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SACRAMENTO – Appointments announced by Gov. Jerry Brown on July 22 include the following: This position does not require Senate...

The Venice Arts Council has received a $5,000 grant from Los Angeles County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl (District 3) for the Venice Japanese...

Rep. Judy Chu of Pasadena, the first Chinese American woman elected to Congress, addresses the Democratic National Convention. At left is...

HONOLULU — A special election will be held to fill the U.S. House seat of Rep. Mark Takai (D-Hawaii), KHON2 reports. Rep. Mark Takai...

Rep. Doris Matsui (center) waves to delegates at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday. She was joined onstage by (from left)...

From left: Jessica J. Ho, Gene Kim, Warren Furutani, Ryan Guillen and Al Muratsuchi. (Photo by Albert Lu) By JORDAN IKEDA, Rafu...

WASHINGTON — Many political figures and organizations that have worked with Rep. Mark Takai (D-Hawaii) are eulogizing him following the...

Miki Booth (second from right) with members of Chinese Americans for Trump. People of color who support Donald Trump, the presumptive...

Mark Takai was sworn in as the representative of Hawaii’s 1st Congressional District by House Speaker John Boehner in January 2015. Takai...

WASHINGTON — Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) has launched an online petition supporting an end to superdelegates in the Democratic Party....

Jeffrey Maloney addresses his supporters, including former Assemblymember George Nakano (left) of Torrance and Alhambra City...

SACRAMENTO — Gov. Jerry Brown on June 27 announced the appointment of David Fukutomi, 51, of Camarillo as deputy director for response...

ALHAMBRA — The Alhambra City Council has announced its selection of Alhambra Chief of Police Mark Yokoyama as the new city manager...

Sheriff Lee Baca and Undersheriff Paul Tanaka in 2011. Paul Tanaka, who was the second-in-command of the Los Angeles Sheriff’s...

Leilani Kimmel-Dagostino (wearing lei) with supporters on election night in Torrance. At right is Mayor Pat Furey. (J.K. YAMAMOTO/Rafu...

Rep. Judy Chu (D-Pasadena) sitting with her colleagues on the House floor. WASHINGTON — Democratic members of the House held a sit-in on...

Rep. Mike Honda with his granddaughter, Malisa. WASHINGTON — Rep. Mike Honda (D-San Jose) has received the Ally Award from the National...

One of many “Stop Rosie Kato” signs placed around the Sawtelle area prior to the Neighborhood Council election. By J.K. YAMAMOTO, Rafu...

WASHINGTON — Following are statements from members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus about the mass shooting at a gay...

A reception supporting Jeff Koji Maloney, a candidate for Alhambra City Council, 3rd District, will be held on Wednesday, June 22, at...