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Mon, Feb 8 2010

Kollaboration 10

Date: Saturday, March 6, 2010 Time: 7PM (Doors open at 6PM) Venue: Shrine Auditorium 665 W Jefferson Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90007-3626 ~6,300 SEATS ~ PERFORMERS COMPETING FOR CASH PRIZES~ $500 Freestyle...

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Mon, Feb 8 2010

THROUGH THE FIRE: Nice Guys Finish Way Ahead

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By SHARON YAMATO It occurred to me when I got an invitation to the opening of Flash Cuts, a film editing and recording studio in Silverlake, that since I met studio chief (and head bottle washer) Walt...

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Sun, Feb 7 2010

School Named for Nikkei Educator

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William Ouchi speaks with student Dayana Amaya at the William and Carol Ouchi High School, Alliance College-Ready Public Schools Jan. 14. Photo by Mark Savage Veteran education reformer William Ouchi,...

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Sat, Feb 6 2010

No Third Chance for Asashoryu

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With a scandal brewing over a bar fight, yokozuna Asashoryu retired from sumo on Thursday. Above, the Mongolian grappler dispatches an opponent during the Grand Sumo L.A. tournament in Los Angeles, June...

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Sat, Feb 6 2010

Noodles: Bye to a Sumo Rebel

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A startling development this week was the sudden retirement of Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu over allegations he assaulted a man in a drunken brawl outside of a nightclub. Asa has always been a thorn...

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Fri, Feb 5 2010

JAO Girls Basketball Results

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Midget Bronze Lower Evergreen Wildcats (11)—M. Shintaku, S. McNally 2, K. Yen 2, C. Matsuda 2, A. Kim 1, K. Lee, N. Kruzic 1, M. Wu 3, H. Wada, Caroline. WLA Thundercats (15)—J. Ni, J. Chen 2, E....

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Fri, Feb 5 2010

CROSSROADS TO SOMEWHERE: State of CR2S Union

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By W.T. Wimpy Hiroto === Remembrance of the Week: Love or loathe Barack H. Obama, more like maybe simply like or dislike, he is the only president we have at the moment. If we’ve learned anything at...

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Thu, Feb 4 2010

Riding Oscar’s Wave

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With an nomination in its corner, 'The Cove' looks to expand the reach of its message–especially in Japan. Above, freediver Mandy-Rae Cruickshank ascends with dolphins. (Oceanic Preservation...

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Thu, Feb 4 2010

HORSE’S MOUTH: Meet The Mayor of Aliso

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By GEORGE YOSHINAGA === This may not be the most pleasant subject to begin a column, but this past Saturday, I attended services for the late Mas Kinoshita, held at the Centenary Methodist Church in Little...

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Thu, Feb 4 2010

Henry Fukuhara, 96; Manzanar Watercolorist

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Henry Fukuhara paints a landscape of the Manzanar concentration camp at his eighth annual watercolor workshop in April 2005. Fukuhara, a former Manzanar internee who passed away on Sunday, found inspiration...

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