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The Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California, since 1881. It was the second-largest metropolitan newspaper in circulation in the United States in 2008 and the fourth most widely distributed newspaper in the country.

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Chris H. Hadgis

Born Hrisafie Hariklea Hadgis, “Chris” is Greek American and grew up outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. After college, Chris wrote on-air promotions for The Learning Channel. She attended theater school, wrote …

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Jeong Park

I wrote about Asian American communities in Southern California and beyond for the Los Angeles Times. I also covered California's economic inequity at the Sacramento Bee and sat through countless …

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Jodie Burke

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Marc Librescu

I'm a freelance writer and editor based in Southern California. I'm an active member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators.

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Nicole R. Zimmerman

Reporter | Copywriter | Editor | Author | Educator

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Jack Trent Dorfman's Portfolio

Hello! I'm Jack, a recent Political Science graduate at UC San Diego. I'm interested in strengthening any community I get to be a part of, whether on campus at UCSD …

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Latest Articles

Cheers to being crooked again. English pub razed after a fire to be rebuilt as it was

The 18th century Crooked House pub near Dudley, England, burned and was unlawfully bulldozed. Now its owners have been ordered to rebuild and keep its previous, lopsided specifications. The owners of a quirky 18th century British pub unlawfully bulldozed after a mysterious fire last year were ordered Tuesday by a …
By Rhi Storer
• Los Angeles Times

Your guide to California's Congressional District 45 race: Rep. Michelle Steel faces 4 challengers

Steel was born in Seoul and raised in South Korea, Japan and the United States. She’s been active for years in GOP politics, serving on the state Board of Equalization for eight years before being elected to the Orange County Board of Supervisors in 2014. She won a seat in …
By Jeong Park
• Los Angeles Times

Monterey Park shooting survivors dance again in sadness, solidarity: ‘Nothing can kill our spirit’

People dance at World Seafood Restaurant during a banquet marking the one-year anniversary of the Monterey Park mass shooting. Cindy Lao’s line dance was destroyed by gunfire a year ago, but her spirit wasn’t. On Sunday, the one-year anniversary of the deadliest mass shooting in modern Los Angeles County history, …
By Jeong Park
• Los Angeles Times

Rachaad White says his grueling time at Mount SAC was key to his success with the Bucs

Rachaad White never envisioned himself here. Outside in the sweltering summer heat on a Saturday afternoon in 2018. Standing on a street corner outside of a Toys R Us parking lot, Young Thug bumping through his earphones as he held up a sign that read “70% OFF: GOING OUT OF …
By Andres Soto
• Los Angeles Times

Taiwanese Americans are glued to the 'soap opera' that is the high-stakes presidential election back home

As Jean Tsao prepared a feast with her son on Thanksgiving, her phone kept pinging. She and many other Taiwanese Americans were glued to what some have described as a “soap opera” of a presidential election across the Pacific. That day in Taiwan, after an attempt to unify the opposition …
By Jeong Park
• Los Angeles Times

'We’ve got one more to go.' Rose Bowl MVPs J.J. McCarthy, Mason Graham crave a title

Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy passes in the first half of the Wolverines’ win over Alabama in the Rose Bowl on Monday. With less than four minutes to go until halftime, the first 26 minutes of the Rose Bowl had been a defensive battle, as the Wolverines were deadlocked with the …
By Andres Soto
• Los Angeles Times

'We wouldn't be here without him.' Alabama players back once-benched quarterback Jalen Milroe

Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe’s (4) teammates credit him with leading the team to this season’s College Football Playoff semifinal game at the Rose Bowl. Jalen Milroe spent the holidays at home with his family. He didn’t go anywhere else, didn’t talk to anyone else, but he still couldn’t escape the …
By Andres Soto
• Los Angeles Times

Alabama and Michigan gear up to settle Rose Bowl brawl in the trenches

Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe (4) celebrates with offensive lineman JC Latham (65) after Milroe tossed a 48-yard touchdown pass against Middle Tennessee on Sept. 2. The offensive line will play a key role during the Tide’s showdown with Michigan at the Rose Bowl Monday. Alabama right tackle JC Latham is …
By Andres Soto
• Los Angeles Times

