AsianWeek » Daily Dose: 08 28 08

The Harmony spike salon owner charged with raping a female customer earlier this month has been inclined a lower bail however besides restrictions provided he is released from jail. Hai Phuoc Tran, 39, and owner of Sovereign Nails, had been held on $1 million on account of his Aug. 13 arrest.

This week, a Concord Resident Court appraiser reduced Tran"s bail to $500,000 cash or corporate surety on the contrary said whether he posts bail, Tran is prohibited from going anywhere nevertheless his inland or the support of bail supervisors. Tran raped a 22-year-old customer during a nail appointment Aug. 12, the police said.

Tran is charged with three felonies-aggravated felonious sexual assault, kidnapping and crook restraint-and two misdemeanors-sexual assault and no sweat assault. Concord Observer BAY CALIFORNIA Oakland Restaraunt Owner Foils Robbers OAKLAND, Calif. The owner of a Montclair limited Chinese restaurant says he thwarted a robbery when he refused to unlocked his locked door to two men he adage settle on masks. Lee"s Cafe on Alp Boulevard was most viable going to be the new in a series of takeover robberies plaguing the East Bay, said authorities.

The owner who did not award his handle said two men in atramentous clothing tried to come inside on the other hand initiate the door locked approximately 6 p.m., The men were elsewhere by the age police arrived. Police are offering up to $50,000 in cost almighty dollar for enlightenment meaningful to the arrest of the suspects. Anyone with cue can telephone police at (510) 238-3326 or Crime Stoppers at (510)777-8572 or (510) 777-3211.

KCBS.com. Undergraduate Reflections from Studying Overseas in Japan SAN FRANCISCO - This bygone summer 4 institute students, most of them with hasty enlightenment of the conversation or culture, allot outside for Japan to study, vital and gem their cultural roots ended the Nikkei Immaturity Cultural Heritage Program, a current programme of the Japanese Cultural and Limited Centre of Northern California (JCCNC).

What truly sets the Nikkei Cultural Heritage Program apart from aloof visiting is the fitness to alive with two host families. I was forced to communicate with crowd who alone remark Japanese, and I was able to use what I learned in troop to day-to-day life," said Michael Oguro, a student at Cal Poly Pomona.

In 2009, the JCCCNC is looking to expand the program by partnering with Japanese associations in Los Angeles, Washington and Hawai"i. For deeper material on the Nikkei Bloom Cultural Heritage Program or to manipulate for summer 2009 Program, please contact Lori Matoba at (415) 567-5505 or email LMatoba jcccnc.org.

OCA San Mateo"s 21st Annual Asian American Achievement Awards Gala SAN MATEO, Calif. The Coordination of Chinese Americans San Mateo testament host The Asian American Achievement Awards on Saturday, Sep 27, at 6 p.m. South San Francisco Business Center, 255 South Airport Boulevard.

He will be the one Filipino American to serve on the happening 16-member board. Perez"s appointment comes at a duration when the Assessor"s Work is activity swamped with appeals from belongings owners for a alleviation in the cost of their homes. Perez, a Certified Usual Accountant and veteran conurbation employee, worked for distinct oldness as an accountant for private companies and the City"s Branch of Universal Works.

He went on to come a personal property auditor-appraiser at the San Francisco Assessor"s Occupation from 1977 to 2002. An active member of the Filipino American community, he has been affiliated with a digit of professional, political and civic organizations.

ARTS ENTERTAINMENT 12th Annual Thai Craft and Cheer Festival Includes fruit & vegetable carving demostration, Thai classical air & dance, Thai kick boxing, Thai shadow puppet show, pick a star draw from the sweep tree, Thai cultural exhibition, Thai souvenirs, gifts and handicrafts from Her Majesty Ruler Sirikit and a conglomeration of certain Thai cooking and desserts. The Drill English Abroad Volunteer Program will further be there to draft people.

Dates: Aug 30-August 31 Times: 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Location: Entry of Flowers, 9th & Lincoln Way, San Francisco Donation: $5, $3 for kids under 12, Cuffo under 3 yrs SPORTS AAJC says LPGA English Policy Discriminatory WASHINGTON, D.C.

The Asian American Charter Center has urged Ladies Efficient Golf Business sponsors to withdraw bed of the Tour until the English-proficiency policy is retracted. The LPGA will have need all players to be proficient in English starting in 2009, and those who cannot pass an said test of English skills face suspension from the Tour. There are currently 121 international players from 26 countries on the LPGA Tour.

The policy is an affront to our American criterion of diversity and equality. It is all the more bounteous unconscionable that the LPGA is devolving to gone divisive and exclusionary practices of their sport," said Vincent A. Eng, deputy employer of AAJC. The entertainment of golf has a high novel of exclusion of minorities and women, and they compass fought for elderliness to be included in sport..

That is why it is shocking that the LPGA would argument this policy," added Tuyet G.