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SoCal Gardeners’ Federation Celebrates New Year, Strength in Its Community Roots

Vox Populi

VOX POPULI: RIP Rev. Jesse Jackson, Forever a Friend of Japanese Americans

Veterans

More Than 80 Years Later, UH ROTC Cadets Receive Commissions

Art & Design

Torrance Approves New Dodgers Mural by Renowned Artist Vargas

People

Celebration of Life for Shinichi Hirokawa

Art & Design

Glenn Togawa Day at Union Center for the Arts

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COMMUNITY & POLITICS

GVJCI Day of Remembrance: ‘From WWII Incarceration to Today’s ICE Raids’

Little Tokyo Community Groups Oppose Fourth & Central Development Project

2026 Day of Remembrance:‘The Power of Action: Silence Today, Injustice Tomorrow’

Chapman NSU to Host First Day of Remembrance

Day of Remembrance Observance at Site of Terminal Island

Day of Remembrance at UC San Diego

Techno Hoyo, a Fusion of Buddhist Teachings and Electronic Beats, Coming to OCBC

Terminal Islanders Get Update on Effort to Preserve Historic Buildings

Stop The Hate

Dave Min Signs Defaced with Anti-Asian Hate Speech

Providing Opportunities for Seniors: The Caring Cubing Community Holds Second Class

State Attorney General Releases Hate Crime Report

Sunday Vigil Commemorates Vincent Chin’s Death

You Are Not Alone: Community Services Stand Against Hate

The Occupation and Those Left Behind

Asian Resource Hub Aims to Increase Access to Vital Services

Roque Family Seeks Justice

Encounter Hate? Report It

Walk to Support Suicide Prevention: Changing Tides’ Ripple Effect

Internment and Intersectionality: George Takei Speaks

AAPI Day Against Bullying and Hate Event at JANM

MANAA Demands Apology from Shane Gillis Ahead of His Hosting ‘SNL’

Memorial Held for Victims of the 1871 Chinese Massacre

After Decades of Struggle, Asian Americans Are Enjoying Unprecedented Media Success

Bronzeville: The Rise and Fall of Little Tokyo’s Black Community

SPORTS

A Jolly Dodger Holiday

International Dodgers Celebration in Torrance

THROUGH THE FIRE: It’s Time for JA Dodger Baseball!

Labor, Civic Groups Urge Dodgers to Decline Trump’s Invitation to White House

EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT

UCLA Film & TV Archive to Screen Wakako Yamauchi’s ‘And the Soul Shall Dance’

‘Kanemitsu on Traction’ at Musée du Al

One-Night-Only Screening of ‘Fruits Basket’

‘Luca & Uri’ to Open at Victory Theatre Center

COLUMNISTS

RAMBLINGS FROM THE SON OF A PAPER SON: Aging Gracefully

KEYES TO FITNESS: Working Towards a Common Cause

IT PAYS TO KNOW: How to Talk to Someone with Dementia

VOX POPULI: Fighting for the Only JA Medal of Honor Recipient in Torrance

VOX POPULI: Preservation Over Redevelopment

Obituary

Helen Fukiko (Awa) Nozaki

Helen Fukiko Nozaki, 94, was born on March 31, 1931 in Kekaha on the island of Kauai. Helen passed away peacefully in Long Beach…

02/20/2026

Minnie Mine Babamoto

Minnie Mine Babamoto, 102 years old, El Centro, Calif.-born, resident of Los Angeles, passed away peacefully at home on January 7, 2026. She was…

02/20/2026

Brian Li Hume Chin

Brian L. Chin, beloved husband, urban planner, devoted friend, and longtime Pasadena resident, passed away on February 8, 2026, after a courageous battle with…

02/20/2026

Carol Ryoko Funai

A Los Angeles–born resident of Pasadena, California, Carol Ryoko Funai passed away peacefully on December 20, 2025, at the age of 84. Born on…

02/20/2026

Mary Reiko Kawano

January 6, 1946 – January 21, 2026 A graveside memorial service for Mary Reiko Kawano, 80 year-old Sansei born in Minneapolis, Minn. who passed…

02/20/2026