By Sonam Mirpuri
PLACENTIA,CA - Devotees of the Radha Raman Temple here dreamed of building a new temple; and worked hard to achieve this. Having been at the same location for about 30 years, devotees felt it was time for a change and an upgrade. This led to the demolition of the previous temple and the building of an improved temple. 

​By A STAFF REPORTER
LAKEWOOD, CA – The auditorium at the Hoover Middle School here, was the subject for several hours on the evening of April 14, to spirit elevating and divinely submerged music.  Vocalist Sudha Raghunathan, a star in the Carnatic music firmament delighted a discerning SoCal audience with her mastery and dexterity over the...

SAN FRANCISCO - A popular California-based South Indian classical dance group will tell the stories of American activists Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King by employing the stylistic vocabulary of the Bharatnatyam dance form. The Abhinaya Dance Company of San Jose will perform "I Have A Dream: Stories of Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King", Jr." in Oakland on April 27, the American Bazaar reported on Sunday.

SANTA MONICA, CA – TiE-SoCal launched its TiE SoCal Angels 2019 initiative with a successful and well attended meet at the Expert Dojo’s offices here on March 27, evening. The event was divided into two sessions. The first session was an invitation only session for TiE SoCal charter member investors, and well known investors and VC firms from San-Diego, Orange County, Glendale and Santa Monica. 

​By a STAFF REPORTER
IRVINE, CA -The Jagannath Society of California celebrated Dola Purnima on Mar 23 at the Mandir, here. Dola Purnima is a popular six-day long festival. In India, during this time, a palanquin carrying the Lord goes to neighborhood homes and the families make offerings. Mimicking this festive atmosphere, 

BY A STAFF REPORTER
BUENA PARK, CA -  Anekant Community Center hosted a free health fair in conjunction with the Jain Center of Southern California on Mar 24. This was the 29th annual health fair. Held at the Jain Center, it  was open to all and  served closed to 200 patients. Furthermore, for the first time as much as 50% of the participants were...

​BY A STAFF REPORTER
ANAHEIM, CA- ‘Our Indian Culture’ celebrated International Women’s Day as “Pretty in Pink-Women Empowerment Gala” on March 10 at Tandoori Garden, here to honor several women from diverse fields, and industries in Southern California. These women have made significant contributions to their respective fields. 

DOWNEY,CA – Recognizing the contributions women of the 58th Assembly District have made to their local communities and beyond on International Women’s Day, Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia (D-Bell Gardens) on Mar 8 honored 12 local women as AD58 Women of the Year.  The honorees span the nine cities within the district, according to a Press release. Brinda Gandhi attorney from Chugh LLP was among the 12 honored.

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CLAREMONT, CA - Once again the South Asian Studies Association, the 13-year old alliance of scholars, as well as leaders of academia, business, NGOs, and philanthropy, devoted its annual weekend conference to shine a spotlight on South Asia’s diverse peoples, cultures, histories, challenges, and opportunities. ‘SASA 2019 – 

BY SONAM MIRPURI
LONG BEACH, CA - The Shivaji Maharaj America Parivaar (SMAP) held a Shiv Jayanti festival commemorating the 389th birthday of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on  Mar 9 at the Furjanick and Sandberg Auditorium here. The aim of the festival was to enlighten and demonstrate to the children of the local Indian American community...