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...

‘Are you from America?’: Viral video shows woman attacking group of Asians following LA car collision

Footage of a woman’s racist tirade against an Asian male driver in Los Angeles has gone viral on TikTok.  A video uploaded by TikTok u...

One of Japan’s most popular soufflé chains comes to Los Angeles

Gram Cafe and Pancakes, a popular Japanese soufflé chain with outlets in countries like Hong Kong and Canada, opened its second United State...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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 ...

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 “...

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...

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...