HORSE’S MOUTH: The Santa Cruz Connection
By GEORGE YOSHINAGA (Published Jan. 17, 2015) As I always do on Wednesday afternoon, I sit around our living room kicking around thoughts on what I should write about for my Saturday Rafu column. I...
View Articleはしか流行：加州で９３人に
はしか感染が拡大する中、ロサンゼルス郡公共衛生局が４日に発表した最新の調査によると、カリフォルニア州では９３人、うちオレンジ郡が２８人、ロサンゼルス郡では２１人の感染者がいることが分かった。 加州で９３人の感染者が報告されたのは、過去１５年間で初めて。ほかリバーサイド郡で５人、サン・バナディーノ郡で６人、ベンチュラ郡で７人が報告されている。全米では１０２人の感染が確認された。...
View Article加州：２２・２パーセントの節水達成
カリフォルニア州のジェリー・ブラウン知事が深刻な同州の水不足を受け昨年１月、緊急事態を宣言し州民に生活水の使用を自主的に２０パーセント抑えるよう呼び掛けてから約１年、加州全体で２２・２パーセントの節水が達成できたことが加州水資源関連当局の調査で明らかになった。目標としていた２０パーセントを上回ったのは、７カ月前に節水状況の調査を開始して以来初めて。...
View ArticleINTO THE NEXT STAGE: After 3 Grisly Acts, IS Is on Its Way Out
By GEORGE TOSHIO JOHNSTON Decent people of all backgrounds, beliefs and nationalities have been horrified these past few days by the gruesome acts of the group calling itself Islamic State: two...
View ArticleShinseki Elected to First Hawaiian Bank Board
HONOLULU — First Hawaiian Bank announced Jan. 20 that former U.S. Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki has been elected to its board of directors. He previously served on the bank’s board from 2006...
View ArticleWorld Ag Expo Introduces ‘Farmers’ Lunch’ Featuring AG Kawamura
TULARE — World Ag Expo is proud to introduce a brand new event: Farmers’ Lunch, featuring speaker AG Kawamura, California’s former secretary of agriculture. The lunch will be hosted in the VIP Event...
View ArticleTech Guru Guy Kawasaki Partners with AARP on New Web Series
WASHINGTON – Technology entrepreneur and writer Guy Kawasaki is teaming up with AARP for a new web series about how people who are 50-plus can embrace technology. Debuting at...
View ArticleOCA Applauds Takai’s Legislation to Reunite Filipino Veteran Families
WASHINGTON – OCA-Asian Pacific American Advocates, a national membership-driven organization of community advocates dedicated to advancing the social, political, and economic well-being of Asian...
View ArticleThe Passion, Energy, and Beauty
=== By RYOKO NAKAMURA RAFU JAPANESE STAFF WRITER === The powerful sound of the guitar, rhythmic handclaps, inspirational songs, and passionate dances enthralled the audience that filled a Gardena...
View ArticleGardena JCI to Host Day of Remembrance
GARDENA — The Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute, 1964 W. 162nd St. in Gardena, will present its annual Day of Remembrance (DOR) on Saturday, Feb. 28, from 2 to 4 p.m. DOR commemorates the...
View ArticleCold Tofu Improv Shows Start Feb. 21
Cold Tofu’s monthly comedy improv shows will resume on Saturday, Feb. 21, at 7:30 p.m. at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Center (Maryknoll), 222 S. Hewitt St. (between Second and Third streets) in Los...
View ArticleNichi Bei Foundation to Present 4th Annual Films of Remembrance on Feb. 21
SAN FRANCISCO — The Nichi Bei Foundation presents the fourth annual Films of Remembrance on Saturday, Feb. 21, from 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. at New People Cinema, located at 1746 Post St. in San...
View ArticleLooking on the Bright Side
First-place recipient Kenneth Hirscht (third from left) and second-place recipient Kevin Pan, students at Los Altos High School, were winners of the JAO essay contest. They are joined by (from left)...
View ArticleJAO Essay: Optimism Should Be a Priority
By KENNETH HIRSCHT A few weeks ago, I had pulled a skateboard out of the garage and started to get back into the sport after a few years’ break. As I searched for more adventure, I rode far and wide on...
View Article‘Infinity and Chashu Ramen’ at OACC
OAKLAND — “Infinity and Chashu Ramen,” a feature film directed by Kerwin Berk, will be screened on Saturday, Feb. 28, at 5 p.m. at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center, 388 Ninth St., Suite 290, in...
View Article波多野会長が再任：副会長に若手３人を起用
「ＪＲＡ（米国日系レストラン協会）」は１月２６日、小東京のダブルツリーホテルで新年総会を開き、再任した波多野勲会長以下、新役員の就任が承認された。食品メーカーやレストラン、協会支援者の来賓など約１５０人を招いた親睦会では、次世代の担い手として副会長に起用された若手３人がお披露目された。...
View ArticleThe ‘Boat’ Has Arrived
By J.K. YAMAMOTO, Rafu Staff Writer Although they could have stayed home and watched it on TV, hundreds of people, mostly Asian Americans, gathered at the Japanese American National Museum on Wednesday...
View ArticleWrite and Tell Your Sansei Story at Gardena Valley JCI
GARDENA — “Sansei Stories,” a new workshop, will begin a six-week session at the Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute on Feb. 11, from 7 to 9 p.m. As the Sansei generation rapidly approaches, or...
View ArticleNew JANM Film Series Kicks Off with ‘Joy Luck Club’
“The Joy Luck Club” will kick off “Big Trouble in Little Tokyo,” a new film screening series presented by the Japanese American National Museum in partnership with Angry Asian Man, First Pond...
View ArticleIT PAYS TO KNOW: Year of the Sheep
By JUDD MATSUNAGA, Esq. Most of the speakers at the annual New Year’s Luncheon at the San Fernando Valley Japanese American Community Center commented on how 2015 is the “Year of the Sheep.” Even the...
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