said Watanabe to raucous laughter.

I am continuing to learn from you.joined the many dignitaries (e.

This is an unusual time for me as I continue to interact with friends and familybut to grow and improve our department.Choi was unanimously appointed Wednesday by the Los Angeles Board of Police Commissioners as the interim chief of the Los Angeles Police Department.

and later the departments homeless coordinator.He is a well-respected leader within the department and the community.

serving in both Foothill Area and Pacific Area.

Bass said that the outgoing police chief.a reference to Israel’s blockade of Gaza.

He is believed to have written The Sea Shines in 1941.”The Kagawa monument is said to be the only one dedicated to Japanese poetry in the U.

The poetry of Bunichi Kagawa was restored with white paint last week after the monument had been vandalized.Bunichi Kagawa Monument at Honda Plaza in Little Tokyo.