Police are looking for three men riding in an SUV who are accused of slamming into a man riding his bike through Koreatown on a Saturday afternoon before fatally shooting him. The attack appeared to be targeted but police don't yet know the motive. more ›

Officers found a 25-year-old man stabbed to death in an apartment in Koreatown after responding to an early-morning call today, reports City News Service. Neighbors had allegedly heard fighting coming from the apartment, including items being thrown around and a man screaming. more ›

Someone had an especially happy Easter this year after hitting the $8 million SuperLotto Plus jackpot on Saturday, April 7. The winning ticket was sold at the Wilshire World Postal Center in Koreatown. All six numbers -- 9, 16, 25, 45, 47 and Mega number 5 -- were successfully matched. more ›

A driver suspected of driving drunk crashed into a church van early this morning in Koreatown. Twelve people in New Life Vision Church's van were transported to the hospital, one of them with critical injuries. more ›

The death of Kim Jong-iI, North Korea's 69-year-old leader, has shocked many throughout the world, and residents of Los Angeles' Koreatown exhibit emotions of shock, happiness and concern. L.A.'s Korean community is "expressing joy and hope as well as worry about what the transition might hold." Reports say that the dictator's third son, Kim Jong-un, will lead the country. more ›

A man protesting in front of the Chinese Consulate this afternoon fired shots at a security guard, who had taken his sign and tossed it in the trash. more ›

More details and video have emerged in the bizarre 4 a.m. machete attack on Friday night that involved a machete attack, a commandeered taco truck and a suspect immune to the effects of tasing. Police aren't sure what sparked the attack, but it began when a machete-wielding man got into an argument with a diner just outside a taco truck in Koreatown. more ›

A man is facing terror charges after he threatened the driver of a Metro bus last night with a backpack rigged with exposed wires to look like a bomb. Eugenio Paredes, 62, was arrested last night around 6 p.m. on suspicion of making terrorist threats and possessing a hoax explosive device. more ›

Two events have kept local students out of classes on this hot, hot day while authorities investigate threats to their respective campuses. In both cases, all the children are safe. In one case, a missing Navy corpsman whose writings suggested explosives planted at an OC high school, is in custody at Camp Pendleton. more ›

Time to get your appetites for Korean BBQ fired up, as this Saturday, August 6, is the day for the 3rd Annual Korean BBQ Cook-off in Koreatown. Several of the city's best restaurants and food trucks will be on hand serving up their KBBQ dishes for attendees who can buy the different plates of grub priced from $5-$15. more ›

A woman suspected of drunk driving was arrested after plowing a group of Midnight Ridazz early Thursday morning in Baldwin Villiage injuring nearly a dozen of the 100 on a ride that began in Koreatown, according to ABC Local more ›

Though all around the country, backyard BBQs are being fired up today, every day in Los Angeles' Koreatown Korean-style BBQs get fiery hot and draped in meat for customers to gobble up. Today's Eye Nosh is a nod to great KBBQ. Tell us in the comments which restaurant is your favorite! more ›

A 24-year-old man suspected in the shooting death of a man outside a Koreatown karaoke bar was sentenced to 54 years to life. In June 2009, Louis Woo Lee was called by friends after a fight broke out outside M2 Cafe & Karaoke on 6th St. at Manhattan in K-town. Lee showed up with a gun and fired away, killing one and wounding another. more ›

As basketball season winds to an end, it's time to find a new sport to enjoy. And to satisfy not just their athletic craving but their mustache/retro/costume/repressed anger cravings as well, some folks are turning to dodgeball. According to a statement released yesterday by the World Dodgeball Society, three Eastside leagues... more ›

After spending months on the road playing music for Lady Gaga's little monsters, musician and artist Cole Whittle finds himself in Los Angeles feeling inspired to create an installation to express his ideas of artistic anarchy. Curated by Lenora Claire his new show opening at Pop tArt gallery tonight entitled All the Kicks. The exhibit, that will be on view next to Austin Young's Your Face Here, features multi-media work by Whittle. After he opens this aggressive new show (look for many images of him giving the finger), Whittle heads out on tour playing bass for Semi Precious Weapons on the Lady Gaga tour. While he was readying pieces for the Pop tArt show, LAist learned about about how Whittle approaches creating visual art, the forces that drive his rebellious choices, and how he gets his kicks. more ›

A pair of suspects held up two food trucks parked in Koreatown, and one of the armed robberies was caught on tape, according to LA Now. The robbers, who appeared jumpy and are thought to be unprofessional, carried out one of the December 29th robberies by having one suspect point a handgun at a truck worker through the order window and removing the tip jar, while the second suspect entered the truck from the side and used a handgun to threaten and rob the employee inside. more ›

