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Fresno, CA, Sikhs at Poverello House (source: Fresno Bee)

Picture of the Day: Fresno, CA, Sikhs feed the hungry

November 19, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

This past weekend, Sikhs in Fresno, California, continued their support of a local food bank and shelter called Poverello House: The Sikh community helped prepare food for the homeless Saturday afternoon at the Poverello House in Fresno. The meal also was served by Sikh community members. This is the fourth year in a row that the Sikh community has given money and food to help the homeless in Fresno. Two years ago, the Sikh community provided Poverello House a $20,000 […]

Categories: Picture of the Day • Tags: Baljinder Grewal, California, Fresno, Jasvinder Sandhu, Poverello House

Ricky Gill makes a speech during his campaign to represent California's 9th Congressional District in Congress(source: IndiaWest)

When a Sikh runs: a recap of the Ricky Gill campaign

November 15, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

It was just over a week ago that we learned of the results of the elections in the United States, including that to represent California’s 9th Congressional District in the House of Representatives. In that race, a Sikh American named Ricky Gill challenged incumbent Representative Jerry McNerney to represent the district in Congress. Rep. McNerney would win this election by receiving almost 55% of the vote. As a Sikh American, I followed the Ricky Gill campaign on this blog. His […]

Categories: Politics, Reflections • Tags: 2012 elections, California, California 9th Congressional District, Jerry McNerney, Ricky Gill, Stockton, Tom McClintock

Director arrested after violence at Yuba City, CA, Gurdwara

November 15, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

After last weekend’s violence at a Gurdwara in Yuba City, California, Sutter County Police have arrested a director of the Gurdwara who is accused of stabbing another individual during the brawl: Mangal Singh Sanghera of Yuba City was booked into the Sutter County Jail on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon. Sanghera is being held without bail on a probation violation, Sheriff J. Paul Parker said in a press release. “The investigation is ongoing and more arrests are expected […]

Categories: News Bits • Tags: California, Gurdwara, Gurdwara conflict, Mangal Singh Sanghera, Sutter County, Yuba City

Representative Tom McClintock honors Stockton, CA, Gurdwara centennial

November 13, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Yesterday, Representative Tom McClintock, of California’s 4th Congressional District, formally acknowledged in the Congressional Record the centennial of the Gurdwara (Sikh house of worship) in Stockton, California: In his statement, Rep Tom McClintock (R-Granite Bay) compared members of the world’s fifth-largest religion to the Pilgrims who crossed the Atlantic Ocean on the Mayflower in 1620 “seeking a better future in a free land for their descendants. “It is the very same story of pilgrims like Baba Vasakha Singh and Baba […]

Categories: Events, Politics • Tags: California, Jerry McNerney, Stockton, Stockton Gurdwara Centennial Celebration, Stockton Gurdwara Sahib, Tom McClintock

"Karm Bains, left, looks on Saturday night as law enforcement personnel investigate two stabbings following a meeting at a Sikh temple in Yuba City." (Nate Chute/Appeal-Democrat)

Violence erupts at Yuba City, CA, Gurdwara

November 12, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

On Saturday night, news broke about a brawl that occurred outside the Gurdwara in Yuba City, California — the same that hosted the Sikh Parade in Yuba City last week — that required police action: Two men were stabbed, a third was assaulted, more than a dozen were pepper-sprayed and several others were hurt Saturday night during a brawl outside the Tierra Buena Sikh Temple in Yuba City. “It’s the worst thing that’s ever happened here,” said Dave Chima, a […]

Categories: News Bits • Tags: California, Gurdwara, Gurdwara conflict, Yuba City

2012 Nagar Kirtan festivities at the Sikh Temple Yuba City (photo credit: Karaminder Ghuman)

75,000 people attend Yuba City, CA, Nagar Kirtan

November 9, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

A reported 75,000 people attended last weekend’s Yuba City Sikh Parade (in its 33rd year) in Yuba City, California: Before the start of the Sikh Parade, a function was organized at the Sikh Gurdwara where U.S. Congressmen John Germandy and Wally Herger besides several Sikh leaders addressed the huge audience. Speaking on the occasion, Germandy, while congratulating the Sikhs, appreciated the role of the community in the all-round development of the United States. He said the community was a respectable […]

Categories: Events, News Bits • Tags: California, car accident, Nagar Kirtan, Sikh Parade, Yuba City

Fresno Sikh Institute Phase I (source: Fresno Bee)

First phase of Sikh Institute in Fresno, CA, nears completion

November 9, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

The Sikh community in Fresno, California are reportedly nearing completion of the first phase of the Sikh Institute of Fresno, a Gurdwara and Sikh community facility that will replace a smaller Gurdwara in that city: The nearly $10 million Sikh Institute of Fresno, a 48,000-square-foot building on 11 acres on North Parkway Drive, is scheduled to open in January. …The new building features six classrooms, an indoor community eating area, a main hall for about 800 worshippers on the second […]

Categories: News Bits • Tags: California, Fresno, Gurdwara, Sikh Institute of Fresno

Sikh Awareness Month being celebrated across California

November 8, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

With the California state legislature designating November as Sikh American Awareness and Appreciation Month in California, there has been significant activity across the state to commemorate the month and increase awareness of the Sikh American community. The declaration by the State of California has provided a unique opportunity for the public to learn more about the Sikh American community in the state and beyond. To that end, the Sikh Coalition has provided a wealth of resources and support to facilitate […]

Categories: Events, Resources • Tags: California, Sikh American Awareness and Appreciation Month, Sikh Awareness Month, Sikh Coalition

City of Lathrop, CA, elects Sikh American for mayor

November 7, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Continuing the tally of Sikh Americans who ran for office in this 2012 election cycle, the city of Lathrop, California, has elected City Councilman Sonny Dhaliwal as Mayor: LATHROP – Veteran City Councilman Sonny Dhaliwal appeared headed toward a landslide victory Tuesday night in the highly contentious race to unseat Mayor J. “Chaka” Santos after one two-year term in office. With three precincts reporting, Dhaliwal, 52 – a Lathrop council member since 2006 and a former planning commissioner – was […]

Categories: Politics • Tags: 2012 elections, California, Lathrop, Sunny Dhaliwal

Considering the experience of Sikhs in America.

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