The Brief
- A beloved market in Chinatown is closing after 18 years due to a rise in crime and a decrease in business.
- The market’s owner, who has run the business for nearly two decades, is retiring after her children created a GoFundMe to help pay for her healthcare.
LOS ANGELES – A beloved market in Chinatown is shutting down next month after a rash of robberies and a drop in business. It’s just the latest business to be forced to close because of crime.
Yue Wa Market owner Amy Tran says her customers are sad to see this happen.
“I tell customers I have to close in September. They say, ‘What happened? What happened?’” Tran said.…