Judge makes ruling in Hmong New Year hosting controversy
A battle over one of the Central Valley’s most colorful cultural celebrations has been settled after six years of legal haggling. A judge has ruled Hmong International New Year Foundation can continue to host its annual event at the Fresno Fairgrounds.
Fresno judge dismisses United Hmong Council’s lawsuit
A judge Friday dismissed a lawsuit that was at the center of a four-year battle between rival Hmong organizations in Fresno competing to host the annual Hmong International New Year celebration. Fresno County Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Hamilton ruled to …
Hmong veterans of CIA’s war in Laos honored at California Capitol
Surviving Hmong veterans of the CIA’s Secret War in Laos will receive medals at 5 p.m. Monday at a ceremony on the west steps of the Capitol. The event is being hosted by Elk Grove Vice Mayor Steve Ly, himself a survivor of the conflict. The former …
Vang Chou, high-ranking Hmong soldier during Vietnam, dies in Merced
He was a lieutenant colonel in Laos before coming to the U.S. He was one of the first six Hmong trained to fly by the U.S. Called a pioneer both in Laos and in the U.S. A high-ranking Hmong soldier who fought with the U.S. in the Vietnam War before helping …
Report shows growth in Hmong community
Wisconsin is home to the third-largest Hmong-American community in the country, behind California and Minnesota, and in the last 10 years the Hmong population here and around the country has grown, expanded and made gains in educational attainment …
