S.F. Mayor Ed Lee Dies Suddenly at 63
Mayor Ed Lee and his wife Anita. SAN FRANCISCO — Ed Lee, San Francisco’s first Asian American mayor, died at 1:11 a.m. on Tuesday at...
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Rafu Shimpo
Dec 13, 20171 min read
Hirono Joins Calls for Trump to Resign
WASHINGTON — Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) on Tuesday called on President Donald Trump to resign becoming the latest Democratic official...
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Rafu Shimpo
Dec 9, 20175 min read
Nishii Takes Office as ABC School Board Member
H. Ernie Nishii takes the oath of office from ABC Unified School District Superintendent Dr. Mary Sieu, accompanied by his wife, Young...
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Rafu Shimpo
Dec 7, 20172 min read
Hirono Says Franken Must Step Down
Sen. Mazie Hirono (right) of Hawaii with Sen. Al Franken of Minnesota and former Minnesota State Sen. Mee Moua at a March 2013 meeting on...
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Rafu Shimpo
Dec 6, 20172 min read
Hirono: GOP Tax Plan Hurts Middle-Class Families to Pay for Giveaway to Wealthy and Corporations
WASHINGTON — Sen. Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) voted against H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, a bill to provide major tax cuts for...
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Rafu Shimpo
Dec 2, 20178 min read
Cultural Heritage Commission to Discuss Status of 800 Traction
The disputed property at 800 Traction Ave. in Los Angeles’ Arts District. (JUNKO YOSHIDA/Rafu Shimpo) The Los Angeles Cultural Heritage...
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Rafu Shimpo
Dec 2, 20171 min read
AAPI Caregiving Forum in Monterey Park
APIAVote, AARP and AARP LA will present Asian American and Pacific Islander Caregiving Forum on Monday, Dec. 4, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at...
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Rafu Shimpo
Nov 30, 20172 min read
JACL Honors Navajo Code Talkers, Denounces Trump’s Remarks
President Donald Trump with Navajo Code Talkers Fleming Begaye, Thomas Begay and Peter MacDonald. (White House photo) WASHINGTON — The...
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Rafu Shimpo
Nov 30, 20173 min read
Osaka to End Sister-City Ties Over Comfort Women Statue
IN HAPPIER TIMES — From left: Kathleen Kimura, co-chair of the San Francisco-Osaka Sister City Association, San Francisco Mayor Edwin...
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Rafu Shimpo
Nov 28, 20172 min read
APA Groups Say FCC Proposal Would Demolish Lifeline Program
WASHINGTON — The Federal Communications Commission on Nov. 16 voted in favor of a proposal that would dramatically cut the Lifeline...
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Rafu Shimpo
Nov 22, 20172 min read
State Rep. Ing to Enters Race for U.S. Congress
HONOLULU — Hawaii State Rep. Kaniela Saito Ing of Maui announced on Nov. 6 that he is running for U.S. House of Representatives to fill...
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Rafu Shimpo
Nov 22, 20172 min read
Hawaii Dept. of Health Investigating Patient’s Escape
Randall Saito gives a jailhouse interview. (ABC News) HONOLULU – The Hawaii State Department of Health (DOH) is placing seven Hawaii...
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Rafu Shimpo
Nov 22, 20172 min read
Hirono, Gillibrand Reintroduce Legislation to Address Military Sexual Assault
Sen. Mazie Hirono with Samantha Jackson, a veteran and military sexual assault survivor who spoke in favor of the Military Justice...
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Rafu Shimpo
Nov 20, 20171 min read
Muratsuchi: UCOP’s Interference with State Audit ‘Disappointing’
SACRAMENTO — Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi (D-Torrance), chairman of the Joint Legislative Audit Committee, on Nov. 16 released the...
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Rafu Shimpo
Nov 18, 20172 min read
Matsui Decries House Passage of GOP Tax Bill
WASHINGTON — Rep. Doris Matsui (D-Sacramento) on Nov. 16 issued the following statement on the House passage of H.R. 1, the Republican...
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Rafu Shimpo
Nov 11, 20173 min read
New Jersey Candidates Win Despite Racist Flyers
A mailer targeting Ravinder Bhalla, a Sikh American running for mayor of Hoboken, N.J. Three Asian Pacific American candidates won local...
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Rafu Shimpo
Nov 11, 20174 min read
DNC Celebrates Election of AAPI Candidates
Virginia Delegate-Elect Kathy Tran, New Jersey State Senator-Elect Vin Gopal, Washington State Senator-Elect Manka Dhingra Democratic...
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Rafu Shimpo
Nov 11, 20173 min read
Nishii Wins Seat on ABC School District Board
Rafu Staff Report CERRITOS — Attorney H. Ernie Nishii was elected to a four-year term on the ABC Unified School District Board in...
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Rafu Shimpo
Nov 11, 20174 min read
Hirono, Gabbard Present Filipino WWII Vets with Congressional Gold Medal
House Speaker Paul Ryan, Sen. Mazie Hirono, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard and congressional leaders present the Congressional Gold Medal. WASHINGTON...
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