‘Then They Came for Me’ at the Presidio
Photo of Japanese American “evacuees” taken by Dorothea Lange in Centerville, Calif. on May 9, 1942. SAN FRANCISCO — “Then They Came for...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jan 24, 20191 min read
Governor Appoints Genevieve Shiroma to Public Utilities Commission
SACRAMENTO – Gov. Gavin Newsom on Jan. 22 announced the appointment of Genevieve Shiroma, 64, of Sacramento to the California Public...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jan 21, 20191 min read
‘Before They Were Heroes’ at California Museum
Featuring more than 200 photographs and negatives taken by Susumu “Sus” Ito (1919-2015), “Before They Were Heroes” documents Ito’s tour...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jan 19, 20191 min read
Next on ‘Asian Pacific America’
SAN JOSE – The Sunday, Jan. 20, lineup for “Asian Pacific America,” hosted by Robert Handa: Watch or set your DVR: 5:30 a.m. on NBC Bay...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jan 18, 20192 min read
Treasurer Ma Announces Staff Appointments
California Supreme Court Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye administering oaths on Monday to Chief of Staff Genevieve V. Jopanda and...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jan 17, 20192 min read
Woman Arrested for Attempting to Kill Infant
HALF MOON BAY — A woman has been arrested for apparently attempting to drown herself and a child in the ocean. Chisato Chiyoda San Mateo...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jan 15, 20192 min read
Fundraising Campaign for ‘Tribute to Our Pioneers’ in Japanese Cemetery
SAN FRANCISCO — The Japanese Benevolent Society of California (JBSC), The caretakers of the Japanese Cemetery at Colma, announce a...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jan 15, 20191 min read
Matsui Blasts Proposal to Pay for Border Wall from Sacramento Flood Protection Funding
WASHINGTON — Rep. Doris Matsui (D-Sacramento) on Jan. 10 responded to several media reports that the Trump Administration is discussing...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jan 15, 20191 min read
Newsom Appoints Rei Onishi as Deputy Legal Affairs Secretary
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Jan. 14 announced the appointment of members of his legal affairs team in the Governor’s Office. Rei...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jan 9, 20192 min read
Atsuko Okatsuka at S.F. Sketchfest
Atsuko Okatsuka SAN FRANCISCO — Los Angeles-based comic Atsuko Okatsuka (www.atsukookatsuka.com) will make a series of appearances as...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jan 4, 20191 min read
Frank Abe to Discuss John Okada at S.F. Library
Author and journalist Abe will discuss his new book “John Okada: The Life and Rediscovered Work of the Author of ‘No-No Boy.’” Co-edited...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jan 3, 20191 min read
Mochitsuki at Asian Art Museum
Celebrate the Japanese New Year with Kagami Kai as it presents the colorful and exciting Oshogatsu tradition of mochi-pounding to make...
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Rafu Shimpo
Dec 30, 20182 min read
Nichi Bei Night with the Sacramento Kings
Sacramento Taiko Dan (Photo by William Lee) SACRAMENTO — Come join the Nichi Bei Foundation as it cheers on the Sacramento Kings at its...
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Rafu Shimpo
Dec 28, 20185 min read
FAA Contacts Preservation Officer on Tule Lake Airport Sale
The outlines of the Tule Lake National Monument and of the Tulelake Municipal Airport are superimposed on a wartime photo of the Tule...
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Rafu Shimpo
Dec 27, 20181 min read
CJAS/JANL Mochitsuki on Dec. 29
SAN FRANCISCO — The Center for Japanese American Studies/Japanese American National Library Mochitsuki will be held on Saturday, Dec. 29,...
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Rafu Shimpo
Dec 26, 20182 min read
New Year Bell-Ringing Ceremony at Asian Art Museum
Now celebrating its 33rd year and following a New Year’s tradition practiced for centuries, a 2,100-pound, 16th-century Japanese bronze...
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Rafu Shimpo
Dec 26, 20182 min read
Brown Appoints API Superior Court Judges
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Jerry Brown on Dec. 7 announced the appointment of 13 California superior court judges in eight counties, including the...
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Rafu Shimpo
Dec 23, 20184 min read
DMV Director Shiomoto Retiring at End of Year
SACRAMENTO — Jean Shiomoto, the embattled director of the California Department of Motor Vehicles, is stepping down. Jean Shiomoto In a...
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Rafu Shimpo
Dec 21, 20181 min read
Oshogatsu Matsuri at JCCCNC
SAN FRANCISCO — The 48th annual Oshogatsu Matsuri, a community celebration to welcome the Year of the Boar, will be held on Saturday,...
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Rafu Shimpo
Dec 20, 20181 min read
Next on ‘Asian Pacific America’
SAN JOSE — This Sunday, Dec. 23, on “Asian Pacific America” with Robert Handa: Airs at 5:30 a.m. on NBC Bay Area, 6 p.m. on NBC’s COZI TV...
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