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• Downtown to Get Second Winter Ice Rink

  Downtown News reports the LA Kings are to pull sponsorship from Pershing Square and instead, sponsor their own rink at LA Live.

  Downtown News – Oct 01
• Rally for High Speed Rail Friday

  Supporters will speak at 9 a.m. Friday in the Old Ticket Room at Union Station. After the rally, grant application will be submitted to the federal government, asking for $4.8 billion in stimulus money for a high speed rail line that would connect Los Angeles and San Francisco.

  LAist – Sep 30
• Gold Line Eastside Extension to Begin Regular Testing Sunday

  LAist: Metro officials announced today that pre-revenue light rail train testing of Eastside Gold Line (which includes Little Tokyo station) will begin Sunday, lasting at least a month before opening to the public.

  LAist – Sep 29
• Arts District American Apparel to Fire a Quarter of its Workforce

  NYT: About 1,800 immigrant employees are said to be fired in the coming days at American Apparel. Part of a new crackdown by ICE, forcing employers to dismiss unauthorized workers rather than through workplace raids

  www.nytimes.com – Sep 29
• Little Tokyo Hosts 2nd Annual ID Film Fest

  LA Metblogs: The second annual ID Film Festival, dedicated to contemporary digital films that explore and celebrate identity is October 1-3 at the National Center for the Preservation of Democracy in Little Tokyo.

  la.metblogs.com – Sep 28
• Little Tokyo Struggles with Regional Connector

  Rafu Shimpo reports on the continuing debate in Little Tokyo, where some in the community are strongly opposed to the Regional Connector.

  rafu.com – Sep 28
• Tech Giants Vie for City Hall Contract

  LAT Both Microsoft and Google are vying now for a $7.25-million contract to replace L.A.'s outdated e-mail system.

  LA Times – Sep 28
• With Deadline Passed, Twenty-Four Applicants Applying for LAPD Chief

  LAT: A total of 24 people have submitted applications to replace outgoing Police Chief Bratton, half coming from within LAPD.

  LA Times – Sep 25
• Grand Avenue Fest Cancelled for 2009

  LA Metblogs posts the Grand Avenue Fest is going on hiatus for 2009 to reorganize.

  la.metblogs.com – Sep 24
• Stair Climb to the Top of US Bank This Friday

  LAist notes this Friday (for $100) is Stair Climb to the Top, benefiting the Downtown YMCA.

  LAist – Sep 23