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2/16-2/19(510view/0res)
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Vivinavi San Diego
playdate(474view/0res)
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Relocating to LA with family, house hunting and sc...(1kview/6res)
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2025 Ross Fire(12kview/79res)
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mobile telephone company(11kview/18res)
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Vivinavi Hawaii
W2

Problem / Need advice
#1
  • Tax
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  • 2025/02/01 11:07

I am a student and I was working part time but the owner came from Japan on an investment visa and is running a business.
The owner is a bit peculiar, and when a new employee comes in, he immediately quits. He hired a J visa employee from Japan even though it was a small store, and I naturally faded out without being told anything, and eventually resigned on my own.
I went into tax season and asked for my W2Form for 2024, they said they had already sent it to my e-mail, but I never received it.
I asked them to send it again, but no contact at all, and no reply to my message.
I looked it up and they said to contact the IRS or there is a Toll Free number where I can contact them and if I don't receive it by the end of February, my employer will have to pay a penalty.

If you have any information or know anything about this
please let me know thank you 🙇‍ ♀ ️
last resort will be to call the IRS or the number that was listed.

I'm sick of investors from Japan who can't be responsible to the end 😂
I even want to name the store !

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Vivinavi Los Angeles
Democrats ( Biden ) Four Years in Power ?

Free talk
#1
  • アメリカの進路?
  • mail
  • 2025/01/21 11:04

California and New York in particular are in terminal condition ?
Inflation, public safety, and homelessness are eye-watering,
and now we see what a political anomaly they have become.

Now, what course will they take ?
L.A. wildfire problems, now that Gov. ? ? ? ?

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#44
  • 昭和のおとっつぁん
  • 2025/02/04 (Tue) 15:38
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Broadway in downtown Los Angeles has somehow become a Mexican neighborhood.

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#45
  • 0ではないと❓
  • 2025/02/04 (Tue) 17:37
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The area around Broadway, which once had the appearance of a fashionable, upscale neighborhood, is now filthy, and all that actually stands side by side are cheap Mexican stores. There is no sign of the once prosperous city, but I knew that Los Angeles means "angels" in Spanish ?. Santa Monica, etc. All the place names with San (Santa ⌘)}, Los, and Las are of Spanish origin. You should at least try to use your brain for a while,
old man !.

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#47
  • 昭和のおとっつぁん
  • 2025/02/05 (Wed) 08:21
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If California is a former Mexican territory, it is not surprising that many of the place names are Spanish.

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#52
  • TRUMP2025
  • 2025/02/05 (Wed) 21:13
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Trump's Executive Order Banning Transgender Women from Participating in Athletics, Demanding IOC Change
Back to the norm.

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#55
  • 紅夜叉
  • 2025/02/06 (Thu) 08:41
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The Treaty of Guadalupe ・ Hidalgo, signed in February 1848, ended the Mexican-American War.
In this treaty, the United States agreed to pay Mexico $18.25 million,
Mexico formally ceded California to the United States, and
the border between the United States and Mexico was drawn for the first time.

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Vivinavi San Diego
2/16-2/19

Entertainment
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  • Yumi
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  • 2025/02/04 07:43

We are planning to stay in San Diego with our children. Please let me know if you know of any events that we can go to with our children.

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Vivinavi San Diego
playdate

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#1
  • Yumi
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  • 2025/02/04 07:41

Please let me know if you know of any Japanese playdate groups in San Diego.

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Vivinavi Los Angeles
Relocating to LA with family, house hunting and school district ….

Problem / Need advice
#1
  • Lemon
  • mail
  • 2025/01/27 20:17

Nice to meet you.

I am relocating to Los Angeles for my husband's work.
I will be working in Burbank and am looking for a place to live within a 30 minute commute. ( Rent can be up to about 7k )
I have children in elementary school and kindergarten, so I am considering a place with a good school district and safety.
We also want them to attend a supplementary school, so it is difficult to find a place with good access ….
I was stationed in Los Angeles for a year before my child was born, so I have a vague idea of the area, but when it comes to school districts, I have no idea, so I refer to sites like Niche.
I am currently considering
La canada, South Pasadena, San Marino, Arcadia, and Encino, Shrman oaks, and Studio city west of Burbank.
As for supplementary schools, we are considering Asahi Gakuen's Santa Monica school.
I know it's really difficult because there are so many conditions …
I would appreciate any advice anyone can give me.
Thank you in advance.

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#2
  • ぷニュー
  • 2025/01/27 (Mon) 22:14
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The remedial school is once a week, so I don't think you need to think that much about convenience. I think it is better to give priority to the local school because daily life is more important than that. I can do my best in the remedial school because it is only once a week, but if I fail in the local school, it will be stressful.

