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2026

Pasadena Now (9/27/2026) Eaton Fire Case Management Still Faces Sept. 30 End
Cultural News (9/21/2026) Little Tokyo Service Center Hosts Mental Health Conference “Ebb and Flow” at Terasaki Budokan
Rafu Shimpo (9/7/2026) LTSC’s Okaeri Is First LGBTQ+ Group to Join Nisei Week Parade
Cultural News (8/28/2026) Little Tokyo Service Center’s Okaeri Program is First LGBTQ+ Group to Walk in Nisei Week Grand Parade
Japan Hollywood Network (8/23/2026) Sake in the Park
Rafu Shimpo (8/23/2026) A Perfect Day for a Parade at Nisei Week
Rafu Shimpo (8/14/2026) 2026 Nisei Week Queen Candidates Make Official Debut Ahead of Aug. 15 Coronation and Award Celebration
Rafu Shimpo (8/14/2026) Nisei Week Foundation Announces 2026 Frances K. Hashimoto Community Service Award Honorees
Nisei Week (8/15/2026) 2026 Nisei Week Festival Booklet
Rafu Shimpo (7/27/2026) LTSC’s ‘Ripple Effect’ Walk Draws Record 500 Attendees for Suicide Prevention, Mental Health Awareness
Metro Magazine (7/23/2026) LA Metro Marks Banner Year, Sets Ambitious Goals for New Fiscal Year
Cal Matters (7/22/2026) Four myths about insurance in California
LA Focus (7/16/2026) McKinnor Scores Major Win for California Kids with Youth Sports for All Act
AsAmNews (7/3/2026) California cuts Stop the Hate funding, leaving future in doubt
Rafu Shimpo (6/27/2026) L.A. Galaxy Foundation Hosts LTSC Youth for Special Stadium Experience
Rafu Shimpo (6/27/2026) Takao Suzuki to Become LTSC’s Sole Executive Director
Rafu Shimpo (6/25/2026) LTSC Statement on Boyle Heights Fire
SF Chronicle (6/11/2026) Nonprofits sound alarm as California program created to tackle Anti-Asian hate to run out of money
Pacific Citizen (6/5/2026) Memorial Day: Paying Tribute in Little Tokyo
KCRW (6/2/2026) Suehiro Cafe returns to Little Tokyo
CBS LA (5/30/2026) After leaving in 2024, Japanese restaurant Suehiro gets fresh life with new Little Tokyo development
LAist (5/29/2026) LA older adult orgs say services are at risk as state leaders consider shifting funding
Business Insider (5/28/2026) The LA84 Foundation Awards $1.9 Million In Grants To Expand Access To Sport And Play For Over 400,000 Children In Southern California
Rafu Shimpo (5/23/2026) LA Galaxy to Host Japanese Culture-Themed Night on May 23
USC Center for Health Journalism (5/15/2026) The ‘Hidden’ Homeless in Los Angeles’ Koreatown
Rafu Shimpo (5/15/2026) Suehiro Is Coming Home to Little Tokyo
Nichi Bei News (5/14/2026) Metro, LTSC to open affordable housing in East Hollywood
Rafu Shimpo (5/11/2026) Meeting on Future Use of Toriumi Plaza
SBS International (5/9/2026) Homeless People Disappearing in LA Koreatown
Rafu Shimpo (5/8/2026) L.A. Metro Joins LTSC to Celebrate Ribbon-Cutting of Santa Monica Vermont Apartments
CoStar (5/4/2026) Los Angeles ‘mansion tax’ delivers first affordable housing project
UrbanizeLA (5/1/2026) Mixed-use affordable housing opens at Vermont/Santa Monica Station
Streetsblog LA (4/30/2026) Ribbon Cutting Celebrates New Mixed-Use Affordable Housing at Vermont/Santa Monica Metro Station
Los Angeles Daily News (4/30/2026) Metro and a nonprofit developer open a new affordable housing project in East Hollywood
American Planning Association (4/17/2026) Do You Know Who’s Financing Your Next Big Project?
LA Podcast (4/13/2026) Dissembling in the Dark
Rafu Shimpo (4/12/2026) Keiro Caregiver Conference in West L.A.
