North State Voices: California farmers offer us more than food
The California farmer is the Hmong person who has unlocked the secrets of the California row crop. This farmer now provides us with the most beautiful array of flowers and fare. We can thank them, as well as others, for Thursday and Saturday markets here …
New year brings new guard on the Merced County Board of Supervisors
Kelsey was the highest-ranking woman to hold an elected office. Lor says she is the first Hmong woman in the nation to serve as a county supervisor. Espinoza emigrated from Mexico to the U.S. as a child, speaking Spanish as his native language. As mayor of …
Counting down the top five news stories of 2016 in Merced County
In a November runoff, Lee Lor unseated incumbent Hub Walsh and became the nation’s first Hmong woman to hold a county supervisor seat. She’s also the third Hmong woman elected to a public office in California. Also in November, Lloyd Pareira won the …
Hmong International New Year offers foodies a chance to sample a wide menu
Head to Hmong International New Year and you’ll find foods like spicy papaya salad, raw sugar cane and pompano fish with purple sticky rice. Despite a Hmong population topping 30,000, Fresno doesn’t have many Hmong restaurants. That means Hmong …
Hmong Teenagers Share Christmas Cheer in Los Angeles
(Photo : Christianity Daily) Hmong teenagers from Fresno performed various songs and dances in celebration of Christmas on December 20 at Only Jesus Mission Church in Los Angeles. Hmong teenagers from Fresno visited Los Angeles once again this year ahead …
Reflection: Fresno Hmong New Year 2016
I haven’t been to a Hmong New Year, HNY, since 2008 when I moved away to pursue my dreams of becoming a TV journalist. But now that I live in the central valley, there is a rich Hmong culture around me, and I can’t help but get sucked in. Wednesday, I went …
State investigators make arrest at Fresno’s Hmong New Year celebration
Thousands of Hmong New Year patrons gathered at the fairgrounds and among them investigators from the State Department of Consumer Affairs. And they arrested at least one vendor– her husband spoke to us through a translator. “There was some medication …
Five Things to Do Today, Thursday, Dec. 29
The official Hmong New Year party features performances by Nazdy, Richie Baby, Robert Thao and more. Rainbow Ballroom, 1725 Broadway St., Fresno, 559-284-7578, www.facebook.com/events/695797147238854. 9 p.m. Film: Screening of ‘Wizard of Oz’ See the …
Elk Grove mayor helps ring in Hmong International New Year
Hmong International New Year started its weeklong run at the Fresno Fairgrounds on Monday celebrating tradition and something new. Tradition included games like pov pob, a ball toss, and handing out good luck hard-boiled eggs. New was Elk Grove Mayor Steve …
Hmong International New Year Celebration Begins in Fresno, California
More than 100,000 attendees will head to Fresno this week for the three-day-long Hmong International New Year celebration, reports ABC30 News. Throughout the fairgrounds, people will be playing games and wearing formal Hmong costumes, traditions brought …
Tens of thousands flock to Fresno as Hmong International New Year kicks off
People from around the world are gathering in Fresno this week for the biggest Hmong New Year celebration in the world. The Fresno Fairgrounds filled with the social event of the season. More than 100,000 people will walk through the gates over three days …
Largest U.S. Hmong New Year Celebration Kicks Off in California
The nation’s largest annual Hmong-American celebration is now underway. Founded in 1999, the Hmong International New Year began as a way for the local Hmong community to celebrate the new year and promote Hmong culture and heritage. The event, which opened …
Getting ready for Hmong International New Year
Vendors kept busy under chilly conditions Sunday to get their wares set up for Hmong International New Year at the Fresno Fairgrounds. The nation’s largest Hmong New Year festival kicks off its weeklong run Monday and is expected to attract thousands of …
Sacramento County is poised to expand urban farming. Here’s a look at what could come.
“There’s a lot of ways these gardens look … large Hmong gardens seem low-tech, but they’re really successful for growing produce,” Valenzuela Garcia said. “It’s an incredible opportunity to showcase what’s possible in a region as diverse as …
Ring in the Hmong New Year with Movoto Real Estate
The Fresno metro area has the second largest Hmong population in the US, second only to Minneapolis, MN. Movoto Real Estate celebrates the diversity of the Fresno and Clovis community. That’s why they’re partnering with the Hmong TV Network News Center …
Counterpoint: Ranked-voting promotes issue-based, inclusive campaigns
This simple change is already producing more diverse outcomes here just as it has in California’s Bay Area, where RCV has been in use for more than a decade: In 2013, Minneapolis elected its first Somali-American, Latina, and Hmong city councilors …
Shaman Performs Rite to Protect a Man’s Soul From the Underworld
In Merced, California, Hmong shaman Va Meng Lee performs a home-based curing ceremony for a man who fell ill during a funeral. To keep his soul from… more In Merced, California, Hmong shaman Va Meng Lee performs a home-based curing ceremony for a man who …
United Hmong Council kicks off three-day new year celebration at Calwa Park
United Hmong Council kicked off a three-day Hmong New Year celebration Thursday at Calwa Park. It starts a nearly two-week run of Hmong New Year celebrations. The Hmong International New Year runs Monday through New Year’s Day at Fresno Fairgrounds.
