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Google Reveals Times' In-Progress Article Archives

By Eric Richardson — July 15, 2008
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When running a search today I ran across http://articles.latimes.com, a site that appears to be the Times’ attempt to create a search friendly index for its articles. A quick browse around reveals a good concept, but plenty of rough edges and questionable implementation ideas. It also offers an interesting view on the ebb and flow of Times coverage.


Downtown's Churches: First Congregational

By Eric Richardson — July 11, 2008
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First Congregational Church

|Photo Gallery| First Congregational Church has been located west of Downtown at 6th and Commonwealth since 1932. That sort of stability hides the fact that the church was once a prolific site-hopper. Between 1867 and 1902, the congregation dedicated four new buildings, occupying sites on New High, 3rd, 6th and Hope.


Downtown's Churches: St. Paul's Episcopal

By Eric Richardson — July 08, 2008
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St. Paul's Episcopal

|Photo Gallery| The story of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church might well be best summed up as that of a city moving outward. Opened on July 13th, 1924, St. Paul’s Cathedral stood on the outskirts of Downtown – at 6th and Figueroa. The site was the church’s third, and each time the city had grown up around it. As with many Downtown churches, that continued...


Downtown's Churches: First Methodist Episcopal at 8th and Hope

By Eric Richardson — July 07, 2008
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First Methodist Episcopal Church

|Photo Gallery| Opened on July 8th, 1923, the First Methodist Episcopal Church at 813 S. Hope was the most expensive church constructed to date by the denomination. The structure, with a four-story Sunday school building and an auditorium that sat 3,000 visitors, cost $1 million. Acquiring the land added another $500,000 to the total. The church’s organ was $50,000, while...


Have a Happy Fourth of July, Downtown

By Eric Richardson — July 03, 2008

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Expect light posting over this holiday weekend as those of us here at blogdowntown take a break and perhaps catch some fireworks. For those of you still figuring out where to catch a show around L.A., check out this list from the Fire Department’s safejuly4th site.


A Lost Legacy: Downtown's Historic Churches

By Eric Richardson — July 03, 2008
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Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church

Like most cities, the architecture of downtown Denver is punctuated by its historic churches. Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church, built in 1887, sits right across the street from modern office buildings. Other century-old churches dot the spaces between civic structures and new condos. Whether one is religious or not, the buildings provide a distinct style of...


Citizen Journalism Academy Has Bloggers and Journalists Talking Shop

By Ed Fuentes — June 29, 2008
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A behind the scene tour of blogdowntown’s Newsroom was the final topic for the Society of Profesional Journalists’ Citizen Journalism Academy, held Saturday at Loyola Law School’s Robinson Courtroom. Our own publisher, Eric Richardson, presented the interface as an example of molding technology to fit a site’s vision.


Morning Toy District Fire Knocked Down Quickly

By Eric Richardson — June 26, 2008
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Fire at 117 E. Winston

|Photo Gallery| Residents of the Old Bank District got a noisy surprise this morning, as 73 firefighters responded to a fire at 117 E. Winston. The building, on the north side of Winston between Main and Los Angeles, is primarily used as a warehouse.


Cherry Picker Install at LA Live

By Eric Richardson — June 24, 2008
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Glassy

A trio of cherry pickers were kept busy yesterday, as workers installed a glassy facade on the building at the northeast corner of LA Live. That part of the massive development is scheduled to open in December, with grand opening festivities for the Grammy Museum slated for December 3rd. In a rarity for Downtown, yesterday’s work didn’t even require...


Entourage Filming at P.E. Lofts Tomorrow

By Eric Richardson — June 17, 2008
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Made of Honor Light on PE Building

The HBO show Entourage rolls into the Pacific Electric Lofts tomorrow for a day of filming. The just-sent filming notice says things get underway at 5am, running until 10pm. What’s the scene involve? That’s less clear. The notice just says “Interior and exterior dialogue.” Parking on the east side of the block will be closed off, as will...