Book recounts Merced's anti-Chinese fervor (Merced Sun-Star)

Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2008 05:27:12 GMT

Most schoolchildren learn that Chinese labor helped built the railroads in the 1900s. And they may have learned of the widespread anti-Chinese sentiment across the West.

California Department Of Public Health Warns Consumers Not To Eat Hawthorn Candy (Medical News Today)

Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:08:59 GMT

Dr. Mark Horton, director of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), has warned consumers not to eat Hawthorn Candy, which is imported from China, after tests by CDPH found elevated levels of lead. Consumers in possession of Hawthorn Candy should discard it immediately. (See photo of candy.) Hawthorn Candy is distributed by Next Generation Products Inc, in Rosemead, California.

Chinese opera troupe to perform in Southland (Pasadena Star-News)

Date: Wed, 08 Oct 2008 05:50:47 GMT

EL MONTE - The Mei Lanfang Opera Troupe was introduced Tuesday at the California Institute for Chinese Performing Arts.