but that comparison is a major dishonor to my mother.

My longtime pal Miho Kato Tyszka still lives in Altadena.even amid a devastating divorce.

There was so much prejudice and discrimination here.who had fond memories of pre-war Pasadena.and what is coming is almost certainly a sudden and jarring reshaping of a community that I and so many have long embraced as a comfortable constant.

Nurseries and small mom-and-pop stores were among the small businesses that popped up – some remain.I was part of a generation that attended the highly progressive Washington Center Alternative School.

Elizabeths Sunday School was short-lived.

I came across a crew from Pacific Gas and Electric that had traveled from Northern California to assist with the daunting task of restoring electrical infrastructure.Over the years she sewed exquisite bridal gowns and bridesmaid dresses.

as her father Torasaku Oyama died while she was a young child.Barbara traveled to the Imperial Palace in Tokyo to be presented with the Order of the Rising Sun.

earning a bachelors degree in fashion design and a masters degree in Asian studies with honors.where Douglas eventually established Wahiawa Farm and Feed Store while Fusako.