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Author Archives: Michael Culross

Posted inCommunity

Queen of the Ball: Bella Rose Yaeko Ballard Is Taking Her Game to the Tournament of Roses

by Michael Culross 12/19/202212/21/2022

By MIKEY HIRANO CULROSS, Rafu Staff Writer It’s one of those dream scenarios that you never realistically believe could come true. “We would drive down Orange Grove, and she would look into the Tournament House and say, ‘I can be a princess, I can be the queen,’ and we’d always tell her, ‘Yes, you can.’” […]

Posted inCommunity

One Sunny Day, We Meet Again

by Michael Culross 09/01/202209/01/2022
Posted inCommunity

Loving Celebration

by Michael Culross 10/02/202101/07/2022
Posted inEntertainment

‘The Donut King’: You Don’t Know the Hole Story

by Michael Culross 05/22/202107/16/2021
Posted inTravel

Bedazzled by Tokyo in Pink

by Michael Culross 04/11/202107/16/2021
Posted inSports

A Banner Day of Such Importance

by Michael Culross 04/11/202107/28/2021
Posted inFeatured

2020 HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE: Spotlight on the Nikkei Entrepreneur

by Michael Culross 12/16/202008/05/2021
Posted inFeatured

Getting to Be a Fan Again … and Loving It

by Michael Culross 10/21/202007/28/2021
Posted inEnglish

This Moment: to Think, to Act, to Love

by Michael Culross 06/07/202007/16/2021
Posted inEnglish, Featured, Sports

J-SLANTED: From Failure to Redemption

by Michael Culross 02/06/202008/05/2021
Posted inEnglish, Sports, Youth Sports

South Pasadena Punches Ticket to State Volleyball Championship

by Michael Culross 11/22/201907/16/2021
Posted inEnglish, Sports, Youth Sports

South Pas Advances to State SoCal Regional Final with Thrilling Comeback Win

by Michael Culross 11/18/201907/16/2021

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