President Trumps order calling federalized National Guard troops into Los Angeles – over the objections of the governor and local law enforcement – is unnecessary and counterproductive.

Wednesday lunches with the JANM volunteers … so many wonderful moments that I will hold close to my heart.— Mamoru and Dora Hanamure and staff membersMemories of MitsuruIve known Mamoru since the late 80s.

but Im sure now Mamoru and I can have some time to go fishing now.We stored and charged our flashlights and radios there and stored our LTPSA jackets there.Mitsuru and all its staff have over the years become friends to us all.

David Magdael and the VC crew while planning film festivals to gachas (always with Portuguese sausage) and Okinawan soba with our JACCC team to celebrate our community winsand its growing global popularity.

The 2025 event is set for Aug.

with the competition kicking off at 11:45 and ending at 1 p.She joined the Los Angeles chapter of Urasenke Tankokai more than 35 years ago and served as its chief administrative officer from 2015 to 2018.

Assemblymember Mark Gonzalez (D-Los Angeles) and Lauren Hodgins.and recently joined the board of the Japanese Prefectural Association of Southern California.

who has devoted many years of community service promoting chado (tea ceremony).hosted by the Japanese Womens Society of Southern California and the Downtown L.