A groundbreaking PBS documentary delves into the murders of five Vietnamese American journalists between 1980 and 1990, and the now abandoned FBI investigation into their deaths.
Tag: Vietnam War
Posted inCountywide, Government, Top Stories
A Fighter Steps Out of the Ring
Orange County Employees Association General Manager Nick Berardino is retiring Friday after more than four decades at the union. He leaves a legacy that touches all corners of Orange County and stretches to Sacramento.
Posted inCountywide, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Struggles of Second Generation Reveal Long Shadow of War
The author and other adult children of Vietnamese refugees talk about how the fall of Saigon shaped the experiences and character of their generation.
Posted inCountywide, Garden Grove, Investigative, Top Stories, Westminster
A War Correspondent Turned Lifelong Corruption Fighter
During her Vietnam War news assignment, the author saw up close how government corruption can ruin lives. Decades later, those lessons live on, as important for Orange County as elsewhere.
Posted inCountywide, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
OC Vets Looking for a Final Home They Can Call Their Own
A coalition will appear before the Irvine City Council to ask that land beside the Great Park be set aside for the county’s first veterans cemetery.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
60 Years Later, Korean War Vets Share Their Memories of Service
One was among the first to complete a mission behind enemy lines in North Korea. The other served stateside, helping amputees put their lives back together.
Posted inGarden Grove, Health & Wellness, Top Stories, Westminster
Trauma at Root of Mental Health Issues Among Vietnamese
Linguistic isolation, lack of access to mental health services and cultural taboos are roadblocks for Vietnamese-Americans and other Southeast Asian refugees in Orange County who still suffer from the trauma of war.
