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Entertainment
Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment to honor Ming-Na Wen, Tati Gabrielle and more at inaugural Radiance event
The Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment (CAPE) will honor Asian and Pacific Islander (API) women and nonbinary artists in entertain...
Daniel Anderson
Brother-sister duo SINDOSI:22 transports listeners to another galaxy in debut album [interview]
SINDOSI:22, a Los Angeles-via-Seoul brother and sister musical duo, has released their first body of work with their new album “howtosurvive...
Iris Jung
Business
Saks Off 5th store accused of refusing refund to Asian customer because dress smelled ‘like soy sauce’
In a viral TikTok video, an Asian American customer accused discount department store Saks Off 5th of racism for refusing to process her ref...
Michelle De Pacina
Crime
LA police union blasted for tweet that appears to paint Black men as transit crime perpetrators
The Los Angeles Police Protective League (LAPPL) labor union is facing online backlash for tweeting images that appear to imply Black perpet...
Ryan General
Shohei Ohtani has ‘earned the right’ to ‘explore free agency,’ his agent says
Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani’s agent recently revealed he might explore the free agent market once his contract expires after...
Bryan Ke
Government
SSA resolves case of 2 Korean immigrants given the same social security number
The United States Social Security Administration (SSA) has resolved an issue regarding two South Korean immigrants who were given the same s...
Apparel
Nobu collabs with Nike for the limited-edition ‘Sushi Force 1’
Nike’s massively popular Air Force 1 sneaker is getting a delicious makeover via a collaboration with Nobu Matsuhisa of the world-renowned N...
KCON announces dates for Los Angeles and Japan
South Korean music and culture festival KCON has announced the dates and locations for its 2023 events in Los Angeles and Japan. On Monday...
Man charged with hate crimes for shooting 2 Jewish men from separate LA synagogues
An Asian man has been charged with hate crimes after being arrested for shooting two Jewish men outside two separate synagogues in Los Angel...
Carl Samson
Los Angeles Chinatown restaurant asks for help after being hit with $13,000 gas bill
A Chinatown restaurant in Los Angeles is asking for support after they received a gas bill exceeding $13,000. In an interview with NBC4, Jud...
Los Angeles County passes new gun control measures after Monterey Park mass shooting
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a series of gun control measures Tuesday, including banning the sale of .50 c...
South LA’s first Costco could have 800 apartment units built on top
If approved, South Los Angeles’ first Costco could be part of a mixed-used development that would see 800 apartment units sitting on t...
Keanu Reeves granted restraining order against alleged stalker who thinks they’re related
Keanu Reeves has been granted a temporary restraining order against a man whom he says had been harassing him and trespassing into his prope...
Shohei Ohtani announces deal with New Balance
MLB star Shohei Ohtani announced his partnership with athletic apparel and footwear company New Balance on Tuesday. On the same day, New Bal...
‘Bad game of Russian roulette’: ‘Blindsided’ ex-Google employee documents her layoff in viral video
A video posted by a former Google employee documenting her unexpected layoff has quickly gone viral. The video comes shortly after Google’s ...
Ana Yoo
Japan
Rui Hachimura becomes LA Lakers’ first-ever Japanese player after trade
Japanese-born NBA player Rui Hachimura will make his Los Angeles Lakers debut this week after being traded from the Washington Wizards. The ...
Art
Look: 6 designs compete to become Los Angeles’ memorial to Chinese massacre of 1871
Before you read: Los Angeles calls on public for ideas for memorial to 1871 Chinese Massacre victims The city of Los Angeles has selected th...
LA’s TCL Chinese Theatre breaks out into dance during ‘RRR’ screening
With lots of cheering and chanting, audience members who attended TCL Chinese Theatre’s recent screening of Indian action drama film “...
William Yuk
Coalition launches resume bank for AAPI who want to work in Los Angeles government
Advocates representing the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community are urging newly elected officials in Los Angeles to hire mo...
Man shot, robbed of Rolex in LA’s Koreatown may be a Korean prince
A man between 25 and 30 years old was shot during a robbery outside the luxury Kurve apartment complex in the Westlake District in Los Ange...
Woman and child in critical condition after stabbing at Los Angeles Target
A 25-year-old Asian woman and a 9-year-old boy are in critical condition after being stabbed with a “butcher-style knife" inside a Tar...
News
Kenneth Mejia makes history as first Asian American elected to citywide office in LA
Kenneth Mejia, a 32-year-old accountant and leftist community activist, made history as the first Filipino American Los Angeles city contro...
Man involved in multiple physical altercations with passengers on Los Angeles Metro Rail
In a video circulating online, an Asian man is physically beaten by three men on a Los Angeles Metro Blue Line on Nov. 1. He can be seen b...
Simu Liu helps feed millions through $100,000 donation
Simu Liu doubled a donation at the BoxLunch Gala benefiting Feeding America at City Market Social House in Los Angeles on Wednesday. The “...
Khier Casino
$50K offered for info on Asian senior burned, killed in Los Angeles home
Los Angeles announced a $50,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of a suspect in a home invasion robbery that left 81-year-o...
Boy, 13, arrested for murder of elderly Asian store clerk in Los Angeles
A 13-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with the murder of 68-year-old Steven Reyes at Tony’s Market in Highland Park, Los Angele...
Wig store owner stabbed to death by 2 teens during robbery in downtown Los Angeles
Du Young “Tommy” Lee, a 56-year-old wig store owner, was stabbed to death while trying to stop a robbery in Downtown Los Angeles’ Fashion D...
Shohei Ohtani signs historic $30 million deal with Los Angeles Angels
Shohei “Shotime” Ohtani set a new record on Saturday after he and the Los Angeles Angels agreed to a $30 million deal for the 2023 season. ...
Asian American History
Complete list of WWII Japanese internees unveiled in LA weighs 25 pounds
This year marks the 80th anniversary of former U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s authorization of Executive Order 9066 in February 194...
Former Los Angeles Times editor Henry Fuhrmann dies at age 65
Henry Fuhrmann, former editor of the Los Angeles Times famous for fighting for grammatical equity, died on Wednesday. He was 65. Fuhrmann ...
Culture
City of Los Angeles designates September 17 as ‘Squid Game Day’
The Los Angeles City Council has designated Sep. 17 as Squid Game Day to commemorate the Netflix show’s impact on American pop culture. Ko...
Rebecca Moon
Feature
Mysterious billboards in SF and LA warn Californians: ‘Don’t move to Texas’
A mysterious billboard spotted in Los Angeles and San Francisco this week referenced the Uvalde school shooting to warn Californians agains...
Los Angeles calls on public for ideas for memorial to 1871 Chinese Massacre victims
On Aug. 19, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, along with the city’s Department of Cultural Affairs, the office of Councilmember Kevin de Leó...
Environmental
Gondola project at Dodger Stadium sparks gentrification and privacy fears from Chinatown residents
A mile-long gondola project at Dodger Stadium has sparked fear among Chinatown residents who worry about gentrification and privacy concern...
Armed robbers pistol-whip man to get his $60,000 Rolex at 99 Ranch in Rowland Heights
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) is now looking for two armed men who reportedly pistol-whipped an Asian man and wom...
Suspect in murder of elderly Asian man in LA had mental issues that ‘came out of nowhere’, uncle says
Keonte Woods, 25, is accused of fatally stabbing 70-year-old Dal Lee in Los Angeles’ South Main Street on May 5. Lee was sitting inside hi...