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COMMUNITY & POLITICS

OBITUARY: Sushi Chef Who Helped Redefine Japanese Dining in L.A. Dies at 67

Celebrate the 84th Nisei Week Japanese Festival, Aug. 15-23

Born Out of Tragedy, Healing Hoops Altadena Seeks to Help

On Stage, On the Field, a Graduate on the Rise

Harvard-bound Senior Yuki Matsumura Named a 2026 Edison Scholar

Confident Is This Head That Wears the Crown

Yonsei Basketball Association Selects 24 Students to Travel to Japan

CAPAC Demands Accountability Following ICE Response at Delaney Hall Facility

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

L.A. Galaxy Foundation Hosts LTSC Youth for Special Stadium Experience

‘In the Japanese Ballpark’ Author to Speak at GVJCI

THROUGH THE FIRE: Grand Sumo

A Galaxy of Community Fun and Support

EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT

‘Unbreakable’ Book Events in Long Beach, San Pedro

An Animated Career

World-Famous English Rakugo Performer Returning to L.A.

TaikoProject Presents Summer Youth Camp in Little Tokyo

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Obituary

Robert “Bob” Dean Kitagawa

December 27, 1954 – March 15, 2026 Robert “Bob” Dean Kitagawa, 71, passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2026. He was born on December…

07/03/2026

Yoshiye “Yo” Amy Mori

September 1, 1925 – March 29, 2026 Yoshiye “Yo” Amy Mori, born September 1, 1925 in Los Angeles, California, passed away peacefully on March…

07/03/2026

Gerald Jerry Tanaka

A private family service for the late Gerald Jerry Tanaka, 76-year-old, California-born resident of Porter Ranch, who passed away on May 15, 2026, was…

07/03/2026

Nora Chiyo Wakai

Nora Wakai, born on October 7, 1924 in Summerland, B.C., Canada, and longtime resident of Bellflower, Calif., passed away on June 10, 2026. She…

07/03/2026

OBITUARY: Chef Fumio Andy Matsuda, 69; Founder of Sushi Chef Institute

Fumio Matsuda, celebrated by the culinary world as Chef Andy Matsuda, passed away peacefully on June 17 at the age of 69. He leaves…

06/26/2026