Jeong Park
Los Angeles Times
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What's causing L.A. homes to slide into a canyon?
Homes in Rolling Hills Estates continued to move Monday morning, more than a day after 12 houses were evacuated because of a major ground shift. → Read More
Twelve homes evacuated in Rolling Hills Estates after ground shifts
The cracks in the homes, which are on Peartree Lane bordering a canyon, were visible both on the outside and inside. → Read More
17-year-old boy fatally shot outside La Habra Walmart
The boy was pronounced dead at the scene. A man wounded in the shooting was taken to UC Irvine Medical Center, where he is in stable condition. → Read More
End of affirmative action won't change much, some Asian Americans say
Some Asian Americans believe college officials will find ways to get around the ban and ensure they admit enough underrepresented students, including Black Americans and Latinos. → Read More
Vietnamese American merchandise store reps Little Saigon
With a Westminster store and plenty of puns, an Anaheim resident embraces his Asian American identity. → Read More
L.A. on the Record: Asian Americans and the L.A. vote
A new UCLA study says that Asian Americans, now the third-largest racial group in the city, have a ways to go when it comes to getting adequate representation. → Read More
Following tradition, volunteers place red and white carnations at L.A. National Cemetery
Every year, on the day before Memorial Day, Angelenos pay their respects to veterans we have lost. → Read More
Two men shot after fight breaks out at Garden Grove restaurant
Officers were dispatched Saturday night to the Hot Restaurant, Garden Grove police said. Customers detained the suspect. Officers took him into custody. → Read More
The Dodgers booted the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. Then came a big-league backlash
The Dodgers rescinded plans to honor the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence on Pride Night, only to encounter a heated backlash. "We’re not used to people going to bat for drag queens," one Sister said. → Read More
A year later, Taiwanese church remembers mass shooting in Laguna Woods
Feng Feng Lee and most of the hundreds of others at Sunday's commemoration spoke in the Taiwanese dialect, as they typically do during church services. The gunman, according to prosecutors, hated them for that. → Read More
Mandarin classes are a new battleground between China and Taiwan
The Taiwanese government hopes to spread its version of Mandarin — along with its values of freedom and democracy — as China’s threats against Taiwan become increasingly bellicose. → Read More
Immigrants take L.A. college classes in non-English languages
After enrollment took a huge hit during the pandemic, the Los Angeles Community College District is trying to attract more students back by offering classes in their own language — Spanish, Korean and Russian. → Read More
DeSantis touts Florida approach during California visit
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, widely expected to run for president next year, spoke in Simi Valley and Anaheim on Sunday. → Read More
K-Pop isn’t the only hot ticket in Koreatown — how 'trot' is captivating immigrants
For many Korean immigrants, trot songs tug at the feelings they often suppress as they go about their daily routines in their adopted country. → Read More
Where L.A. sheriff's helicopters fly extra low and loud
Two groups studying the effects of helicopters on the health of county residents are suing the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department over records on its chopper fleet. → Read More
Monterey Park officials apologize for not recognizing first responders
Monterey Park City Manager Ron Bow says he should have recognized the Fire Department’s first responders’ role in responding to the mass shooting sooner. → Read More
First hate crimes, now mass shootings. For some Asian Americans, feeling safe means owning a gun
Research shows that Asian Americans, who have some of the lowest gun ownership rates in the country, have been buying more firearms in the last few years. → Read More
3 California mass shootings force grieving Asian Americans to ask painful questions
Asian Americans across the country are anguishing over the recent mass shootings, in which older Asian men have allegedly opened fire on other Asians. → Read More
California reeling from back-to-back mass shootings
Three mass shootings have been carried out in one week in California, in Goshen, Monterey Park and Half Moon Bay. → Read More
Not invited to the dance: A possible motive for Monterey Park shooting
Search warrants at the home of Huu Can Tran uncovered weapons, ammunition and items that led officials to suspect he was manufacturing firearm suppressors. → Read More