I worked as a long-term substitute teacher at John Muir High School.

My family and my clan are counting on me.His kitchen and pots and pans were destroyed but Nishio is already planning for a Kenjinkai Bento fundraiser for Grateful Crane.

He recalled a conversation with the abbot.Others providing youthful energy.family and friends pitched in to help carefully move his beloved Japanese stone lanterns from his home in Pasadena.

the Japanese garden he has curated for decades survived with minimal damage.When I took the tiger and put him on the shelf at my dads home.

weeks after it was destroyed in the Eaton Fire.

All wore heavy gloves and masks for the task.He expressed appreciation to Yamauchis widow Mihoko and daughter Haruka.

I am happy but at the same time I feel a strong (sense of) responsibility.Fifty years is a long time for a small business and a restaurant to survive.

Kouraku is poised to stay open for another 50 yearsAmong the majestic floats and marching bands in the 136th Rose Parade in Pasadena on Jan.