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.
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Hannam Chain has aggressively fought a unionization effort at its Koreatown store. -
Mental health is a top priority at the first “resiliency center” to open in L.A. County
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California would have been the first state to ban bigotry on the basis of caste.
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Privately-funded initiative aims to boost number of trees planted
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Supporters of the so-called HOME Act may seek a veto override.
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As U.S.-China tensions rise, advocacy groups are warning about Asians being scapegoated by politicians. Again.
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As Labor Hall of Honor inductees, the group of more than 70 Thai garment workers will share recognition with the likes of Cesar Chavez and Eugene V. Debs.
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For every community mourning a mass shooting, a question invariably arises, after the police barricades are gone and the bouquets have withered.
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Some supporters of the anti-discrimination bill say they are on a hunger strike until the governor signs it into law.
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Loyal patrons packed the famed Orange County hangout Friday to support staff and the victims’ families.
