Josie Huang
I report on the intersection of being Asian and American and the impact of our growing communities in Southern California.
I started working in newspapers straight out of college, with assignments that took me from Central America’s largest dump to coastal Mississippi post-Katrina. I made the jump to public radio as a host and reporter for Maine Public Radio. I joined this newsroom in 2012, where I’ve covered various beats -- immigration, housing and religion -- always keeping an ear out for underrepresented voices.
Recent awards I have received for my work include the Regional Edward R. Murrow award in 2020 for feature reporting on homelessness in Koreatown, L.A. Chapter Journalist of the Year in 2021 from the Society of Professional Journalists, the Freedom of the Press Catalyst Award from the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press in 2024, and the Suzanne Ahn Civic Engagement & Social Justice Award from Asian American Journalists Association in 2025.
One of the best things about LA is there’s always something new to try and I’m mostly talking about food. Also, visiting family in Asia is just a non-stop flight away.
-
Arthur Yu's cousin in the Philippines wants to donate his stem cells, but he's been denied a visa. -
Travel agents predict increased tourism from Japan to L.A.
-
Applicants from Asia are among those waiting years, sometimes decades, to come to the U.S.
-
Ohtani's arrival brings special excitement for the LA's large Japanese diaspora.
-
The new course at Anaheim Union High School District teaches Korean American history while encouraging students to learn their family's past.
-
Ohtani's 10-year deal sets a new compensation record for Major League Baseball and reflects his outsized talent as both a pitcher and a hitter.
-
Facing a months-long threat of eviction, Suehiro Cafe has agreed to leave its 1st Street location by Jan. 16.
-
-
An LAist investigation into Supervisor Andrew Do is creating waves in the Vietnamese American community that helped him win the county's highest office.
-
For the first time, there will be regular polling of Asian Americans through a new project.
