By BILL WATANABE Immigrants were generally welcome in America, ever since the founding of this country. For 200 years, people from all over the world wanted to make their way to this country because ...

By SHEILA YONEMOTO, P.T. I feel very lucky to have the opportunity to meet new people every week. They are different ages, different ethnicities, different occupations, different religions, different ...

By DARCY FUKUNAGA Hola! From … Spain and Portugal!! Recently, my mother and grandmother took me to southwestern Europe for the trip of a lifetime for my high school graduation. We swam in the ...

On Sunday, Oct. 11, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., CicLAvia will celebrate its 16th year and 68th car-free open streets event ...

After years of organizing and countless labor hours, the restored baseball field at Manzanar hosts a doubleheader Oct. 17. By CHRISTOPHER MAKOTO YEERAFU CONTRIBUTOR Logan Morita, 25, grew up hearing ...

The Huntington Beach Japan Culture Fair will be held Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 10-11, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Huntington Beach Central Library, 7111 Talbert Ave., Huntington Beach. The ...

A car crash claimed the life of Ryo Uchimiya, 51, a long-time sushi chef at Nobu Malibu, on Oct. 3 around 7 a.m., according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Uchimiya, a father of two ...

The Torrance Cultural Arts Commission has announced the winners of the 2026 Excellence in Arts Awards. Celebrating its 48th year, this annual tradition will showcase entertaining performances and ...

Never After Dark,” a hauntingly atmospheric ghost story directed by Dave Boyle, opened on Friday, Oct. 9, in theaters throughout the Southland. A wandering medium, Airi (Moeka Hoshi, “Shogun”), spends ...

Patricia “Pat” Saiki, who represented Hawaii in Congress, died peacefully at her home on Sept. 30, according to her family.

The Akimatsuri Fall Festival, a day of Japanese cuisine, unique vendors, family fun, cultural performances, and ondo dancing, ...

The Democracy Center at the Japanese American National Museum (JANM) will present “An Evening with Rachel Maddow” on Tuesday, Nov. 17, at 7 p.m. at The Novo, 800 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles. The ...