By MARY UYEMATSU KAO It has been a month since the passing of Bea Tam Dong. Bea had an indescribable inner light that radiated from her presence. She lived a life of hope and optimism for the ...

A charity concert with “Stand Together for Kumamoto” as the theme was presented by Nanka Kumamoto Kenjinkai in cooperation ...

A double feature of two classic Japanese films will be shown on Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 7-8, at 7:30 p.m. New Beverly ...

By MERRILL BALASSONE Joyce L. Kennard, whose perseverance and professional excellence propelled her to become one of the longest-serving justices in the history of the California Supreme Court, has ...

By JUDD MATSUNAGA, ESQ. It’s that time of the year again, i.e., flu season. Every year in the U.S., the flu results in millions of illnesses, hundreds of thousands of hospitalizations, and tens of ...

Honda-ya, 556 El Camino Real in Tustin, will hold a Charity Japanese Festival on Sunday, Oct. 4, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. The free event celebrating the 30th anniversary of Honda-ya’s sister restaurant ...

Little Tokyo Service Center (LTSC) hosts its fourth annual “Ebb and Flow: Community Mental Health Conference” at Terasaki Budokan, 249 S. Los Angeles St. in Little Tokyo, on Saturday, Oct. 17. from 9 ...

The Breakthrough T1D Walk (formerly JDRF One Walk) is right around the corner! Evan is off to college and his 17-year-old brother, Andrew, offered to step up this year to serve as co-captain for ...

A hike to the summit of Mt. Fuji is a journey of gratitude for a Northern Cal Yonsei. By BRIAN SHIMOMURASPECIAL TO THE RAFU It’s the middle of the night below the summit of Mount Fuji, and I’m ...

UCLA’s Asian American Studies Center announces that the 2026-2027 George and Sakaye Aratani CARE (Community Advancement Research Endowment) Award applications will be accepted between Friday, Oct. 2, ...

Historic Wintersburg Conservancy is holding its 2026 fall fundraiser to help preserve this important cultural landmark. The Sushi & Sake event will be on Saturday, Nov. 7, at St. Wilfrid’s Episcopal ...

Rev. Veronica Ota is ordained at the very same church in which she grew up. By MIKEY HIRANO CULROSSRAFU STAFF WRITER As she was greeted by family, friends and well-wishers following a major milestone, ...