Frank Shyong
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Frank Shyong is a former columnist for the Los Angeles Times who wrote about diversity and diaspora in Los Angeles. He grew up south of Nashville, Tenn., and moved to Los Angeles in 2006 to study economics at UCLA. He joined The Times in 2012 and previously reported on the San Gabriel Valley, Chinese immigration to the Southland and the Asian American community.
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The family behind Koda Farms, the creator of beloved rice strains such as Kokuho Rose and Sho-Chiku-Bai, will end rice production after nearly 100 years.
Aug. 23, 2024
Trump’s obvious and clumsy attempt to make an issue of Harris’ race should fall flat. But will it?
Aug. 4, 2024
Las Vegas’ Asian American population has grown more quickly than nearly any other population in the last few years. L.A.’s San Gabriel Valley played a part.
Aug. 2, 2024
Fences in Los Angeles are undergoing a major aesthetic shift from vertical to horizontal as gentrification spreads. It’s a sign of a new trend of inward homeownership.
July 20, 2024
At Sakuraya, a traditional Japanese mochi shop in Gardena, two brothers work to preserve 64 years of family tradition, as long as their bodies will last.
July 6, 2024
For two decades, current and former Black residents of Venice have gathered in June to keep memories of the community alive. Lately, they call it Juneteenth.
June 22, 2024
A Korean American family caring for a mentally ill son asked for help. An LAPD officer shot and killed him.
June 13, 2024
David Chang’s chili crisp capitalism meets a new wave of Asian American cynicism. What exactly are we celebrating during AAPI heritage month?
May 31, 2024
The Venice Heritage Museum takes on a complicated subject — the history of Venice Beach.
May 10, 2024
California’s new minimum wage for fast food workers is celebrated by progressives and economists. But how will small businesses fare?
April 13, 2024