Terminal Island’s last Japanese American buildings are under threat

The last two surviving buildings from a once-thriving Japanese American fishing village in Terminal Island, Los Angeles, have been included ...

Missing Hawaii woman intentionally missed her flight to New York, police say

Los Angeles police have determined that Hannah Kobayashi, a 30-year-old Hawaii creative who had been missing for weeks, intentionally missed...

Shohei Ohtani makes history with 3rd MVP award

Los Angeles Dodgers’ two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani won his third Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award on Thursday, becoming the first full-tim...

LA school accused of failing to address brutal bullying of Korean American students

Korean American students at Larchmont Charter School in Los Angeles, including a first grader, were reportedly bullied and assaulted by whit...

Chinese American Museum honors Anna May Wong with new exhibit

The Chinese American Museum in Los Angeles is honoring Anna May Wong, a pioneering Asian American Hollywood actress, with a new exhibit titl...

Vietnamese Americans outraged as Los Angeles County honors Jane Fonda on Fall of Saigon anniversary

The Los Angeles County’s declaration of April 30 as “Jane Fonda Day” has sparked outrage among many Vietnamese Americans, who view the date ...

Family of mentally ill man shot dead by LAPD in Koreatown demands answers

The family of Yong Yang, a man fatally shot by the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) in Koreatown last week, is speaking out and demandin...

LA’s Little Tokyo among list of 11 endangered historical places in US

The National Trust for Historic Preservation has included Downtown Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo into the 2024 list of America’s 11 most endange...

Man accused of shooting rampage from LA rooftop pleads not guilty

A man accused of going on a shooting spree from the roof of an apartment building in Los Angeles pleaded not guilty to all charges brought a...

LA City Council approves $15M deal to help Chinatown tenants fight rent hikes

The Los Angeles City Council unanimously approved a nearly $15 million program to assist tenants of the Hillside Villa Apartments in Chinato...

George Takei releases children’s book about his childhood in WWII camp

Actor and advocate George Takei has released a children’s book detailing his experience as a child in a World War II incarceration camp in A...

Yelp unveils list of 100 best ramen spots in California

Business review platform Yelp has unveiled a list of its top 100 ramen spots in California.  Key points: ...

Shohei Ohtani mural unveiled in LA’s Little Tokyo

Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo recently unveiled a new landmark: a massive mural featuring the two-way star of the Los Angeles Dodgers, Sho...

Suspect in stabbing of 68-year-old woman in Los Angeles Chinatown robbery arrested

Police have arrested a 26-year-old man for the brutal stabbing of a woman in her 60s during an attempted robbery in Chinatown. Key points: ...

Abandoned, graffiti-covered skyscrapers in LA become unexpected tourist attraction

Three skyscrapers adorned all over with spray-painted graffiti on a real estate project in downtown Los Angeles have become an unexpected at...

Head spas are becoming increasingly popular in the US. What are they?

Scalp treatments or head spas, deeply rooted in Asian wellness culture for centuries, have become increasingly popular in the U.S. since aro...

‘American Born Chinese’ star Ben Wang lands ‘Karate Kid’ lead role

Sony Pictures has found its new “Karate Kid” in “American Born Chinese” actor Ben Wang. Breaking the news: The official “Karate Kid” movie I...

Los Angeles police names first Asian American officer to lead department

The Los Angeles Board of Police Commissioners has unanimously appointed Dominic Choi as interim chief of the Los Angeles Police Department (...

North Carolina city holds world’s largest Pokémon Regional Championship

Charlotte, North Carolina, held the world’s largest Pokémon Regional Championship at the Charlotte Convention Center in Uptown over th...

Jason Day ends $100M Nike partnership to join Filipino-owned Malbon Golf

Australian golfer Jason Day rang in 2024 with the announcement that he is now ambassador for streetwear brand Malbon Golf, effectively endin...

Los Angeles’ David Ono named News Anchor of the Year

Japanese American news anchor David Ono, known for his work with ABC7 Eyewitness News, has been named the Broadcasting and Cable Magazine’s ...

‘Shogun Santa’ back in LA’s Little Tokyo as decades-long tradition lives on

“Shogun Santa,” billed as the only known Asian Santa in Los Angeles, was spotted in the city’s Little Tokyo district over the weekend, sprea...

‘Grateful’ Priyanka Chopra showcases 2023 Christmas decor at LA home

Actor Priyanka Chopra shared her family’s holiday spirit with a glimpse of their home’s Christmas decor this week. A festive hom...

Hate crimes in Los Angeles county reach highest levels in 21 years: report

In 2022, reported hate crimes in Los Angeles County reached a 21-year high, according to a report by the LA County Commission on Human Relat...

Exclusive: Model breaks down AI ‘whitewashing’ saga after Michael Costello walk

Shereen Wu, the Taiwanese American model at the center of a recent AI “whitewashing” scandal, has revealed details of her personal experienc...

Man brutally attacks elderly shop worker in LA Chinatown robbery

Los Angeles police are investigating a violent robbery in Chinatown that has left an elderly smoke shop worker hospitalized. What happened: ...

Asian woman sues Los Angeles Metro for failing to help her during attack

An Asian woman who fell victim to what she believes was an attack against her race during a ride in Los Angeles’ Metro in May is now suing t...

8 favorite girl group moments from KCON LA 2023 because they ate

KCON LA 2023 was a whirlwind of K-pop excitement, where not even Hurricane Hilary or an earthquake could deter passionate fans. With an esti...

Dallas and Boston rated safest large US cities in new poll 

Dallas and Boston have been rated by Americans as the safest out of 16 large U.S. cities, according to a new Gallup poll.  The poll results:...

‘This is the change we’ve longed for’: US’ 1st help center for Thai workers opens in LA

The United States’ first help center for Thai migrant workers has opened in Los Angeles.  About the help center: On Wednesday, the Thai Comm...

Asian seniors, 88 and 86, assaulted in back-to-back San Francisco attacks

Two Asian women have fallen victim to separate attacks in the past two weeks in San Francisco, according to reports. The incidents: The pair...

Homeless man found living in underground vault in Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo

A homeless man was recently arrested after being found living in an underground utility vault in Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo last week. The di...

Porsche driver wanted for back-to-back hit-and-runs in Los Angeles

Los Angeles police are looking for the driver of an electric Porsche Taycan that struck two vehicles earlier this month. What happened: The ...

Watch: Ke Huy Quan surprises Harrison Ford at ‘Indiana Jones’ movie premiere

Ke Huy Quan and Harrison Ford recently reunited again at the Los Angeles premiere of “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,” possibly the l...

Netflix pop-up restaurant in LA to be helmed by Ming Tsai, Ann Kim and Nadiya Hussain

Chefs Ming Tsai, Ann Kim and Nadiya Hussain are a few of the culinary stars set to headline Netflix’s upcoming pop-up restaurant in Los Ange...

Woman in anti-Asian car incident video claims to be half-Filipino, posts apology

Ashley Barkis, the woman caught in a viral video last week assaulting an Asian man after a car collision in Los Angeles, is receiving online...