Tues. Dec 6, 2016 The Consul General of Japan Akira Chiba hosted a celebration of His Majesty the Emperor of Japan’s birthday at the Consul General’s residence in Los Angeles. Tokyo Journal Executive Editor and President of Sister Cities International Southern California Chapter Dr. Anthony Al-Jamie attended a celebration of His Majesty the Emperor of […]

On November 9th, 2016, Sister Cities of Los Angeles (SCOLA) held a re-launch gala at Vibiana in downtown Los Angeles. The organization, which was founded in 1959, oversees Los Angeles’s 25 sister city relationships. SCOLA had become inactive after City Councilman Tom LaBonge, who had been a driving force behind the program in recent years, […]

The Autumn 2016 Sister Cities International Southern California Chapter regional and board meeting was held on November 5th, 2016 at Anaheim University’s center in Anaheim, California from 9:30 am to 3:00 pm. The theme of the regional meeting was “Best Practices and Success Stories” and speakers included Paul Waters of 1st Community Insurance Services, who […]

On August 18th, 2016 a 26-member delegation from Mito, Japan visited Anaheim, California to commemorate the 40-year anniversary of sister city relations between the cities of Anaheim, California and Mito, Japan. This delegation included Mito Mayor Yasushi Takahashi, Mito City Council Chairman Shinyo Murata, five Mito City Council members, four Mito City Hall staff and 15 Mito […]

Toba, Japan’s Mayor Kusuichi Kida was among a delegation of two dozen people who visited Santa Barbara to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Santa Barbara-Toba Sister City partnership. On Wednesday, October 19th, 2016 Alice Keck Park Memorial Gardens became home to three Japanese Cherry Blossom trees, donated by the City of Toba. The group spent the day […]

Save the date for the next Sister Cities International Southern California Chapter regional and board meeting!       SISTER CITIES INTERNATIONAL SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CHAPTER, INC. Regional and Board Meeting 2016 Date:         November 5th 2016 Time: 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM Location: Anaheim University East Center 1081 N. Tustin Avenue, Suite 118 Anaheim, […]

The Pasadena Sister Cities Committee Armenia Subcommittee received the The 2016 Sister Cities International Innovation Award for Humanitarian Assistance during the organization’s annual conference July 16 in Washington, D.C. Vanadzor, Armenia, is one of Pasadena’s five sister cities. With the assistance of the Pasadena community and the Pasadena Sister Cities Committee, the Armenia Subcommittee raised […]

The August 27th, 2016 Sister Cities International Southern California Chapter quarterly meeting was held at the San Buenaventura Mission O’Brian Hall in Ventura, California. Members of the local sister city associations in Southern California joined to see presentations and gain insight from other sister city members.