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Labor watchdog uncovers Senator’s letter forged by union support group

  An organization that has led the effort to help Korean American businesses in Los Angeles establish a labor union has been found to have...

Hannam Chain unionization bid fails with 15 votes in favor to 28 against

  The unionization plan for Hannam Chain in LA is expected to fail. The Los Angeles branch of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), an independent...

LA Mayor announces cleanup of 4 homeless encampments in and near Koreatown

  Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass' office announced that it has provided relief to more than 100 homeless individuals in four different clusters of encampments...

Financial advisor sentenced for multimillion COVID-relief fraud scheme

  A Korean American has been sentenced to prison for illegally obtaining millions of dollars during the COVID-19 pandemic by seeking an opportunity to exploit...

4 illegal massage parlor prostitution owners given severe punishment

Severe punishments have been handed down to business owners, including Korean Americans, who operated illegal massage parlor prostitution in California and Arizona. Peter Griffin, 79,...

Administrative glitch makes move-in impossible for a low-income senior

A Korean American senior has faced months of uncertainty, unable to move into an apartment despite receiving approval for a Section 8 voucher. This...

80-year-old love letters transcending time and language barriers

  The discovery of an 80-year-old love letter between two Koreans, who nurtured their love through the Japanese colonial rule and U.S. military regime eras...

UCLA launches ‘guaranteed transfer’ program starting in 2026

UCLA, which has a large Korean and Korean American student body, will establish a new Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) pilot program. Students and parents...

Police seek a potentially armed 71-year-old sex offender fugitive

  A potentially armed 71-year-old convicted sex offender with an unspecified mental health disorder, who is under a state-mandated treatment program, has escaped from an...

Mona Cho wins White House honor for combatting online harassment and abuse

A 15-year-old Korean American student has been honored by the White House with the Girls Leading Change (GLC) Award for her contributions to social...