Rafu Shimpo (4/3/2026) In a City Where Thousands Sleep Without a Home, 57 Doors Just Opened
US Congresswoman Judy Chu (4/1/2026) Reps. Chu, Meng, Espaillat, and Senator Padilla Introduce Resolution Recognizing April as “National Language Access Month”
UrbanizeLA (4/1/2026) Affordable housing debuts at 9426 S. Normandie Ave. in Westmont
Rafu Shimpo (3/27/2026) Healing, in Living Color
Rafu Shimpo (3/20/2026) LTSC Receives $1 Million Grant to Prevent Homelessness
LA Downtown News (3/16/2026) Preventing Displacement: $1M grant to Little Tokyo Service Center supports renter stability
Mayor Karen Bass (3/11/2026) Mayor Bass Continues to Drive Change to Protect Renters and Prevent Homelessness
KTLA 5 (3/11/2026) L.A. Mayor Bass announces $1M award to prevent homelessness
Rafu Shimpo (3/8/2026) Free Caregiver and Care Recipient Support Group in Little Tokyo
Hey SoCal (2/23/2026) Pasadena Buddhist Temple’s mural offers ‘Healing and Hope’
UrbanizeLA (2/19/2026) Completion nears for affordable housing at 232 Judge John Aiso St. in Little Tokyo
Rafu Shimpo (2/11/2026) Free Caregiver and Care Recipient Support Group in Little Tokyo
Discover Nikkei (2/6/2026) Remembering Marsha Aizumi: A Pioneering Advocate for the Nikkei LGBTQ+ Community
AAJA LA (1/31/2026) Holding Space
Nichi Bei News (1/30/2026) Okaeri founder Marsha Aizumi dies
CoStar (1/27/2026) Proposal to amend Los Angeles ‘mansion tax’ falls short
LA Podcast (1/26/2026) “ULA Confidential”
Center for Community Investment (1/14/2026) Little Tokyo Service Center’s Role in Catalyzing Community Ownership
LA Downtown News (1/12/2026) The Loss of a Leader: Founder of LTSC program Okaeri dies of cancer

2025

LA Downtown News (12/29/2025) Champions and Challenges: 8 of the biggest Downtown Los Angeles stories in 2025
Rafu Shimpo (12/26/2025) LTSC Mourns the Loss of Marsha Aizumi: Okaeri Founder, Advocate, and Friend
Los Angeles Daily News (12/23/2025) Measure ULA on track to raise $1 billion for homeless programs in city of LA
LA Times (12/3/2025) Unintended competitors: Why L.A. preschools are closing as transitional kindergarten thrives
LA Downtown News (12/1/2025) The Gift of Giving: Support local nonprofits making holidays brighter
The Rafu Shimpo (11/28/2025) Open House in Little Tokyo
Japan Hollywood Network (11/23/2025) LTSCメンタルヘルス　カンファレンス
USGBC CA (11/20/2025) 15th Annual CA Green Building & Community Awards Announced
Enterprise (11/13/2025) California Advances Transit-Oriented Housing Reform
Associated Press (11/13/2025) No car? No problem. Building apartments near public transit could help address the housing crisis
LA Downtown News (11/3/2025) Silence for Stability: Little Tokyo Service Center honors those impacted by shutdown
LAist (11/2/2025) How the LA site of an iconic Japanese cracker brand became supportive housing
The Rafu Shimpo (10/31/2025) LTSC Holds 24-Minute Moment of Silence to Highlight Human Impact of Federal Shutdown
The Rafu Shimpo (10/18/2025) LTSC’s Umeya Wins Supportive Housing Development of the Year
The Rafu Shimpo (10/10/2025) ‘Stop the Hate, Stop the Raids’
LA Metro | The Source (10/8/2025) Honoring the Atomic Cafe at Little Tokyo/Arts District Station
UrbanizeLA (10/7/2025) Affordable housing unwrapped at 9426 S. Normandie Ave
Los Angeles Conservancy (10/4/2025) Boot Camp Graduate: Mariko Lochridge
The Rafu Shimpo (10/4/2025) LTSC Celebrates Grand Opening of Umeya, New Affordable and Permanent Supportive Housing
Capitol Weekly (10/3/2025) AB 1339 is the lifeline affordable housing providers need
Chico Enterprise-Record (10/1/2025) A lifeline for state’s affordable housing providers
LA Downtown News (9/29/2025) The Keys to Hope: New affordable housing in Little Tokyo-Skid Row neighborhood
UrbanizeLA (9/29/2025) The Umeya opens for residents at 414 S. Crocker Street in DTLA
