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• Rental Rate Increases Causing Issue at El Pueblo

  Downtown News reports on first El Pueblo Commissioners meeting to discuss merchant rental rate increase.

  Downtown News – Mar 01
• BoxEight/Gen Art Teaming Up for Fashion Week

  Gen Art will be joining up with BoxEight for one night of the latter group's Fashion Week activities Downtown in March.

  LA Times – Feb 26
• On the March 3rd Ballot: Measure B

  LAist has details on Measure B the Solar Energy & job stimulus program: what it is, what it does, and more.

  LAist – Feb 26
• The Varnish Opens

  Eater LA has mention and small photo essay regarding The Varnish, a small speakeasy bar that just opened in the rear of the dining room at Coles.

  Eater LA – Feb 26
• LA "on the upswing" of Economy

  LA is featured in part of a major cover story in Atlantic Monthly, "How the Crash Will Reshape America." LA will survive because of a huge creative base. (via LAO)

  www.theatlantic.com – Feb 25
• City Council Extends Temporary Billboard Moratorium

  From the LA Business Journal: LA City Council voted Tuesday, extending temporary moratorium on new billboards, super graphics, digital billboards for the next 45 days.

  www.labusinessjournal.com – Feb 25
• Coming Together in Little Tokyo

  LA Times features Little Tokyo and how the Korean and Japanese residents are working to bridge past cultural divides.

  LA Times – Feb 22
• FIDM Displaying Oscar Costumes

  LAist reports Oscar nominated costumes are on display at FIDM through March 29th.

  LAist – Feb 22
• Skid Row's SRO Digital Switch Problematic

  Downtown News notes Single Room Occupancy residents are still excluded from receiving the needed coupon to help make the digital switch.

  Downtown News – Feb 21
• President Obama Warning Mayors Against Stimulus Waste

  From Laist: Gathering of Mayors at the White House puts the spotlight of accountability to Mayor Villaraigosa on City stimulus.

  LAist – Feb 20