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#3
  • Lemon
  • 2025/01/29 (Wed) 17:15
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Dear Pu New

Thank you very much. It is true that the supplementary school is only once a week. … If the local school is preferred, it seems to be very difficult to choose a school district. I wonder what criteria everyone is using to make their choice ?.

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#4
  • ABc
  • 2025/01/29 (Wed) 18:24
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If private school is not an option, but mid-career enrollment is not possible, public school districts would still be La canada, South Pasadena, and San Marino, but racially, LaCanada is quite mixed and may be easier to blend in. There are few rentals in these areas, and it is difficult to find a place that fits your budget. San Marino is almost exclusively Asian, with the overwhelming majority of Chinese among them. If you are not concerned about race, these areas are relatively safe in the vicinity of LA. The Japanese school is only open once a week, though, so I would suggest that you don't prioritize that convenience.

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#5
  • うちは
  • 2025/01/30 (Thu) 16:58
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I decided on the school district based on the score. I know it's not just the score, but I avoided it because I believe that if the score is low, there must be a reason for it after all. I also avoided remote areas because I get frustrated if it is too inconvenient for daily life. My friend lives in a great residential area in a very high scoring school district, but she says it's too far to the supermarket, and all the remedial schools and lessons are too far away, so gas prices and stress are maxed out.

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#6

I live in Culver City with my family and the schools are very good and the living conditions are wonderful.
I go to Asahi in Torrance for remedial school, but it's only once a week, so I wouldn't say I'm stressed.

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2025 Ross Fire

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#1
  • LA fire 2025
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  • 2025/01/09 11:46

There is a tremendous amount of damage, but please let me know if there is a site that can help Japanese people from this damage.

I guess there were many Japanese living in WLA and Pasadena area ?.

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#60
  • もっともだ
  • 2025/01/22 (Wed) 12:36
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Wildfires, instead of stopping, they're increasing.

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#68
  • 昭和のおとっつぁん
  • 2025/01/25 (Sat) 17:24
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When President Trump visited the area damaged by the fires,
it appears that the governor of the state pleaded with him to get assistance.

It appears that because of the fires, the Governor of California has
set two conditions for the federal government to receive assistance.

1, Voter ID law ( Every voter must provide ID and check to vote )

2, Create reservoirs ( There was no water in the reservoirs during this fire )

This exchange was broadcast statewide. This exchange was broadcast throughout the United States.

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#69
  • そうだ
  • 2025/01/25 (Sat) 20:39
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I laugh at the fact that the governor of a state that was so unusually pro-environment has turned Los Angeles into a ruin. 

A state governor who has a policy of not requiring people to show ID to vote in elections is just crazy, but Democrat supporters are so brainwashed that they won't wake up from their brainwashing when they get a state governor like this elected and burn their own homes. I am very tired of them saying it is Trump's fault for not helping.

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#79
  • もっともだ
  • 2025/01/27 (Mon) 12:45
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Video evidence of the start of the Eaton Fire in Altadena
As expected, sparks from a high voltage power line caught fire on the mountain
But, how is it that every year there are wildfires caused by high voltage power lines and nothing is done about it?

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#80
  • そうだ
  • 2025/01/28 (Tue) 09:11
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When Trump was giving this presidential campaign speech, he said you had to mow the bushes in Los Angeles. 

You have to mow the bushes in your home to get fire insurance, and there are people who lost their homes because they couldn't get fire insurance because they saved the money for the mowing. The fire insurance company was more aware of the situation and doubled the insurance, but the governor set a lower cap on the insurance for the people of the state, so the insurance company left the state of California.

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mobile telephone company

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#1
  • 香奈
  • mail
  • 2024/10/05 14:23

What cell phone carrier do you guys use ?
Any good or bad?

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#15
  • ppcm926
  • 2025/01/05 (Sun) 18:57
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#13 and # 14 thank you for the information !.

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#16
  • DSHONOLULU
  • 2025/01/15 (Wed) 23:38
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I live in Honolulu, though.

I use two cell phones.

One is a company called Airtalk. This is a government sponsored program that offers $ 9 . 95Plan per month for free
.

The second is US Mobile. I signed up for this as a
relay plan since my Airtalk phone took a while to activate. I was going to cancel
after the 30 days free plan when I signed up for the first time, but in the end I decided it was better to have two phones, so I signed up for US Mobile's cheapest plan of $ 10 per month and
the second.

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#17
  • ppcm926
  • 2025/01/19 (Sun) 16:40
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Thank you for the information #16 as well !
There are many ways to do this, I am learning a lot.

