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2 Koreans commit suicide on same day, highlighting mental health concerns

Two Koreans have been found dead in the Los Angeles County area within a day. The incidents underscore the critical need to address mental...

Korean best-seller healing novel ‘Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop’ available in English

A Korean best-selling novel is delivering the 'healing power of books' to global readers. Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop, written by Boreum Hwang, is a...

Inflation drove up wedding costs, California couples pay $41,000 on average

Soaring inflation is driving up the cost of nearly everything, including weddings, according to a new report. Wedding research firm The Knot, in a recent...

Mortgage lenders are placing compulsory insurance for uninsured homes

Homeowners left uninsured in the wake of California's insurance crisis are being forced to buy insurance by mortgage lenders, as they refuse policy renewals...

Bank of Hope and Hanmi Bank are closing branches for operation efficiency

Bank of Hope and Hanmi Bank are undergoing branch consolidations. On March 1, Bank of Hope closed three Southern California branches, Wilshire/Manhattan, Maple, and Huntington...

LA residents are seeing hikes of electricity bills by as high as 17%

Electricity rates are going up in Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) and Southern California Edison (SCE) have decided to...

LA to audit budget spending while head of homelessness policy is paid $430,000 annually

The Los Angeles County government is conducting an audit of the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA). On February 27, the LA County Board...

Lack of Korean-speaking psychiatrists, with less than 10 doctors in LA Koreatown

There is a critical shortage of Korean-speaking psychiatrists in LA Koreatown, raising concerns about language barriers that prevent Koreans from receiving adequate medical care...

Shopping at Korean markets is cheaper than last year despite inflation

With food spending at a 30-year high, food prices in Korean markets continue to trend downward. The prices listed of staple foods at Korean markets...

$145 million Kia and Hyundai settlement claim to be notified by March 4

Kia and Hyundai vehicles owners who got their vehicles stolen will soon be able to claim the $145 million class action settlement. Customers who purchased...