'We wouldn't be here without him.' Alabama players back once-benched quarterback Jalen Milroe

Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe’s (4) teammates credit him with leading the team to this season’s College Football Playoff semifinal game at the Rose Bowl. Jalen Milroe spent the holidays at home with his family. He didn’t go anywhere else, didn’t talk to anyone else, but he still couldn’t escape the …
By Andres Soto
• Los Angeles Times

Assemblymember Vince Fong can run for Kevin McCarthy's House seat, court rules

Assemblyman Vince Fong, R-Bakersfield, at the Capitol, Thursday, May 18, 2017, in Sacramento. Bakersfield Republican Assemblymember Vince Fong can run in a Central Valley congressional race to replace former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Bakersfield), a Sacramento County judge ruled Thursday. The decision by Judge Shelleyanne W.L. Chang overrules the office …
By Jeong Park
• Los Angeles Times

Chemical accident at Disneyland sends worker to hospital

Visitors walk toward Sleeping Beauty’s Castle in the background at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim. A mix-up of cleaning products in the backstage of Disneyland sent one park worker to a hospital early Thursday morning. Anaheim police spokesman Sgt. Jon McClintock said paramedics responded to the scene shortly after 2 a.m. …
By Jeong Park
• Los Angeles Times

Donald Trump will stay on California GOP presidential primary ballot

Then-President Trump walks off Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in 2020. Former President Trump will be on California’s March 5 presidential primary ballot, despite calls from some officials to disqualify him because of the Jan. 6 insurrection. Trump’s name was included in the certified list …
By Jeong Park
• Los Angeles Times

Michigan's playoff semifinal loss to Texas Christian inspired its run to the Rose Bowl

Maryland quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa gets sacked by Michigan defensive end Jaylen Harrell on Nov. 18 in College Park. The Wolverines say facing Tagovailoa helped them prepare for facing Alabama’s mobile quarterback during the Rose Bowl. On the plane ride back from Michigan’s crushing 51-45 loss to Texas Christian in last …
By Andres Soto
• Los Angeles Times

Amid new sign-stealing accusations, Wolverines embrace 'Michigan versus everybody'

As the Michigan football team boarded its flight ahead of its Week 10 game at Penn State, several players pulled up wearing shirts and beanies that carried the same message, etched in the school’s trademark maize and blue: Michigan vs. Everybody. The team has embraced the mentality since the beginning …
By Andres Soto
• Los Angeles Times

At a Filipino-Cuban Nochebuena celebration, cultures blend — but karaoke is a must

At a Nochebuena celebration hosted by Filipino American Archie Cubarrubia and his Cuban partner, T.J. Morales, in their North Hollywood home, karaoke is a must for everyone. That includes an 89-year-old Cuban immigrant who had never performed such an act in his life. Frank Navarro, who came from Miami to …
By Jeong Park
• Los Angeles Times

Lee Sun Kyun, one of the main actors behind Oscar-winning 'Parasite,' dies at 48

Lee Sun Kyun, center left, with fellow “Parasite” cast members at the Screen Actors Guild Awards in 2020, was found dead in Seoul. Actor Lee Sun Kyun, who gained international fame in the Oscar-winning movie “Parasite,” has died in Seoul amid a police investigation over suspected drug use. He was …
By Jeong Park
• Los Angeles Times

Can a play solve the mystery of the Monterey Park mass shooter? Survivors aren’t sure

The search for answers played out in a Rowland Heights home, in a room the owners use for karaoke. On this day, it was the stage for reenacting the worst mass shooting in modern Los Angeles County history. Full-length mirrors covered a wall. Chinese lanterns hung from the ceiling. A …
By Jeong Park
• Los Angeles Times

In a city full of political drama, feud between El Monte mayor and resident turns ugly

Irma Zamorano, center, a community activist and former Mountain View school district board member, joins supporters of Mayor Jessica Ancona as they rally and hold a press conference at El Monte City Hall. Gabriela Leos was at the Michelada Rumble in Santa Anita Park when she ran into El Monte …
By Jeong Park
• Los Angeles Times

