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‘Rising Chefs' Series to Spotlight AAPI Heritage Month
Four culinary stars will create amazing meals and memories at the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center.
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Crews Continue Little Tokyo Encampment Cleanup Overnight
Sanitation workers began breaking down the encampment Thursday morning, drawing protest from homeless advocacy groups that say the city’s solutions don’t help long-term. Annette Arreola reports for Today in LA on Friday, March 18, 2022.
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Crews Clear Out Little Tokyo Homeless Encampment
Efforts to relocate those living at a homeless encampment are underway in Little Tokyo. Now dozens of people are looking for a new place to live. John Cádiz Klemack reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on March 17, 2022.
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Large Homeless Encampment Sweep in Little Tokyo
A massive homeless encampment sweep occurred in Little Tokyo but activists say this is not providing any solutions.
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Controversy Over Crackdown on Little Tokyo Homeless Encampment
The City of Los Angeles is removing a homeless encampment in the Toriumi Plaza area of Little Tokyo, prompting backlash from local homeless advocacy groups.
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Crackdown on Homeless Encampment in Little Tokyo Causes Controversy
City officials say they’ve done plenty of outreach in the area leading up to the cleanup, transferring over 50 people from the street into shelters. Protestors are voicing opposition to the cleanup plan. Annette Arreola reports for Today in LA on Thursday, March 17, 2022.
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Little Tokyo Tradition: Visit With Shogun Santa
The beloved figure will call upon Japanese Village Plaza the weekend before Christmas.
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Weekend: The Big Holiday Boat Parades Set Sail
Dana Point Harbor, Huntington Harbour, and Marina del Rey will be all aglitter as gussied-up vessels take to the waves.
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Haunted Little Tokyo Is Back, With Pumpkins, Treats, More
The beloved happening, which includes a trio of atmospheric events, will celebrate its 5th anniversary in 2021.
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Delicious Little Tokyo Is Back With Tasty Tours and a Picnic
Our city’s ‘Largest Japanese Culinary Experience’ returns over three flavorful July weekends with a Shop, Hop, and Pop theme.
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In LA's Little Tokyo, a Historic Newspaper Has Served Japanese Americans Since 1903
The newspaper that was founded in 1903, Rafu Shimpo, still serves Southern California’s Japanese American community today, and is now a treasure trove of historic information.
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Rafu Shimpo Newspaper Serves Japanese American Community Since 1903
Rafu Shimpo, a historic newspaper in Little Tokyo, has given news to the Japanese American community since 1903. Kim Baldonado reports for NBC4 on Monday, May 24, 2021.
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LA Police Probe Fire, Vandalism at Japanese Buddhist Temple
Surveillance video caught a man jumping the security fences at the Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple on Thursday night, smashing a 12-foot-high glass window with a rock, yanking a pair of metallic lanterns off their concrete bases and lighting two wooden lantern stands on fire, the temple’s head priest told the Los Angeles Times.
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Celebrate ‘Delicious Little Tokyo' at Home
The popular foodie event will happen every weekend, virtually, over four flavorful weeks.
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Little Tokyo Businesses Feel the Coronavirus Pandemic Pain
As offices have shut down, Little Tokyo has struggled to attract regular business. Beverly White reported on NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Monday, March 23, 2020.