Santa Clarita’s 11-year-old yo-yo standout Geo Gan continued his rapid rise through the sport Tuesday, Aug. 18, competing in the invitation-only King of Kings yo-yo competition in Osaka, Japan. Gan was the youngest competitor invited to the event, which features a field of world and national champions and offers a $6,000 prize. The competition comes just days after Gan reached ...

The trade turnover between Japan and China is a major driving force in the economic dynamics of the Asia-Pacific region. As the two largest economies in Asia, their ties significantly impact each other’s financial well-being and the regional economy as a whole. Japan predominantly exports high-tech goods, such as electronics and chips, to China and other Asian nations, bolstering its ...

The City of Santa Clarita is hosting Matsudo, Japan to help strengthen the relationship between the City of Matsudo and the City of Santa Clarita  The City of Santa Clarita, in partnership with Santa Clarita Cities, announced it is hosting Matsudo, Japan through a youth delegation between the City of Santa Clarita, Santa Clarita Sister Cities, College of the Canyons, ...

Brittany Cervantes is a Santa Clarita native and University of Kentucky alum and now plays a crucial part on the Olympic softball team for Mexico at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.  A National Pro Fastpitch player turned Olympic athlete, Cervantes got her start right here in Newhall before pursuing a career in softball.  In a Sunday morning game, Mexico defeated Italy ...

Kazakhstan businessman Fattah Chodiev was fond of Japan since he was in school. He read a lot about it. Dreaming of moving to a country of his dreams, he really wanted to learn Japanese. This desire led him to the Moscow State Institute of International Relations, where he received all the necessary knowledge, and then for a long time moved ...

Japanese are well known for their seasoned skills in various sectors. They are also famous for their healthy cultural norms, which make them unique beings in the world. However, there are many mystifying facts that many people do not know about them. These cultural practices revolve around the way of living, worshiping, eating, and much more. Here are the top ...

Two additional cases of coronavirus, COVID-19, have been reported in Los Angeles County, bringing the total number to 17, with one being the first “community transmission” case, officials said Tuesday. Of the most recent individuals in Los Angeles County, one case traveled through Japan; however, the other case has an “unidentified source of exposure,” according to the Los Angeles County ...

Capt. Richard McCormack of the United States Navy recently took command of the USS Blue Ridge in Japan. The Canyon High School graduate has served in the Navy for 29 years and is thankful for the life lessons of military service.