Bisnow (9/24/2025) Metro Is Full Steam Ahead Growing Its Housing Portfolio
The Rafu Shimpo (9/21/2025) AAPI Communities ‘Reclaim Our Streets’ After ICE Raids Terrorize Southland
Oxfam (9/19/2025) 500 organizations condemn political violence and stand together against Trump’s threats to non-profit organizations
Los Angeles Magazine (9/18/2025) Local Investors Create Fund to Fight Gentrification in Little Tokyo
Eater LA (9/17/2025) An Iconic Montecito Steakhouse Will Expand to the Arts District
The Rafu Shimpo (9/16/2025) SoCal APA Leaders Denounce Federal Attacks on Transgender
Asian Journal News (9/13/2025) AAPI Communities “Reclaim Our Streets” After Trump-Era ICE Raids Terrorize Southern California
The Rafu Shimpo (8/29/2025) Activists Call for Action Following ICE Raid in Little Tokyo
The Rafu Shimpo (8/25/2025) Federal Agents Raid Little Tokyo as Mayor Calls for End of Harsh Tactics
The Rafu Shimpo (8/25/2025) Mitsuru Sushi & Grill: 49 Years of Serving Little Tokyo
The Rafu Shimpo (8/23/2025) LTSC Honors Japanese Consulate’s Impact on Little Tokyo
Pacific Citizen (8/22/2025) JACL Urges Participation in National Day of Action
The Rafu Shimpo (8/20/2025) Manzanar Committee Co-Sponsors NPCA National Day of Action
The Rafu Shimpo (8/15/2025) Frances K. Hashimoto Community Service Honorees Announced
Sierra Wave Media (8/14/2025) Manzanar Committee Co-Sponsors NPCA National Day of Action
The Rafu Shimpo (8/14/2025) Four Pioneer Spirit Honorees Announced
LAist (8/6/2025) At Skid Row Care Campus, homeless neighbors chart their own path to services
Nichi Bei News (7/31/2025) Nonprofits brace for lean years to come
Nikkan San (7/27/2025) LTSC主催「Sake in the Park」盛大に開催
The Rafu Shimpo (7/24/2025) CARE Fair at Terasaki Budokan
UrbanizeLA (7/24/2025) Umeya affordable housing unwrapped at 414 S. Crocker Street in DTLA
Art Daily (7/16/2025) Department of Arts and Culture awards $5.59M to arts, cultural, and social service organizations
The Rafu Shimpo (7/14/2025) Sake in the Park: Unlimited Food and Drinks for a Good Cause
UrbanizeLA (7/8/2025) Affordable housing fully framed at 823 Cleveland St. in Chinatown
UrbanizeLA (7/1/2025) Little Tokyo affordable housing reaches its peak at 232 Judge John Aiso St.
The Rafu Shimpo (6/30/2025) AAPI Leaders Stand in Solidarity with Undocumented Immigrants
Los Angeles Daily News (6/30/2025) An ‘attack on us:’ Asian American leaders condemn ICE raids and urge solidarity with Latinos
LA Times (6/26/2025) Asian American leaders urge their communities to stand by Latinos, denounce ICE raids
The Rafu Shimpo (6/24/2025) VOX POPULI: ‘Never Again’: Little Tokyo Must Fight for Itself
LA Times (6/13/2025) Volunteers clean up graffiti in Little Tokyo.
Mayor Karen Bass (6/13/2025) “This is Los Angeles” Unity and Peace Calling For End to Immigration Raids
KNX News 97.1FM (6/11/2025) 26 L.A. nonprofits honored as 2026 World Cup ‘Community Champions’
LA Business First (6/10/2025) Metro-aided 185-unit affordable apartment project opens in East Hollywood
KCAL News (6/10/2025) Aftermath of anti-ICE protests frustrate residents of LA’s Little Tokyo
LA Times (6/10/2025) The fight to reduce homeless service worker burnout in grueling industry
LA Times Today (6/3/2025) Little Tokyo and Skid Row celebrate new affordable housing development
Mayor’s Manor (5/22/2025) Initial Class of Hockeywood Wall of Fame Inductees Honored
Angel City FC (5/19/2025) AANHPI Month Spotlight: Faith-Ann Kiwa Young
The Rafu Shimpo (5/16/2025) L.A. City Council Kicks Off AANHPI Heritage Month
Government Accountability Project (5/8/2025) Statement of Solidarity with Harvard University
ABC7 News (5/6/2025) Children’s Day Festival in Little Tokyo brings Japanese tradition of celebrating kids to SoCal
LA Downtown News (4/28/25) Spreading Optimism: Kibō Nobori Children’s Day Festival returns
