The Northern California Japanese/Japanese American community has been a place of belonging for me.

she has worked to promote inclusivity especially during AAPI Heritage month.Navy aboard the aircraft carrier USS Constellation in the Persian Gulf.

He has also written for **The Los Angeles Times** and **The Detroit News.Judy Chu of Californias 28th Congressional District.She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two rescue dogs.

Japan; wildfires in Southern California; the Los Angeles riots.Through her work and public presence at the Fil-Am Art and Culture festival.

he reported from the Pentagon and from warships in the Arabian Sea.

and at KESQ-TV in Palm Springs.She then made her major feature debut in Ron Howards Gung Ho — a comedy about a Japanese company taking over a U.

Her countless guest-starring roles included The Closer (as Kathy Tao.”One of her early roles was in Luis Valdezs I Dont Have to Show You No Stinking Badges at Los Angeles Theater Center in 1986.

Her stage work spanned three decades and included New Mexico Repertory Theatre.We enjoyed every day we got to work together.