April 2016
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THE GOCHISO GOURMET: Spring cleanin’
April 28, 2016 by Nichi Bei News
For some reason, I decided to clean out our kitchen pantry while I was in the middle of doing our federal and state tax returns. It was probably to break […] READ MORE
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2-time Olympic weightlifting champion Tommy Kono dies at 85
April 28, 2016 by Nichi Bei News
NEW YORK — Two-time Olympic gold medalist Tommy Kono died April 24 in Honolulu due to complications from liver disease, the U.S. Olympic Committee said. He was 85. Kono won […] READ MORE
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Hundreds of volunteers arriving to help quake-hit Kumamoto
April 28, 2016 by Nichi Bei News
KUMAMOTO, Japan — Hundreds of volunteers arrived in Kumamoto and other prefectures in southwestern Japan on April 22, seeking to help people in some of the areas hardest-hit by the […] READ MORE
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OBITUARY: Noboru “Nobby” Nakamura
April 28, 2016 by Nichi Bei News
NAKAMURA, NOBORU “NOBBY,” 91, of Orinda, Calif., born March 19, 1925, died April 20, 2015. Loving husband to Masaye, dedicated father to daughter Ann and son John, proud grandfather of […] READ MORE
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Prisoner charged in 1984 kidnapping, murder of boy, 3
April 28, 2016 by Nichi Bei News
FAIRFIELD, Calif. — The Solano County District Attorney’s Office charged a state prison inmate April 26 with the 1984 kidnapping and homicide of a 3-year-old boy. Michael Anthony Blas Fejarang, […] READ MORE
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S.F. supervisors establish Filipino heritage district
April 28, 2016 by Nichi Bei News
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution April 12 to establish a Filipino Cultural Heritage District in the city’s South of Market neighborhood. SoMa Pilipinas will be the […] READ MORE
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Nichi Bei to participate in Silicon Valley Gives online fundraiser May 3
April 28, 2016 by Nichi Bei News
Various Bay Area nonprofit organizations are participating in Silicon Valley Gives 2016, a 24-hour online fundraiser that takes place Tuesday, May 3, and is hosted by the Silicon Valley Community […] READ MORE
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New racist text message scandal triggers review of 200+ criminal cases
April 28, 2016 by Nichi Bei News
The latest racist text scandal involving four San Francisco police officers, including one who now faces criminal charges, could affect more than 200 criminal cases, Public Defender Jeff Adachi said […] READ MORE
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Brett Yamaguchi, the Golden State Warriors’ entertainment orchestrator
April 28, 2016 by Nichi Bei News
OAKLAND, Calif. — Few sports fans would refute that the Golden State Warriors have been one of the most entertaining teams in all of professional sports this season. From their […] READ MORE
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OBITUARY: Mary M. Morino
April 14, 2016 by Nichi Bei News
MORINO, MARY M., 95, was born on June 2, 1920 in San Francisco and passed away on March 11, 2016. Predeceased by her husband Ginzo “Babe” Morino, and eldest son […] READ MORE