LA Downtown News (4/21/25) Celebrating Childlike Joy: Upcoming Kid’s Day festival honors Japanese culture
UrbanizeLA (4/16/25) L.A. County approves $27.9M for six affordable housing developments
The Rafu Shimpo (4/15/25) A Century of Service and Resilience
SGV Tribune (4/14/25) Small but solid, Altadena’s Japanese American community is at a crossroads
FoodBeast (4/9/25) LA Restaurant Named America’s Oldest Ramen Spot—Here’s Why It Matters
The Rafu Shimpo (4/8/25) San Tai San Basketball Tournament Honors JA Roots, Strengthens Little Tokyo’s Future
The Rafu Shimpo (4/7/25) LTSC Announces Leadership Transition with Upcoming Co-Executive Directorship
South Pasadenan (4/4/25) Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts Awards $1 Million in Gifts & Grants to Regional Nonprofits
The Rafu Shimpo (3/31/25) Photos, Memories of Otomi-San Restaurant Sought
LA Downtown News (3/31/25) Full-Circle Moment: Project hosts basketball tournament in new gym
Boyle Heights Beat (3/31/25) At Boyle Heights’ Otomisan, a new owner continues the legacy of homestyle Japanese cooking
UrbanizeLA (3/28/25) Call to Action: Extending executive actions to market-rate multifamily developers to address L.A.’s housing crisis
CBS News (3/22/25) How Los Angeles’ “Little Tokyo” is fighting for survival
LA Downtown News (3/12/25) Little Tokyo Service Center Change: Appointment paves way for co-executive directorship
The Rafu Shimpo (2/16/2025) City Recognizes Kouraku’s Role in Popularizing Ramen
The Rafu Shimpo (2/12/2025) 2025 DOR Set for Feb. 15 at Nishi
The Rafu Shimpo (2/10/2025) Post-Wildfire Insurance Workshop
The Rafu Shimpo (1/31/2025) Jurado Meets Little Tokyo Stakeholders Following Election Win
The Rafu Shimpo (1/29/2025) Kouraku’s Monumental Marker Ceremony to Commemorate its Legacy as America’s Oldest Ramen Restaurant
The Rafu Shimpo (1/13/2025) Where to Find Help
Morningstar (1/10/2025) FHLBank San Francisco Names Luis Granados to Affordable Housing Advisory Council
Nichi Bei News (1/1/2025) Hearing discusses Little Tokyo’s Fourth and Central mega development, gentrification

2024

The Rafu Shimpo (12/18/2024) A Little Tokyo Home for Creativity
The Rafu Shimpo (12/15/2024) Stakeholders Debate Merits of Fourth & Central Project
Stanford Social Innovation Review (Winter 2024) A New Blueprint for Financing Community Development
UrbanizeLA (12/12/2024) Affordable housing on the rise at 9426 S. Normandie Avenue in Westmont
The Rafu Shimpo (12/11/2024) Keiro and Little Tokyo Service Center Expand Partnership to Address Mental Health Crisis Among Nikkei Seniors
Downtown Los Angeles News (12/9/2024) New Beginnings: DTLA Community Plan, Zoning Code finalized
Associated Press (12/4/2024) Does Shohei Ohtani still owe his manager Dave Roberts a new Porsche?
LA Galaxy (11/27/24) RECAP: Dignity Health Sports Park and LA Galaxy Foundation Host 21st Annual Thanksgiving Foundations’ Feast
The Rafu Shimpo (11/15/24) Community Organizations React to Presidential Election Results
The Rafu Shimpo (11/14/24) LTCC Votes to Oppose 4th & Central Mega Development Project
USC Annenberg Media (11/1/24) Project 2025 would eliminate money for affordable housing and ax bias prevention programs
KCAL News (10/31/24) Los Angeles prepares for Dodgers World Series Parade and celebrations
The Guardian (10/26/24) Ohtani-mania: Los Angeles’s Little Tokyo is booming with baseball fans
LA County Supervisor Hilda L. Solis Weekly Newsletter (10/25/24) AANHPI Heart Health, Making History with 700 Simmons In East Los Angeles, Vincent Community Bikeways Opens, and more!
National Low Income Housing Coalition (10/21/24) Our Homes, Our Votes Updates
UrbanizeLA (10/16/24) Construction ramps up for Little Tokyo affordable housing at at 232 Judge John Aiso St.
