THROUGH THE FIRE: ’Tis the Season
By TRISHA MURAKAWA This year has not been the best, at least for me. In August 2013, I went in for my regular mammogram. A couple days later, the office called and told me I had to return to get...
View ArticleCROSSROADS TO SOMEWHERE: No Matter the Number, Don’t Count No More
By W.T. WIMPY HIROTO Take my word for it. It’s no big deal getting old(er). There is a difference, you know, between getting older and simply getting old. “Getting older” is like an ongoing journey, en...
View ArticleＬＡ大規模火災：連邦の調査チームが到着
ロサンゼルス・ダウンタウンの建設中アパートで８日未明に発生した大規模火災で、出火原因が調べられる中、連邦機関のアルコール・タバコ・火器および爆発物取締局のチームが９日、現地に到着した。１０日からロサンゼルス市消防局と連携し、原因追究に向けさらなる調査が行われる。...
View Articleギル・ガーセッティー氏：日本テーマに写真集
ロサンゼルスのエリック・ガーセッティー市長の父で写真家のギル・ガーセッティー氏が７日、日本をテーマに撮った写真集「日本、美しきものへの崇敬」を発表し、サンタモニカ市にあるダンカン・ミラー・ギャラリーでサインイベントを開催した。友人やさまざまな分野で活躍する芸術家、息子であるＬＡ市長らが出席する中、日本に対する熱い思いをスピーチし、米国人が見習うべき姿は日本にあると訴えた。...
View ArticleSENIOR MOMENTS: Peter, Paul and Mary and Today’s World
By PHIL SHIGEKUNI PBS had a special the other night reprising some of the great performances of Peter, Paul and Mary. Their songs always inspired me. Let me share with you one song, in particular,...
View ArticleLifelong Dream Fulfilled
HONOLOLU – Appreciation doesn’t diminish with the passage of time. For Woodbury University and one of its fashion design students — Sadako Alison Yamanaka (Watanabe), now 93 — the appreciation is...
View ArticleHORSE’S MOUTH: Kudos to Mayor Paul Tanaka
By GEORGE YOSHINAGA (Published Nov. 22, 2014) I was glancing through one of the JA community newspapers and came across the name of a “no-no boy” in the obituary section. In this day and age, I guess...
View ArticleJACL ‘Deeply Saddened’ by Death of Ronin Shimizu
WASHINGTON — The National JACL issued the following statement on Thursday. =•= The loss of life at a young age is unfathomably tragic. Ronin Shimizu, the 12-year-old son of Brandon and Danielle...
View ArticleSigned with Reverence
Sharon Matsumoto of Los Angeles happily receives a copy of “Japan: Reverence for Beauty,” signed by author Gil Garcetti at a book-signing held at the DuncanMiller Gallery in Bergamot Station in Santa...
View ArticleKent Wong to Keynote SFV JACL Installation
The San Fernando Valley JACL chapter has announced that Kent Wong, director of the UCLA Labor Center, will be the keynote speaker at its installation luncheon at the Odyssey Restaurant in Granada Hills...
View ArticleOperator of Website Pleads Guilty to Facilitating Prostitution
SAN FRANCISCO — A California man pleaded guilty today in connection with his operation of the myRedBook.com website to facilitate prostitution. This represents the first federal conviction of a website...
View ArticleYamada Leaves Assembly After 3 Terms
Rafu Staff Report SACRAMENTO — Former Assemblymember Mariko Yamada (D-Davis) has wrapped up her third and final term. Yamada, who has represented the 4th Assembly District since 2008, cannot seek...
View ArticleLETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Rethinking Keiro’s Future
Dear Editor: Now that the sale of Keiro has been shot down by the authorities, it would be a good time to rethink what they are doing. Obviously their upper management and board have left much to be...
View ArticleIT PAYS TO KNOW: I Can’t Remember Anything???
By JUDD MATSUNAGA, Esq. I sensed changes in his personality. I began to notice several troubling changes. He became dependent and seemed to need to know that I was around. This was something totally...
View ArticleＬＡ郡一帯：強風伴う大雨被害
ロサンゼルス郡一帯は１１日夜から、強い風を伴う大雨に見舞われた。雨は夜通し降り続け、停電や強風で木がなぎ倒されるなどの被害がでたほか、一部地域では洪水も発生し、住民が避難する事態となった。...
View ArticleKurisumasu Keiki for Everyone
This story originally appeared in our holiday issue on Dec. 9, 2014. To purchase a copy of the issue, stop by our office or call us at 213-629-2231. By RYOKO OHNISHI Rafu Contributor How do modern...
View ArticleLITERATURE: How to Be an American Soldier
This story originally appeared in our holiday issue on Dec. 9, 2014. To purchase a copy of the issue, stop by our office or call us at 213-629-2231. By SUSAN ITO Sneak a transistor radio into Sunday...
View ArticleGov. Ige Names Cabinet Members
HONOLULU — Hawaii Gov. David Ige on Dec. 3 announced the appointments of six members of his Cabinet and two deputy directors. These appointments are subject to confirmation by the State Senate. The...
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