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· Kimberly Nguyen
LA Street Renamed in Honor of Activist Rose Ochi
An intersection in Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo was renamed Rose Ochi Square on Tuesday in honor of the esteemed activist, with a celebration attended by her widower, Thomas Ochi. Remembering an activist: The renamed area, located at First and Judge John Aiso streets, was requested…
· Carl Samson
Naomi Osaka Expands Tennis Academy to LA and Haiti for ‘Next Generation of Girls’
Naomi Osaka is expanding a tennis program she launched in Japan last summer to locations in Los Angeles and Haiti. Play Academy, which Osaka created with Nike and Laureus Sport for Good, aims to improve young girls’ lives through grants and capacity-building training that boost…
· Ryan General
Community Raises Over $200K for Father of Two Killed in LA Shooting Spree
A 42-year-old Asian American father of two young children is one of two victims killed in a series of shootings in Los Angeles early Tuesday morning. The incident: A man in a Jeep Cherokee, identified as Carlos Lopez-Melendez, 50, went on five separate drive-by shootings in and…
· Ryan General
LA Angels Star Shohei Ohtani Replicates Babe Ruth Feat From 100 Years Ago
Los Angeles Angels’ Shohei Ohtani put up quite a show on Monday night as he became the first player since Babe Ruth to be the starting pitcher for a game while also leading the Majors in home runs. It’s been almost 100 years since a player made a pitching start while also…
· Ryan General
Anti-Asian Hate Crimes in LA More Than Doubled in 2020, LAPD Report Reveals
A report prepared by the Los Angeles Police Department found that hate crimes against Asian Americans in LA more than doubled compared to past years. Significant increase: The analysis, submitted to the Police Commission last week, noted there were 15 documented cases of hate…
· Ryan General
Asian American Army Veteran Beaten in Clear Hate Crime in SF
An Asian American Army veteran experienced verbal and physical abuse while at a bus stop in San Francisco. Ron Tuason, 56, claims he was assaulted for wearing a veteran’s hat near Ocean and Plymouth Avenues on March 13 at around 4 p.m., according to KPIX.
· Bryan Ke
LA Dodgers’ Black-Asian American Manager Pens Email on Surge in Anti-Asian Hate Crimes
Dave Roberts, manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers, has addressed the rising anti-Asian violence in an internal email sent to the organization. In the email obtained by The Athletic, Roberts, a son of a Black man and a Japanese woman, described the rising attacks against elderly…
· Editorial Staff
Buddhist Temple Set on Fire, Vandalized in LA’s Little Tokyo
Priests and staff members are on edge after a Buddhist temple was vandalized in Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo on Thursday evening. What happened: A fire and potential arson recently occurred at Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple as hate crimes against Asian Americans continue to…
· Carl Samson
Asian Man Beaten and Robbed of ‘Around $15K’ at Bank in the Bay Area
In the latest of a new surge in anti-Asian attacks, a man was assaulted and robbed while trying to deposit “large sums of money” at a bank in San Leandro, California this week. The incident, which left the victim with minor injuries, occurred at the Bank of America branch at…
· Khanh Tran
Meet the Artist Behind the Iconic Portrait of the Beloved Vicha Ratanapakdee
Amidst all of the news about hate crimes against the Asian American community, LA-based artist Jonathan Chang decided that he cannot stay silent anymore. A seasoned illustrator in the toy and entertainment industries, Chang mostly posted photos of his dog and other fun pop…
· Carl Samson
Couple With 2-Year-Old Child Shot, Robbed in Downtown LA in Broad Daylight
A man sustained a gunshot wound and a laceration to his head after a brutal encounter with robbers in downtown Los Angeles last week. The incident, which was caught on surveillance video, occurred near 7th and Hill Streets after 3 p.m. on Feb. 4.
· Ryan General
China Mac Announces He’s Quitting Music After ‘Lack of Support’
Just days after dropping his latest music video, rapper and activist China Mac has announced that he’s quitting music. Mac first made his intentions known last week via a YouTube live stream in which he mentioned that his efforts to create music are not reciprocated enough.
· Ryan General
Arizona State Gives Chinese-Born Football Player a Jersey With His Chinese Name
A Chinese-born college football player is now playing for Arizona State University in the Football Bowl Subdivision, the most competitive subdivision of the NCAA Division. Chinese Pride: He Peizhang, also known as Jackson He, was wearing a jersey with his name written in Chinese…
· Ryan General
Reporter Josie Huang Tackled, Arrested by LA Police For Documenting Arrest of Protester
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated with a statement from the LA County Office of Inspector General Max Huntsman. An Asian American journalist was arrested Saturday evening while covering the shooting of two Los Angeles County deputies in Compton.
· Maina Chen
#TheyCantBurnUsAll Movement Makes Its Way to Los Angeles and San Francisco
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to include that the #TheyCantBurnUsAll rally and march in San Francisco on Sept. 12 has been postponed due to hazardous air quality. A new date has yet to be determined, according to its organizers. China Mac and William Lex Ham held…
· Carl Samson
Campaign Seeks to Protect Asian American Youth From COVID-19 Bullying
A pair of nonprofits in California launched a campaign designed to protect Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) youth from discrimination amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The program, known as Stand Up for AAPI Youth During COVID — or simply Stand Up for AAPI Youth —…
· Bryan Ke
China Mac, William Lex Ham Organize #TheyCantBurnUsAll Rally in LA
Following the recent success of their crowdfunding campaign to help Chinese businesses in New York City’s Chinatown, rapper China Mac and actor William Lex Ham are coming to Los Angeles for the #TheyCantBurnUsAll rally and march.
· Maina Chen
UPDATE: Korean Siblings Who Lost Dad, Grandma to COVID-19 Still Waiting on Lung Transplant at USC
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to report that Hannah and Joseph’s mother, Eun-Ju, has been transferred to USC Keck hospital but is still waiting on a lung transplant. Two Korean American siblings from Los Angeles who were left devastated after COVID-19 infected the…
· Bryan Ke
‘That Wuhan, China, bat thing?’: Michelin Star Chef Blasted for Xenophobic Comments in LA Times Op-Ed
Chef Nancy Silverton recently apologized for the insensitive remarks she made in a Los Angeles Times Op-Ed she co-authored with fellow journalist, Michael Krikorian. The 66-year-old Michelin star chef apologized over the weekend for the L.A. Times op-ed where she used xenophobic…
· Bryan Ke
‘Asians are dirty as a mother f***er’: Man Caught Targeting Koreatown Store Cashier With Racist Rant
An unidentified man was recently captured on camera verbally assaulting a woman behind the counter of a Koreatown convenience store with a racist rant. The unnamed man in the video can be heard yelling at the woman behind the counter at the Metro Fresh on Wilshire Blvd in Los…
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Pop Mart turned blind-box designer toys into a global craze — Labubu queues, resale markups, and sold-out drops from Bangkok to Los Angeles.
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