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VOX POPULI: Preservation Over Redevelopment

Religion

Pasadena Buddhist Temple Mural Project to Provide Healing and Hope

People

Park Dedication Is a Tribute to Tsuneishi’s Words and Community Inclusion

Entertainment

New Park in Monrovia Honors Satoru Tsuneishi

Events

NASA’s Day of Remembrance

Food and Drink

A Multi-Day Celebration of Japanese Fermentation, Food and Craft

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COMMUNITY & POLITICS

NCRR’s 45th ANNIVERSARY: Celebrity Support: Edward James Olmos Leads the ‘No More Broken Promises’ Rally

NCRR’s 45th ANNIVERSARY: Nearly 40 Years After Civil Liberties Act, Healing Still Needs to Come

New Art of Jimmy Mirikitani Exhibit Opens at Heart Mountain Interpretive Center

L.A. County Declares Robert Vargas Day,Honoring Boyle Heights Artist, Muralist

A Traditional New Year’s Eve

Local Marchers Join Nationwide Protest Against ICE Tactics

Hirono, Case, Tokuda Introduce Legislation to Establish New National Veterans Cemetery in Hawaii

Rare Set of OC Buildings Listed on State Register of Historical Resources

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

Casa Kyoto: Craft & Design Forum Brings Kyoto’s Living Craft Traditions to JACCC

Gamble House Presents ‘From Strand to Sculpture: Contemporary Japanese Basketry’

‘Kokuho’ Gets Oscar Nomination for Hair/Makeup

JANM Book Club: ‘The Poet and the Silk Girl’ on Feb. 7

COLUMNISTS

KEYS TO FITNESS: New Beginnings

IT PAYS TO KNOW: Can We Slow the Aging Process?

THROUGH THE FIRE: New Thoughts for 2026

VOX POPULI: Building the Movement in Japan with Educators, Unions and the Community

THROUGH THE FIRE: The Good, Worse and Worst of 2025

Obituary

Setsuko Kawamoto

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Setsuko Kawamoto, 83, Itami, Osaka Japan-born and a longtime resident of Monterey Park, California, who…

02/06/2026

Romola Sachi Maehara

Sachi Sasaki Maehara, a 98-year-old Nisei resident of Cypress, Calif., went to be with the Lord on December 19, 2025. She was born in Heber…

02/06/2026

Timothy “Timber” Shoji Manaka

Timothy “Timber” Shoji Manaka, a beloved resident of Los Angeles, passed away peacefully on December 31, 2025, at the remarkable age of 103. Born…

02/06/2026

Fumiko “Mickey” Maruya

Fumiko “Mickey” Maruya, a longtime resident of Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, passed away on January 27, 2026, at the age of 94. Mickey, a…

02/06/2026

Yuzo Matsutsuyu

Yuzo Matsutsuyu, born on July 25, 1927, passed away peacefully at home on September 13, 2025, with his beloved wife of 71 years by…

02/06/2026