Keiro Awards $900K in Inaugural Grant Cycle
Keiro has announced the recipients of its 2016 inaugural Grants Program cycle, with a total of $916,668 going to 44 local organizations providing sustainable programs representing a range of options...
View ArticleForum on Alternative Treatment for Pain Management
GARDENA — The Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute and Iku Kiriyama presented a second Complementary Alternative Medicine forum on April 2. Panelists were Alan Saruwatari, certified shiatsu-anma...
View ArticleAPA Members of Congress Respond to TrumpCare Vote
WASHINGTON — The American Health Care Act, also known as TrumpCare, was passed Thursday by the House of Representatives by a vote of 217-213. Following are comments from members of the Congressional...
View ArticleCongressional Caucuses Observe National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS...
WASHINGTON – To commemorate National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (May 19), the chairs of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) and the Congressional HIV/AIDS...
View ArticleDiabetes Prevention, Osteoarthritis Talk at Nakaoka Center
GARDENA — The Gardena Pioneer Project will present an educational seminar featuring three speakers from Torrance Memorial Medical Center on Sunday, June 11, from 1 to 3 p.m., at the Ken Nakaoka...
View ArticleKeiro Announces 2017 Grants Program
Keiro has announced its 2017 Grants Program cycle, an important component of its programs to support thousands of older adults and caregivers in the Japanese American and Japanese community. In its...
View ArticleHirono Delivers Weekly Democratic Address, Slams Trumpcare
WASHINGTON — Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and other Senate Republicans revealed their version of Trumpcare on June 22. Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) delivered the Weekly Democratic Address the following...
View ArticleCalifornia APAs in Congress React to GOP Health Care Bill
WASHINGTON — Following are remarks from members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus from California regarding the GOP health care bill that was unveiled June 22. Sen. Kamala Harris...
View ArticleSenate Judiciary Committee Approves Culturally Sensitive Health Care Bill
SACRAMENTO — The Senate Judiciary Committee on July 6 passed Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi’s (D-Torrance) Assembly Bill (AB) 651, the Culturally Competent Health Care Facilities Bill. The bill...
View ArticleBattling Cancer, Hirono Pleads for Compassion Ahead of ACA Vote
WASHINGTON — Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), battling stage-four kidney cancer, made an emotional plea to Republican colleagues ahead of Thursday night’s vote on the “skinny repeal” of the Affordable...
View ArticleMinister, Taiko Teacher Needs Marrow Transplant
Tom Kurai is a minister at Sozenji Temple in Montebello and enjoys performing and teaching taiko. His favorite pastime is spending time with this 3-year-old grandson, Cody. Kurai has been diagnosed...
View ArticleWith an Eye Toward Optometry
The Matoba family has a long history in the field of optometry and with institutions of higher learning in Colorado and Southern California. The legacy began with Ben Tsutomu Matoba, a Kibei who was...
View ArticleLuau for Life
TORRANCE — The Dale M. Inouye Foundation presents the second annual Memorial Luau on Saturday, Aug. 19, at Torrance Cultural Arts Center’s Torino Festival Plaza, 3330 Civic Center Dr. in Torrance....
View ArticleNisei Week Inspiration Award Goes to Marian Chun, Brandon Ito
The Nisei Week Foundation is pleased to honor two special individuals with the 2017 Nisei Week Inspiration Award, which recognizes those who exemplify the spirit of Nisei Week by going above and beyond...
View ArticleFundraising Campaign Launched for Woman Left Homeless by Medical Costs
A GoFundMe campaign was launched on Aug. 18 in support of Meg Shimatsu, 54, who is living in her car and hopes to regain her health and employment. Los Angeles Times reporter Steve Lopez wrote about...
View ArticleKrissy Kobata’s Team Has Come a Long Way, Has a Long Way to Go
Rafu Staff Report Krissy Kobata’s decade-long search for a bone marrow donor has entered a new phase. Kobata, who lives in Los Angeles, was 25 when she was diagnosed with a blood disorder called...
View ArticleKeiro, Providence Partner to Address End-of-Life Care for Older Adults
For older adults, it can be a challenge just to get from home to the store or a doctor’s appointment. Add in a language barrier and the challenges increase exponentially. Layer on an end-stage illness...
View ArticleA3M to Honor Gene Kanamori at Annual Gala
Asians for Miracle Marrow Matches (A3M) will present this year’s Human Spirit Award to Gene S. Kanamori at its annual Gala Dinner on Saturday, Oct. 7, at Hyatt Regency Long Beach, 200 S. Pine Ave. in...
View ArticleFarm Walk for Childhood Cancer
IRVINE — Farm Walk for Childhood Cancer, to be held Saturday, Sept. 30, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., is a one-mile walk around Tanaka Farms, 5380¾ University Dr. in Irvine, with 10 fruit/vegetable sampling...
View ArticleGet Up 8 Auction on Sept. 30 to Benefit Krissy Kobata
ORANGE — Get Up 8 holds its sixth annual auction fundraiser on Saturday, Sept. 30, at Dave & Busters at The Outlets at Orange, 20 City Blvd. W, Bldg. G #1 in Orange. The event starts at 7 p.m. with...
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