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OCHAZUKE: Political Theater and an Apology from USC

OCHAZUKE: Political Theater and an Apology from USC

By GWEN MURANAKA It was a dispiriting spectacle of political theater at City Hall on Friday. Twenty years after the L.A. Riots set this city ablaze and laid bare racial animosities and economic disparities... 

Nisei Students to Receive Honorary Degrees from USC

Nisei Students to Receive Honorary Degrees from USC

The University of Southern California will award honorary degrees to Japanese American former students who were interned during World War II. President C.L. Max Nikias will confer the honorary baccalaureate... 

CROSSROADS TO SOMEWHERE: A Treasure Trove for UCLA & Me

CROSSROADS TO SOMEWHERE: A Treasure Trove for UCLA & Me

By W.T. WIMPY HIROTO (First published in The Rafu Shimpo on Feb. 22, 2012.) === The call came from Sharon Yamato, a Rafu compatriot. She wanted to know if I would be interested in being interviewed by... 

Assembly Candidate Chau Endorsed by Democratic Party

Assembly Candidate Chau Endorsed by Democratic Party

Ed Chau MONTEREY PARK — Rep. Judy Chu (D-El Monte) and Assemblymember Mike Eng (D-Monterey Park) have congratulated school board member Ed Chau, Democratic candidate for the 49th Assembly District, on... 

Portion of Gardena Freeway Renamed for World War II Hero

Portion of Gardena Freeway Renamed for World War II Hero

CITY NEWS SERVICE CARSON — The stretch of the westbound Gardena (91) Freeway that runs through Carson was renamed the Rudolph B. Davila Memorial Freeway on Friday in honor of a World War II Medal of... 

CROSSROADS TO SOMEWHERE: You’ve Got Your Opinion, I’ve Got Squat

CROSSROADS TO SOMEWHERE: You’ve Got Your Opinion, I’ve Got Squat

By W.T. WIMPY HIROTO (First published in The Rafu Shimpo on Sept. 21, 2011.) === CR2S has an opinion on the whole palette of public concerns (re: Social Security, Palestine, economy, Irvine 11, joblessness,... 

Nikkei Community Internship Wraps Up 10th Year

Nikkei Community Internship Wraps Up 10th Year

Participants in the Nikkei Community Internship program join Consul General of Japan in San Francisco Hiroshi Inomata (standing, third from right) and representatives from sponsors Union Bank and Southwest... 

VOX POPULI: Cultural Insensitivity at Little Tokyo Design Week

VOX POPULI: Cultural Insensitivity at Little Tokyo Design Week

By J. Nunokawa (First published in The Rafu Shimpo on July 28, 2011.) === If anyone managed to “get” the message of the Food Futures Pod by the USC School of Architecture, please kindly share it with... 

JAVA Awards Eight Scholarships to High School Students

JAVA Awards Eight Scholarships to High School Students

FALLS CHURCH, Va. —  Dr. Ray Murakami, scholarship chair, announced the names of eight high school seniors who were awarded scholarships from the Japanese American Veterans Association (JAVA) to universities... 

Class of ’76: How Are Gardena High Grads Doing 35 Years Later?

Class of ’76: How Are Gardena High Grads Doing 35 Years Later?

Originally published in the Graduation Issue, June 28, 2011 Detail of 1976 class photo. Front row: J.K. Yamamoto (second from left), Brian Oki (center) and Lance Izumi (right). Second row (from left):... 

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