Yesterday I saw an unusually large number of people going into Immaculate Conception church on 18th St, and a helpful attendee told me that many people traditionally go to church or temple on the eve of the Lunar New Year to pray for the year ahead.

Best wishes from CDNews to all of our neighbors of Asian descent and tradition. It sounds like celebrations are already underway, as we hear that people are mistaking firecrackers for the sound of gunfire in some parts of the neighborhood.