L.A. County Helps People Stay Housed During Pandemic
By MARK HEDIN, Ethnic Media Services Los Angeles County offers an array of programs to help renters stay in place and help homeowners avoid foreclosure despite the economic hardships caused by the...
View ArticleJapanese Teacher Seeks Bone Marrow Transplant
By GWEN MURANAKA, Rafu Senior Editor In September, Kazumi Schmidgall thought she had contracted COVID-19. “I thought the symptoms were very much like COVID, so went to urgent care but turned out...
View ArticleSouth Bay COVID-19 Town Hall
TORRANCE — The following is an announcement from Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi. =*= South Bay COVID-19 Town Hall, Thursday, Dec. 17, at 5 p.m. Livestream on Facebook...
View ArticleL.A. County Offers Small Business Resources
RAFU STAFF REPORT With COVID-19 surging to new levels in Los Angeles County, the county is sharing information on resources for employers and employees of small businesses to help stay open and stay...
View ArticleMatsui on COVID Vaccine: ‘The Science Is Clear’
WASHINGTON – Rep. Doris Matsui (D-Sacramento) issued the following statement Monday after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine: “In order to ensure continuity of government, the attending physician of...
View ArticleEl Camino Oath
Rep. Mark Takano (D-Riverside) administers the oath of office on Dec. 21 to Trisha Murakawa, who was elected to the El Camino Community College District Board of Trustees. Husband Warren Wong, daughter...
View ArticleMuratsuchi to Introduce Legislation to Block Pacifica ICF Conversion
SACRAMENTO — Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi (D-Torrance) will introduce legislation to protect seniors during the COVID-19 pandemic by prohibiting licensed senior residential care facilities from...
View ArticleOCBC Member Seeks Bone Marrow Match
RAFU STAFF REPORT The family of Paul Goodman is seeking a life-saving bone marrow match as he battles a recurrence of B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Goodman’s family are members of Orange County...
View ArticleDe Leon Seeks Extension of Conditions on Senior Facilities
RAFU STAFF REPORT With two weeks to go before the conditions-of-sale placed upon Pacifica Companies expire on Feb. 1, Los Angeles City Councilmember Kevin de Leon has asked California Attorney General...
View ArticleVOICES OF KOREISHA: Alarming COVID-19 Infection Rate at Kei-Ai Nursing Homes,...
By KEIKO IKEDA, Ph.D. My previous article on the COVID infections in the Kei-Ai Nursing Homes appeared in The Rafu on 9/9/20. Since then, there has been an alarming surge in the number of residents...
View ArticleCounty Health Official Offers Clarification Over Kei-Ai Issues
An official at the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has offered insight into ongoing concerns surrounding skilled nursing facilities (SNF), including the Kei-Ai Nursing Homes. Zachary...
View ArticleCaravan to Protest Eviction of Seniors in Boyle Heights
A press event and caravan are planned for Tuesday, Jan. 26, at 11 a.m. at 325 S. Boyle Ave. in Los Angeles to protest the eviction of seniors from the Sakura Gardens Intermediate Care Facility. The...
View ArticleDrive-Thru Events to Support Bone Marrow Drive
Family and friends of Paul Goodman, a member of Orange County Buddhist Church, released the following appeal for help. =*= Paul Goodman, 29, is a beloved son, brother, and friend. Unfortunately, he...
View ArticleVaccine Registration Open for L.A. County Residents 65 and Older
Los Angeles County residents who are 65 and older can now register for COVID-19 vaccination appointments. Residents in this high-priority age group should visit VaccinateLACounty.com to schedule their...
View ArticleHelping Seniors to ‘Live Long and Prosper’
Actor and activist George Takei posted this photo on Facebook on Jan. 22. “A big thank-you to the friendly technicians who gave Brad and me our first COVID-19 vaccines today at a vaccination...
View ArticleSeniors Receive Vaccine as Officials Urge Vigilance
By GWEN MURANAKA, Rafu Senior Editor Alan Kumamoto got quite a birthday present — the first dose of the Moderna vaccine. Kumamoto, 81, and his wife Jo Ann both were able to sign up online to receive...
View ArticleAssemblymembers Ask Attorney General for Extension of Conditions of Sale for...
SACRAMENTO — Assemblymembers Al Muratsuchi (D-Torrance) and Miguel Santiago (D-Los Angeles) have written a letter to California Attorney General Xavier Becerra requesting enforcement and extension of...
View ArticleCalls Intensify to Preserve ICF
By GWEN MURANAKA, Rafu Senior Editor Horns blared on Boyle Avenue in front of Sakura Gardens on Tuesday as Save Our Seniors held a caravan rally, 11 days before conditions-of-sale placed upon Pacifica...
View ArticlePacifica, Aspen, Northstar Issue Joint Statement on Former Keiro Facilities
In a joint statement to the California Attorney General’s Office, Pacifica Senior Living, Aspen Healthcare and Northstar Senior Living, the owner and operators of the former Keiro facilities,...
View ArticleCommunity Advisory Board of Keiro-Pacifica Senior Care Facilities Raises...
The Community Advisory Board of the Keiro Pacifica properties, which was formed by order of the California attorney general five years ago as a condition of the sale of the facilities, on Jan. 25...
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