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Fri, Apr 13 2012

Kawasaki Loses to Austin in Long Beach Council Race

Kawasaki Loses to Austin in Long Beach Council Race

Also tagged: Al Austin, Alan Lowenthal, Beverly O'Neill, Bob Foster, don knabe, Gary DeLong, Gustavo Cortes Rivera, Long Beach City Council, Rae Gabelich, Ron Webb, Steven Neal, Val Lerch, Water Replenishment District of Southern California

LONG BEACH — Lillian Kawasaki was unsuccessful in her bid for the District 8 seat on the Long Beach City Council. With all 24 precincts reporting in Tuesday’s election, Al Austin received 1,960 votes...

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Thu, Feb 9 2012

Long Beach City Council Candidates’ Forum

Long Beach City Council Candidates’ Forum

Also tagged: Al Austin, Art Expo Center, Greater Long Beach, Gustavo Rivera, Laurie Angel, LBReport.com, Long Beach City College, Long Beach City Council 8th District, Neighborhood USA, North Long Beach Community Action Group, Press Telegram, Signal Tribune

LONG BEACH — The North Long Beach Community Action Group and National Nusa Champions of Neighborhood USA will host a Long Beach City Council 8th District candidate forum on Sunday, Feb. 12, from 5 to...

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Mon, Jan 30 2012

Ex-Long Beach Mayor Endorses Lillian Kawasaki

Ex-Long Beach Mayor Endorses Lillian Kawasaki

Also tagged: Cal State L.A., Long Beach Board of Water Commissioners, Long Beach City Council, Los Angeles Community Development Department, Mayor Beverly O'Neill, Port of Los Angeles Environmental Management Division, Water Relenishment District of Southern Calfiornia

Beverly O'Neill LONG BEACH — Former Long Beach Mayor Beverly O’Neill announced on Jan. 25 her endorsement of Lillian Kawasaki to represent Long Beach City Council’s 8th District. O’Neill...

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Thu, Jan 5 2012

Top News Stories of 2011

Top News Stories of 2011

Also tagged: 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd rct, Adan Peralta, akemi kikumura yano, al muratsuchi, Alan Garcia Perez, alan simpson, alexandra wallace, Ann Curry, antonio villaraigosa, API Legislative Caucus, Aratani Foundation, Atsushi Yamagami, Ayano Tokumasu, Backpack Bandit, Battle of Hong Kong, Berry Tamura, Bob Valentine, Brian Matayoshi, Budokan sports facility, Charles Fahy, Cherry Blossom Festival SoCal, Chinese Exclusion Act, chris aihara, Cody Tadai, congressional gold medal, CRAIG ISHII, Daniel Akaka, Daniel Hanabusa, daniel inouye, Danny Chen, David Wu, Don Lee, Dr. T. Glenn Webb, edward chen, Edwin Lee, Ehime Maru, Eli Lilly, Emiko Okuyama, Eric Shinseki, Erika Mariko Olsen, Esther Kumasaka, Farewell to Manzanar, First Street Viaduct, FLOYD MORI, Fort Missoula, Fox Sports, France's Legion of Honor, Fred Korematsu Day, Fresno Assembly Center, Fukushima Dai-ichi, Fukushima reactor, Gardena Municipal Bus Lines, GARY MURAKAMI, Gavin Newsom, Gene Block, Genshitsu Sen, George Kiriyama Adult School, george takei, Ginichi Ohira, Goodwin Liu, GORDON HIRABAYASHI, Granada Hills Charter High School Academic Decathlon team, Gregory Totten, Harry Lew, Hastings College of the Law, Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation Interpretive Learning Center, Helen Kawagoe, hideko oyama, Hiroshima medical visit, Hitomi Tsuyuki, Holly Fujie, Irene Hirano Inouye, isao hirai, Ishibashi ranch, J.D. Hokoyama, jaccc plaza, Jack Tanaka, Jackie Hoang, jacl, James Stotler, Janice Hahn, janm, japanese american leadership delegation, Jean Quan, Jeanie Nishime, Jeff Adachi, Jenny Oropeza, Jeremy Yamaguchi, Jerry Brown, jian hong li, Jim Zumwalt, Joe Buscaino, Joe Louie Kurihara, Jon Peters, Jon Takasugi, Judy Chu, Jun Niimi, junichi ihara, Kay A Yamaguchi, Keiko Fujimori, Keiro Senior HealthCare, Kelly Shimizu, Ken Salazar, Kimberly Kimiko Nizato, Kizuna, Koichi Wakata, Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens, Lance Ito, LAPD Medal of Honor, LAPD Purple Heart, Lee Baca, Lee Ikegami, Leslie Yee, Linda Akutagawa, Linda Lingle, Lindsay Hawker, LORNA ONIZUKA, LTSC Community Development Corporation, Mack Makoto Miyazaki, Maki Hiroyuki Miyahara, March 11 earthquake and tsunami, Margaret Abe-Koga, Marine Corps, Mark Takano, Mary Hayashi, Mary Oda, Marylyn Matayoshi, Masakazu Jack Fujimoto, Masao Tamura, masi oka, Matsuo Usui, mazie hirono, Michael Hennessey, Mimi Mitsuko Yang, MIS Historic Learning Center, Mitsuwa Marketplace, Nagasaki, naoto kan, National Language Teacher of the Year, national park service, National Park System Advisory Board Landmarks Committee, Neal Katyal, Niagara Falls, Nishimoto Trading, NJAHS, Norhide Ushirozako, norman mineta, Norman Schureman, obama, Occupy L.A., Occupy Oakland, Ollanta Humala, Pacoima Neighborhood City Hall, Pamela Kawasaki, Pasadena HRC, Paul Fong, Paul MIyamoto, Paul Tanaka, Poston Elementary School, Power of Words resolution, Presidio Trust, Rancho Palos Verdes City Council, Randy and Eiko Tadai, Raymond Odierno, redistricting, RIKI HIGASHIDA, Riverside, robert takasugi, RODNEY KOBAYASHI, Ron Loveridge, Russ Yamada, RUSSELL TAKASUGI, Ruth Asawa, San Francisco School of the Arts, Sanbo Sakaguchi, Santa Rosa Junior College, Seguro Murakami, sendai, Shelly Morita, Shinyei Rocky Matayoshi, Sisters of Manzanar, SOJI KASHIWAGI, SPACE SHUTTLE CHALLENGER, Steve Okamoto, Steven Ronald Honma, STUART TAIRA, TATSUYA ICHIHASHI, Ted Lieu, The College Experiment, Today Show, TOM BROKAW, Tom Ikuta, Toyo Miyatake Way, UBS Realty, UCLA Asian American Studies Center, Uoki Sakai, USS Arizona Memorial, Vault XXI Lounge, Venice Japanese American Memorial Marker, Wanda Higaki, warren furutani, Warren Tsurumoto, weller court, YASUSHI MIKUNI, yellowstone national park, Yo Azama, Yoshihiko Noda, YOSHIYA WATANABE, Yukari Miyamae, Zyprexa

