Cecilia Lei

Cecilia Lei

KQED Contributor

Cecilia Lei is an on-call host and producer for KQED News and Podcasts. Previously, she was the executive producer and host of the San Francisco Chronicle's daily news podcast, 'Fifth and Mission'. Cecilia is a graduate of UC Berkeley’s Graduate School of Journalism and the former president of the Asian American Journalists Association San Francisco Bay Area chapter.

By Cecilia Lei

Chinese Laundrymen Won Equal Protections for All. San Francisco Wants to Tell Their Story

about 15 people stand on the steps of a cultural center holding flags and a sign that reads 'how I keep looking up'

At 60, the Chinese Culture Center Enters a ‘New Era of Courage’

How a Chinese Laundryman Shaped US Civil Rights From San Francisco

Investigation Finds Human Error, Lack of Supervision Caused Huge February Fire at Martinez Refinery

Bay Area Japanese Americans Condemn Trump’s Use of Alien Enemies Act

J-Sei Home Closes After 30 Years, Leaving Bay Area Japanese Seniors in Need

How the Bay Area’s AI Boom Is Fueling a Dirty Energy Dilemma

People wearing volleyball uniforms shake hands near the volleyball net.

How Anti-Trans Politics Made San José State’s Volleyball Team a National Target

'We Deserve Better': Fear and Anger in Martinez After Another Refinery Incident

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