Koreatown

New Program Showcases Select Local Eateries, Invites Foodies To Explore Garden Grove

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Tuesday, July 27, 2021
Little Saigon, Vietnamese diaspora, Koreatown, Garden Grove, California, GARDEN GROVE, Grove, Geography of California

GARDEN GROVE, Calif., July 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of the City of Garden Grove's commitment to supporting small businesses and protecting local jobs, while highlighting Garden Grove's vibrant diversity, the City announces the launch of Foods of Garden Grove, a new program that showcases the city's unique food culture.

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  • GARDEN GROVE, Calif., July 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of the City of Garden Grove's commitment to supporting small businesses and protecting local jobs, while highlighting Garden Grove's vibrant diversity, the City announces the launch of Foods of Garden Grove, a new program that showcases the city's unique food culture.
  • "From the cultural richness of Little Saigon, OC Koreatown, and east-end inspired Latin flavors, to the comfort of local favorites in the downtown area, Garden Grove is a melting pot of food," said Garden Grove Mayor Steve Jones in a featured video introducing the new program.
  • Several businesses included in the Foods of Garden Grove received assistance or participated in the City's Micro Business Relief Program, Jobs 1st Program, Jobs 1st To-Go Program, and Accessible Businesses Program under the City's Business Resource and Resiliency Plan.
  • For more information about Foods of Garden Grove, contact the Community and Economic Development Department at [email protected] and visit ggcity.org/foodsofgardengrove .

OP Bancorp Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.07 per Share

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Thursday, April 22, 2021
Banking, Professional services, Finance, Geography of California, Open Bank, Koreatown, Los Angeles, California, States of the United States

b'OP Bancorp (the \xe2\x80\x9cCompany\xe2\x80\x9d) (NASDAQ: OPBK), the holding company of Open Bank (the \xe2\x80\x9cBank\xe2\x80\x9d), announced today that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.07 per share of its common stock.

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  • b'OP Bancorp (the \xe2\x80\x9cCompany\xe2\x80\x9d) (NASDAQ: OPBK), the holding company of Open Bank (the \xe2\x80\x9cBank\xe2\x80\x9d), announced today that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.07 per share of its common stock.
  • The Bank currently operates with nine full branch offices in Downtown Los Angeles, Los Angeles Fashion District, Los Angeles Koreatown, Gardena, Buena Park, and Santa Clara, California, and Carrollton, Texas.
  • The Bank also has four loan production offices in Atlanta, Georgia, Aurora, Colorado, and Lynnwood and Seattle, Washington.
  • The Bank commenced its operations on June 10, 2005 as First Standard Bank and changed its name to Open Bank in October 2010.

Rudolph and Sletten Awarded $54 Million to Complete The Rise Koreatown Mixed-Use Project

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Monday, November 9, 2020
Building Systems, Other Construction & Property, Commercial Building & Real Estate, Construction & Property, Urban planning, Neighborhoods in Los Angeles, Central Los Angeles, Geography of Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles, Tutor Perini, Wilshire Boulevard, Rudolph and Sletten, Koreatown, Los Angeles, D Line, Perini, Koreatown, B Line, Rudolph and Sletten, Tutor Perini Corporation

Tutor Perini Corporation (NYSE: TPC) (the Company), a leading civil, building and specialty construction company, announced today that its subsidiary, Rudolph and Sletten, has been awarded $54 million to complete a mixed-use project in Los Angeles.

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  • Tutor Perini Corporation (NYSE: TPC) (the Company), a leading civil, building and specialty construction company, announced today that its subsidiary, Rudolph and Sletten, has been awarded $54 million to complete a mixed-use project in Los Angeles.
  • Located along Eighth Street, Oxford Avenue and Serrano Avenue in Los Angeles, The Rise Koreatown is being developed by Florida-based Rescore Property Corp.
  • The overall project value is $101 million; Rudolph and Slettens contract value is $54 million, the remaining amount to complete the project.
  • This is Rudolph and Slettens first project with Rescore and its fifth project replacing an underperforming contractor.