Los Angeles Times (10/3/24) To renovate an apartment – and not jack up the rent: These property owners have found a way
The Rafu Shimpo (9/30/24) JANM Announces October Programs
The Rafu Shimpo (9/29/24) Vaccine Clinic at Terasaki Budokan on Sept. 30
Urbanize (9/19/24) Umeya affordable housing fully-framed at 414 S. Crocker Street in DTLA
The Rafu Shimpo (9/18/24) Nisei Week Pioneers
The Rafu Shimpo (9/14/24) Suehiro Cafe and UPRISERS: A Collaboration of Memories and Sustainability
LAist (9/13/24) Longest-running Asian American open mic series persists in a changing Little Tokyo
The Rafu Shimpo (9/7/24) Suehiro Cafe: A Beloved Legacy Business Finds a New Home in DTLA
The Rafu Shimpo (9/1/24) LTSC Offers Free Educational Workshops
Los Angeles Times (8/28/24) Megadevelopments like Fourth & Central are L.A.’s future, some say
Japan Hollywood Network (8/25/24) Sake in the Park
Japanese Restaurant News (8/21/24) Sake in the Park 2024
The Rafu Shimpo (8/16/24) Nisei Week Pauses to Salute Key Community Figures
The Rafu Shimpo (8/9/24) 2024 Nisei Week Queen Candidates Make Their Debut
The Rafu Shimpo (8/2/24) Providing Opportunities for Seniors: The Caring Cubing Community Holds Second Class
Los Angeles Times (8/2/24) The fight to save L.A.’s Little Tokyo before it’s too late
Nikkei Asia (7/28/24) L.A.’s Little Tokyo fights to survive to the next generation
UrbanizeLA (7/26/24) Construction goes vertical for affordable housing at at 232 Judge John Aiso St. in Little Tokyo
Sakura Radio (7/22/24) Kawaraban USA Interview – Ryoko Nakamura
The Rafu Shimpo (7/17/24) Terasaki Budokan CARE Fair Arrives July 20
The Rafu Shimpo (7/15/24) You Are Not Alone: Grief Support Group at Little Tokyo Service Center
Drift Travel Magazine (7/11/24) Los Angeles’ Historic Little Tokyo Neighborhood Celebrates 140 Years of Legacy
LA Downtown News (7/8/24) Sip, Savor and Celebrate: Sake in the Park returns for 16th year in Grand Park
The Rafu Shimpo (7/2/24) LTSC Founders Receive UCLA Social Welfare Award
34th Street (6/27/24) Endangered yet Enduring
The Rafu Shimpo (6/27/24) Umeya Mural Community Paint Day on June 30
Siliconeer (6/24/24) Healing Anti-Asian Racism – The HOPE Framework
LA Business Journal (6/24/24) LABJ Insider: Pair Joins Forces to Fight Homelessness
NHL.com (6/23/24) LA Kings Celebrate API Desi Heritage Month
Nichi Bei News (6/20/24) Helping AAPI communities heal from the pain of racism
The Rafu Shimpo (6/19/24) Okaeri Matsuri on June 29 at Terasaki Budokan
The Rafu Shimpo (6/19/24) Walk to Support Suicide Prevention: Changing Tides’ Ripple Effect
Los Angeles Times (6/19/24) Pandemic-era meal delivery program is set to end. Thousands of L.A. seniors could go hungry
Pasadena Now (6/19/24) Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts Awards $1 Million in Gifts and Grants
UCLA Luskin (6/18/24) Blazing Trails for Asian American Health and Well-Being
Urbanize LA (6/14/24) Supportive housing unwrapped above Vermont/Santa Monica Station
The Rafu Shimpo (6/6/24) Community Laments Closing of JiST Café, CRFT by Maki
AsAmNews (6/6/24) Helping AAPI communities heal from pain of racism
The Rafu Shimpo (6/5/24) Annual Joint Service Held at JA National War Memorial Court
Northwest Asian Weekly (6/4/24) Pilot Program, HOPE, explores how to heal from anti-Asian hate
The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint (6/4/24) L.A. Pilot Program Addressing Asian American Hate Could Be California Model
The Rafu Shimpo (5/31/24) Sakamoto, Watanabe Named UCLA Dept. of Social Welfare’s Alumni of the Year
The Rafu Shimpo (5/28/24) Little Tokyo Clean-Up Builds Community Spirit
The Rafu Shimpo (5/28/24) Nishio Honored at State Capitol
The Rafu Shimpo (5/21/24) Picture Perfect Day for a Rafu Shimpo Legend
LA Galaxy (5/21/24) LA Galaxy AAPI Heritage Month
The Rafu Shimpo (5/16/24) Japanese American Memorial Day Service at JACCC
The Rafu Shimpo (5/6/24) National Trust for Historic Preservation Names Little Tokyo to Endangered List
Urbanize LA (5/4/24) Endangered Little Tokyo, L.A. County’s population is up (slightly), and more
LAist (5/1/24) Preservation Group Says ‘Endangered’ Little Tokyo Needs Support
Los Angeles Times (5/1/24) Little Tokyo named one of America’s most endangered places by preservation group
CBS News (4/25/24) Little Tokyo seniors unite for exercise and friendship
Nichi Bei News (4/25/24) Japanese Americans react to Gaza conflict
Rafu Shimpo (04/22/24) Margaret Shimada Retires from LTSC
Nichi Bei News (04/11/24) How Dodgers Manager Dave Roberts practices self care
Philanthropy News Digest (04/04/24) Cal Wellness awards $10.2 million to advance health equity
Bloomberg (04/02/24) Japanese Businesses Fight to Stay as Metro Stop Transforms LA’s Little Tokyo
Press Release by The California Wellness Foundation (3/27/24) Announcing $10.2 Million in Grants and Program-Related Investments
Urbanize LA (03/21/24) The Umeya starts to rise at 414 S. Crocker Street in DTLA
CBS NEWS (03/21/24) Little Tokyo Service Center aims to build relationships with people on Skid Row
Los Angeles Times (3/21/24) How do you help homebound, hungry seniors? These services deliver free meals
Spectrum News 1 (3/19/24) Go For Broke Plaza breaks ground in Little Tokyo
Downtown Los Angeles News (3/18/24) Coming Soon: Project recalls Little Tokyo’s history while looking forward
Rafu Shimpo (3/16/24) UCLA Changemakers Highlights LTSC
ABC 7 (3/15/24) Little Tokyo’s historic Union Church celebrates 101 years as beacon of culture and resilience
Los Angeles Times (3/7/24) $2-billion downtown L.A. megaproject gets boost from governor’s office, hopes for approval in 2024
Rafu Shimpo (3/2/24) JA Leaders to Visit Tokyo and Osaka to Meet with Top Japanese Officials
Rafu Shimpo (3/2/24) Historic Celebration at Old Japanese Union Church
Nichi Bei News (2/29/24) Go For Broke Plaza and First Street North Residences break ground at 232 Judge John Aiso St.
