New ICF Eviction Fight Readied
Obon dancers form a circle at the Kansha Obon held on Saturday at Rissho Kosei Kai in Boyle Heights.
By ELLEN ENDO,
Rafu Shimpo
Despite a looming eviction deadline for Sakura Gardens Intermediate Care Facility (ICF) seniors, supporters are preparing for a new round of challenges, it was learned during Saturday’s Kansha (Gratitude) Obon.
Rev. Ray Fukumoto
Mike Dark, staff attorney for the California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform (CANHR), outlined a plan of action to fight the evictions. “Sakura is not a facility, it’s a neighborhood. It’s a community, and a community is always worth fighting for,” he said, pointing out that “although July 20 has been set as the date for closure by Pacifica, that date will not stick because the people here have the power to prevent it.”
Rose Ochi Square Dedicated in Little Tokyo
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From left: Tommy Ochi, Councilmember Kevin de Leon and Darlene Kuba with a sign designating the intersection of First and San Pedro streets in Little Tokyo as Rose Ochi Square. (Photos by MARIO GERSHOM REYES/Rafu Shimpo)
By J.K. YAMAMOTO, Rafu Staff Writer
The intersection of First Street and Judge John Aiso Street/San Pedro Street in Little Tokyo was dedicated as Rose Ochi Square on Tuesday with several city and community leaders in attendance.
The program, held on the southwest corner of the intersection, began with a purification rite conducted by Rev. Alfred Tsuyuki, head minister of Konko Church of Los Angeles.