who has represented the area since 1998 and ran unsuccessfully for the Senate seat left vacant by the death of Dianne Feinstein.

LTBA Vice President Joanne Kumamoto said.Simonian received the Little Tokyo Business Associations Businessperson of the Year award.

David Kudo leads a toast during the Little Tokyo Business Associations annual installation dinner.from left: artist Robert Vargas.including our homeless neighbors.

Er-nest Hida shows off a cus-tom Shohei Ohtani jersey that was given as a raffle prize.Photos by MIKEY HIRANO CULROSS / Rafu ShimpoThis is not my fathers LTBA.

A special heros award was also presented to Michael James.

Its wonderful to be recognized by a group Im so proud to be a part of.Long-time ALA devotees enjoy its smaller.

KITTYTEMTEM (left) / CHANTELLE (right)Left: @strawbearbri Right: TherealchanimeAlthough Anime Los Angeles is smaller than other conventions.YouTuber Chantelle attends ALA every year with her 2-year-old daughter.

Kizuna NCI InternAnime Los Angeles (ALA) took place at the Long Beach Convention Center the weekend of January 10th.ANIME LOS ANGELESBanner for ALA 20; animelosangeles.