Downtown LA Businesses Hit Hard by Vandalism Amid Protests

Downtown LA businesses hit hard by vandalism amid protests

To Irene Tsukada Simonian, the storefront her aunt and uncle left her isn’t just a place of business — it’s a piece of Little Tokyo history. Bunkado, which stands on the site of the historic neighborhood’s first Japanese-owned store on First Street, has been in her family for three generations. Nestled just east of downtown Los Angeles, the small gift shop typically attracts a steady stream of tourists and longtime locals browsing shelves of tea…

Small businesses owners in downtown Los Angeles left with damages following violent protests

Small business owners in downtown Los Angeles are left to deal with damages following several nights of violent protests.

$1.2B Disaster: How Riots Crushed the Economy of California

June 12, 2025, Mirror Review What happens when chaos replaces commerce in one of the most powerful economies in the world? You get a $1.2 billion meltdown. That’s exactly what unfolded this week, as violent riots broke out in downtown Los Angeles, crippling local businesses and sending shockwaves through the Economy of California. And here’s the brutal truth — it wasn’t just big names like Apple or CVS that got hit. It was your neighborhood groc…