SCANPH Newsletter (2/29/24) Member Spotlight
FCI News (2/26/24) Catch Go For Broke Plaza & First Street North Residences
Cultural News (2/25/24) Contents of Weekly Cultural News, Feb. 19-25, 2024 (Reiwa 6): Go For Broke Plaza project to create affordable housing, spaces for legacy small business, and culture in Little Tokyo
Fox 8 (2/22/24) Congressman Gomez Joins the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco To Address Affordable Housing Crisis in Los Angeles
Urbanize LA (2/16/24) Go For Broke Plaza and First Street North Residences break ground at 232 Judge John Aiso St.
Affordable Housing Finance (2/15/24) Project Breaks Ground in Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo
Rafu Shimpo (2/13/24) An Omakase of Creativity: The Revival of The L.A. Palette Club featuring Zakka Bakka and Bunkado
Rafu Shimpo (2/10/24) Groundbreaking to Launch Affordable Housing and Community Plaza Project In Little Tokyo
Rafu Shimpo (2/03/24) Peter Gee Joins LTSC as Director of Service Programs
Rafu Shimpo (2/01/24) The Streets of Little Tokyo: Snapshots of Our Legacy Businesses
Nichi Bei News (1/18/24) Budokan Friendship Garden dedicated to LTSC co-founder Evelyn Yoshimura
LAist (1/12/24) Suehiro Cafe Is Moving
3BL (1/5/24) AEG Celebrates Season of Giving by Serving More Than Meals to Support Over 30 Southern California Non-Profits
The Eastsider (1/5/24) Los Feliz Flip Doubles in Price, Metro Station housing partly unveiled, Cypress Park homeless shelter

2023

Rafu Shimpo (12/20/23) Drawn Into Their Worlds
Rafu Shimpo (12/19/23) Little Tokyo Legacy Business Evicted During the Holidays
Rafu Shimpo (12/14/23) An Open Letter to Gardena Pioneer Project Members and Supporters
Urbanize LA (12/13/23) L.A. City Council approves $48M for new affordable housing at 200 N. Central Avenue in Little Tokyo
ABC 7 (12/6/23) Suehiro Cafe facing eviction after more than 50 years in Little Tokyo: ‘Our heart and soul is there’
Rafu Shimpo (12/2/23) Evelyn Yoshimura Friendship Garden Dedicated at Terasaki Budokan
LA Downtown News (11/27/23) New Affordable Shared Housing: Construction begins at 823 Cleveland apartments
Urbanize LA (11/20/23) 53-unit affordable housing development to rise at 823 Cleveland Street in Chinatown
VoyageLA (11/20/23) Meet Matthew Yonemura
BisNow (11/12/23) This Week’s Deal Sheet
Rafu Shimpo (10/26/23) LTSC Acquires Site for Affordable Shared Housing Pilot Program in Chinatown
LA Downtown News (10/22/23) Chinatown Pilot Project: Little Tokyo Service Center acquires site for affordable shared housing
Nonprofit Quarterly (10/18/23) Preserving Cambodia Town: How A Refugee Community Has Organized Itself
LAist (10/18/23) For Monterey Park’s Shooting Survivors, A Place To Mend The Mind And Spirit
Rafu Shimpo (10/17/23) Community Health Fair in Little Tokyo
VoyageLA (10/16/23) Rising Stars: Meet Michelle Chan
Nation World News Desk (1/15/23) ‘Together’ Conference Focuses on Mental Health in the Asian American Community
Rafu Shimpo (10/14/23) ‘Together’ Conference Targets Mental Health in Asian American Community
Bisnow (10/1/23) This Week’s LA Deal Sheet
Rafu Shimpo (9/25/23) A Purr-fect Night at the Budokan
Gillett News (9/17/23) Preserving Small Businesses Through Mission-Driven Land Acquisition
Patch (9/16/23) Together: A Community Conference on Mental Health and Wellbeing
LAist (9/15/23) How Do You Memorialize The Monterey Park Mass Shooting?