Post-affirmative action, Asian American families are more stressed than ever about college admissions

El Segundo High School senior Sam Srikanth has applied to elite East Coast schools like Cornell and Duke and feels anxious about the intense competition. The admissions consultant described what it takes to get into an elite college: Take 10 to 20 Advanced Placement courses. Create a “showstopper project.” Asian …
By Jeong Park
• Los Angeles Times

This Mexican immigrant soccer agent wants women players to get more pay and less abuse

When Guillermo Zamarripa arrived in New York from Mexico as an international student, he knew very little English. However, he had a dream like many students from abroad: to find a job in the United States. Zamarripa, who played in the UNAM Pumas basic forces before moving to the Big …
By Eduard Cauich
• Los Angeles Times

Film on Hamas attacks spurs heated protests outside Museum of Tolerance

Demonstrators wave Israeli flags outside the Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles on Wednesday night. Dueling demonstrations outside the Museum of Tolerance became heated on Wednesday night. Inside, a private screening of video of atrocities from the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel was underway. Outside, horns were blaring, flags …
By Jeong Park
• Los Angeles Times

In L.A.’s Santee Alley, Korean and Latino communities bond in an acupuncture shop

Good morning. It’s Monday, Oct. 30. I’m Helen Li, a reporting fellow for The Times. Here’s what you need to know to start your day. • In L.A.’s Santee Alley, Korean and Latino communities connect in acupuncture For two blocks near East Pico and Santee Alley, there are dozens of …
By Jeong Park
• Los Angeles Times

A 'man's man.' 'Young and vibrant.' 'The biggest heart.': Family and friends mourn 18 killed in Maine shootings

This poster provided by the Maine Department of Public Safety shows victims of the mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine. A gunman opened fire at a bowling alley and bar in Lewiston, Maine, on Wednesday, killing 18 people in the deadliest mass shooting in state history. In a statement Friday, Gov. …
By Jeong Park
• Los Angeles Times

Maine shooting suspect found dead of apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, ending days-long manhunt

Police temporarily detained people in Durham, Maine, on Friday during a manhunt in the aftermath of mass shootings in nearby Lewiston. Lewiston mass shooting suspect Robert Card was found dead Friday, ending an epic manhunt that forced a swath of Maine to shelter in place. Officials said law enforcement officers …
By Jeong Park
• Los Angeles Times

'There's no processing this': Relative of 2 Maine shooting victims tells of hopes dashed

Aaron Young, 14, was one of the 18 victims of the mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine, on Oct. 25, 2023. He died with his father, Bill Young. Rob Young knew something was off. He’d texted his brother Bill about buying tickets to see Blink-182 in Washington, D.C., but Bill hadn’t …
By Jeong Park
• Los Angeles Times

Gov. Newsom vetoes bill banning caste discrimination in the workplace, housing and beyond

Hunger striker Thenmozhi Soundararajan, center, and others rally in Sacramento last month for a bill to ban caste discrimination. SB 403 passed the Legislature, but Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed it Saturday. California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday vetoed a bill highly watched by the South Asian community that would have …
By Jeong Park
• Los Angeles Times

L.A. police shoot, kill reportedly armed man at Canoga Park shopping center

An investigation is underway after Los Angeles police shot and killed a man in the parking lot of a Canoga Park shopping center early Saturday. The man was armed and did not comply with officers’ commands, police said. Los Angeles police officers shot and killed a man who was reported …
By Jeong Park
• Los Angeles Times

In Fresno, Sikhs and Oaxacans unite to pass caste discrimination ban

Sikhs in Fresno and across California have joined residents of Oaxacan descent in working to outlaw caste-based discrimination, which both have been subject to. As a teenager picking apples in the Central Valley town of Mendota, Miguel Arias was puzzled when Mexican farmers yelled the insult “Oaxaquita” at Oaxacans working …
By Jeong Park
• Los Angeles Times