YAMAMOTORAFU STAFF WRITERThe 80th commemorative service of Hiroshima-Nagasaki atomic bomb victims and survivors took place on Aug.

and setting a high bar in leading the Commission.countywide arts education initiatives.

I look forward to working with the staff of the Arts and Culture Department and the 14 other arts commissioners.and arts organizations that provide critical social infrastructure for our region.said Arts and Culture Director Kristin Sakoda.

particularly in the creative world where we can fully express ourselves and powerfully resist the erasure of our diverse communities.and cross-sector creative strategies that address civic issues.

They are appointed by the Board of Supervisors.

from left: Supervisor Holly J.ASA is a nonprofit organization that represents over 100 members from Hawaii and Los Angeles who have witnessed atrocities that cannot be imagined.

and Zenshuji Soto Mission will take part in this years service.Nishi Hongwanji Buddhist Temple.

2025 marks 80 years since atomic bombs were detonated over Hiroshima and Nagasaki — the only times nuclear weapons have been used during warfare.contact Miho at darrellmiho@gmail.