LA Times (9/13/23) Once You See Little Tokyo Table Tennis, You Can’t Unsee It
Nonprofit Quarterly (9/13/23) Experiments in Community Ownership Taking Charge of Commercial Real Estate
Rafu Shimpo (9/5/23) So Very Much to Celebrate
LA Downtown News (9/10/23) “Benkyodo: The Last Manju Shop in J-Town” and “Atomic Cafe” Screenings
LAist (9/4/23) Best Things To Do This Week In Los Angeles and SoCal: Sept. 4 – 7
Rafu Shimpo (9/3/23) Nisei Week Karate Tourney Returns for 2023
Rafu Shimpo (9/1/23) ‘Defining Courage’ to Support Maui Disaster Relief
Rafu Shimpo (9/1/23) ‘Together’: A Community Conference on Mental Health and Well-Being
Rafu Shimpo (8/31/23) GLA JACL Presents Hana Uno Shepard Scholarships
LA Sentinel (8/31/23) Local Organizations and Housing Sector Officials Meet to Address Homeownership in South L.A.
Urbanize LA (8/30/23) Senior affordable housing wrapping up work at 4906 Santa Monica Boulevard in East Hollywood
Japan Hollywood Network (8/27/23) August 27th 2023 O.A.
Davis Vanguard (8/26/23) California Governor Debuts More Efforts against Hate Crimes and Discrimination
Office of Governor Gavin Newsom (8/23/23) California Announces New Efforts to Fight Hate & Discrimination
Los Angeles Daily News (8/14/23) Nisei Week Parade highlighted Japanese culture on Sunday in Little Tokyo
Rafu Shimpo (8/12/23) Watanabe, Hagiya to Lead Nisei Week Grand Parade
Consulate General of Japan, Los Angeles Newsletter (8/11/12) Little Tokyo Service Center Holds “Sake on the Rocks”opens PDF file
Los Angeles Daily News (8/10/23) Things to do in the San Fernando Valley, LA area, Aug. 10-17
Urbanize LA (8/9/23) Japanese American National Museum plans renovation of main Pavilion
LA Downtown News (7/23/23) The Perfect Partner: Sake fans help raise funds for Little Tokyo Service Center
Rafu Shimpo (7/13/23) Rep Gomez Announces $1.5 Million for 248 Units of Affordable Housing in Little Tokyo
Urbanize LA (7/12/23) LTSC’s Vermont Santa Monica development fully framed above East Hollywood Metro station
Rafu Shimpo (7/11/23) Okaeri Holds Inaugural Queer Obon in Little Tokyo
KTLA (7/10/23) Representative Gomez Announces $1.5 Million in funding for First Street North Apartments
Rafu Shimpo (7/8/23) JACL Announces Four National Awards
Rafu Shimpo (7/6/23) Nishi Hongwanji Obon Festival Returns This Weekend
Rafu Shimpo (6/21/23) Summer Kimono Festival on Saturday
Rafu Shimpo (6/18/23) Metro Regional Connector Finally Opens to Public
Yahoo! Finance (6/8/23) AEG Announces $320,000 in Community Grants to Nonprofit Organizations Supporting K-12 Education, Arts, and Health and Wellness
Rafu Shimpo (6/1/23) Stop Mental Health Stigma in Our Communities Act Introduced in House and Senate
Rafu Shimpo (6/4/23) More Than Names on a Wall
The Source Metro (5/30/23) Aqueducts, Japanese festivals, Tongva leaders and Bronzeville communities: Metro Art celebrates people, place and story at the new at Little Tokyo/Art District Station
Rafu Shimpo (5/27/23) San Gabriel Nursery Celebrates 100 Years
LAist (5/23/23) Photos: Lai Lai Ballroom Celebration Brings Much-Needed Healing After Monterey Park Mass Shooting
Los Angeles Downtown News (5/16/23) Downtown Community Plan: City council approves 2040 proposal
LA Times (5/3/23) Historic Suehiro Cafe is being evicted. Is rail development harming ethnic communities?
