Reducing, Reusing and Recycling are known as the “Three Rs” of the current-day “Going Green” movement. Add in “Repurposing” and you have my mom, Sadako Kashiwagi’s, “Four Rs.” She is 88 years young and still repurposing to this day. Except for mom, “Going Green” and the “Four Rs” are nothing new. For her and many […]
Archives for April 2022
40 Families Project sheds light on Palos Verdes Peninsula Japanese American farming families
April 28, 2022 by Leave a Comment
On Nov. 24, 1923, a crowd of Japanese American farming families gathered on the Palos Verdes Peninsula in Southern California to celebrate the opening of a community hall intended for meetings, language classes, judo lessons and social events. To mark the occasion, they lined up for a group photograph in front of the new building […]
Fighting back against anti-Asian hate
April 28, 2022 by Leave a Comment
After being a victim of what she described as an anti-Asian verbal incident in August 2020 in Los Angeles that went viral online, Hong Lee decided to take action for the Asian American community. After taking a self-defense class at Box for Change, Los Angeles, Lee began talking to a few friends about how they […]
Mark Izu’s ‘Songs for J-Town’ evokes memories and hopes
April 28, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Mark Izu assembled performers from across the United States and spent years putting together “Songs for J-Town,” but he only expected around 60 people to attend the April 23 world premiere at the Presidio Theatre in San Francisco when he scheduled the show during the height of the omicron surge. Instead, more than 400 people […]
CHANGING LANDSCAPES: Water conservation with irrigation
April 28, 2022 by Leave a Comment
As the water shortage issue worsens in California amid multi-year drought conditions driven by climate change, the state is exploring more ways to encourage water conservation. Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state legislature have invested $5.2 billion over three years “to support the immediate drought response and built water resilience,” his Website states. He signed […]
Instagram influencer Ran Nomura shares her ‘zero-waste’ tips
April 28, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Prior to reading Bea Johnson’s “Zero Waste Home” book in 2016, Ran Nomura had never considered what happened to her trash once she discarded it. Since then, Nomura, who resides in Osaka, Japan, has made numerous lifestyle changes for the sake of the planet. Today, in addition to serving as the editor at the Life […]
Tips to help you lower your consumption
April 28, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Wherever you are on your green living journey, you’re part of this community. We asked for your ideas on how to lower your consumption, including reducing plastic in your lives. We wanted to know what you’re doing for yourself and the ecosystems that sustain you. Find inspiration in these ideas people sent to help themselves, […]
OBITUARY: Kelley Masuda
April 28, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Kelley Masuda Jan. 11, 1970 – Mar. 31, 2022 MASUDA, KELLEY passed away at UCSF Parnassus. She is survived by her parents Carolyn and Robert, her sons Spencer and Gavin, and her brothers Jeff (Melanie, Josh, Lucas, Chloe), and Ross (Lu). A closed private service will be held on April 30, 2022. In lieu of […]
THE GOCHISO GOURMET: Portable food
April 28, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Although I technically now have all the time in the world since leaving the productive workforce, it seems that sometimes I’m still pressed for time. Maybe it’s because I have stepped up my exercise regimen from one hour of cardio on my bike once a week to three times a week, as well as finally […]
Michelle Yeoh shows Asian immigrant women are ‘Everything’
April 28, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Michelle Yeoh was adamant about one script change before committing to “Everything Everywhere All At Once.” The main character’s name had to go. She was named Michelle as a love letter to her from the directors. “I’m like ‘No, no, no’ because I believe this person, this character that you’ve written so rich, deserves […]
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