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It's Official: Downtown Gets A Woody Guthrie Square

AP | Posted 04.12.2012

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LOS ANGELES -- This square is his square. An intersection in downtown Los Angeles will now bear the name of Woody Guthrie as the city celebrates the ...

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Bad Lawsuits Against Public Transit

Joel Epstein | Posted 11.29.2011

Read More: Nimby, Streetsblog Los Angeles, Wilshire Subway, Century City, The Daily Show, Los Angeles, California Legislature, Expo Line, Ceqa, Farmers Field, Metro, Jerry Brown, Downtown La, Transit, Aeg, Neighbors for Smart Rail, Beverly Hills School Doard, Los Angeles News

Here's an important story that may not have made it onto The Daily Show yet. While it is only a matter of time before Streetsblog Los Angeles has the...

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Art Platform LA Kicks Off Citywide Celebration For PST

Posted 11.23.2011

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This weekend, art museums, galleries and venues around Los Angeles are celebrating Los Angeles' romance with the art world, aided by the opening of Ar...

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Streetcar Named LA: What Downtown Used To Look Like (PHOTOS)

Echo Park, CA Patch | Muffy Marracco Email the Author | Posted 11.14.2011

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There is no denying that Los Angeles is a city shaped by the automobile. But before that, this was a city made by the railroad. Urban archaeologists c...

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Miguel Atwood Ferguson: A Different Grand Performance

Wyatt Closs | Posted 10.05.2011

He brings together genres seamlessly with his viola from hip-hop to classical and will have you gnashing or gritting your teeth with his mad orchestral skills. This Friday night shouldn't be any different for Miguel Atwood Ferguson.

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Murder Over A Parking Spot At Chuck E. Cheese

Posted 09.27.2011

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Authorities have identified and are searching for the suspect in a fatal shooting at a Chuck E. Cheese parking lot in downtown LA, reports the Daily B...

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Developer Promises Zero Risk For LA In Downtown Stadium

AP | JACOB ADELMAN | Posted 09.27.2011

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LOS ANGELES — City negotiators on a deal to build an NFL stadium in downtown Los Angeles told council members Wednesday that they're convinced t...

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LA Weekend To Do: Bogart at LACMA, Dancing In Los Feliz, Downtown

| Katie Bain | Posted 09.20.2011

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It's an arty weekend in the big city, with new sculptures at MOCA, old film at LACMA, local creations in the streets of downtown and Los Feliz and cla...

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Angels Flight Ordered To Shut Down

AP | DAISY NGUYEN | Posted 08.10.2011

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LOS ANGELES — The operators of Los Angeles' historic Angels Flight said Friday they were in the process of getting replacements for the popular ...

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Shepard Fairey Takes On Ronald Reagan

Posted 06.15.2011

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Shepard Fairey's latest work, a hand-sprayed stencil of Ronald Reagan in downtown LA, depicts the late president splattered with an unknown substance....

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Add Your Photos: Thousands Gather At Labor Rally In Downtown LA

The Huffington Post | Anna Almendrala | Posted 05.26.2011

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Thousands of union members and their supporters gathered in Downtown Los Angeles for the "Our Communities, Our Good Jobs" labor rally on Saturday morn...

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Where To Watch Sports In Downtown LA

blogdowntown.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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No matter which jersey you're wearing, there are a number of Downtown sports bars to welcome you. Whether you're looking for drink specials, appetizer...

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New Year's Resolution: Help the Homeless

Gregory Scott | Posted 05.25.2011

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As we embark, not only on a new year, but a new decade, please consider supporting the important work of transforming lives of the homeless.

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LA Times Blasts Downtown Stadium Designs: 'Resoundingly Mediocre'

latimes.com | Christopher Hawthorne, Los Angeles Times Architecture Critic | Posted 05.25.2011

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Earlier this month, when entertainment giant AEG released three designs for a downtown football stadium, the response from the media and the public fo...

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Homeless, Living on the Street and Asking for a Handout: Should I Give?

Gregory Scott | Posted 05.25.2011

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As the CEO of a homeless transitional center, the question "Should I give to the homeless on the street?" is one of the most common. Consistently, I give the same answer -- no.

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PHOTOS: Getting Global At The Eastern Columbia Building

| Posted 05.25.2011

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Name: Jan McCarthy and Jerry McCarthy Location: Eastern Columbia Building - Downtown Los Angeles, California Size: 1650 Square Feet Years lived in: 3 ...

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PHOTOS: See What You Missed At Unique LA & Artisanal LA Holiday Pop-Ups

Huffington Post | Anna Almendrala | Posted 05.25.2011

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Local indie favorites and start-up bakeries popped up in Downtown Los Angeles this weekend. Unique LA had over 300 designers, crafters, and artists ga...

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Skyline

Mike Selsky | Posted 05.25.2011

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A Skid Row Thanksgiving

Gregory Scott | Posted 05.25.2011

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As most of Americans gather in their suburban homes to give thanks, hundreds of volunteers serve over 10,000 meals to the homeless in the missions and shelters in Los Angeles.

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Suicide On The 110 Highway: Man Jumps Off Overpass

CBS Los Angeles | Posted 05.25.2011

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LOS ANGELES (CBS) -- Police say a man jumped to his death on Thursday from an overpass onto the southbound Harbor (110) Freeway near downtown Los Ange...

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Rigoberto Ruelas and The Valued-Added Double Double with Cheese

Dennis Danziger | Posted 05.25.2011

Rigoberto Ruelas was a man who made a difference, a man who gave his way too short a life to his community and to his students.

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A Bladerunner Future For Downtown LA?

la.curbed.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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In a move that would dramatically change the downtown skyline, the developers of the proposed AC Martin-designed Wilshire Grand project are asking for...

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This Weekend's Top 5 Warehouse Sales & Fashion Events In LA

Anna Almendrala | Posted 05.25.2011

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If Fashion's Night Out was a little too pricey for your tastes, there are some all-weekend warehouse sales and a flea market for you to check out. And...

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PHOTOS: Downtown LA's Best Shopping

Cadien Clark | Posted 05.25.2011

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Text courtesy of Citysearch. By Cadien Clark Downtown LA may be known as the land of warehouse sales, Santee Alley, last-minute fashion shows, ...

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10 Possible Acronyms for LA's New Eli Broad Museum

Mat Gleason | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Contemporary Art, Downtown L.A., Art, Moca, Eli Broad, Museums, Arts News

Hey, Starbucks calls a chocolate malt a "Moca Frapuccino", we can call the old man's museum whatever we want.

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