Throughout the past 50 years Yoshimura has been acutely aware of his status as that Jap.

I was his first supervisor when he worked as a service officer in our jail.the unprecedented demands of a global pandemic.

he has made a significant impact on our department and our connection to our community.City Councilmember Mark Henderson.praised the outgoing chief: I have known Chief Saffell his entire career at Gardena PD.

I was fortunate to be a councilman and was able to be on at the time we offered him the chiefs position.retired on June 5 after a distinguished 32-year career in public safety and six years as police chief.

He is now part of the Every Day Is Saturday Club!Saffell began his law enforcement journey in 1993 and moved up the ranks until he was selected as Gardenas 11th chief of police in 2019.

One of the longest-serving law enforcement leaders in Los Angeles County.We are thrilled to share all the exciting new activities planned for this years festival at Nishi.

In honor of the Japanese holiday of Keiro no Hi.the festival will feature live entertainment with performances by local older adults.

we invite older adults and their loved ones to join the celebration together.please contact Keiro at213.