‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ Radio Play Running Through Dec. 26
PALO ALTO — TheatreWorks Silicon Valley will celebrate the holidays with “It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play,” a…
Matsui Statement on the Passing of Anne Rudin
\SACRAMENTO — Rep. Doris Matsui (D-Sacramento) issued the following statement on Nov. 28 after the passing of Anne Rudin,…
US Reports 1st Case of Omicron Variant in Returning Traveler
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The U.S. recorded its first confirmed case of the omicron variant Wednesday — in a vaccinated traveler who returned to California after a trip to South Africa — as scientists around the world race to establish whether the new, mutant version of the coronavirus is more dangerous than previous ones. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the United States’ top infectious-disease…
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Sports
FOCUS: Tennis Star’s Safety Sets Hurdle for China to Host Complete Olympics
By TOMOYUKI TACHIKAWA, Kyodo News Two and a half months ahead of the Beijing Olympics, China has been struggling to clear a…
BASEBALL: Pirates Reportedly Re-sign Tsutsugo to New Deal
The Pittsburgh Pirates have agreed to a one-year free agent contract with left-handed hitter Yoshitomo Tsutsugo, the Pittsburgh Post Gazette reported Wednesday.…
Collin Morikawa Becomes First American No. 1 in Europe
ASSOCIATED PRESS Open champion, Ryder Cup winner and now the first American to finish a season as the European Tour’s No. 1…
The King of Karts
By GWEN MURANAKA, Rafu Senior Editor On Dec. 6, 1959 in Nassau, Bahamas, Jimmie Yamane streaked to the finish line of…
Stop AAPI Hate
More Than 9,000 Anti-Asian Incidents Since Pandemic Began
By TERRY TANG Associated Press The frequency of anti-Asian incidents — from taunts to outright assaults —…
Kaiser Permanente Launches Initiative to Stop Anti-Asian Hate
To counter the surge in discrimination against Asian Americans, Kaiser Permanente has joined with Asian Americans Advancing Justice —…
Attorney General Unveils New Guidance, Reports to Help Public and Law Enforcement Better Understand and Address Hate Crimes
OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta on June 30 unveiled new guidance, reports, and resources to…
Hate Acts Perpetrated in Nearly Every Community in L.A. County, New Report Finds pop
211 LA, a locally based nonprofit community resource hub that provides essential information related to health, human…
Assault and Possible Hate Crime Committed Against Asian American in Culver City
CULVER CITY — The Culver City Police Department issued the following bulletin on June 15: “On June…
Covid-19
Is Travel Safe During the Pandemic this Holiday Season?
Is travel safe during the pandemic this holiday season? It depends. It can be safe if you’re fully vaccinated…
Relatives of Virus Dead Question Japan’s Stay-at-Home Policy
TOKYO (AP) — Yoshihiko Takeuchi, who ran a small restaurant on the island of Okinawa, told only a few…
Pfizer Agrees to Let Other Companies Make its COVID-19 Pill
By MARIA CHENG LONDON (AP) — Drugmaker Pfizer Inc. has signed a deal with a U.N.-backed group to allow…
Strict Vaccine Mandate Begins for Los Angeles Businesses
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER and STEFANIE DAZIO LOS ANGELES (AP) — Before feasting on pancakes, burgers and milkshakes inside the…
Obituaries
Aiko Saito
Aiko Saito was born on March 27, 1920 in Whittier, CA and passed away peacefully on November 10, 2021.…
Paul Takeichi Nakamura
A private graveside funeral service for Rev. Paul Takeichi Nakamura, Veteran of the U.S. Army, 95-year-old, Waialua, Hawaii-born Nisei,…
Ethel Masae Okada
A private service was held on November 7, 2021 at the Orange County Buddhist Church for the late Ethel…
Eleanor Ruiko (Kashiwa) Okamoto
August 17, 1931 – Oct 28, 2021 Eleanor Ruiko Okamoto, 88-year-old Hawaii-born Nisei resident of Montebello, Calif., passed away peacefully…