APA Leaders React to Overturning of Roe v. Wade
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday announced their decision on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, overturning Roe v. Wade — which has been law…
Anime Expo Reinstates Vaccination Requirement After Backlash
By Hiraku Ito Anime Expo, “the largest anime convention in North America,” has reinstated their proof of vaccination or negative test requirement after significant backlash online.…
Historic Japanese House in Philly Vandalized
By GWEN MURANAKA, Rafu Senior Editor With fewer than 3,000 Japanese Americans in Philadelphia, the Shofuso Japanese House…
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Sports
Fitzpatrick Wins U.S. Open; Morikawa Finishes in Tie for 5th
ASSOCIATED PRESS BROOKLINE, Mass.–A playoff was looming Sunday in the U.S. Open, just like it always does at The Country Club, when…
Naomi Osaka, LeBron James Team Up for Entertainment Venture
ASSOCIATED PRESS LeBron James and Naomi Osaka are becoming teammates in the entertainment world. Tennis star Osaka and her agent and business…
Honors in Osaka
Rie Nakano, who trains at Kyokushin Los Angeles, had some hefty hardware to hoist, winning the third-place trophy in her division at…
Trout Homers, Ohtani Pitches Angels Past Mariners 4-1
By TIM BOOTH, Associated Press SEATTLE — Mike Trout doesn’t have — or perhaps doesn’t want to share — the reason for…
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
THROUGH THE FIRE: Life, Death, Birthdays and Getting COVID
By SHARON YAMATO More than 20 years ago (gulp!), I started writing this column as I was about to…
Let’s Get Back to Basketball!
By RYAN LEE, Director, Terasaki Budokan The Japanese American basketball leagues – at Terasaki Budokan in Little Tokyo –…
National Guard Deploys for New Emergency: Teacher Shortages
By CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press / Report for America ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (AP) — On past deployments Army National Guard…
Olympics Live: US Figure Skater Zhou out after COVID Test
BEIJING (AP) — The Latest on the Beijing Winter Olympics: ___ U.S. men’s figure skater Vincent Zhou has tested positive…
Obituaries
Tommy Takenori Tanaka
Tommy Takenori Tanaka, 86, Glendale, Calif.-born Nisei, resident of Las Vegas, Nev., passed away peacefully on May 24, 2022,…
Harumi Miyazono
Harumi Miyazono, a resident of Gardena, Calif., passed away peacefully on June 4, 2022, at the age of 86.…
Grace Yayoi Mizumoto
A private graveside funeral service for Grace Yayoi Mizumoto, 86-year-old, Los Angeles, Calif.-born Nisei who peacefully passed away on…
Linda Yoriko Goka
A private funeral service for Linda Yoriko Goka, 82-year-old, Torrance, Calif.-born Sansei who passed away on May 26, 2022,…