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• Stroll Through the City

  2006 Nobel Laureate in literature Orhan Pamuk took a stroll through Downtown before a Little Tokyo reading and liked what he saw.

  LA Times – Nov 20
• 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
• Rendering Vs Reality: the New Carver Aparments

  A photo essay on newly completed New Carver Apartments.

  Curbed LA – Nov 16
• Death and life in downtown L.A.

  The Times' Hector Tobar reflects on last week's Spring street suicide and the community Downtown.
  

  LA Times – Nov 16
• City Spent Over 3 Million for Michael Jackson Memorial

  A new report released Friday say actual cost was $3.2 million in salary and overtime covering the public Memorial held at Staples.

  LAist – Nov 16
• Auction Fever: Market Lofts Sells Out

  Today's auction for the remaining 55 units at Market Lofts sold out, with purchase prices at $300 - $400 / square foot.

  Curbed LA – Nov 14
• Sneakerheads Talk "Holy Grail"

  A look at sneaker collectors' ultimate wish lists includes quotes from two Downtown shops: Holy Grail on Pico and Blends on 4th.

  LA Times – Nov 14
• Activities Abound with Opening of the Gold Line Extension

  Many events accompany the debut of the Gold Line Extension this Sunday, including caroling at Union Station and family activities in Little Tokyo.

  laeastside.com – Nov 13