The Torrance Cultural Arts Commission has announced the winners of the 2026 Excellence in Arts Awards. Celebrating its 48th year, this annual tradition will showcase entertaining performances and ...

The Huntington Beach Japan Culture Fair will be held Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 10-11, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Huntington Beach Central Library, 7111 Talbert Ave., Huntington Beach. The ...

Never After Dark,” a hauntingly atmospheric ghost story directed by Dave Boyle, opened on Friday, Oct. 9, in theaters throughout the Southland. A wandering medium, Airi (Moeka Hoshi, “Shogun”), spends ...

The Democracy Center at the Japanese American National Museum (JANM) will present “An Evening with Rachel Maddow” on Tuesday, Nov. 17, at 7 p.m. at The Novo, 800 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles. The ...

Patricia “Pat” Saiki, who represented Hawaii in Congress, died peacefully at her home on Sept. 30, according to her family.

RAFU STAFF REPORT The City of Redondo Beach on Sept. 28 unveiled three new historical markers honoring the Ito family and preserving the history of the World War II incarceration of Japanese Americans ...

Dinuba, California-born Nisei on January 1, 1925, died peacefully on July 26, 2026. Predeceased by husband, Yoshio Dick Kuda. Survived by daughters, Karolyn (Gene) Nagao of Hilo, Hawaii and Rosemary ...

Dr. Robert Kenji Nagamoto, a dedicated obstetrician and gynecologist who brought thousands of lives into Southern California, passed away peacefully with immediate family on September 20, at the age ...

September 17, 2026 Kenneth peacefully passed away at home a few days after his 89th birthday in Hacienda Heights, Calif. He was born and raised in Los Angeles, Calif. He is survived by his wife, ...

Sept. 13, 2026 Michael Akio Tanaka (59) of Torrance, went home to the Lord on September 13, 2026. Rooted in faith and love for his family, Mike embraced life with joy — whether golfing, watching ...