officials in Tukwila this morning. Guests: Ann Dornfeld, reporter on the KUOW investigations team. Related links: KUOW - King County Metro bus driver killed in fatal U District stabbing King County Metro cites safety in closing Little Saigon bus stops | The Seattle Times Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes Soundside is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What’s Trending: Seattle is considering imposing a capital gains tax, but economists warn it could lead to wealth flight. A New York Times columnist concedes that Trump’s victory wasn’t due to ‘misinformation.’ A group in Seattle is trying to preserve a historic apartment building in Seattle’s Little Saigon neighborhood, which has become plagued with crime and drug use. // Big Local: The city of Lynnwood is stepping up police patrols amid an increase holiday retail thefts. Bellevue police officer Kevin Bereta is suing the State of Washington over serious injuries he suffered in a motorcycle crash while on duty. A suspect was arrested in Bellevue for allegedly vandalizing a piece of “pride” artwork. // A person in California tried to dress up as a bear and stage a fake attack in order to get the insurance money.

A 37-year old man remains in custody at King County Jail at this hour, held on $2 million dollars bail. He's awaiting charges connected to the stabbing of up to 9 people in Seattle's Chinatown International District and South Jackson street on Thursday and Friday.   While setting bail, the judge noted the suspect had a warrant out for his arrest and a history of multiple felonies, including robbery, theft and attempted burglary. A police spokesman described the attacks as random assaults. Several victims were hospitalized with multiple stab wounds.  CID and Little Saigon community members and business leaders are speaking out after the attacks, saying the community needs more law enforcement and social services support to deal with problem areas like 12th and Jackson – where residents have long complained of safety problems due to crime and rampant drug use. Quynh Pham is the Executive Director of Friends of Little Saigon, a community development organization focused on the Vietnamese community in the Chinatown/International District, and spoke with Soundside's Libby Denkmann. Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes Soundside is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network. GUEST: Quynh Pham - Executive Director of Friends of Little Saigon RELATED LINKS:  $2M bail set for ‘unprovoked' mass stabbing suspect in Seattle - Seattle Times Seattle Chinatown International District mass stabbing: What we know - Seattle Times  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Night markets have exploded in popularity over the past few years in the Bay Area. Many local downtowns and shopping districts have invested in night markets as a way to regain the foot traffic of the pre-pandemic years.  In this episode, we go to the Story Road Night Market in San Jose's Little Saigon neighborhood to eat some delicious food and talk about whether night markets are here to stay. Links: Bay Area Night Markets Fall Guide Apply to be our intern! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Having learned nothing from the tragedy of Seattle's occupied protest zone, so-called leaders will wind up with blood on their hands. The Washington State Democratic Party sells its endorsement to Bob Ferguson for $1 million. Little Saigon deli owner faces fines for frequent graffiti. Governor Kristi Noem somehow tops her dog murder story.