Senior Scam Stopper Seminar
TORRANCE — Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi (D-Torrance), in conjunction with the Contractors State License Board, will host a Senior Scam Stopper Seminar on Friday, Aug. 21, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. The free...
View ArticleFar Bar Looks to the Past to Adapt to COVID-19
By DANIEL CHUNG and MIGUEL TRINIDAD It’s been nearly six months since the COVID-19 pandemic started. Restaurants have had to adapt to constantly shifting rules involving shutting down and reopening,...
View ArticleHappy 100th, Yoshiko!
TORRANCE — Yoshiko “Yo” Hanaoka, a resident of Clearwater at South Bay in Torrance, celebrated her 100th birthday on Aug. 15 with help from friends and family — at a distance. Well-wishers holding...
View ArticleCAPAC Blasts White House Use of ‘China Virus’
WASHINGTON – On Aug. 20, leaders of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) – Chair Judy Chu (D-Pasadena), First Vice Chair Grace Meng (D-N.Y.), Second Vice Chair Mark Takano...
View ArticleCouncilmember Ryu Introduces Permanent Outdoor Dining Motion
Los Angeles City Councilmember David Ryu introduced a motion Aug. 25 to establish a permanent version of “LA Al Fresco,” a program launched by Mayor Eric Garcetti earlier in the COVID-19 pandemic to...
View ArticleDennis Murata Retires from L.A. County Dept. of Mental Health
Dennis Murata, deputy director of the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health, has retired after 35 years at the end of August. He began his county career as a psychiatric social worker in 1984...
View ArticleHirono Introduces Coronavirus Language Access Act
WASHINGTON – Sens. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Bob Casey (D-Pa.), Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), and other colleagues on Aug. 13 introduced the Coronavirus Language Access Act, which expands access to...
View ArticlePacifica Planning to Convert ICF to Multifamily Housing
By J.K. YAMAMOTO, Rafu Staff Writer Pacifica Companies, owner of the Sakura Intermediate Care Facility in Boyle Heights and the other former Keiro facilities, has applied to the City of Los Angeles to...
View ArticleVOICE OF KOREISHA: High Percentage of Individuals Infected with COVID-19 at...
By KEIKO IKEDA It shocked me to find these numbers. In this time of pandemic and global concern over the spread of coronavirus, the extremely high numbers of residents and staff who have been infected...
View ArticleThe Road Back: Will API Small Businesses Survive in the Post-COVID Era? Small...
Japanese American journalists representing publications in three states — California (The Rafu Shimpo), Hawaii (Hawaii Herald), and Washington (The North American Post) — participated in the first-ever...
View ArticleThe Road Back, Part Four: Bay Area Restaurants, Nonprofits Help Stem Hunger...
Japanese American journalists in three states — California, Hawaii, and Washington — participated in a first-ever collaboration to publish stories of human ingenuity, dignity, and survival during the...
View ArticlePacifica Plan to Remove ICF Draws Strenuous Opposition
Rafu Staff Report With the fate of 68 seniors and 70 staff caregivers at stake, concerned community members offered commentary during the Boyle Heights Neighborhood Council Planning and Land Use...
View ArticleKeiro Symposium ‘Designing Your Future’ to Be Held Virtually
Keiro is proud to present the Keiro Symposium “Designing Your Future” virtually on Saturday, Oct. 24. Held online for the first time, this event connects Baby Boomers and older adults with leading...
View ArticleHouse Passes Resolution Condemning Anti-Asian Bigotry
WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives on Sept. 17 passed H.Res. 908, a resolution condemning all forms of anti-Asian bigotry as related to COVID-19. The resolution, introduced by CAPAC First Vice...
View ArticleHoping for a Return to ‘Normal’
By MARK and STACIE OSHIMA Evan, our 12-year-old son, has Type 1 diabetes (T1D). T1D is an autoimmune disease in which a person’s pancreas stops producing insulin – a hormone essential to turning food...
View ArticleBoyle Heights Neighborhood Council to Discuss Pacifica Proposal
The Boyle Heights Neighborhood Council will hold its general board meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 23, at 6:15 p.m. The agenda will include Pacifica’s proposal to build multi-family housing and a parking...
View ArticleCommunity Leaders Applaud House Vote Condemning Anti-Asian Sentiment Related...
WASHINGTON — The National Council of Asian Pacific Americans (NCAPA) issued a statement on H.Res. 908, which was passed by the House of Representatives on Sept. 17 by a vote of 243-164 with 1 present....
View ArticleNewsom Signs Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act, Banning Manufacture or Sale of...
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday signed Assembly Bill (AB) 2762, the Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act which, starting in 2025, will prohibit the manufacture or sale of any cosmetic product in the State of...
View ArticleThe Road Back – Part Five: Seniors Stay Connected Despite COVID-19
This is the final article in the five-part series featuring the work of Japanese American journalists in three states — California, Hawaii, and Washington — share stories of ingenuity and resilience in...
View ArticleBoyle Heights Neighborhood Council Opposes Pacifica Proposal for ICF
By J.K. YAMAMOTO, Rafu Staff Writer The board of the Boyle Heights Neighborhood Council at its Sept. 23 online meeting voted against a proposal by Pacifica Companies to build multi-family housing and a...
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