L. Taira
@ltaira.bsky.social
Former journalist at CNN, CBS; VP at PBS HQ. Golden retriever enthusiast.
Vid of crash in South Korea.
BREAKING: Video shows crash of Jeju Air Flight 2216 in South Korea. 181 people on board
December 29, 2024 at 1:57 AM
Vid of crash in South Korea.
Public broadcasting veteran and former head of Hawaii Public Radio José Fajardo dies after battle with ALS.
www.hawaiipublicradio.org/local-news/2...
www.hawaiipublicradio.org/local-news/2...
José A. Fajardo, longtime public media executive who led HPR, dies at 61
José A. Fajardo led the statewide public radio organization for eight years, working to ensure its financial future as a debt-free operation and expanding its programming over the airwaves and online.
www.hawaiipublicradio.org
December 24, 2024 at 3:26 AM
Public broadcasting veteran and former head of Hawaii Public Radio José Fajardo dies after battle with ALS.
www.hawaiipublicradio.org/local-news/2...
www.hawaiipublicradio.org/local-news/2...
Such an odd turn of events. A missing woman from Hawaii now in contact with her family. And money back to people who donated to help find her after she disappeared at LAX.
The family of Hannah Kobayashi is offering refunds to the hundreds of people who helped raise nearly $50,000 during their search effort.
Donations have been turned off and donors can submit a claim by Dec. 18 to get a refund, the family said. https://abc7.la/49EhTN9
Donations have been turned off and donors can submit a claim by Dec. 18 to get a refund, the family said. https://abc7.la/49EhTN9
December 13, 2024 at 9:30 PM
Such an odd turn of events. A missing woman from Hawaii now in contact with her family. And money back to people who donated to help find her after she disappeared at LAX.
And that’s a wrap on F1’s 2024 season: McLaren’s Lando Norris wins final race in Abu Dhabi.
December 8, 2024 at 2:36 PM
And that’s a wrap on F1’s 2024 season: McLaren’s Lando Norris wins final race in Abu Dhabi.
John Wilson was a programing genius at PBS national HQ. He helped make some of public TV’s finest shows come to life. He will be sorely missed.
current.org/2024/12/john...
current.org/2024/12/john...
John Wilson, former chief programmer for PBS and SVP for WETA, dies at 62
Wilson had “a singular focus on storytelling and the importance of public media,” said filmmaker Ken Burns.
current.org
December 4, 2024 at 4:45 AM
John Wilson was a programing genius at PBS national HQ. He helped make some of public TV’s finest shows come to life. He will be sorely missed.
current.org/2024/12/john...
current.org/2024/12/john...
New twist as LAPD says missing Hawaii woman seen crossing border to Mexico.
LAPD on Hannah Kobayashi "As the family is aware, late yesterday after traveling to the US-Mexico border, we reviewed video survellance from US Customs & Border Protection, which clearly shows Kobayashi crossing the United States www.youtube.com/watch?app=de... 1/2
LAPD gives details on search for missing Hawaii woman Hannah Kobayashi
YouTube video by ABC7
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December 3, 2024 at 3:00 AM
New twist as LAPD says missing Hawaii woman seen crossing border to Mexico.
CA45 has flipped to blue. Incumbent Michelle Steel has conceded the hard-fought race to Democrat Derek Tran.
November 27, 2024 at 9:01 PM
CA45 has flipped to blue. Incumbent Michelle Steel has conceded the hard-fought race to Democrat Derek Tran.
Democrat Derek Tran about to flip House seat…but race not yet been called, incumbent has not conceded. Margin is almost 600 votes.
November 26, 2024 at 3:52 PM
Democrat Derek Tran about to flip House seat…but race not yet been called, incumbent has not conceded. Margin is almost 600 votes.
Thanksgiving grocery carts will include lots of King's Hawaiian rolls -- a top-selling item (2nd only to Coke 12-packs) across US groceries during the holidays, per Forbes. (King's is owned by the Taira family -- despite the name, it's not my bakery). King’s photo at HQ bakery.
November 22, 2024 at 3:25 PM
Thanksgiving grocery carts will include lots of King's Hawaiian rolls -- a top-selling item (2nd only to Coke 12-packs) across US groceries during the holidays, per Forbes. (King's is owned by the Taira family -- despite the name, it's not my bakery). King’s photo at HQ bakery.
In L.A. on Sunday, a celebration of the 120th birthday of Isamu Noguchi (1904-1988), one of modern art's greatest sculptors and a native of the city. A Buddhist priest blessed a massive Noguchi sculpture — in a plaza Noguchi designed for the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center.
November 18, 2024 at 3:11 PM
In L.A. on Sunday, a celebration of the 120th birthday of Isamu Noguchi (1904-1988), one of modern art's greatest sculptors and a native of the city. A Buddhist priest blessed a massive Noguchi sculpture — in a plaza Noguchi designed for the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center.
This ⬇️
Indeed. When they rounded up the Japanese Americans, myself and my family included, for internment during WWII out of fear over Japanese spies and saboteurs, two thirds of us were U.S. citizens.
Don’t think it won’t happen again when they come for the “undocumented.”
Don’t think it won’t happen again when they come for the “undocumented.”
November 17, 2024 at 2:40 PM
This ⬇️
Incoming…making headway on possibly flipping a House seat?
In California House races, Dem Derek Tran has a 36-vote lead in #CA45 over incumbent Repub Rep Michelle Steel, with over 300k votes in and more to count #littlesaigon This is inland Orange County district with some of LA Co
November 17, 2024 at 1:42 AM
Incoming…making headway on possibly flipping a House seat?
Yup. My dog is a good boy. Not going to lie.
November 16, 2024 at 12:39 AM
Yup. My dog is a good boy. Not going to lie.