Browsing Tag: Yuba City

Last Tuesday, Amandeep Singh, 25, of Yuba City, achieved another step in his journey and became a sworn reserve deputy with the Yuba County Sheriff's Department.

It’s history in the making as a woman of Sikh descent is the first one elected to City Council, likely not just in California, but in the nation.

Organized by the Punjabi American Heritage Society, the festival was established to celebrate Punjabi culture. Mrs. Narinder Kaur Dhillon (ensaaf.org), sister of late Kuljit Dhatt (from Shahid Bhagat Singh's family), struck an emotional chord with the audience when she talked about her perspective on Human Rights in Punjab.

Thousands of spectators flocked the streets of Yuba City during the 34th Annual Sikh Parade Nov. 3, which marked the end of a thee-day religious celebration to commemorate the day of installation of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib.

Though the diwan may seem exotic and strange to those unfamiliar with Sikhism or Indian customs, it’s actually something that’s been happening regularly in the North State for more than 100 years.

Preparations for the 34th annual Sikh Parade have kicked into high gear as temple leaders brace for a massive influx of participants and spectators next weekend...

The Punjabi-American Festival, held each year on the last Sunday in May, is organized by the Punjabi-American Heritage Society, which was founded in 1993 to encourage cross-cultural understanding in the community.

The Yuba City children won first position at a kirtan singing contest in San Jose and the 19th Punjabi American festival

Adorned with commendable performances from the cast, blended with an awe-inspiring story which is worth telling and seasoned with every other ingredient; Sadda Haq would be a heart-touching spectacle of distressing past of Punjab.

Many organizations including Punjabi American Heritage Society of Yuba City and Sikh Council of Central Valley whole heartedly backed the efforts of Assemblyman Logue and Prof Bindra.

Siri Pritham Kaur's presence testifying in front of the California Board of Higher Education in Sacramento is a testament to the legacy of Siri Singh Sahib Harbhajan Singh Khalsa (Yogiji) her spiritual teacher. This moment in history is needed and hopefully will evolve into other state's University World Religion programs.

Back in the 1980s when every Indian professional going to the US settled in big cities, one young doctor made a different choice. Dr Jasbir Kang,...

Punjabi American Heritage Society would like to thank Honorable Assemblyman Dan Logue for introducing the resolution (ACR 20) to call on Public Universities in California to recognize Sikhism in their curriculums.

I would like to share regarding our incredible Century Bike Ride journey featuring the dedication and an outstanding accomplishment of three very special Sikh friends who went on this amazing journey to commemorate this year's 100th Stockton's Gurudwara birthday & Yuba City's Sikh parade celebration.

Sikhs from all over the world participated in the annual Sikh parade held at Yuba City in the United States on November 4 to mark the Gurta Gaddi Divas. ...Attended by thousands, the stop-and-go parade was punctuated by martial arts demonstrations.

Sikhs in Yuba City, California, will be holding their 33rd annual Sikh Parade this Sunday, which is often recognized as the largest Sikh nagar kirtan (religious procession) in the country

Their T-shirt features Nike's signature swoosh transformed into a ladle.

Calling it a tribute to a "real American hero," two Yuba City residents on Wednesday donated $50,000 each to the Wisconsin police officer who was shot 15 times during the Aug. 5 rampage at a Sikh temple outside Milwaukee.

Today, the Yuba City resident takes another approach by encouraging tolerance through education. Correcting ignorance, he said, is the only way to change the misconceptions and misunderstandings about his culture and his faith.

The Yuba-Sutter Fairgrounds hosted thousands of people this Sunday, May 27th during the 18th Annual International Punjabi American Festival. Sponsored by the Punjabi American Heritage Society (PAHS) of Yuba City, the festival is a way for those with Punjabi roots to celebrate and share their culture with fellow Americans.

Two weeks ago, Prabhu Nam Kaur and I offered a one day workshop to the Punjabi Community in Yuba City, California about the Shabad Guru, which is so close to the heart of many of the Punjabi Women. About forty women attended.

Her words and voice were more direct and strident than many in the Yuba City-area Sikh community are accustomed to hearing, but Kamal Kaur, 19, a small, lean figure in a dark track suit and deep blue turban, held several hundred in the Yuba City Sikh Temple rapt Sunday as she spoke out...

Stories of Sikh pioneers, their narratives though have aroused interest of academicians for several decades, California State school curriculum, however, remained uninformed about Punjabi Americans who have been contributing to the economic, political, social and cultural life of the State for 120 years.

On March 31, 2012, the Punjabi American Heritage Society(PAHS) was proud to unveil ‘Becoming American’, a permanent exhibit at the Community Memorial Museum of Sutter County. “The exhibit is a multimedia record of the challenges and success of generations of Punjabi Americans,”explained Dr. Jasbir Kang .

Yuba-Sutter Sikhs enjoy an acceptance and understanding unknown by brethren still struggling with backlash from the 9/11 attacks.

More than 20,000 worshipers took part in a religious procession to celebrate the birthday of the Sikh founding father Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji.

It gives Dosanjh great satisfaction to feed and meet all the different people who attend the festival. But to feed so many takes much preparation, she said. "It's to serve others. We are all here to serve others."

Well into his retirement, he remained a voice for compassion and cross-cultural understanding, and an effective spokesman for the Tierra Buena Gurdwara around which he centered much of his life. His life was predicated along three simple rules he made for himself... "3FO," (faith, family and fellowship).

Despite heavy rain early in the morning thousands of people thronged to Yuba Sutter Fair Grounds to attend the 17th annual Punjabi American Festival. It is the largest event of its kind in USA. Sponsored by the Punjabi American Heritage Society of Yuba City, the festival is a way for those with Punjabi roots to celebrate and share their culture with fellow Americans.

"It definitely impacts you, especially for those people who are not in touch with their history," she said. "If they are being made fun of, and they don't have that knowledge, that pushes them away from their identity and their religion."