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Koreatown asks LA Mayor Karen Bass to take action on public safety concerns

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and LAPD Interim Chief Dominic Choi visited the Korean American Federation of Los Angeles (KAFLA) on the morning of...

LA’s newest bus shelter unveiled at Koreatown’s Olympic and Western avenue

LA's newest bus stop shelters will be installed for the first time in Koreatown. On April 9, StreetsLA, a program of the City of Los...

Library in Koreatown faces operational crisis amid aging board and volunteer shortage

The Pio Pico - Koreatown Branch Library, a nearly 50-year-old institution, is currently facing an operational crisis due to an aging board and a...

Restaurants selling Jjajangmyeon under $10 are emerging in LA Koreatown

In an era of $20 lunches due to lunch inflation, restaurants in LA's Koreatown selling Jjajangmyeon, or black bean noodles, for under $10 have...

LAPD Olympic Station’s Korean interpretation service crowded on day one

Youngho Kim, 60, who lives in Los Angeles, headed to the Olympic Police Station on April 1. He didn't fear the language barrier as Korean...

Rise Kohyang High School moves to new location, opens in August

Rise Kohyang High School is opening at a new location in LA Koreatown. Rise Kohyang School, the only charter public school in Koreatown serving grades...

LAPD Olympic Station officers feel connected with Korean American Community

"The Korean American community is like family to me." That's the sentiment shared by officers at the Los Angeles Police Department's (LAPD) Olympic Community Police...

Korean interpreters to be available at Olympic Police Station starting April

Korean language interpretation volunteers will be assigned to the Olympic Community Police Station, which covers LA Koreatown, starting from April. The Korean interpretation service at...

Captain Aaron Ponce addresses rising crime and staffing challenges in LA Koreatown

The Olympic Community Police Station, which covers LA Koreatown, opened in 2009 and has had six chiefs in the past 15 years. Captain Aaron...

Koreatown’s dining scene flourishes with global eateries as cultures converge

As LA's Koreatown has become an entertainment hub with a variety of places to eat and play, and the number of non-Korean residents has...