Monthly Archives: July 2008

Naked man shot by Oklahoma cop identified as Viet

Posted on July 31, 2008 by Bolsavik

A man sleeping naked in a stolen car was shot in the chest by police in Norman, Oklahoma last Saturday morning, and police finally identified the person, who turns out to be Vietnamese. The story was first reported by The Oklahoman … Continue reading →

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VietMOMS on L.A. Times – in video no less

Posted on July 31, 2008 by Bolsavik

Apprently at the L.A. Times they are requiring some of their reporters to make videos for its web site latimes.com. The Bolsavik caught My-Thuan Tran with this Sony Handycam in Little Saigon yesterday. It’s unusual to see a print journalist with … Continue reading →

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Madison Nguyen refutes mailer

Posted on July 30, 2008 by Bolsavik

A week after people seeking her recall sent out their mailers, San Jose City Councilwoman Madison Nguyen went on Vietnamese radio and refuted the allegations made in the materials. Just as the Bolsavik was pointed to the web site where … Continue reading →

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Mailers sent in ‘Recall Madison’ campaign

Posted on July 28, 2008 by Bolsavik

Heating up an already hot potato, the campaign to recall Madison Nguyen in San Jose last week began sending mailers to all the voters in District 7 represented by the embattled councilwoman. Click on the picture to see the entire document. … Continue reading →

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Thien Minh Ly’s killer wrote and said he’s no monster

Posted on July 28, 2008 by Bolsavik

The convict who stabbed Viet student leader Thien Minh Ly (pictured) 22 times while screaming about “Jap” and continuing to kick Ly’s dead body, wrote to the reporter who penned the front page story about the murder and said, “I’m … Continue reading →

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Today’s lesson: $800,000 > $2,500

Posted on July 25, 2008 by Bolsavik

A Minnesota resident just proved that not all Viets are good at math. The man has been growing marijuana in his house in Bloomington, Minnesota, perhaps for as long as four years. Now, median house price there appears to be around $300,000. … Continue reading →

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Kim Oanh Nguyen-Lam event this Saturday

Posted on July 25, 2008 by Bolsavik

Garden Grove Unified School District trustee Kim Oanh Nguyen-Lam, a.k.a. the school board member who doesn’t embarass the Vietnamese-American community with insane protests and red-baiting, is launching her re-election bid tomorrow Saturday. The public event will be held at Garden Grove Park (where … Continue reading →

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Chaos over “Little Saigon” designation in San Jose

Posted on July 24, 2008 by Bolsavik

The Director of Planning for the city of San Jose held a hearing yesterday morning about the hanging of “Welcome to Little Saigon” banner, and tentatively decided to allow 18 banners along Story Road. As the meeting came to an … Continue reading →

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