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Archives for January 2009

Edwardian Ball to Bring a Crowd to the Tower Theater Saturday Night

30th

Ask the Trainer: Taking the First Steps

Meet the Trainer

Meet the New Face of LA Streetcar, Inc

Council President Garcetti Leads First Ride for Car-Free Fridays

Chinatown Says 'Happy New Year'; blogdowntown Says 'Send Pics'

Clad in Red, Teachers March Downtown

29th

"Save the 76 Ball" Campaign Bears Fruit for MONA

4th Street Freeway to Lessen Impact of Afternoon Teachers March

Kogi BBQ Truck Becoming a Downtown Fixture

28th

Hotel Cecil Restaurant's Alcohol Hearing a Stage for Main Street Debate

Transportation Commission Asks One More Year for Hail-a-Taxi to Take

While You Might Hope to Avoid Them, It's Good to Know Downtown's Got Good Hospitals

27th

Broadway Effort Asks For Authority To Buy Land For Parking Garage

Oliver's South Park Story

26th

Neighborhood Comparison, or Hit Piece on a Competitor?

Los Angeles Art Show Now Has Room to Grow

Around the Halls: January 26 - 28

Streetcar Effort Names Dennis Allen Project Manager

23rd

Taking a Break from the School Search to Party!

"A Material World" Shows The Fabric of the City

"Novel Plan" Would Have Double-Decked Broadway, Added Moving Sidewalk

Nickel Diner Adds Dinner

'Art' Review: Untitled Statue of Liberty 1969

22nd

Planning Commission Holds Off on Signage Decision, Asks for More Info

Dodger Trolley Update Presents a Funding Stalemate

As Auction Nears, Rowan Attracts Traffic

Sign Ordinance Q&A

21st

Debate Set to Start on Reworked Sign Rules

Regional Connector Set to Go to Metro Board

Photographers' Rights Protest Makes For Good Theatre

Win Tickets to See O.A.R. and Eric Hutchinson at Club Nokia Friday

20th

Faces In the Inauguration Day Crowd

Oliver Spends an Evening at Rivera and Yard House

Thousands Turn Out for Inauguration Event at L.A. Live

Aussie Trade Council Brings Down Under Designers to L.A.'s Fashion Market

19th

January's Fashion Market Offers Hope Despite Economic Slow Down

Zippity Doo Dah Your Sole

Parks Department Asks for Community Input on Pershing Square Improvements

Panasonic Considering Massive Plasma Screen for ESPN Zone

Metro Offers Report on Late Night Rail Ridership

Touring Downtown WIFI: High Point Coffee

Da Villanz Take Championship in Skid Row 3 on 3's Second Season

18th

Expanded Fashion District BID Passes Mark for Renewal

16th

Speakers at CCA Panel Tell Business Community to Hold On

Welcome to Los Angeles, L.A. Art Show!

You Always Have a Choice: Charter, Magnet or Zoned School

Wednesday: Grammy Museum Presents Jazz Icon Charlie Haden

Celebrate the Inauguration Downtown with Events Morning and Night

15th

Win Tickets to See Missy Higgins and Justin Nozuka at the Orpheum

LAPD Iced by LAFD in Broomball Challenge II

Parks and Rec Reverses Course, Adds to Pershing Square Management

Mural Panel Held in Litte Tokyo

Padua Playwrights Offers Three Short Plays in January

14th

Historic Core to Get New Park Next to Rowan, El Dorado

Win Tickets to See Boyz II Men at Club Nokia on Friday

13th

Another Accident Waiting to Happen?

After Transfer of Pershing Square Recreation Director, Community Calls for Transparency

Oliver's First Reading for 2009

It's a Tangled Web Under Our Streets

Touring Downtown WIFI: Urth Caffe

12th

Tuesday: How Will Non-Profits Survive?

Around the Halls: January 12 - 14

Rowan Lofts Ready to Show Off New Tech for February Auction

11th

Thursday: ESPN Zone Hosts Benefit for Pete Carroll's A Better LA

9th

Around the January Art Walk

South Park's Hygge Looking to Sell Off Space, Keep Bakery

Regional Connector's Impact on Downtown Streets Detailed

7+Fig Macy's Closure an Opportunity for the Complex

8th

DASH Accident Leaves Pedestrian Dead

Negotiating an Education for Downtown Kids

AEG's Partnership with Panasonic to Bring 8,000 Square Foot Screen to L.A. Live Hotel

7th

Art Walk Preview for January, 2009

Robert Graham, 70, Leaves Downtown a Legacy in Bronze

A Resolution for Restaurants: Post Your Hours, and Stick to Them!

Hotel Cecil Applies for Liquor License

6th

Did You Know: Hotel Figueroa was Built for Businesswomen?

New Year's Eve, Steam Punk Style

The End of Painted Ads on Hotel Figueroa?

5th

Catching Up With... Quimby Fees

Around the Halls: January 5 - 8

Finally an Encore for Oliver

4th

Flyaway Gets a Little Pricier for 2009

3rd

Weathering the Holidays

2nd

Little Tokyo Says Hello to 2009

Let's Discuss the Late Night DASH

1st

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City Hall lawn reconstruction

Fiesta Broadway

Cafe Demitasse at TEDxUSC 2012 ~ Los Angeles

Cafe Demitasse at TEDxUSC 2012 ~ Los Angeles

Cafe Demitasse at TEDxUSC 2012 ~ Los Angeles

Sam at Cafe Dulce Coffee Cart at JACCC Tuesday Night Cafe, Los Angeles

City Hall lawn reconstruction

Fiesta Broadway

Snake Handler

Main Street