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LA Low-Income EV Car Sharing BlueLA Ends Quietly After 7 Years

The City of Los Angeles officially ended its electric vehicle (EV) car sharing program for low-income residents, BlueLA, on April 20. Launched in 2018...

Rep. Dave Min Vows to Defend Immigrant Rights, Oppose Budget Cuts

Rep. Dave Min, U.S. Representative for California’s 47th District, visited Los Angeles’ Koreatown on May 9, marking his first official visit to the community...

Tour Bus Bound for Koreatown Kills 1, Injures 32 on 60 Freeway

A tour bus bound for Koreatown collided with an SUV early Sunday morning on the 60 Freeway, resulting in one death and 32 injuries,...

Korean American Charged With Murder After Mother’s Body Found in Car

Kevin Hyun Ahn, a Korean American man who was previously charged with abusing and abandoning his mother’s corpse, now faces additional charges of first-degree...

SM Town Los Angeles Failure: K-pop Giant Faces $3.76M Lawsuit

The SM Town project in Los Angeles, an entertainment complex planned by SM Entertainment in Koreatown, has effectively collapsed after nearly a decade of...

Korean American Singer AZRA Takes Stage at Dodgers, Inspires Youth

AZRA, a 1.5-generation Korean American singer (Korean name: Hyunju Lee), is building a career rooted in self-empowerment and the courage to dream big. Based...

California Gas Prices Forecast to Reach $8 by 2026, Report Warns

California gas prices may rise to $8 per gallon by next year, according to a new forecast. A recent report warns that closures of major...

Nate Holden, LA Councilman Who Boosted Koreatown, Dies at 95

Holden was first elected to the 10th District seat in 1987 and became a key supporter of Korean American businesses. During the early 1990s...

Section 8 Budget Cuts: Trump Plans 43% Housing Aid Slash

The Trump administration is proposing budget cuts of up to 43% to public housing and Section 8 voucher programs in its 2025/26 fiscal year...

LAHSA CEO Misconduct: Friends Hired, Records Deleted, $800K Settlement

A whistleblower has accused the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) of serious misconduct, claiming the city's homeless budget failures stem from unethical behavior...