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COMMUNITY

Piqued customers fight back against mounting surcharges at restaurants

A "blacklist" of restaurants has surfaced in the L.A. area, compiled by customers who have grown frustrated with the increasing number of establishments tacking...

Six Korean American churches share community love through playing basketball

  Chants and shouts in a lively mix of Korean and English reverberated throughout the Terasaki Budokan basketball court at the Community Recreation Center in...

215 students honored as recipients of the Kimbo Scholarship Award

The Kimbo Scholarship Award, the most significant scholarship in the Korean American community in the United States, took place on August 4...

Korean community launches justice petition for ‘wrongly’ imprisoned mother

  The family of Grace Chan, a Korean American woman living in River Edge, N.J., gathered in anguish to share their story of disbelief and...

U.S. travelers advised not to be involved in unknowingly delivering drugs

As the number of drug smuggling cases from the United States to South Korea continues to surge, the Korean government is emphasizing the importance...

KAFLA assists with rebate applications for air conditioner purchases

The Korean American Federation of Los Angeles (KAFLA) is currently accepting applications for rebates from the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP). "We...

Many Korean tenants facing eviction do not know how to seek help

  Over the past two weeks, the individual responsible for assisting Koreans at risk of eviction has expressed concern over hesitant residents who avoid seeking...

Korean studying in U.S. caught smuggling drugs worth $2.4M in Korea

The Korea Customs Service has been actively cooperating with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to...

Basketball tournament for Korean American churches planned on Aug. 5

  A second-generation organization that promotes neighborliness and community service through sports has emerged within the Korean American community in Southern California. The AKP Sports Foundation,...

John Lee named vice chair of LA planning and land use management committee

Los Angeles City Councilmember John Lee, representing the 12th District, has been appointed Vice Chair of the Planning and Land Use Management Committee. During its...