Naomi Osaka: ‘It’s O.K. to Not Be O.K.’
Tennis star Naomi Osaka, who withdrew from the French Open to tend to her mental health, appears on the cover of the latest issue of Time magazine. The headline: “It’s O.K. to Not Be O.K.” Osaka, who...
View ArticleLet’s Get Back in the Budokan — Vaccinate All Youth 12+
By RYAN LEE, Director, Terasaki Budokan The long-awaited grand opening of the Terasaki Budokan was set for June 2020 after over 25 years of community planning, dreaming and envisioning. No one could...
View ArticleKeiro and JACCC to Virtually Host 4th Annual Keiro no Hi Festival
Keiro and the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center (JACCC) will co-host the fourth annual Keiro no Hi Festival, in honor of the Japanese national holiday, in a virtual format on Saturday,...
View ArticleSupport Needed for AB 279
Save Our Seniors Network invites concerned individuals to sign letters to their California state senator to approve AB 279 at the following locations: Saturday, July 3, from 12 to 5 p.m. at Frances...
View ArticleCSULB Administrator Mary Ann Takemoto Retiring
By J.K. YAMAMOTO, Rafu Staff Writer Dr. Mary Ann Takemoto, who has spent 16 of her 32 years in higher education as a leader in various capacities at CSU Long Beach, is retiring. In a recent message to...
View ArticleBill That Would Stop Evictions at Sakura ICF Passes Through Senate Health...
SACRAMENTO — In a bipartisan 10-0 vote, AB 279 sailed through the California Senate Health Committee on June 23. The bill is now headed to the Appropriations Committee, and then for a full vote on the...
View ArticleMatsui Praises SCOTUS Ruling Upholding Affordable Care Act
WASHINGTON – Rep. Doris Matsui (D-Sacramento) issued the following statement on Thursday on the Supreme Court’s ruling in California v. Texas, the lawsuit backed by Republican states and the former...
View ArticleEvictions Stalled; Pacifica Must Reissue Eviction Notices Due to Code Violations
On June 15, Sakura (formerly Keiro) Intermediate Care Facility Administrator Beverly Ito announced that new 60-day notices must be reissued, and the original July 20 planned closure date must be...
View ArticleNew ICF Eviction Fight Readied
By ELLEN ENDO, Rafu Shimpo Despite a looming eviction deadline for Sakura Gardens Intermediate Care Facility (ICF) seniors, supporters are preparing for a new round of challenges, it was learned during...
View ArticleKansha Obon Set to Thank SOS, ICF Supporters
Attention will be focused this Saturday, June 12, on the hundreds of family members, volunteers, elected officials, and other supporters who came together to save the Japanese American community’s most...
View ArticleAADAP Announces Change in Leadership
By PAULINA HONG After 46 years at the Asian American Drug Abuse Program, Inc. (AADAP), Dr. Michael “Mike” Watanabe will be stepping down as president and CEO and passing on the mantle to current...
View ArticlePaul Goodman Undergoes Bone Marrow Transplant
An update on Paul Goodman, a Yonsei filmmaker and Orange County Buddhist Church member who has been searching for a compatible bone marrow donor, was posted on May 21 by his mother, Bonnie Goodman....
View ArticleCDC Says to Avoid Travel to Japan
WASHINGTON — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on May 24 posted a travel advisory that reads, in part: =*= Level 4: Very High Level of COVID-19 in Japan Key Information for Travelers to...
View ArticleSakura Gardens ICF Closure Plan Approved by Health Department
On May 18, Pacifica Senior Living announced that Sakura Gardens Intermediate Care Facility will close on July 20. The announcement followed the approval that day of an amended closure plan submitted to...
View ArticleBill to Protect Nursing Home Residents from Evictions and Involuntary...
SACRAMENTO — Assemblymembers Al Muratsuchi (D-Torrance) and Miguel Santiago’s (D-Los Angeles) Assembly Bill 279 passed the Assembly floor on May 14 with bipartisan support. This bill would temporarily...
View ArticleSakura ICF Transition Plan Rejected by Dept. of Public Health
A plan submitted by Pacifica Companies to the California Department of Public Health to allow for the transfer of residents from Sakura Intermediate Care Facility in Boyle Heights has been rejected,...
View ArticleStop AAPI Hate: Schools Must Ensure Well-Being and Safety of Asian American...
Stop AAPI Hate issued the following statement on April 14. =*= As school districts across the country return to in-person learning, action must be taken to protect the safety and well-being of Asian...
View ArticleLimited Class Time, Full Welcome
Students at South Pasadena High School are among those across Southern California who have begun returning to in-person instruction. A “hybrid” model has two groups attending on alternating schedules,...
View ArticleBiden, Suga Issue Joint Statement After In-person Summit
WASHINGTON — The White House issued the following joint statement from President Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on April 16. =*= “U.S.-JAPAN GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP FOR A NEW ERA”...
View ArticleKeiro Awards Grants to 32 Organizations to Address Social Isolation During...
Keiro on April 6 announced the recipients of its 2020-2021 Grants Program cycle, awarding a total of nearly $248,000 in funds to support 32 nonprofit organizations in reducing social isolation with a...
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