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Headlines
Stories about Downtown from elsewhere on the Internet.
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Bay Area BART Police Trial Moving to LA
Judge ruled Thursday LA is where Johannes Mehserle, the former BART officer accused of murdering an unarmed passenger, will get a fair trial. via laist
www.sfgate.com – Nov 20 -
Police Sweep Santee Alley, Making Arrests
LA County Sheriffs & LAPD raided Santee Alley today, and plan to reveal the findings of a major counterfeit network operation Thursday
abclocal.go.com – Nov 18 -
MTA Sets Low Ridership Expectations on Gold Line East Side Extension
MTA expects about 13,000 to regularly use the new Gold Line East Side extension, which has indirect access to the heart of Downtown.
LA Times – Nov 17
Our Tweets
140 character observations from blogdowntown staff.
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» If you have time to wait for the food, angelique's breakfast is totally worth it. #dtla
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» What police believe was an accidental fall left an 87-year-old man dead and Spring street closed this morning. Story coming.
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» Downtown Fashion Walk is tonight (11/19). Historic Core stores joined by pop-ups and special events - http://bit.ly/3j78M4
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» Off to Chinatown to accompany my wife as she takes her students on a field trip to Homeboy Industries.
1 day AGO
DTLA Biz Tweets
The latest from Downtown businesses on twitter.
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» Now open: Vespa of LA in Little Tokyo. Grand Opening Sun., 11/22, 1-5pm. Music, food + discounts up to 30%! http://ow.ly/E8D5
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» We will be open Wednesday the day before Thanksgiving until 10 PM!!! We are closed on Thursday. http://bit.ly/08f99sB
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DowntownNews
» Target in talks to come Downtown: http://www....036627.txt
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LA_LIVE
» RT @TraderVics: LIVE at Trader Vics ... former Motown artist Rick Whitfield and band, performing TONIGHT!! No cover! For info 213-785-3330
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Latest Stories
- Today
- Pershing Square's Downtown on Ice Opens 2009-2010 Season
- Faulty Railing May Have Led to Alexandria Death
- Yesterday
- With No Parking Revenue, Moinian Faces Foreclosure Across from Staples Center
- Metro Says Fully Underground Connector Feasible, Could Cost 20% More
- School Search: Solano Elementary
- Win Tickets to See Julian Casablancas at the Palace Theatre
- Wednesday
- SB Tower Reveals a Head-Scratcher of a Ground Floor
- In Tough Times, Talking Helps
- Flower Street Getting ... a New Parking Lot?
- Central Area Weekly Update: November 14, 2009
- Tuesday
- Swearing In For Beck, L.A.'s 56th Police Chief, is a Family Affair
- Thursday: Give Your Input on Greening Harlem Alley
- 36 Years Ago: Broadway Moves to 7th Street
- Monday
- Software Upgrade Should Speed Gold Line's Freeway Crossing
- Win Tickets to See Snoop Dogg at Club Nokia
- Gold Line Eastside Extension Opens
- Around the Halls: November 16 - 18
Active Stories
Stories that have been creating a conversation this week:
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Win Tickets to See Snoop Dogg at Club Nokia
39 this week – 39 total
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SB Tower Reveals a Head-Scratcher of a Ground Floor
24 this week – 24 total
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Metro Says Fully Underground Connector Feasible, Could Cost 20% More
17 this week – 17 total
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Shy Ordered to Pay $14 Million in 6th & Spring Case
13 this week – 13 total
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Win Tickets to See Julian Casablancas at the Palace Theatre
11 this week – 11 total
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Gold Line Eastside Extension Opens
11 this week – 11 total
Most Viewed Stories
What people have been reading over the past seven days:
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Female Found Dead After Apparent Spring Street Suicide Jump
3079 Views – November 10, 2009
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Shifting Sidewalk Highlights Hidden Dangers
927 Views – November 13, 2009
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SB Tower Reveals a Head-Scratcher of a Ground Floor
870 Views – Wednesday
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Gold Line Eastside Extension Opens
764 Views – Monday
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Shy Ordered to Pay $14 Million in 6th & Spring Case
709 Views – November 13, 2009
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36 Years Ago: Broadway Moves to 7th Street
631 Views – Tuesday
Downtown Blogs
- View from a Loft (Ed)
- 5th & Spring
- Angelenic
- Central City East
- D n A on Broadway
- Downtown Book Blog
- Downtown Chick
- eecue - log
- Ginny Here and There
- In LA, On LA
- LA Cowboy
- Little Tokyo UnBlogged
- Meeko on Main
- Scribeskidrow
- Sinking Cities
- trainedmonkey
- Tales of Downtown
- Under the Alexandria
- Urban Memo
- When Are We Going to California?
- White Boy / White Dog
Downtown Sites
Elsewhere
- The Bus Bench
- Curbed.LA
- Franklin Ave
- LAist
- LA Now
- LA Observed
- LA's Homeless Blog
- Metblogs LA
- Streetsblog LA
- Transit Coalition
- WitnessLA
- You Are Here Photo Archive
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