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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...

WASHINGTON — Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) on Tuesday called on President Donald Trump to resign becoming the latest Democratic official...

H. Ernie Nishii takes the oath of office from ABC Unified School District Superintendent Dr. Mary Sieu, accompanied by his wife, Young...

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...

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...

The disputed property at 800 Traction Ave. in Los Angeles’ Arts District. (JUNKO YOSHIDA/Rafu Shimpo) The Los Angeles Cultural Heritage...

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...

President Donald Trump with Navajo Code Talkers Fleming Begaye, Thomas Begay and Peter MacDonald. (White House photo) WASHINGTON — The...

IN HAPPIER TIMES — From left: Kathleen Kimura, co-chair of the San Francisco-Osaka Sister City Association, San Francisco Mayor Edwin...

WASHINGTON — The Federal Communications Commission on Nov. 16 voted in favor of a proposal that would dramatically cut the Lifeline...

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...

Randall Saito gives a jailhouse interview. (ABC News) HONOLULU – The Hawaii State Department of Health (DOH) is placing seven Hawaii...

Sen. Mazie Hirono with Samantha Jackson, a veteran and military sexual assault survivor who spoke in favor of the Military Justice...

SACRAMENTO — Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi (D-Torrance), chairman of the Joint Legislative Audit Committee, on Nov. 16 released the...

WASHINGTON — Rep. Doris Matsui (D-Sacramento) on Nov. 16 issued the following statement on the House passage of H.R. 1, the Republican...

A mailer targeting Ravinder Bhalla, a Sikh American running for mayor of Hoboken, N.J. Three Asian Pacific American candidates won local...

Virginia Delegate-Elect Kathy Tran, New Jersey State Senator-Elect Vin Gopal, Washington State Senator-Elect Manka Dhingra Democratic...

Rafu Staff Report CERRITOS — Attorney H. Ernie Nishii was elected to a four-year term on the ABC Unified School District Board in...

House Speaker Paul Ryan, Sen. Mazie Hirono, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard and congressional leaders present the Congressional Gold Medal. WASHINGTON...