JANUARY Jan. 3: Jean Quan is sworn in as mayor of Oakland, becoming the first Asian American woman to take the helm of a major U.S. city. She would later be criticized for her handling of the Occupy Oakland...

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Wed, Dec 7 2011

Council Candidate Kawasaki Endorsed by Stanton, Knabe

Council Candidate Kawasaki Endorsed by Stanton, Knabe

Also tagged: don knabe, Long Beach Board of Education, Long Beach City Council, Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, Mary Stanton, Rae Gabelich, Water Replenishment District of Southern California

LONG BEACH — Lillian Kawasaki, a 2012 candidate for the 8th District seat on the Long Beach City Council, announced additional endorsements on Nov. 29. One is from Long Beach Board of Education member...

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Tue, Nov 29 2011

State Senator Endorses Council Candidate Kawasaki

State Senator Endorses Council Candidate Kawasaki

Also tagged: Friends of Manzanar, Long Beach City Council, Long Beach Historical Society, Long Beach Water Commission, Sen. Alan Lowenthal, Water Replenishment District of Southern California, WRD Committee on Workforce and Economic Development

Lillian Kawasaki LONG BEACH - Lillian Kawasaki, who is running for the Long Beach City Council’s 8th District seat, received the endorsement of State Sen. Alan Lowenthal, her campaign announced...

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Wed, Aug 17 2011

Reception for Candidate Furutani

Reception for Candidate Furutani

Also tagged: George Nakano, Janice Hahn, Los Angeles City Council, South Bay, warren furutani

A cocktail reception to help launch Assemblymember Warren Furutani’s campaign for the Los Angeles City Council will be held on Thursday, Aug. 18, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Empress Pavilion, 988 N. Hill...

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Wed, Mar 3 2010

The Candidate

Also tagged: charles djou, Colleen Hanabusa, Congress, dan inouye, daniel inouye, democrat, Ed Case, Elections, hawaii, Irene Hirano, jonathan club, Oahu, politics, republican, Senate elections, Waianae

Colleen Hanabusa speaks at the Jonathan Club in Los Angeles on Feb. 20. Hanabusa, president of Hawaii’s State Senate, will face Republican Charles Djou and Democrat Ed Case in a special election on...

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