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Josie Huang
What I cover
I report on how culture and community shape life across Southern California, with a focus on Asian American communities
My background
I began in newspapers out of college, covering everything from Central America’s largest dump to post-Katrina Mississippi. I moved into public radio as a host and reporter in Maine before joining LAist in 2012. For my reporting, which has spanned immigration to housing and religion, I’ve earned a regional Edward R. Murrow award and honors from the L.A. chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, the L.A Press Club, the Asian American Journalists Association and the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press.
My goals
I aim to amplify stories that might otherwise go unheard and connect to the people and places that make Southern California such a dynamic home.
How to contact me
I would love to hear your ideas and thoughts about our coverage. Please reach me at jhuang@laist.com.
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A ship-naming campaign is under way to honor Filipino Americans in the military, a legacy born during U.S. colonial rule of the Philippines.
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Anti-Black crimes were the most prevalent in 2020. Asian Americans experienced a 107% surge in hate crimes.
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A rise in attacks on Asian Americans has led to a burst of new groups. But what is their staying power?
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The API Equity Budget would fund services to victims of hate incidents and send funds to Asian enclaves hard-hit by declining business during the pandemic.
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“Tiny home” villages are cropping up across L.A. But in the wealthy suburb of Arcadia, fierce backlash to such a proposal is giving city leaders pause.
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A coalition of AAPI community groups call on LAUSD to adopt bystander intervention training for staff and focus on restorative justice over harsh punishments.
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A coalition of family members and community activists say they will continue the fight to keep the residents in their Boyle Heights facility.
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No injuries or structure loss have been reported so far in the brush fire, suspected to have been set by an arsonist. A suspect is in custody.
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It’s not just L.A. Its suburbs are also debating over what to do about growing homelessness. A proposal to build tiny homes in Arcadia led to a face-off between dueling sides on Sunday in front of a city council member’s house.
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In Boyle Heights, Battle Over A Senior Home For Japanese Americans Is LA’s Latest Displacement StoryPlans by the owner of Sakura Gardens to close one of the facilities on its five-acre Boyle Heights campus for elders and possibly replace it with market-rate housing has drawn fierce backlash.
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California’s new attorney general Rob Bonta announced he’s creating a racial justice bureau that will focus much of its work on hate crimes, including anti-Asian attacks.
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California had the largest share of the more than 2,800 anti-Asian incidents reported to Stop AAPI Hate since the mass shooting in March that killed six women of Asian descent in the Atlanta.
