Downtown San Francisco readies for Chinese New Year Parade festivities
The Chinese New Year Parade festivities will be in full swing in San Francisco Saturday.
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The Chinese New Year Parade festivities will be in full swing in San Francisco Saturday.
During this weekend's Lunar New Year Festival, one of the traditions on display will be a dance form that's long been part of Chinese culture, the Lion Dance. Young dancer Anthea Zhang, part of the Lion Dance Me group, demonstrates her spectacular skills. Website: http://kpix.com/ YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/CBSSanFrancisco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBSSanFrancisco Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kpixtv/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/KPIXtv
Oakland's Lunar New Year Parade was held under sunny skies in what some see as a lucky start to the Year of the Dragon.
Oakland's Lunar New Year Parade was held under sunny skies in what some see as a lucky start to the Year of the Dragon. John Ramos reports. (2-18-24) Website: http://kpix.com YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/CBSSanFrancisco Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/CBSSanFrancisco Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/KPIXtv Twitter: http://twitter.com/KPIXtv
Vietnamese lunar new year -- Tết -- celebrations drew hundreds to festivities in San Jose Friday. Lezla Gooden reports. (2-16-24) Website: http://kpix.com YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/CBSSanFrancisco Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/CBSSanFrancisco Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/KPIXtv Twitter: http://twitter.com/KPIXtv
San Francisco Mayor London Breed issued a statement Monday condemning a group that vandalized and set a Waymo robotaxi on fire in the city's Chinatown over the weekend.
In the Bay Area, Year of the Dragon marks a time for the Chinese -- and a number of Asian cultures -- to celebrate new beginnings and high hopes for the next 12 months.
Year of the Dragon marks a time for the Chinese -- and a number of Asian cultures -- to celebrate new beginnings and high hopes for the next 12 months. John Ramos reports from Oakland. (2-10-24)
As the Bay Area celebrates Lunar New Year and the Year of the Dragon, there is a proposal to install a statue of the martial arts legend Bruce Lee in San Francisco's Chinatown.
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Restaurants in San Francisco's Chinatown saw constant lines Saturday night, especially before and after the grand parade.
Betty Yu reports on big crowds filling restaurants in San Francisco's Chinatown during parade festivities (2-4-2023)
San Francisco's Chinese New Year parade went forward Saturday despite wet and rainy weather.
Locals and tourists took in the sights and sounds at a community street fair in San Francisco Chinatown before the start of the famed Chinese New Year Parade. Da Lin reports. (2-4-23)
Event planners in San Francisco expect this year's Chinese New Year Parade to be bigger and better than in recent years.
Event planners in San Francisco expect this year's Chinese New Year Parade to be bigger and better than in recent years. Betty Yu reports. (2-3-23)
San Francisco's Miss Chinatown competition is much more than a beauty pageant. It's a chance for contestants to represent their heritage and community. Gianna Franco reports.
Every year since 1958, women from all over the country come to San Francisco to compete in the Miss Chinatown USA Pageant during the city's Lunar New Year Celebrations. Contestants know the event is also an opportunity to showcase their heritage.
For those who make their living at businesses along the Chinese New Year Parade route in San Francisco, the coming weekend celebration is more than welcome. Max Darrow reports. (2-2-23)
The San Francisco Lunar New Year Parade is just days away. As businesses near the parade route seek to recover from the pandemic, Saturday's celebration is more than welcome.
A group of golden girls from the golden age of San Francisco's Chinatown still regularly takes to the stage to pay homage to their past.
A group of seniors who once graced the stages of nightclubs in San Francisco's Chinatown are still stepping lively with act they call the Grant Avenue Follies. Ryan Yamamoto reports. (2-2-23)
In this final week of the Lunar New Year, we wanted to shed light on Chinese Americans in the South Bay and their deep roots in San Jose.
In the shadow of Coit Tower, students at Garfield Elementary School get ready to shine in another iconic San Francisco attraction, the annual Chinese New Year parade. Sharon Chin reports. (1/31/23)
In the shadow of Coit Tower, students at Garfield Elementary School get ready to shine in another iconic San Francisco attraction, the annual Chinese New Year parade.
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The fire on Tuesday was at the home of a San Francisco dogwalker who has been facing racist threats.
Authorities at U.C. Davis are hoping the public can help them locate a missing computer engineering student thought to be in distress in San Francisco.
As Carnaval 2024 approaches, the Mission district community is celebrating this year's theme "Honoring Your Indigenous Roots."
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The fire on Tuesday was at the home of a San Francisco dogwalker who has been facing racist threats.
Authorities at U.C. Davis are hoping the public can help them locate a missing computer engineering student thought to be in distress in San Francisco.
As Carnaval 2024 approaches, the Mission district community is celebrating this year's theme "Honoring Your Indigenous Roots."
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San Jose police on Tuesday announced the recent arrest of a suspect wanted on child abuse and assault charges after smashing a window at an ice cream parlor late last month, showering shards of glass down on a young child inside.
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