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Rev. Bob Oshita speaks on the Assembly floor at the State Capitol. SACRAMENTO — The California State Assembly on Dec. 5 welcomed one of...

SAN FRANCISCO — The 47th annual Center for Japanese American Studies/Japanese American National Library Mochitsuki will be held on...

Get plenty of holiday shopping done at this free one-day event featuring handcrafted items made by more than 90 talented Asian and...

Rafu Staff Report OAKLAND — A fire that broke out on the night of Dec. 2 in an Oakland warehouse that had been converted into an arts...

Vigil participants held candles as they gathered in San Francisco Japantown’s Peace Plaza. Rafu Staff Report SAN FRANCISCO — About 200...

SACRAMENTO — Gov. Jerry Brown on Nov. 23 announced the appointment of Troy Taira, 56, of Alameda to the Board of Parole Hearings, where...

SACRAMENTO — Rep. Ami Bera (D-Sacramento) has been declared the winner in a close race for the 7th Congressional District seat. Ami Bera...

PALO ALTO — Planning and Transportation Commissioner Greg Tanaka was elected to the Palo Alto City Council on Nov. 8, finishing second...

SAN FRANCISCO — “United for Compassion: A J-Town Community Gathering Against Hate” will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 22, at 6 p.m. at...

SAN FRANCISCO — J-Town Jam, a dance fundraiser for the Shinzen program, will take place on Saturday, Nov. 26, from 7 to 10 p.m. at the...

MOUNTAIN VIEW — Margaret Abe-Koga was returned to the Mountain View City Council in the Nov. 8 election. Margaret Abe-Koga The winners in...

Artist and scholar Tina Takemoto will present her film and the archival research leading up to this project. “Warning Shot” is inspired...

Frederick Cloyd, Alyss Dixon, Ramon Calhoun SAN MATEO — “Being Blackanese: The Evolving Embrace of Self and Community” will be held...

A number of Asian American candidates ran for the State Legislature in the Nov. 8 election, with varying results. Following is a summary:...

WASHINGTON – The Nov. 8 election will bring several new Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) to the U.S. Congress, many of whom...

Lance Izumi was recently recognized by the U.S. Army Recruiting Command in Fort Knox, Ky. Presenting the award to Izumi (second from...

Mailer for State Senate candidate Alan Nakanishi of Lodi. Rafu Staff Report Among the candidates in California elections on Nov. 8, the...

Julie Shigekuni will read from her new novel, “In Plain View” (Unnamed Books), on Sunday, Nov. 20, at 5 p.m. at Skylight Books, 1818 N....

DAVIS — In a contest between two Democrats, former Assemblymember Mariko Yamada lost to current Assemblymember Bill Dodd of Napa in the...

SAN JOSE — Sixteen years after he was first elected to the House of Representatives, Rep. Mike Honda’s tenure was brought to an end by...