and move forward together with our fans.

This shocking loss of a beloved local resident should never have occurred.Hanafusa sadly died of her injuries at a local hospital the following day.

El Camino College in Torrance issued the following statement on Jan.Thanks to the quick work of the El Camino College Police Department and local law enforcement.=*=Junko HanafusaThe El Camino College family was devastated to learn of community member Junko Hanafusas tragic death after her visit to campus on Christmas Eve.

the individual was located and arrested immediately.ECC offers its heartfelt condolences to Hanafusas family.

While sorting recycling that morning

I am committed to working with my colleagues to pass federal gun control legislation and to create a country where all of us feel safe going to work.Im so glad people like Bert Nakano.

He fought for himself just as hard as he had fought for our community for decades.We used to laugh whenever he and Jim greeted each other —like two curmudgeon old men muttering insults to each other.

He kept his focus on helping the Japanese American community through his involvement with organizations like the Little Tokyo Service Center and JACCC.(Photo by Guy Aoki)What I told you then [in 2006] still holds true now:Theres so much more I have to learn from you.