FREMONT: India's Independence Day was celebrated at Fremont Hindu Temple with a painting competition for kids from age 4 -15.Around 80 kids in age group 2 years to 14 years participated in the competition held at the Saraswati Hall in Fremont Hindu Temple on August 30 between 11 am -1pm.

RIVERSIDE: Sunday 24th August saw 800 plus US-based Indians with kith, kin and tow gather at California Baptist University, Riverside to celebrate India's Independence Day. IAIE was supported by Indo Chamber Of Commerce of

RIVERSIDE: Since the first Ganesh Chaturthi program was held in Riverside's Shri Lakshmi Narayan Mandir 15 years ago, Meena and Raj Sindher have been the program coordinators and hosts. They have created a highly-organized, tasteful and considering the delicious mahaprasad catered by Delhi Palace, tasty event.

OAKLAND, CA: Family portraits are a big deal in Jennifer Lin's family. When her sister Sophia was getting married in 2002, they didn't include her partner Jeanne Fong in the picture. Jeanne and Jennifer had been together for a decade.

SANTA CLARA: Narendra Pathak of Sunnyvale, California was re-appointed to the Council on Equal Employment Opportunities by the Santa Clara County, Board of Supervisors. Pathak was sworn into office Sept 3 for a term that expires June 30, 2012.

CHINO HILLS: A group of over 500 supporters participated in the annual BAPS Charities walkathon, on September 6 at Chino Hills High School in Chino Hills, California. Organized by the Los Angeles, California chapter of BAPS Charities, and in keeping with its signature theme "Building a Better Community,

FREMONT: Bihar is currently experiencing devastating floods. The embankment along the Kosi River in northern Bihar has broken, drowning towns and numerous villages - many are reported dead or rendered homeless.

BURBANK, CA: To gear up for the highly anticipated theatrical release of "High School Musical 3: Senior Year" on October 24, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures has teamed up with MySpace, the world's premier social network, to create the ultimate