In the wake of news of a potential ownership transfer, the Japanese American Religious Federation Assisted Living Facility, Inc. (JALFI) and On Lok will hold an informational meeting on recent developments with Kokoro Assisted Living on Thursday, Feb. 2, at 6:30 p.m. at Nihonmachi Terrace, 1615 Sutter St. in San Francisco’s Japantown.

By BILLIE LEE
Nichi Bei Times Correspondent

SAN JOSE -- Dave Tatsuno, the creator of a landmark film, who claimed he had been living with one foot in heaven and made every living moment of his life count for good, passed away on January 26, 2006. He was 92.

The Bay Area Day of Remembrance Consortium will present “Day Of Remembrance 2006: Carrying the Light for Justice! -- The 25^th Anniversary of the Commission Hearings” on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2 p.m., at San Francisco Japantown’s AMC Kabuki Theatre, 1881 Post St. (at Fillmore).

By BEN HAMAMOTO
Nichi Bei Times

Good and bad news for APAs in Entertainment this week. The bad first: NBC’s “The Book Of Daniel” has been taken off the air. I haven’t seen it personally, but it’s sad that TV audiences won’t see Ivan Shaw’s character, which “Angry Asian Man” called “progressive” and “groundbreaking.” Low ratings probably had a lot to do with the decision, but I’m sure the threats from conservatives, angry at the portrayal of a Jesus that’s tolerant of homosexuality and pot smoking, didn’t help either.

By JEFF ASAI
Nichi Bei Times

It seems that every idea known to man has been turned into a video game.

There’s the run around and shoot aliens type, the Tetris clones, and even a game with the premise of feeding a blob jelly beans. And although I don’t know how fun a fishing game would be, they have those too.

By BEN HAMAMOTO
Nichi Bei Times

Bay Area filmmaker Steven Okazaki’s “The Mushroom Club” has been nominated for an Academy Award in the “Best Documentary Short Subject” category. The acclaimed director told the Nichi Bei Times the nomination was “exciting and nerve racking at the same time.”