A shooting rampage early Sunday morning left one man dead in Anaheim and another wounded in Koreatown before the gunman fatally shot himself. The suspect, 54-year-old Young Choi of Los Angeles allegedly shot and killed the boyfriend of his ex-wife, 55-year-old Fung Yoon in Anaheim then drove 35 miles to Koreatown where he got into a dispute with a second man, 58-year-old Ick Choi. more ›

The four-block stretch of 3rd Street between Alexandria and New Hampshire is now an official new neighborhood with a shiny blue sign to prove it. Say hello to Little Bangladesh! Hi!! "The community worked more than a year to gain the official designation, but most stores in the L.A. neighborhood cater to a Latino or Korean clientele," says the LA Times. more ›

According to police, a hit-and-run motorist in Koreatown struck and killed an elderly woman early Saturday morning, reports ABC Local. Officers responding to the accident, "found the woman wedged near a parked vehicle at Olympic and Harvard boulevards." Authorities believe the woman was hit by a 1990s Toyota 4-Runner and are searching for the vehicle last seen heading southbound on Harvard Boulevard around 2:30 a.m. more ›

The Lopez family's La Guelaguetza restaurants are beloved in Los Angeles for their authentic Oaxacan fare and festive, welcoming atmosphere. Last year, the next generation of the family opened up Pal Cabron, a cheeky, brash eatery in Huntington Park that specializes in cemitas and tlayudas, and just this weekend, the former Guelaguetza location on 8th Street at Irolo in Koreatown transformed into a second Pal Cabron. more ›

An armed gunman forced his way into a couple's Koreatown apartment on the 700 block of Kingsley Drive early Monday morning where he received $120 from the woman's wallet and two blunt force blows to the head from her golf club. Which subsequently broke in half. And caused brain swelling and bleeding that sent the burglar to the hospital. Koreatown is already on crime watch with 50 reported property crimes in the seven days ending Oct. 4. more ›

Of the some 40,000 LADWP customers left without power over the last stormy (kinda) day, about 9,900 are still in the dark, according to the utility. That number is made up of 4,800 customers in South L.A., 1,800 on the Eastside and another 1,800 in Koreatown. Crews are still working to restore power as quickly and safely as possible. more ›

On a recent Saturday night I stumbled upon a joyous gathering on a Western Ave corner. I parked my car and did nearly an hour worth of further investigation -- that is, viewing Almight Opp's puppet show. I was as thoroughly entertained as I had been in recent memory thanks to the efforts of those behind the curtain. They'll be doing it again this Saturday night at the corner of Western and Elmood in Koreatown 90004, starting at 9:00 p.m. Bring an open mind, a sense of adventure, and you'll feel better. more ›

Everyone knows where Koreatown is, but the city has never officially recognized it. That is until now. The L.A. City Council this morning voted to create boundaries for two new neighborhoods: Koreatown and Little Bangladesh. more ›

It's been a year and half after debate began to officially (and finally) define the borders of Koreatown and to create a new community called Little Bangladesh. The process did not start off affably -- in fact, it was quite the opposite -- but at a city council committee meeting on Wednesday where the two communities were recommended for approval, only praise could be given by all parties involved. more ›

It's not too late to get in on the sizzling action in K-Town today as part of the 2nd annual Korean BBQ Cook-Off. Showcasing some of the city's top Korean BBQ eateries, the event has free admission, lots to see and do, and of course tons to eat. more ›

There are some great lunches to be had in this town, and we want to celebrate the midday meal. So, let's do lunch, shall we? more ›

A pilot program loosening rules for where taxi cabs can pick up and drop off customers in downtown and Hollywood was extended today by the Los Angeles City Council. The program, first established in 2008, allows drivers to temporarily stop at “No Stopping” and “No Parking” zones and alongside parked vehicles to load and unload passengers. more ›

Over the weekend, the LAPD shot and killed an unarmed man in Koreatown who was behaving suspiciously and appeared to be removing something from his waistband. The victim was 27-year-old Steven Washington, and according to his family, was autistic. The gang enforcement officers, Allan Corrales and George Diego, believed Washington was reaching for a weapon, and fired once, striking him in the head, according to an AP report. more ›

A jury today spared two convicted murderers of the death penalty, settling for life in prison without parole, according to the L.A. County District Attorney's Office. Matthew Ian Koontz, 36, and Jonathan Blackwell, 29, were convicted in January in the 2006 slaying of a father and his 17-year-old stepdaughter on New Year's Eve. The two had broken into Raul Cruz' apartment on December 31st, 2006, and fatally shot Cruz, 31 and Jessica Cipriano. Micaela Estrada, Cruz' common-law wife, was shot in the stomach and survived. Cruz' 9-year-old son hid under a bed and was unharmed. Formal sentencing by Superior Court Judge Bob Bowers is set for April 8th. more ›