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California gubernatorial candidates court API voters
April 30, 2026 by American Community Media
By NICOLE CHANG American Community Media LOS ANGELES — Democratic candidates in California’s June 2 gubernatorial primary are stepping up efforts to court Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander […] READ MORE
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30 years after accord with Japan, return of U.S. Futenma base still far off
April 16, 2026 by Kyodo News
TOKYO — Once thought possible within five to seven years, the return to Japan of land used for a U.S. military base in Okinawa remains a distant hope for local […] READ MORE
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Film shines light on an Altadena community pillar in aftermath of fires
April 16, 2026 by Tomo Hirai, Nichi Bei News
The devastating Eaton Fire burnt down thousands of structures and forever changed the lives of Altadena, Calif. residents after strong winds fanned unprecedented destruction shortly after the new year in […] READ MORE
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Three men sentenced in killing of Kevin Nishita
April 16, 2026 by Bay City News
OAKLAND, Calif. — Three men involved in the killing of retired police officer Kevin Nishita in Oakland nearly five years ago were sentenced to prison April 7. Laron Gilbert, 31, […] READ MORE
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Navigating the FamilySearch Website
April 16, 2026 by Linda Harms Okazaki, Nichi Bei News
What is FamilySearch, and how can it help with genealogy research? FamilySearch (one word, with a capital “F” and “S”) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing free genealogical records […] READ MORE
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SD City attorney alleges prostitution at University Heights spa
April 16, 2026 by City News Service
SAN DIEGO — The San Diego City Attorney’s Office is seeking to shut down a massage business in University Heights that it alleges operated as a front for prostitution, it […] READ MORE
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‘Where Would I Go If I Am Denaturalized?’ Supreme Court Hears Birthright Citizenship Case
April 16, 2026 by Sunita Sohrabji, American Community Media
Longtime Asian American activist Helen Zia — whose parents were undocumented when she was born in America — pondered her own fate as the Supreme Court prepares to hear arguments […] READ MORE
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Exhibit honors Japanese Americans who fought for U.S. in WWII while their families were locked up
April 2, 2026 by Associated Press
By JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, second-generation Japanese American soldiers signed up to fight for the United States in World War II […] READ MORE
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George Takei brings WWII incarceration stories to life with AI exhibit in LA
April 2, 2026 by City News Service
LOS ANGELES — Actor and activist George Takei introduced an interactive digital storytelling experience at the Japanese American National Museum on March 19 in downtown Los Angeles, allowing visitors to […] READ MORE
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Man convicted in the deadly 2021 assault of a Thai grandfather in S.F. avoids prison
April 2, 2026 by Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The man convicted in the fatal 2021 attack of an older Thai man in San Francisco, which galvanized a movement against anti-Asian hate, will be able […] READ MORE
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