January 2020
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WHEN ‘THEN’ MEETS ‘NOW’: Film examines bonds made in Crystal City camp, lessons for today
January 30, 2020 by Nichi Bei News
How is “now” — meaning the Trumpian era where government officials criminalize immigrants and asylum seekers from non-Aryan countries — connected to “then” — the World War II period when […] READ MORE
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SF: Police arrest 2nd suspect connected to July Chinatown robbery that injured 2
January 30, 2020 by Nichi Bei News
San Francisco police on Jan. 24 announced that they had arrested a second suspect connected to a violent Chinatown robbery back in July that left two men injured. On Jan. […] READ MORE
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SF: Mayor announces new appointments to Fire Commission
January 30, 2020 by Nichi Bei News
San Francisco Mayor London Breed on Jan. 15 announced a Superior Court judge and a fire prevention expert as the new appointments to the city’s Fire Commission. Judge Katherine Feinstein […] READ MORE
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State High Court Justice Ming Chin announces retirement
January 30, 2020 by Nichi Bei News
California Supreme Court Justice Ming Chin announced Jan. 15 that he plans to retire on Aug. 31 after nearly 25 years on the panel. The retirement will give Gov. Gavin […] READ MORE
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Census 2020 is almost here: It could be the most empowering event of the year: Quick facts you need to know about the nation’s “self-portrait” and who should participate (everyone except very short-term visitors)
January 30, 2020 by Nichi Bei News
Editor’s Note: The following is part two of a two-part article on the U.S. Census Residents, not “citizens” Given the fact that the census results affect politics, there’s a hot […] READ MORE
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The Next Generation of Chino Farm in Rancho Santa Fe: The Vegetable Shop at Chino Family Farm doesn’t open until 10 a.m., but crowds begin to swell much earlier
January 16, 2020 by Nichi Bei News
Editor’s Note: The article was originally published by Edible San Diego. In the moments between the ebb and flow of the market, Makoto Chino asks if anyone has a recipe […] READ MORE
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Abe-Koga, Kamei become Mountain View mayor and vice mayor
January 16, 2020 by Nichi Bei News
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — On Jan. 7, newly elected Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga and Vice Mayor Ellen Kamei likely became the first women of Japanese descent to hold the top two […] READ MORE
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Census 2020 is almost here: It could be the most empowering event of the year: Quick facts you need to know about the nation’s “self-portrait” and who should participate (everyone except very short-term visitors)
January 16, 2020 by Nichi Bei News
The 2020 census is this year’s most empowering and democratic event for the United States. As ordered by the U.S. Constitution, the census counts EVERYONE living in the country, no […] READ MORE
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Paul Miyamoto becomes state’s 1st Asian American sheriff elected into office
January 16, 2020 by Nichi Bei News
California State Attorney General Xavier Becerra on Jan. 8 swore in San Francisco’s 37th Sheriff Paul Miyamoto. Miyamoto’s inauguration marks the first time an Asia American has been elected to […] READ MORE
