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Skid Row women get a day of pampering

By Sonali Kohli — Yesterday, 04:22 PM

More than 200 Skid Row residents gathered in Elysian Park on Friday for Women's Day in the Park, an annual event to treat the women to a day of fun and give them health, legal and housing aid.

Development

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Clifton's renovation uncovers what could be oldest piece of neon in the world

By Hayley Fox
Yesterday, 10:55 AM

The themed cafeteria on Broadway is undergoing a complete makeover as owner Andrew Meieran works to update the restaurant and resurrect the tiki bar. As progress continues, he's uncovered layers of the landmark's history.

Food/Nightlife

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Lakers fans are most rowdy, worst tippers, says DTLA bar staff

By Michael Katz
Yesterday, 08:58 AM

Downtown restaurants and bars get plenty of fans on game day -- whether the team is at home or on the road. Local bartenders and waitresses discuss the differences in L.A. Kings, Lakers and Clippers fans.

News

Hugh Hefner presents bunny ears after being named a 'Treasure of Los Angeles'

By Andrew Lopez
Thursday

About 1,200 attendees were on hand as guests were awarded for their pioneer works throughout Los Angeles. DTLA's Andrew Meieran of Clifton's and Yang Ho Cho of the Wilshire Grand were among the recipients.

Everyday

Sustainable lighting company caters to Hollywood set

By Sonali Kohli
Tuesday

A Downtown company combines two of L.A.'s most popular industries; environmentally friendly technology and Hollywood. Hive Lighting makes plasma bulbs for film and television sets.

Arts/Culture

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Crewest Gallery celebrates 10 years with 'Mission Accomplished'

By Andrew Lopez
May 10, 2012

The Crewest Gallery is celebrating their 10 year anniversary with "Mission Accomplished" -- a reflective exhibit on the transformation of street art in L.A.

Downtown public art pianos up for auction

Roads/Rails

Metrolink CEO John Fenton resigns after two years leading the rail agency

By Hayley Fox
May 08, 2012

Fenton will be taking a new CEO position at a railroad operating company. He said the new job will allow him to move closer to his parents and children.

Curated links to the stories that Downtown should be reading, picked by the staff at blogdowntown.

"We’ve seen it grow, have been part of that growth, and knew we wanted to stay in this community."

Opening Up Shop: A Preview And A Word With Poketo On Their New Store

www.laimyours.com

Choosing a neighborhood was probably the easiest for us. The Arts District of Los Angeles is an area of LA that is exploding right now with new residents, galleries, coffee roasters/cafes like Handsome Coffee and Urth, bars like Wurstkuche and Villains, boutiques like Apolis Activism, and now Poketo.

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A documentary called "#ReGENERATION" about the Occupy Movement will premiere at Downtown Independent tomorrow.

Documentary Film Narrated by Ryan Gosling Premieres Thursday

LAist

It's true. RyGo is coming to Downtown Los Angeles Thursday, May 3 -- kinda.

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This is a real story in the LA Times: Some dog owners let their pets run around the LAPD park without leashes.

LAPD 'doggy park' is a bright green spot in a concrete world

LA Times

Elizabeth Ishili, who frequents the lawn with her poodle, Moses, thinks that dog owners who bring their pooches to mix, mingle and just be dogs should be more responsible with their pets to ensure the lawn remains available.

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Game changer: Angels move to Downtown?

With Angel Stadium aging, team could drop the 'of Anaheim'

LA Times

What could possibly wipe the smiles off the faces of Magic Johnson, Stan Kasten and Mark Walter? How about the Angels moving into a new ballpark in downtown Los Angeles, three miles from Dodger Stadium?

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Organizers hope the larger venue and expanded categories of competition (including one for the ladies called "Whiskerina") will boost attendance five-fold over last August's inaugural outing.

L.A. Beard and Mustache battle heads downtown this June

LA Times

The second annual Los Angeles Beard and Mustache Competition is set to take place on June 24, 2012, at the Belasco Theatrer in downtown L.A.

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Homeland Security Investigations in Los Angeles, stated that “the sale of product knockoffs is not a victimless crime” -- the victims being billion-dollar fashion industry leaders.

Feds issue warning following bust of downtown vendor: Counterfeit goods are dangerous

KPCC

Officials issued a caveat emptor in their indictment of a downtown vendor charged with selling fake designer goods: Some items could contain poisonous lead.

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