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BTS Is Back at SoFi Stadium, and Los Angeles Declared a Week in Its Honor

LA declared "BTS Week" (Sept. 1-8) and lit City Hall red for the group's four sold-out SoFi Stadium shows. Here's what's confirmed, and what isn't yet.

Latin Times · Sep 2

Who Is StomperIRL? Viral Streamer at Centre of LA World Cup Watch Party Shooting

StomperIRL, a Kick streamer, was detained after a shooting near a Los Angeles World Cup watch party left one man injured in Koreatown. Viral clips and LAPD's response are under scrutiny.

International Business Times UK · Jun 19

From Koreatown to Apple TV: Why Jin Ha and Raymond Lee Say It's Finally Time for Korean Americans to Lead the Story

For much of Hollywood history, Asian American characters existed on the margins. They were sidekicks, supporting players, or symbols of someone else's story. That is why Jin Ha and Raymond Lee believe their roles in the second season of Apple TV's Sugar represent something larger than another television credit.

Latin Times · Jun 17

Commentary: Nury Martinez says out loud the racism and colorism my vibrant Oaxacan community endures

City Councilwoman Nury Martinez, caught on a leaked audio, says she sees a lot of short, dark people in Koreatown. Martinez says she doesn’t know what “village” they are from and referred to them as “tan feos” — “so ugly.”

Los Angeles Times · Oct 12, 2022

Rapper Half Ounce shot and killed in drive-by shooting while walking home

Rapper Half Ounce, born Latauriisha O'Brien, had been walking with a friend at around 11.30pm in Koreatown when an SUV pulled up and began firing

Daily Mirror · Oct 5, 2022

‘The American lawn feels irresponsible’: the LA homes ditching grass for drought-friendly gardens

With water a precious commodity in California, residents are turning to native plants – saving money without sacrificing beauty

The Guardian - US · Sep 24, 2022

Goodbye, water cooler; hello, pool: More Los Angeles offices are becoming apartments

Texaco never did things on a small scale.

Los Angeles Times · Sep 15, 2022

Dallas police: Suspect arrested in Koreatown salon shooting

Police say a suspect has been arrested in connection with a shooting that wounded three women in a hair salon in the city’s Koreatown that authorities have said might have been a hate crime

The Independent UK · May 17, 2022

Dallas police: Shooting at Koreatown salon may be hate crime

Dallas’ police chief says a shooting that injured three women in a hair salon in the city’s Koreatown might have been a hate crime

The Independent UK · May 14, 2022

Jiaoying Summers' joke about China's one-child policy made everyone laugh — except TikTok censors

LOS ANGELES — Comedian Jiaoying Summers remembers her first time being kicked off a platform. It was on an open-mic stage at a bar in Koreatown where she bombed. Under the spotlight, nervousness gripped her vocal cords and feeble one-liners fell flat in front of a snickering crowd. Two minutes…

Los Angeles Times · Feb 1, 2022