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Hospitals Sound Alarm as Trump’s $100K H-1B Fee Cripples Foreign Hiring

The Trump administration’s decision to raise the H-1B visa application fee to $100,000 has sent shockwaves through hospitals and schools across the United States,...

Gavin Newsom Denies 2028 Run, Rejects Michelle Obama’s ‘Go High’ Politics

California Gov. Gavin Newsom said on November 2 he has no plans to run for president in 2028, reversing earlier hints about a possible...

Inside LAPD’s ‘Control First, Care Later’ Mental Health Response

The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) continues to rely more on force than treatment when responding to people in mental health crises. Even in...

Obama Reappears in $135M Power Grab Battle Over California Redistricting

Barack Obama has reappeared on television screens across California, starring in new ads urging voters to support Proposition 50, a Democratic-led ballot initiative that...

USC Names Korean American Carol Kim VP for Enrollment Management

The University of Southern California (USC) has appointed Korean American educator Carol Kim as its new vice president for enrollment management, the university announced on...

LA Koreatown Seniors Panic as CalFresh Shutdown Cuts Off Food Cards

Starting November 1, the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) — known in California as CalFresh — will be temporarily suspended for low-income residents,...

From Microphone to Hamburgers: The Unfinished Story of 97-year-old Jinnok Wi

At 97, veteran KBS announcer Jinnok Wi reflects on a century-long journey—from reporting the Korean War to running a hamburger shop in California—and finds new meaning through handwritten letters.

“China Is the Real Threat” — Former USFK Chief Warns Seoul to Prepare for War

The Abrams family is one of the most distinguished military dynasties in U.S. history, producing three four-star generals and one brigadier general—a total of...

CHP Goes on Maximum Enforcement for Halloween—DUI Could Cost at Least $15K

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) will conduct a statewide DUI crackdown during Halloween night, deploying all available officers for a 12-hour maximum-enforcement operation from...

Patients Keep Dying as LAPD Treats Mental Health Crises Like Armed Standoffs

An audit by the Los Angeles City Controller’s Office found that the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD)’s Mental Evaluation Unit (MEU) relies on armed-first...