APA Members of Congress Hope for ‘Speedy Recovery’
WASHINGTON — In response to Thursday’s announcement that President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have tested positive for COVID-19, Asian Pacific American members of Congress, including the...
View ArticleHirono Tests Negative for COVID-19
WASHINGTON — On Monday, Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) announced that she had tested negative for COVID-19. Hirono serves on the Senate Judiciary Committee, alongside Sens. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and Mike...
View ArticleMatsui Statement on Trump Walking Away from COVID Relief Talks
WASHINGTON – Rep. Doris Matsui (D-Sacramento) issued the following statement Tuesday after President Trump announced he was ending coronavirus relief talks until after the election. “At a critical...
View ArticleTalk on Asian American Mental Health and COVID-19
“Finding Strength: State of Asian American Mental Health” will be presented by NAAPIMHA, JACL and AARP AAPI Community on Wednesday, Oct. 14, from 5 to 6 p.m. EDT (2 to 3 p.m. PDT). Join Dr. DJ Ida,...
View ArticleHirono: ‘Let’s End This Illegitimate, Hypocritical Hearing’
WASHINGTON — Following is a statement made by Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, on Monday during the first day of the confirmation hearing for Amy Coney Barrett,...
View ArticleOC AAPI Nonprofits Team Up with Health Care Agency to Expand Free COVID-19...
GARDEN GROVE – Orange County is home to the nation’s third-largest Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities (AAPI) who are facing barriers to getting COVID-19 information and...
View ArticleCAPAC: New ADL Report Ties Spike in Anti-Asian Bigotry to Trump
WASHINGTON – On Oct. 9, Rep. Judy Chu (D-Pasadena), chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), and CAPAC First Vice Chair Rep. Grace Meng (D-N.Y.) joined Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO...
View ArticleLTSC, Rainbow Services Helping Domestic Violence Survivors in the Time of COVID
By KATHEE YAMAMOTO, Special to the Rafu During October, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, communities across the country were reminded that “ending domestic violence starts with just one small action,...
View ArticleHawaii Expands Pre-travel Testing Program to Japan
HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige announced Oct. 27 that starting Friday, Nov. 6, travelers from Japan may bypass the State of Hawaii’s mandatory 14-day quarantine if they take a COVID-19 test from a trusted...
View ArticleUCLA Health Survey: Whether Californians Vote May Hinge on Race, Ethnicity
Ballots have been rolling in ahead of Election Day, but a big question remains: How many people will ultimately vote? According to data from the latest California Health Interview Survey, or CHIS, an...
View ArticleDr. Julie Morita on Biden’s COVID-19 Advisory Board
President-elect Joe Biden on Monday named 13 health experts to his Transition COVID-19 Advisory Board. Although President Trump has yet to concede and the task force is being formed without cooperation...
View ArticleAsian Americans Among Biden’s Possible Cabinet Picks
As President-elect Joe Biden begins to form a new administration, there is speculation about his Cabinet appointees. In a Nov. 7 article titled “Meet the Contenders for Biden’s Cabinet,” the staff of...
View ArticleAppreciation for Front-line Workers
On Oct. 23, members of the California Zion Church gave some very nice gift bags in appreciation of the frontline workers at Kei-Ai South Bay in Gardena. The members held “Thank You” signs and balloons,...
View ArticleOnline Petition Opposes Closing of Sakura ICF
Koreisha Senior Care & Advocacy has started a petition on Change.org to oppose Pacifica’s plans to turn the former Keiro Intermediate Care Facility into a family housing complex. The petition,...
View ArticleLittle Tokyo Eats: Nourishing the Community One Bento at a Time
By REINE NAKAMURA From financial struggles during the Great Depression, to anti-Japanese discrimination and racism rooted in World War II events, to displacement and gentrification, the Little Tokyo...
View ArticleLung Cancer Among Asian Americans: ‘It’s Okay to Ask’
When Chef Ming Tsai’s wife Polly was diagnosed in 2018 with Stage 4 lung cancer, she had one message to her husband and two boys. “We got this.” “Women are smarter and stronger. My wife consoled me....
View ArticleMatsui, Task Force on Aging and Families Lead Effort to Appoint Aging...
WASHINGTON – Rep. Doris Matsui (D-Sacramento), co-chair of the House Democratic Caucus Task Force on Aging & Families (TFAF), on Dec. 1 led a letter to Drs. David Kessler, Vivek Murthy, and...
View ArticleCommunity Feedback Requested for Keiro Pacifica Advisory Board
Members of the Japanese American community of Los Angeles are invited to attend a virtual open meeting of the Keiro Pacifica Community Advisory board on Thursday, Dec. 10, at 7 p.m. The Community...
View ArticleAirline Bans Couple Who Flew Despite Positive COVID Test
HONOLULU — A couple were arrested at a Hawaii airport after traveling from the U.S. mainland despite knowing they were infected with COVID-19, authorities said. Wesley Moribe, 41, and Courtney...
View ArticleCounty Taps LTSC to Help Prevent COVID Spread
The Little Tokyo Service Center Community Development Corporation (CDC) has received a commitment for $300,000 as part of Los Angeles County’s COVID-19 Community Equity Fund, it was announced Dec. 2 by...
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