Avon Opens Studio 1886 in Los Angeles

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Tuesday, October 27, 2020
Koreatown, Los Angeles, Koreatown

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Avon is opening its first in-person, completely immersive experience center called Studio 1886, paying homage to the year the leading social selling beauty company was founded.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Oct. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Avon is opening its first in-person, completely immersive experience center called Studio 1886, paying homage to the year the leading social selling beauty company was founded.
  • Studio 1886 is located at 515 Shatto Place in the vibrant Koreatown neighborhood of Los Angeles.
  • "Studio 1886 will showcase Avon's growing commitment to bringing customers and Avon Representatives the top trends and innovation in beauty while driving engagement."
  • Created for today's beauty consumers, Studio 1886 will elevate the Avon experience like never before.

Activist Moms Rally, Demand L.A. City Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson Do The Right Thing And Agendize "ARUS" Motion

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Thursday, January 23, 2020
Drinking culture, Substance dependence, RTT, Koreatown, Los Angeles, Alcoholism, Koreatown

WHAT: a rally to denounce City Planning and Land Use Management Committee Chair Harris-Dawson's denial to take action on an alcohol prevention proposal.

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  • WHAT: a rally to denounce City Planning and Land Use Management Committee Chair Harris-Dawson's denial to take action on an alcohol prevention proposal.
  • The motion has been sitting in the PLUM committee for three years and the Chair is unwilling to allow it to be agendized.
  • For the last 6 months continuous requests to meet with the councilmember by a group of activist mothers from the community group 'Manos Unidas de Koreatown' have gone unheard.
  • WHY: New research shows all 15 L.A. City Council Districts are extremely oversaturated with alcohol related businesses, leading to higher crime rates.

1,000 Thanksgiving Dinner Kits For 4 and Social Service Fair on 6th Street in the heart of Koreatown Brightens Holiday Season for Community

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Friday, November 22, 2019
Koreatown, Thanksgiving, Korean Health, Education, Information and Research Center, Los Angeles, Korean diaspora, American culture

WHAT: The Karsh Family Social Service Center (3750 West 6th Street) hosts the 12th Annual Big Give Holiday Meal Distribution and its first Community Social Service Street Festival this Sunday, November 24, 2019 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Sixth Street between Harvard and Hobart in Los Angeles.

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  • WHAT: The Karsh Family Social Service Center (3750 West 6th Street) hosts the 12th Annual Big Give Holiday Meal Distribution and its first Community Social Service Street Festival this Sunday, November 24, 2019 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Sixth Street between Harvard and Hobart in Los Angeles.
  • 1000 Thanksgiving meal kits for a family of four - a complete thanksgiving dinner including pie will be distributed to families served by local social service and community organizations.
  • more than two dozen collaborative social service agencies and providers, including Koreatown Youth Community Center and KHEIR, will be on 6th Street, which will be closed between Harvard and Hobart, to provide access to vital resources and services for the Koreatown community and its residents.
  • The Karsh Family Social Service Center offers an array of cross-sector, integrated, and co-located social services.

Ervin Cohen & Jessup’s Randall Leff Nominated as a Leader in Law by the Los Angeles Business Journal

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Thursday, October 10, 2019
Legal, Professional services, Geography of California, Geography of Los Angeles, California, Central Los Angeles, Koreatown, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Koreatown

Ervin Cohen & Jessup Co-Managing Partner Randy S. Leff has been recognized for his accomplishments as a leading attorney within the Los Angeles business community and selected as a nominee for the Los Angeles Business Journals Leaders in Law Awards.

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  • Ervin Cohen & Jessup Co-Managing Partner Randy S. Leff has been recognized for his accomplishments as a leading attorney within the Los Angeles business community and selected as a nominee for the Los Angeles Business Journals Leaders in Law Awards.
  • Leffs long-term clients are in various industries, including health care, real estate, technology, food and beverage, manufacturing, financial services, entertainment and biotechnology industries.
  • He also represents a variety of Korean-American and Chinese-American individuals and entities doing business in Los Angeles Koreatown and the San Gabriel Valley.
  • The Los Angeles Business Journals Leaders in Law Awards nominees will be honored at an awards dinner on Tuesday, October 22nd at the LA Grand Hotel in downtown Los Angeles.

