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Concert to Raise Funds for Kumamoto Earthquake Relief
Tulips in Harmony will present Blooming Concert on Sunday, Oct. 25, at 3:30 p.m. at Norris Theatre, 27570 Norri Center Dr., Rolling Hills Estates. The concert, which will raise funds for victims of the...
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Great Pumpkin Harvest Carnival on Oct. 24 at Faith United Methodist
The Great Pumpkin Harvest Carnival will be held on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Faith United Methodist Church, 2115 W. 182nd St., Torrance. The event will feature carnival games, prizes,...
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Terminal Islander Group Gathers for Community Celebration
RAFU STAFF REPORT The Terminal Islanders recently held their annual picnic at George Bellis Park in Buena Park. After welcoming remarks from President Terry Hara, the band High Five played hits from...
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‘We Just Got Beat:’ Roberts, Ohtani Give Credit to Brewers After NLCS Sweep
By MIKEY HIRANO CULROSSRafu Sports Editor Shohei Ohtani flung his bat into the air, exulted toward the sky, and for one shining moment, the improbable seemed more than merely possible. The ball hadn’t...
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A Master Class on the Court
Local volleyball players receive elite training from Japanese stars. By MAKI HIRANORAFU CONTRIBUTOR Dozens of young volleyball players had a rare opportunity for elite coaching Sept. 27-28, as the...
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El Camino College Board Member Seeks Election
MyLoc Dinh, current El Camino College Board of Trustees Area 5 representative, officially kicked off her campaign with a gathering of friends, family, community leaders, and supporters on Sept. 27. The...
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Rep. Min Leads OC Delegation in Bipartisan Bill to Name Post Office After...
WASHINGTON — Rep. Dave Min (D-Costa Mesa) on Sept. 16 introduced legislation to designate the U.S. Postal Service facility located in Irvine as the “Mary Kageyama Nomura Post Office Building,” honoring...
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Rep. Mullin: National Archives Issues Dismissive Response to Community Concerns
SAN BRUNO – Despite bipartisan and bicameral support for preserving America’s national archives, the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) gave a dismissive response to federal lawmakers...
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Michiko Wada
December 4, 1924 – August 3, 2025 Michiko Wada, age 100, born in Los Angeles, Calif., and a longtime resident of San Clemente, Calif., passed away peacefully at Seaview Care Home on August 3, 2025. She...
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Dean Masaaki Yoshitani
Mr. Dean Masaaki Yoshitani, 57, Los Angeles, Calif.-born Nisei, resident of Alhambra, Calif., passed away peacefully on September 30, 2026. He is survived by his loving family: wife, Carly Yoshitani;...
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Stanley Utsushi Norihiro
Funeral services for the late Stanley Utsushi Norihiro, 88-year-old, California-born, resident of Burbank, who passed away peacefully on October 5, 2026, will be held on Friday, October 23, 11:30 a.m....
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Miyazaki Kenjinkai of America Celebrates 50th Anniversary
By JUN NAGATARafu Staff Writer The Miyazaki Kenjinkai of America, founded in 1976, recently held a 50th-anniversary ceremony and celebration at the Torrance Marriott Redondo Beach in Torrance....
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More Than 200 Join Dance Circle as Obon Season Comes to a Close
By TOMOKO NAGAIRafu Staff Writer More than 450 people attended the annual Obon Festival at Long Beach Buddhist Church on Aug. 29, bringing Southern California’s Obon season to a close. More than 200...
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L.A. vs. Hate to Host ‘Minnesota Neighbors’ Screening and Community...
As part of United Against Hate Week (Oct. 18-24), L.A. vs. Hate and AAPI Equity Alliance will host a screening of “Minnesota Neighbors” (2026, 60 minutes), a new documentary from Not In Our Town about...
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Poet on The World Stage
Genie Nakano will be the featured poet on The World Stage in Leimert Park, 4321 Degnan Blvd., Los Angeles, on Wednesday, Oct. 14, at 8:30 p.m. (doors open at 7 p.m.). Join her for an evening of poetry...
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THROUGH THE FIRE:Immigrants in America
By BILL WATANABE Immigrants were generally welcome in America, ever since the founding of this country. For 200 years, people from all over the world wanted to make their way to this country because it...
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KEYS TO FITNESS: Looking First for Commonalities, Then Celebrating the...
By SHEILA YONEMOTO, P.T. I feel very lucky to have the opportunity to meet new people every week. They are different ages, different ethnicities, different occupations, different religions, different...
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JUST YOUR TYPICAL NIKKEI: Iberian Tempura: A Tasty Convergence of East and West
By DARCY FUKUNAGA Hola! From … Spain and Portugal!! Recently, my mother and grandmother took me to southwestern Europe for the trip of a lifetime for my high school graduation. We swam in the...
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CicLAvia Route on Oct. 11 to Include Chinatown, Little Tokyo, Echo Park,...
On Sunday, Oct. 11, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., CicLAvia will celebrate its 16th year and 68th car-free open streets event catalyzing vibrant public spaces, active transportation and good health through...
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Long-time Nobu Chef Killed in Car Crash
A car crash claimed the life of Ryo Uchimiya, 51, a long-time sushi chef at Nobu Malibu, on Oct. 3 around 7 a.m., according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Uchimiya, a father of two who...
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