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‘Kokuho’ Gets Oscar Nomination for Hair/Makeup

Art & Design

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

Art & Design

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

Books

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

Columnists

KEYS TO FITNESS: New Beginnings

Community

A Traditional New Year’s Eve

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COMMUNITY & POLITICS

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

‘Gila River Connections: A Celebration of Shared History’ Announced for February 2026

Involuntary Manslaughter Verdict in Case of ‘Grandpa Vicha’

JACL Calls for Congressional Oversight and Independent Investigation of DHS’ Killing of Renee Good and Alex Pretti

AFI Names Lily Mariye as Guest Artistic Director for New Cohort

San Fernando Valley JACC Celebrates New Year With Awards, Officer Installations

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

Resonant Harmonies Woven by 50 Performers from Japan and U.S.

‘Kokoro Kara’ to Benefit OCBC’s 60th Anniversary, Project Kokoro

Bruce Yonemoto Named CSUN’s Orndorff Artist-in-Residence

Critics Choice: Many Asian Nominees, Few Winners

COLUMNISTS

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

THROUGH THE FIRE: Mukashi Mukashi

Obituary

Toshio Okumura

December 7, 1950 – January 19, 2026 Toshio Okumura, 75 years old, Japan-born, longtime resident of Gardena, California, passed away peacefully on January 19,…

01/30/2026

Richard Wataru Nakashima

June 10, 1937 – December 1, 2025 Richard Wataru Nakashima, 88 years old, Sacramento, Calif.-born, longtime resident of Los Angeles, California, passed away peacefully…

01/23/2026

Ada Shizuye Asano

Ada Shizuye Asano, 99 years old,Sacramento-born and resident of Torrance, passed away on November 24, 2025. She was predeceased by her husband, Katsunobu Asano.…

01/23/2026

Jon Morris Ichinaga

February 12, 1955 – January 1, 2026 It is with great sadness that we mourn the passing of Jon Morris Ichinaga. Born in Tulare,…

01/23/2026

Kayoko Nakagawa

A private funeral service for Kayoko Nakagawa, 99-year-old, Terminal Island, Calif.-born Nisei, who passed away on December 24, 2025 in Carson, Calif., was held…

01/23/2026