In a milestone for earthquake safety, more than half the 2,000 buildings that Santa Monica deemed as vulnerable have been retrofitted since a historic 2017 city law went into effect.
In a milestone for earthquake safety, more than half the 2,000 buildings that Santa Monica deemed as vulnerable have been retrofitted since a historic 2017 city law went into effect.
After much deliberation, the Torrance City Council voted to extend its temporary housing project to July 2025, despite concerns expressed by some council members that the project is not finding placement for unhoused individuals in an adequate rate.
The festival will feature "the widest variety of Japanese culture", including Koto, folk dancing, Taiko drumming, judo, karate, Japanese storytelling, a tea ceremony, calligraphy, hands-on origami paper folding, Japanese flower arrangement, and many other activities.