Rafu Shimpo (4/30/23) 2023 JA Memorial Day Service at JACCC
LA This Week (4/24/23) Little Tokyo Groundbreaking Umeya Project
Constructionreview (4/24/23) Construction begins on The Umeya Project in Los Angeles
Rafu Shimpo (4/22/23) LTSC Celebrates Groundbreaking of Umeya as Affordable Housing Development in Little Tokyo/Skid Row
CBS Los Angeles (4/20/23) Beloved Umeya factory in Little Tokyo to be transformed into affordable housing
CBS Los Angeles (4/20/23) Little Tokyo factory to be turned into 175 units of affordable housing
Urbanize LA (4/20/23) Affordable housing begins work on former site of Umeya Rice Cake Company in DTLA
Spectrum News (4/19/23) Affordable, permanent supportive housing development breaks ground in Little Tokyo
LAist (4/18/23) Iconic LA Japanese Rice Cracker Factory To Be Replaced By Affordable Housing
NBC Los Angeles (4/18/23) New Affordable Housing Project in Little Tokyo
Rafu Shimpo (4/17/23) A Mission Fulfilled
Rafu Shimpo (4/15/23) Nikkei Progressives Holding Shoe and Toiletries Drive
J.T. the L.A. Storyteller (4/14/23) Affordable Housing Comes to East Hollywood
Journal of Architectural Education (4/13/23) Seeking Redress: A History of Little Tokyo’s San Pedro Firm Building
Rafu Shimpo (4/8/23) THROUGH THE FIRE: Living, Dying and Passing It On
Rafu Shimpo (4/8/23) Karate-based Violence Prevention Program Coming to L.A. April 15-16
Pasadena Now (4/7/23) Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts Awards Record $900,000 in Gifts and Grants
South Pasadenan (4/7/23) Pasadena Showcase House | Gifts and Grants Awarded to Local Nonprofits
Bisnow (4/4/23) Transit-Oriented Developers Undeterred By Lower Ridership, Safety Concerns On LA Metro
Rafu Shimpo (4/4/23) A Ride for Hope and Community
Rafu Shimpo (3/31/23) Bike Ride for Alan Nishio on Sunday
Rafu Shimpo (3/31/23) Save the Date: Memorial Day Weekend Services
LABBC (3/29/23) ESG Awards Presented to Building Owners and L.A. Deputy Mayor Nancy Sutley at LABBC’s 9th Annual Innovation Awards
Rafu Shimpo (3/21/23) A Vision Takes Root: The Legacy of Judy Nishimoto Ota and the San Pedro Firm Building
Rafu Shimpo (3/21/23) Harada, Miura to Highlight Nikkei Basketball Forum in Gardena
USC Annenberg Media (3/21/23) Chef Akira Hirose feeds a community with food fit for an emperor
LA Times (3/14/23) These Japanese mothers banded together through a support group to talk about mental illness
LAist (3/14/23) President Biden’s Visit To Monterey Park Comes Amid Demand For Action On Mass Shootings
Rafu Shimpo (3/3/23) Sai-Tai-San Basketball Tournament Set for March 11
Nichi Bei (3/2/23) L.A. Day of Remembrance focuses on inter-community support
Rafu Shimpo (2/25/23) Legacy of ‘Trailblazer’ Judy Nishimoto Ota to Be Celebrated
Beverly Press (2/16/23) Arts festival hosted by Music Center
Rafu Shimpo (2/15/23) L.A. Day of Remembrance Dedicated to Jim Matsuoka
South Pasadenan (2/7/23) 44th Annual Very Special Arts Festival at The Music Center
Urbanize LA (2/6/23) Mixed-use complex cleared for construction at 4750 Santa Monica Boulevard in East Hollywood
Rafu Shimpo (1/31/23) Changing Tides ‘Upstream’ Gala Celebrates Inaugural Therapy Stipend Program for AAPI Young Adults
LAist (1/26/23) Nearly All U.S. Mass Attackers Were Male And Faced Major Life Stressor, Report Finds
Cupertino Today (1/25/23) Honoring Lunar New Year
Globe Echo (1/24/23) How To Help After The Monterey Park Shooting
Advance Local (1/24/23) Asian Americans are retraumatized in the wake of 2 mass shootings in 3 days
TIME (1/23/23) How to Help the Victims and Community After the Monterey Park Shooting
MIC (1/23/23) How to Help the Monterey Park, California AAPI Community Right Now
LAist (1/23/23) Coalition Of Groups Comes Together To Try To Serve Mental Health Needs Of Monterey Park AAPI Victims
LAist (1/23/23) Why Monterey Park Community Holds A Special Place In LA’s Asian Community And Far Beyond
Urbanize LA (1/20/23) Construction goes vertical for LTSC’s Vermont Santa Monica development
Rafu Shimpo (1/19/23) Registration Open for San Tai San Tournament at Terasaki Budokan
Urbanize LA (1/18/23) Supportive housing developments poised for funding in Little Tokyo and Van Nuys
Congressman Adam Schiff (1/17/23) Congressman Schiff Secures More Than $10m for L.A.-Area Projects Addressing Homelessness, Housing, and Food Insecurity
Rafu Shimpo (1/11/23) Terasaki Budokan to Showcase Programs on Jan. 14

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