By MIKEY HIRANO CULROSSRafu Sports Editor Shohei Ohtani flung his bat into the air, exulted toward the sky, and for one shining moment, the improbable seemed more than merely possible. The ball hadn’t ...

Local volleyball players receive elite training from Japanese stars. By MAKI HIRANORAFU CONTRIBUTOR Dozens of young volleyball players had a rare opportunity for elite coaching Sept. 27-28, as the ...

MyLoc Dinh, current El Camino College Board of Trustees Area 5 representative, officially kicked off her campaign with a gathering of friends, family, community leaders, and supporters on Sept. 27.

August 3, 2025 Michiko Wada, age 100, born in Los Angeles, Calif., and a longtime resident of San Clemente, Calif., passed away peacefully at Seaview Care Home on August 3, 2025. She was preceded in ...

Despite bipartisan and bicameral support for preserving America’s national archives, the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) gave a dismissive response to federal lawmakers who are ...

Mr. Dean Masaaki Yoshitani, 57, Los Angeles, Calif.-born Nisei, resident of Alhambra, Calif., passed away peacefully on September 30, 2026. He is survived by his loving family: wife, Carly Yoshitani; ...

By JUN NAGATARafu Staff Writer The Miyazaki Kenjinkai of America, founded in 1976, recently held a 50th-anniversary ceremony ...

By TOMOKO NAGAIRafu Staff Writer More than 450 people attended the annual Obon Festival at Long Beach Buddhist Church on Aug.

L.A. vs. Hate and AAPI Equity Alliance will host a screening of “Minnesota Neighbors” (2026, 60 minutes), a new documentary ...

Ryo Uchimiya’s car and the SUV that crashed into it. 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 ...

Restoration project director Dan Kwong posted this photo of the announcers’ booth near completion at the restored baseball diamond at the Manzanar Historic site near Independence, Calif. The field has ...

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 ...