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CAPAC Chair Meng Denounces Trump Policy to Block Immigrants from Accessing SBA Loans

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Free Caregiver and Care Recipient Support Group in Little Tokyo

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Celebrating the Broad Appeal of U.S.-Japan Entertainment

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San Fernando Valley JACL Installs Officers, Hears from Hiroshima Survivor

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After 44 Years, Local Fuji TV Broadcasts in Japanese to End March 31

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COMMUNITY & POLITICS

Monterey Park JA Senior Citizens Club Holds 53rd Installation and New Year Celebration

Sacramento Buddhist Church Defaced by White Nationalist Graffiti

Scout Troops 719 and 310G Host Pancake Breakfast in Gardena

Teacher at Exclusive School Arrested, Fired Over Secret Photos of Students

Hana Uno Shepard Scholarship Offered

Burbank City Council Passes First Day of Remembrance Proclamation

CAPAC Members Lead Congressional Letter Demanding Federal Investigation into Death of Refugee from Myanmar

JANM Statement on 2026 Day of Remembrance

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

Ohtani’s Picture Book About His Beloved Dog Released in Japan

Hiura Comes Home, Signs With Dodgers

Rising Stars to Host Miniature Golf Tournament Fundraiser March 7

A Jolly Dodger Holiday

EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Arakawa-Nash Works Part of New Project at the Getty

THROUGH THE FIRE: Chaos and the Last Vestige

‘Tam Tran Goes to Washington’ at SoCal Schools and Libraries

Outside In Theatre Presents ‘Room by the Sea’

COLUMNISTS

IT PAYS TO KNOW: Sleep Awareness Week

THROUGH THE FIRE: Rockin’ in the Bay Area

IT PAYS TO KNOW: National Caregivers Day

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

RAMBLINGS FROM THE SON OF A PAPER SON: Aging Gracefully

Obituary

Tomoe Kawasaki

Private funeral services for the late Tomoe Kawasaki, 93-year-old, Japan-born resident of Alhambra, who passed away on December 5, 2025, were held on Saturday,…

03/06/2026

Edward Kobayashi

Edward “Eddie” Kobayashi was born in Madison, South Dakota on May 18, 1943 and passed away on February 22, 2026. He is survived by…

03/06/2026

Sterling E. Tom

Sterling E. Tom was born June 3, 1955, to Miyoko and Edward Tom and passed away on February 12, 2026 surrounded by his family.…

03/06/2026

Kaoru Sugawara

A funeral service for Kaoru Sugawara, 78-year-old, Iwate, Japan-born Issei who passed away on February 14, 2026 in Los Angeles, will be held Saturday,…

03/06/2026

Fujiyoshi Fuji Yamamoto

On behalf of the Yamamoto family, the Los Angeles Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple would like to express our appreciation for your attendance at the…

03/06/2026