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#18
  • 日本で
  • 2025/01/21 (Tue) 10:10
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Every summer when I go back to my hometown in Japan for an extended period of time, I have trouble with phone calls within Japan. This time, my child was at school, so I had a lot of trouble getting a call from the school. I gave him my parents' phone number, but I can't answer the phone if I'm out of town. How are you guys doing ?

I took my pocket Wi-Fi with me, but it's too inconvenient because I can't contact anyone except on line. I couldn't even call the store and was in a state of 모듈을 고팀(I don't even know if there's a way to do that)urashima-taro.

I don't think I'll ever call Japan from the US but I don't think I'll use it within Japan.

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#19
  • MacS
  • 2025/01/27 (Mon) 20:52
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If I can do line, I can do e-mail. Can't you call me ? 2 weeks for unlimited use, pick up at Narita and return at Narita as follows, should I make a reservation ? or no reservation ? Please advise.

tax ( subject to 10% ) ¥ 2,196 JPY subtotal ¥ 21,960 JPY total ¥ 24,156 JPY

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Vivinavi Hawaii
Banks where it is easy to get a mortgage loan

Housing
#1
  • さつき
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  • 2025/01/21 18:54

I am a single mother and have been working full time for about a year.
I am looking to purchase a $2 million condo with an annual income of about $40,000.
Which bank would be the easiest to get a mortgage loan for this situation ?
Has anyone gotten a loan in a similar situation ?
Any other information would be appreciated.
Thank you very much.

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#6

You will need to provide documentation of your income and taxes paid for the past two years for loan approval, but you should consult with the loan officer at the bank where you have your account ?

Affordable Condo ( Income Restricted ) Condos are also subject to loan You may want to consult with your banker.

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#7
  • ocean
  • 2025/01/22 (Wed) 18:37
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Satsuki-san

Before you decide on a bank, you need to decide on a property, and the bank recommended by the real estate is easy to get through.
If it is an Affordable property, there are several banks that we work with.

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#8
  • さつき
  • 2025/01/23 (Thu) 13:11
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Thanks for the info.
I made a mistake with the $200,000 not the $2 mil, I'm not sure if even $200,000 will get me through the screening process, but $2 mil is
outrageous. ( lol )
If there is a loco bank that is easier to get approved, I was thinking of switching my account to them first, but it is more
realistic to talk to the loan officer on my account or look for Affordable properties and see if they go through from a bank they are affiliated with. So it would be more realistic
to do that. I will try !
Thank you.

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#9

It is no different for any bank to say which Mortgage Loans are easier to get through. I think you should ask the loan officer at the bank for a Pre-Approved consultation, and they will tell you how much you can borrow with your current income. If the property is a condo with a leasehold ? of $200,000, then you will have to pay the mortgage loan, leasehold, and maintenance fees. I think the combined amount of the mortgage loan, leasehold, and maintenance fees must be less than 40% of your monthly income.

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#10

Hawaii's real estate market is unique and mainland banks are unlikely to mortgage a property in Hawaii. On the other hand, it is rare for Hawaii banks to provide financing for mainland properties. Therefore, it is likely that you will get a loan from a Hawaii bank. The interest rate, points, and loan approval will depend more on the banker than on which bank is easier to obtain a loan from. First Hawaiian and Bank of Hawaii are the top two major banks in Hawaii, followed by CPB and American Saving, which are the four major banks in Hawaii, Hawaii National, Hawaii State, and Hawaiian Financial. Hawaii National, Hawaii State, and Hawaiian Financial.

In Japan, the standard is five times your annual income, but in the U.S., the standard is three times or 30% of your income. A $200,000 property with an annual income of $40,000 may be a bit difficult. The best way to get a mortgage is to increase the down payment, but with the current level of interest rates, I would think that the purchase itself would be a consideration. Also, insurance premiums have gone up dramatically due to last year's natural disasters, and with the LA wildfires coming up, I think you should expect a spike in expenses other than mortgage repayment.

Affordable properties can be bought for considerably less than the value of the property. Also, PreApproval is easy to obtain, so if you take PreApproval with an estimated price that matches your purchase budget, you will have an easier time getting an offer on your purchase.

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Nikkei Beauty Salon Information

Beauty / Health
#1
  • ヘアーサロン
  • mail
  • 2025/01/27 10:52

When my friend went back to Japan, she got milk tea color, which is very popular in Japan.

It looks so nice that I want to do the same.
Please tell me a good Japanese-Japanese hair salon for coloring.

I will not be going back to Japan for a while, so I am waiting for your information.

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How do people who teach driving do insurance ??

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#1
  • Hiahi
  • mail
  • 2025/01/27 01:59

I sometimes see people teaching people with provisional licenses how to drive, or services like that. ?
If a person with a provisional license has an accident while teaching, is there insurance that will cover it ??

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