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CANA – Carnaval San Francisco will hold a two-day community resource fair in place of its traditional parade and festival on Saturday, May 29 and Sunday, May 30. The weekend event will follow all health and safety guidelines — required face masks, social distancing, temperature checks and hand washing stations will be available. The resource ...

NBC Bay Area in partnership with the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California will host the event at San Francisco’s historic Japantown.

The Partnership for the Presidio, in collaboration with non-profit Photoville, announced a call for entries to its My Park Moment photo contest, an opportunity for anyone to submit a photo of their favorite park experience anywhere in the world. From April 14 to May 28, amateur and professional photographers alike are invited to submit images that ...

In celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, San Jose-based nonprofit Asian Americans for Community Involvement (AACI) selects four AAPI local community members to honor for their exceptional contributions in their communities. Meet the four AAPI Heritage Month honorees below: Co-Founder and Executive Director of AAPI Women...

AACI announced the student winners from the 26th annual Growing Up Asian in America Contest as part of this year’s celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Every year, AACI hosts the Growing Up Asian in America program in partnership with NBC Bay Area. The contest celebrates AAPI Heritage Month by giving voice to the varie...

A Santa Clara County prosecutor is in need of a bone marrow transplant after experiencing a recurrence of an aggressive form of leukemia diagnosed in 2019. Charlie Huang has spent over twenty years at the Santa Clara County district attorney’s office as a prosecutor and co-founded the National Asian Pacific Islander Prosecutors Association. T...

CAAMFest will bring you the best in Asian and Asian American stories through live virtual film screenings, on-demand screenings, and at San Francisco’s only drive-in theater at Fort Mason FLIX from May 13 – 23, 2021. Click here to purchase tickets! During opening weekend, CAAM will present three evenings of drive-in presentations at Fort Maso...

Food banks continue to operate as essential businesses and are struggling to meet the increased need in services because of the pandemic. Consider volunteering at your local food bank this Spring to make a difference in your community. The list below includes information about each food bank’s specific volunteer needs and ways to get involved...

Join NBC Bay Area’s Raj Mathai at JDRF Northern California’s Tee to Gala on Saturday, May 15 at 7 p.m. The virtual event will feature a retro game show livestream, appearances by community leaders, and a performance by Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Kenny Loggins. Donate or register today! All donations will drive critical Type ...

Join NBC Bay Area’s Janelle Wang at the 37th Annual Tribute to Women Awards. YWCA Golden Gate Silicon Valley will honor outstanding women leaders in the Bay Area at the virtual event, presented by Cisco. More than 40 executive and emerging leaders will be recognized Thursday, May 13, 2021, 6:00 – 7:00 PM (PST). Click here to register for this...

Join NBC Bay Area’s Jessica Aguirre for a day honoring students from school systems in the Tri-Valley and Las Positas College who are innovating the future as they fearlessly pursue their dreams. The virtual program starts at noon on Thursday, May 6. Tickets are $15 for Innovation Tri -Valley Partners and $20 for non-members. To purchase tick...

Join NBC Bay Area’s Jessica Aguirre at Women Investing in Education presented by City Year San Jose/Silicon Valley. The virtual luncheon will feature a keynote conversation with Kristi Yamaguchi, champion figure skater and founder of the Always Dream Foundation. To register, please click here. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from wo...

In response to the high unemployment rate due to COVID-19, Ghirardelli Chocolate Company is now offering a large number of employment opportunities to displaced workers. The available positions are restaurant and retail positions based out of San Francisco, which may include but are not limited to cashiers, food servers, and supervisors. Ghirardell...