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Design & media
The Local Brand Co
Los Angeles design and media studio from Greg Chinn — Kamehameha Schools, Native Hawaiian ancestry.
Los Angeles, CAKānaka ʻŌiwiWebsite
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Kamaʻāina and Pacific businesses in Fresno, CA
2 public listings in the Hawaiian Yellow Pages for Fresno, CA — kitchens, hālau, trades, and rooms that still know the way home.
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Fitness & martial arts
The Pit Martial Arts & Fitness
Family martial arts and fitness gym teaching Hawaiian Kempo, CrossPit, Pit Jitsu, and MMA.
Arroyo Grande, CAKamaʻāina(805) 473-2500Website
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Fashion & Wear
UCE & Co. Apparel
Southern California apparel from a Samoan ʻohana — born on the mainland, grandpa Filo Masunu in the story.
Carson, CAPacific IslanderWebsite
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Skin & esthetics
Vua Beauty
Los Angeles skincare line from Tongovua “Marie/Vua” Tangitau — Enga, the Tongan word for turmeric, and a great-grandmother tonic.
Los Angeles, CAPacific IslanderWebsite
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Lei & florals · Markets · Lei, makeup & special-event beauty
West Kauai Sun
Native Hawaiian boutique in Fallbrook — lei, island clothing, and goods from Aunty Pinky Maynard, born and raised in Kekaha, Kauaʻi.
Fallbrook, CAKānaka ʻŌiwi(808) 937-7909Website
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Lei, makeup & special-event beauty
beautybyjordann
Los Angeles makeup artist Jordann Aguon — from Hawaiʻi, TV and film MUA.
Los Angeles, CAKamaʻāina(808) 782-2578Website
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Civic clubs · Cultural nonprofits
ʻAhahui Kiwila Hawaiʻi O San Diego
San Diego / El Cajon Hawaiian Civic Club — AOHCC-chartered 1993.
El Cajon, CAKānaka ʻŌiwi(619) 250-6868Website
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Civic clubs · Cultural nonprofits
ʻAhahui ʻO Liliʻuokalani Hawaiian Civic Club of SoCal
Cerritos Hawaiian Civic Club — AOHCC Mainland Council. Club materials call it the oldest SoCal HCC.
Cerritos, CAKānaka ʻŌiwi(562) 987-0506
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Restaurants · Plate lunch & poke
ʻAi Pono Cafe
A Costa Mesa cafe of Hawaiʻi street food run by Gene and Dana, born and raised in the islands — plates that refuse mainland shortcuts.
Costa Mesa, CAKamaʻāina(949) 402-6877Website
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Civic clubs · Cultural nonprofits
ʻĀinahau O Kaleponi Hawaiian Civic Club
Garden Grove / Orange County Hawaiian Civic Club — AOHCC-chartered, holding SoCal Hawaiian community work.
Garden Grove, CAKānaka ʻŌiwi(714) 615-8729Website