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one of the largest cities to call for a cease-fire in GazaRafu Staff WriterMONTEREY PARK —Thousands gathered on Garvey Avenue on Saturday and Sunday as Monterey Park held its 16th annual Lunar New Year Festival.

Photos by MIKEY HIRANO CULROSS/Rafu ShimpoThis publication was supported in whole or in part by funding provided by the State of California.The wishes were accompanied by cartoon dragons.carnival rides and plenty of traditional and contemporary food creations.

Tsay has been hailed as a hero after he disarmed the gunman at a separate dance studio his family owns in nearby Alhambra.We stand here in solidarity together and offer unwavering support to the emotions that still linger since that shooting.

Thousands attended the annual weekend event.

the anniversary of the massacre.Her books include: Exploring the World of Japanese Craft Sake: Rice.

when they had a brief and all too unforgettable reunion on the bloody battlefields of Europe.he died so that the rest of us could live more securely — in dignity and peace.

[1] She also says that she thinks we got a raw deal.some to serve in the United States Army.