Facilitator: Keila GaballoThe conference will kick off with a welcome mixer at JANM.

No community can overcome gentrification without at some point taking direct action.because The Rafu Shimpo has spent the last two months publishing articles characterizing JAS as vandals (Rafu.

And thats the reason why weve been putting up flyers exposing Sperls attempt to turn Little Tokyo into Melrose.J-Town Action と Solidarity (JAS) has been posting flyers to raise community awareness about Tony Sperls illegal attempt to evict Suehiro Cafe and replace it with a marijuana dispensary.we would have happily used it to expose Sperl.

and lamp poles throughout the neighborhood — contrary to the rumors weve been hearing.We take issue with The Rafu Shimpo and LTCC precisely because they choose to publicly label us as vandals without even acknowledging that Sperl was the target of our flyers.

But whenever the time comes that our community needs someone to take action.

we have to ask: who here has the courage to stand up to Tony Sperl? We intend to hold a forum within the next three or so weeks to find the answer.are becoming more numerous and deadlier.

and Californians are no strangers to criticism.California is leading the nation with cutting-edge vehicle emission standards that will reduce greenhouse gas pollutants and lead the world in the fight against climate change.

California continued to lead the fight against air pollution and adopted the first NOx standards and the first particulate matter standards for motor vehicles.but this bill would keep dirty gas and diesel cars on the road forever.