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· Carl Samson
Trump admin sues 99 Ranch over discrimination against non-Chinese workers
The Trump administration is suing 99 Ranch Market’s parent company, alleging that it systematically fired, underpaid and denied promotions to employees because they are not Chinese. The allegations The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed the lawsuit June 30…
· Carl Samson
Raman advances to November, setting up historic Bass showdown
Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman has clinched a spot in the November mayoral election, eliminating Republican Spencer Pratt to set up a same-party general election against incumbent Mayor Karen Bass. State of play As of Tuesday afternoon, Bass held first place with…
· Ryan General
California tax fight spotlights how billionaires escape taxes
As wealthy donors commit at least $35 million to defeating California’s proposed 5% tax on billionaires, the escalating campaign is focusing attention on how much of the nation’s largest fortunes go untaxed each year. The measure would apply to residents whose wealth is largely…
· Ryan General
For Japanese American survivors, today’s immigration tactics feel painfully familiar
Decades after Japanese Americans were forcibly removed from their homes during World War II, survivors and advocates say the same legal and racial logic is resurfacing in Trump’s immigration enforcement. The renewed use of wartime authorities such as the Alien Enemies Act, the…
· Carl Samson
DHS targets Vietnamese community in New Orleans
A Department of Homeland Security (DHS) immigration enforcement operation in New Orleans has arrested Vietnamese immigrants alongside other undocumented residents, sending fear through communities that rebuilt their lives in the city after fleeing the Vietnam War five decades…
· Carl Samson
Immigration advocate Kent Wong dies at 69
Kent Wong, the longtime director of UCLA Labor Center and prominent advocate for immigrant and worker rights, died Oct. 8 at a Los Angeles hospital due to cardiopulmonary failure with complications from endocarditis. About Wong: As a fifth-generation Chinese American, Wong’s…
· Ryan General
Better than Babe?: Shohei Ohtani settles the baseball GOAT debate
If there was ever any question of Shohei Ohtani’s greatness, Game 4 of the National League Championship Series answered it beyond a doubt. During Friday night’s performance, the Japanese two-way superstar hit three home runs and struck out 10 Milwaukee Brewers over more than six…
· Carl Samson
ICE tickets legal resident for not carrying papers — are Asian Americans next?
A 60-year-old lawful permanent resident received a $130 ticket from immigration agents in Chicago last week for not carrying his green card, the first known enforcement of a dormant federal law that could soon target Asian American communities. What happened: Immigration and…
· Carl Samson
Tariffs compound mounting pressures on Asian American grocers nationwide
Asian American grocers across the country are confronting a perfect storm of economic pressures, as President Donald Trump’s tariffs push import costs sharply higher while these small businesses simultaneously grapple with rising rents, theft and the lingering effects of the…
· Editorial Staff
California bans masked ICE agents
California lawmakers passed legislation that would prohibit most law enforcement officers, including federal immigration agents, from covering their faces while conducting official business. About the bill: Senate Bill 627, authored by Democratic Sens. Scott Wiener of San…
· Editorial Staff
Supreme Court OKs racial profiling by ICE
The Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision Monday lifted restrictions on federal immigration raids in Los Angeles, sparking fears among communities of color that they could face racial profiling under expanded enforcement powers. Driving the news: The Supreme Court granted the Trump…
· Ryan General
Sellout crowd and Korean fans drive Son Heung-min’s LAFC home debut
A sellout crowd of more than 22,000 filled BMO Stadium on Sunday as South Korean fans waved national flags and chanted in support of Son Heung-min during his first home match for LAFC. The night carried special meaning for Los Angeles’s Korean community, which gathered in large…
· Carl Samson
Tammy Duckworth on Trump sending National Guard to Chicago: ‘He is afraid of us’
U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) joined Gov. JB Pritzker and other Illinois leaders Monday to denounce President Donald Trump’s plan to deploy National Guard troops to Chicago despite no request from state or local officials and a significant decline in the city’s crime rates.…
· Carl Samson
Nearly 2 dozen children seized from Los Angeles couple accused of surrogacy scam
Authorities removed 21 children from the custody of a Los Angeles couple after discovering a surrogacy operation that allegedly deceived multiple surrogate mothers across the country. Business busted: The investigation began in May when a 2-month-old baby was hospitalized with…
· Carl Samson
ICE is now arresting community advocates documenting immigration raids
U.S. citizens and community advocates documenting enforcement operations are being increasingly targeted for arrest by federal immigration agents. Case in point: Los Angeles ICU nurse Amanda Trebach became the latest example when masked federal agents violently arrested her…
· Ryan General
Korean Americans rally behind Son Heung-min’s LAFC debut
Fans from Los Angeles’ Korean American community gathered at Los Angeles International Airport on Aug. 6 to welcome Son Heung-min as he arrived to join LAFC in Major League Soccer. Later that night, he was seen at BMO Stadium watching the club’s Leagues Cup match against Tigres.…
· Carl Samson
California secession support reaches record high, poll suggests
A record 44% of Californians would support their state leaving the United States, according to a recent poll showing rising tensions between California and the federal government. By the numbers: The Independent California Institute survey from June 11-23 revealed major changes…
· Carl Samson
Americans’ views on immigration have dramatically shifted, poll shows
A record 79% of Americans now consider immigration beneficial to the country, reversing from 2024 when 55% wanted immigration reduced, according to a new Gallup poll. Key findings The survey, which polled 1,402 adults from June 2-26, saw those wanting less immigration down to…
· Editorial Staff
ICE increasingly targeting non-criminals as deportation campaign intensifies
More than half of immigrants arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in recent months have no criminal convictions, suggesting a significant shift from the Trump administration’s stated focus on targeting “the worst of the worst.” By the numbers The Department of…
· Ryan General
‘Hero’ LAPD sergeant fatally struck by vehicle while responding to crash
Sgt. Shiou Deng, a 26-year veteran of the Los Angeles Police Department, was fatally struck by a vehicle early Monday while responding to a crash on the 405 Freeway in Brentwood, authorities confirmed. Crash and response Around 1:58 a.m. on June 23, Sgt. Deng stopped on the…
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