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LA City Attorney’s Office confirms it’s been investigating the Lineage fire since July
The City Attorney’s Office made a rare comment about its “ongoing and active” investigation after Bass said the office had chosen not to investigate.
LA will start building a fence around MacArthur Park in November
The fence was first proposed in October 2025. Recreation and Parks commissioners laid out the fence could be temporary and removed within a few years.
LA native opens new faith-based school for Inglewood families
Hope Academy LA offers an alternative to traditional education while emphasizing academics and a curriculum grounded in faith.
Self Help Graphics & Art’s Día de los Muertos celebration returns to Boyle Heights
The block party will be held Nov. 7 outside its building on 1st and Anderson streets, and will feature live performances by Los Lobos and La Santa Cecilia.
Your LA Local Voter Guide: Inglewood Unified School District Measure MM
The Inglewood school district is asking voters to approve a $396 million bond through increased property taxes.
This empty lot at Wilshire and Crenshaw could turn into nearly 200 affordable homes
The project is part of Metro’s effort to build 10,000 homes on agency-owned land by 2031, with construction expected to begin in 2028.
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South Asian immigrant community find support, community with Little Bangladesh institution
The South Asian Network works to break barriers and provide resources to the immigrant community.
From vaudeville to Kendrick Lamar: The Wiltern is one of Koreatown’s oldest tenants
Countless concerts, stand-up sets and other live acts have graced the stage at The Wiltern Theatre in Koreatown.
Mental health is not talked about among the Korean community. This phone line wants to change that.
The phone line serves as a first step towards expanding access to mental health support in a community where cultural stigmas often act as barriers.
A South LA coffee shop became ‘a movement in every community,’ owner says
Each week, South LA Cafe distributes 200 bags of groceries, many filled with fresh produce, meat and a mix of pantry goods.
Alejandra’s Bakery in South LA creates a space where all cultures are welcome
Agustin Aleman founded the bakery in 2014 as a result of a passion for making bread and understanding local cultures.
Black Being yoga studio in Inglewood provides an accessible wellness space for Black and brown communities
Every month, Black Being hosts donation-based yoga classes, meditation sessions, healing workshops and other community-centered wellness programming.
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California accounts for 1 in 4 ICE arrests of Asian immigrants, new tracker finds
The tracker from Stop AAPI Hate saw a surge in arrests and deportations in the arrest of people from Asian countries.
An oral history project captures stories in and around K-Town. Now anyone can dive in
The archive grew out of Koreatown Youth and Community Center’s Koreatown Storytelling Program, which launched in 2020 with plans to have young people interview elders.
I struggled to get clear answers about Lineage disaster loans. Imagine what small business owners are facing
It took me hours of calls, emails and a visit to a business resource center to get clear answers about recent changes to federal loan programs by the Trump administration, and even experts struggled to explain it.
Protesting immigration raids is a choice. He gives his students the tools to decide
In the time of immigration raids, a history teacher provides his students the knowledge about community organizing and activism.
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