Sterling Bancorp Celebrates the Grand Opening of its Newest Branch Located in the Koreatown Area of Los Angeles

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Thursday, June 27, 2019
Banking, Professional services, Finance, Geography of Los Angeles, Geography of California, California, Central Los Angeles, Mid-Wilshire, Los Angeles, Koreatown, Los Angeles, Wilshire Boulevard, Koreatown, Sterling Bancorp, Los Angeles, Sterling Financial Corporation, Sterling Bank

Sterling Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: SBT) (Sterling or the Company), the holding company of Sterling Bank and Trust, F.S.B.

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  • Sterling Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: SBT) (Sterling or the Company), the holding company of Sterling Bank and Trust, F.S.B.
  • (the Bank), today announced the grand opening of its branch in the Koreatown community of Los Angeles at 3640 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90010.
  • The Koreatown Youth and Community Center is the leading multiservice organization in Koreatown and has served the needs of the Korean American population since 1975.
  • Its wholly owned subsidiary, Sterling Bank and Trust, F.S.B., has primary branch operations in San Francisco and Los Angeles, California, New York City and Bellevue, Washington.

Sterling Bancorp Announces the Opening of a New Branch in the Koreatown Area of Los Angeles

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Wednesday, March 20, 2019
Professional services, Banking, Finance, Geography of Los Angeles, Geography of California, Central Los Angeles, Mid-Wilshire, Los Angeles, Koreatown, Los Angeles, Wilshire Boulevard, Sterling Bancorp, Sterling, Koreatown, Los Angeles

Sterling Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: SBT) (Sterling or the Company), the holding company of Sterling Bank and Trust, F.S.B., today announced that it has expanded its presence in the Los Angeles market with a new branch in Koreatown at 3640 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90010.

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  • Sterling Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: SBT) (Sterling or the Company), the holding company of Sterling Bank and Trust, F.S.B., today announced that it has expanded its presence in the Los Angeles market with a new branch in Koreatown at 3640 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90010.
  • We now have six branches in the Los Angeles market, a very strategic region that represents a tremendous opportunity for Sterling Bank.
  • With the opening of the new branch in Koreatown, Sterling now has 30 branches across California, New York, Washington, and Michigan.
  • Its wholly owned subsidiary, Sterling Bank and Trust, F.S.B., has primary branch operations in San Francisco and Los Angeles, California, New York City and the greater Seattle market.

Skechers Breaks Ground on Corporate Headquarters Expansion

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Monday, January 14, 2019
Building Systems, Architecture, Interior design, Landscape, Retail, Fashion, Construction & Property, Commercial Building & Real Estate, Geography of California, South Bay, Los Angeles, California, Manhattan Beach, California, Fashion, Skechers, SKX, Hermosa Beach, California, Hermosa, Sepulveda Boulevard, Koreatown

Footwear industry leader Skechers USA, Inc. (NYSE:SKX) on Friday celebrated a new era and commitment to global growth and its hometown community by breaking ground on an expansion of the Skechers Corporate Headquarters that will span several adjacent buildings in Manhattan Beach and Hermosa Beach, California.

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  • Footwear industry leader Skechers USA, Inc. (NYSE:SKX) on Friday celebrated a new era and commitment to global growth and its hometown community by breaking ground on an expansion of the Skechers Corporate Headquarters that will span several adjacent buildings in Manhattan Beach and Hermosa Beach, California.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190114005316/en/
    Skechers breaks ground on Skechers Corporate Headquarters expansion that will more than double design, office and showroom space in adjacent buildings in Manhattan Beach and Hermosa Beach, California.
  • The new Skechers Corporate Headquarters will give us the much-needed space to achieve this.
  • The firm also designed and developed the original Skechers Corporate Headquarters building at 330 South Sepulveda Boulevard as well as notable projects like Universal Music Headquarters in Santa Monica and the k2LA Apartments in Koreatown.