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Korean American Twins Indicted in $700K Tee Time Broker Scheme

Federal prosecutors indicted two Korean American brothers accused of running an illegal golf tee time broker scheme that netted them more than $700,000. The...

Korean American murder trial: man indicted in double killing ruled unfit

A Korean American man, indicted for killing a senior couple and accused in his motherโ€™s death, has been found incompetent to stand trial. Local Maryland...

LAPD officer-involved shootings surge to 32 in 2025

The number of LAPD officer-involved shootings has climbed in 2025, raising concern over the use of live ammunition. According to the Los Angeles Times...

LA Korean American Festival visa rules tighten after 323 arrests

Concerns over LA Korean American Festival visa rules are rising ahead of the event scheduled for October 16โ€“19 at Seoul International Park in Koreatown....

ICE Raids After Georgia Arrests Stoke Korean American Fear

ICE raids are intensifying, heightening fear among Korean Americans, especially those without legal status or with prior arrests. During the week of September 1โ€“7, 2025,...

9/11 Korean American survivors recall trauma and loss

On September 11, 2001, the skies of New York โ€œfell twiceโ€ as the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center collapsed in smoke. For...

Amid California Exodus, Korean American Population Tops 573K, Income Rises

The Korean American population in California grew and household incomes increased, according to the U.S. Census Bureau release of the 2024 American Community Survey...

Royal Academy of Music Appoints Esther Yoo as Violin Professor

Violinist Esther Yoo (31) has been appointed professor of strings at the Royal Academy of Music in London, according to a statement released on September 9 by concert management company Mast Media. She is the first musician of Korean heritage to join the Academyโ€™s faculty. Founded in 1883, the institution is a leading conservatoire under royal patronage that has trained generations of world-class performers.

LA Koreatown parking shortage deepens as ADU conversions spark disputes

Koreatown, one of the hardest places to park in Los Angeles, faces a worsening Koreatown parking shortage as some apartment owners seek to convert...

LA garment district ICE raids empty Santee Alley, sales plunge

The LA garment district has slowed sharply since June 2025 amid intensified enforcement against undocumented immigrants. The decline deepened after September 8, 2025, when...