Portion of State Route 60 Renamed Jack Tanaka Memorial Highway
DIAMOND BAR — State Sen. Ling Ling Chang (R-Diamond Bar) gathered on Oct. 18 at Diamond…
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Secretary Chao Attends Emperor’s Enthronement
TOKYO — The U.S. presidential delegation to Japan to attend the ceremony of the enthronement of…
PSW JACL to Host Awards Luncheon
The JACL Pacific Southwest District will be celebrating the 90th anniversary of the JACL at…
Rep. Cummings Remembered by Colleagues
WASHINGTON — Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.), chair of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform,…
OBITUARY: Paul Bannai, 99: Former Assemblyman, VA Administrator
Paul Takeo Bannai, the first Japanese American elected to the California State Legislature, passed away…
Governor Signs Muratsuchi’s Bill to Help California Fight Fracking, Drilling
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Oct. 12 signed Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi’s (D-Torrance) Assembly Bill…
L.A. County CEO Sachi Hamai to Retire in 2020
Los Angeles County Chief Executive Officer Sachi A. Hamai announced she will retire as top…
Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments for Applicability of Civil Rights Laws to LGBT Workers
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday on behalf of three employees who argue…
Report Finds Increase in Orange County Hate Crimes in 2018
IRVINE — Hate crimes jumped 12% last year over 2017, part of a five-year trend…
JACL: Congressional Hearings Highlight Failures in Immigration Policy
WASHINGTON — The Japanese American Citizens League issued the following statement on Sept. 27. =*=…
Nakamoto Group Criticized for Role in Immigrant Detention
WASHINGTON — A Japanese American-owned company is at the center of the controversy over substandard conditions…
JACL Taking Applications for Mineta Fellowship
WASHINGTON — JACL National is now accepting applications for the Norman Y. Mineta Fellowship at the…