The federal Emergency Housing Voucher Program, which helped hundreds of San Franciscans move into permanent apartments, is ending sooner than planned, meaning many tenants risk displacement.
Author Archives: Zhe Wu
Zhe Wu is a reporter who is interested in covering stories related to the Asian American community. Previously, she has covered education and local community issues in the East Bay for Oakland North, Oaklandside and Berkelyside. She speaks Cantonese, Mandarin, English and a bit of Hakka. She arrived at the Public Press in 2023 as a member of the first cohort of the California Local News Fellowship program, a multi-year, state-funded initiative to support and strengthen local news reporting in California, with a focus on underserved communities. Zhe Wu received the 2025 award for Outstanding Emerging Journalist from the Society of Professional Journalists, Northern California Chapter.
Posted inCommunity, Government & Politics
Politically Split SF Asian Groups Party Together
Over the holidays, the city’s three most influential Asian American political clubs, which often clash over endorsements, came together under one roof for a single evening.
Posted inNews
At Ingleside’s Oldest Chinese Restaurant, a ‘United Nations’ of Customers
Wang Wah is the oldest Chinese American restaurant in Ingleside, according to business records. When it opened in 1985, under the name Golden China, it was the only Chinese restaurant on a commercial corridor largely made up of African American-owned shops, bars and restaurants. Over the decades, the area has transformed as longtime residents moved out, and new ones moved in.
Posted inCommunity
Old-School Cantonese Barbecue Lives On at Ingleside Restaurant
Ming Kee restaurant is one of the few remaining old-school Cantonese-style barbecue shops in the city. Head chef and co-owner Da Ming Chen has been at it for 27 years.
Posted inImmigration, Labor
She Once Translated for Her Father. Now She Speaks for Janitors Like Him.
When Ying Shan Mei started working as a janitor in 2011, it helped her and her family to navigate life in a new country after moving from China. As a union rep, she helps other immigrants navigate changes in the labor market.
Posted inImmigration, Law & Justice
In Chinatown, Immigration Raids No Longer Feel Like a Distant Threat
For months, Jose Ng visited Chinatown storefronts, handing out information on residents’ rights in interactions with federal agents if U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or Customs and Border Protection show up. Suddenly, the threat feels real.
Posted inCommunity, Economy & Business, Immigration, Neighborhoods
Young People Once Avoided Chinatown. Now They’re Coming Back
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, local leaders were looking for ways to keep local culture alive as older entrepreneurs retired without successors to carry on their legacies. They supported new galleries and festivals to fill the gap left by the loss of tourism, while trying to protect the neighborhood’s status as a home for low-income immigrant families and seniors. As new arrivals, each with their own motivations, look for their place in the neighborhood, they must engage with an already established and diverse community.
Posted inCommunity, Health, Hepatitis B: A ‘Silent Killer’
The Silent Killer: Hepatitis B Disproportionately Impacts Asian Americans
This story is a condensed version of the Public Press’ Hepatitis B series. It was produced by American Community Media, which also provided translations.
Posted inCommunity, Health, Hepatitis B: A ‘Silent Killer’, Social Services
Kẻ Giết Người Thầm Lặng: Viêm Gan B Ảnh Hưởng Nặng Nề Đến Người Mỹ Gốc Á
Phóng sự này được hỗ trợ bởi California Health Equity Fellowship từ USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism và một khoản tài trợ từ Pulitzer Center. Nếu không nhờ vợ khuyên đi khám sức khỏe trước khi cưới, có lẽ Tony Lau – một nhà thầu dọn đến San Francisco từ thời thiếu niên – […]
Posted inCommunity, Health, Hepatitis B: A ‘Silent Killer’
Ang Tahimik na Pumapatay: Ang Hepatitis B ay Di-pantay na Nakakapinsala sa mga Asyanong Amerikano
Ang pag-uulat na ito ay tinaguyod kasama ang isang California Health Equity Fellowship mula sa USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism at isang gawad mula sa Pulitzer Center. Kung hindi dahil sa mungkahi ng kanyang asawang sumailalim sa isang pangkatawang check-up bago sila magpakasal, maaaring tumagal pa nang maraming taon para kay Tony Lau, isang […]