Articles by Sam Hassan

Some Japanese-Americans who fought in WWII are finally getting a monument and educational center dedicated to remembering their service to the country.

Continual rise in tortilla sales over sandwich breads is signaling a change in our country.

An EPA grant will help Asian-American community organizations turn an old abandonned oil field into housing and community space.

Bill would open door for private financial aid for illegal immigrants going to college, comes as State Senator seeks Congressional seat left vacant by Labor Secretary Solis.

Program will look at growth of Pentecostal churches and other 'charismatic' denominations from location near the start of it all in Little Tokyo.

A member of the inner-city gentry finds common ground with the destitute in a rip-off of publicly subsidized healthcare programs, according to allegations.

New program from Internet-literacy non-profit seeks to bridge one of the biggest chasms of the digital divide.

Traditional culinary favorites among ethnic communities like tilapia and catfish are healthy foods that help prevent heart disease.

The feds have pushed the Earned Income Tax Credit as a way to get more money into the hands of low-income households, especially in ethnic communities, but now IRS audits related to EITC are increasing.

Declines forecast for fashion, jewelry and flowers, segments that employ tens of thousands in city's center.