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Business
‘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 ...
Bryan Ke
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...
Michelle De Pacina
Entertainment
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
Government
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...
Ryan General
Crime
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...
Carl Samson
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...
Asian US Navy veteran knocked out in LA Koreatown attack to press charges if assailant is caught
A U.S. Navy veteran was knocked unconscious after being sucker-punched in Los Angeles’ Koreatown on Tuesday afternoon. The 32-year-old vic...
Events
KCON LA 2022 reveals first set of headliners
Rejoice K-pop fans, as media and entertainment company CJ ENM announced on Thursday the first round of headliners for KCON LA 2022. With the...
Daniel Anderson
Los Angeles
Los Angeles’ ban on gas stoves could spell the end for many Korean BBQ, Chinese restaurants
Last Friday, the Los Angeles County City Council passed a motion placing a ban on most residential and commercial gas appliances in an effo...
Celine Pun
‘Heartbroken’ Olivia Rodrigo condemns Texas elementary school shooting during LA performance
Olivia Rodrigo addressed the Uvalde, Texas, school shooting during her performance in Los Angeles on Tuesday night. “I wish we would never...
Asian-owned marketing firm snags elite multicultural award for their success amid the pandemic
As COVID-19 stalled businesses of all scales around the world, an Asian-owned advertising firm in Los Angeles not only survived but grew its...
Twice to give fans ‘More and More’ with one-night-only encore concert in Los Angeles
K-pop girl group Twice is returning to Los Angeles on May 14 for their first-ever North American stadium performance in a one-night-only en...
LA director of photography under fire for alleged abuse, harassment
Los Angeles-based director, producer and cinematographer Alan Dang has come under fire for his alleged pattern of abusive and manipulative ...
Editorial Staff
Survey: 2 in 3 AAPI in Los Angeles County worry about being victimized by racial attack
A recent survey conducted by The Pat Brown Institute highlights the fears and concerns of AAPI communities in Los Angeles County. Nearly t...
LA’s Historic Filipinotown to unveil $587,000 entrance arch paying tribute to frontline healthcare workers
The Historic Filipinotown in Los Angeles will unveil a 30-foot high, eastern entrance arch this coming May. The gateway, which was designe...
UCLA community put on alert over white supremacist rally flyer that praised Atlanta spa shooter
A flyer stating a white supremacist rally would be held on the University of California, Los Angeles campus on Feb. 14 caused concern among...
Food
72-year-old man who’s eaten at nearly 8,000 Chinese restaurants over 4 decades still can’t use chopsticks
A Chinese American man from Los Angeles is making headlines after eating at nearly 8,000 Chinese restaurants and documenting each one. How h...
‘We have a heavy responsibility’: BTS talks their role in fighting Asian hate
BTS expressed heartfelt emotions about their return to stage for their live concert as well as their sentiments on Asian hate and the challe...
First Hmong American gold medalist Suni Lee allegedly pepper sprayed in anti-Asian attack in LA
Olympic gold medalist Suni Lee said in a recent interview that she was the target of an anti-Asian attack in Los Angeles where she was peppe...
Asian elder scared of stepping outside after seeing his arrested attacker in the same spot days later
An elderly Asian American man is fearful of going out after seeing the person who viciously assaulted him in Los Angeles’ Koreatown just a f...