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Fri, Feb 10 2012
LA welcomes first 'Beerathon'; only serious drinkers need apply
All other beer bonanzas, step aside. The landscape Downtown is about to get lush when the first annual L.A. "Beerathon" stumbles into town this March.
Fri, Feb 10 2012
Paint testing on Spring Street bike lane delayed due to weather
— 1 CommentL.A. city workers planned on testing types of green paint this weekend on the Spring Street bike lane. Now, they say an unfavorable weather forecast has put this facelift on hold.
Fri, Feb 10 2012
Naked man climbed Downtown tower; released by LAPD, admitted to hospital
A naked man who climbed a 220-foot tower in Downtown Wednesday night was admitted to a hospital after being released by LAPD.
Thu, Feb 9 2012
Fate of City Hall lawn decided; compromise between sustainability and accessibility
— 1 CommentThree options for the redesign of the City Hall lawn were released to the public last month. This week, City Council decided on one. It combines native plants, granite walkways and grassy knolls to maintain a public-friendly space.
Wed, Feb 8 2012
Clifton's unveiled: Forest-themed cafeteria to become tiki bar, speakeasy and bakery
The original facade of Clifton's was unveiled today for the first time in about 50 years, kick-starting a new era for this woodsy Downtown favorite. Now begins the renovation process.
Wed, Feb 8 2012
Hear ye, Hear ye! Excalibur medieval restaurant comes to Downtown
When you're battling through the chain restaurants and neon lights at L.A. Live, look down Figueroa for your knight in shining armor - literally. Medieval-themed restaurant, Excalibur, has opened near Staples Center.
2:18am
Wed, Feb 8 2012
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"Officials said they plan to start the restoration this week, and hope to have it finished by early May. The project is estimated to cost $390,000, they said, with the annual bill for maintenance standing at about $135,000."
After Occupy L.A., City Hall lawn to get a California makeover
LA Times
The park surrounding City Hall will soon be getting a California makeover, with less green grass and more native and drought-tolerant plants.
Tue, Feb 7 2012
Future LA Convention Center to expand over Pico; but doesn't it do that already?
— 4 CommentsPlans for the redesign of the L.A. Convention Center include expanding over Pico Boulevard - which the center already does. We explain what the differences will be.
Tue, Feb 7 2012
A peek inside the future of the Regent Theater: A little rock 'n' roll and a lot of restaurant
— 5 CommentsAt a meeting for Downtown residents last weekend, Eastside entrepreneur Mitchell Frank revealed plans for the future of the Regent Theater. Drawings indicate a restaurant, large theater and video games are all a part of the plan.
10:58am
Tue, Feb 7 2012
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"I was just sleeping in my tent with my boyfriend, you know, and then we got woken up by a lady just shaking our tent and trying to unzip it."
Mom allegedly abandons baby with homeless woman in downtown L.A.
LA Times
A woman who handed off her five-month-old baby to a homeless person in a tent in downtown Los Angeles has been arrested, police said.
12:10am
Tue, Feb 7 2012
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Pretty, but is it art?
A Word With Lorenzo Hurtado Segovia
www.laimyours.com
You can’t help but marvel at how much work goes into creating these unique and breathtaking artworks. We have to ask, before concluding, if he has a special tool to help him cut the paper, as everything that goes into his pieces seem incredibly labor intensive for the hand. “If you know how to do it with some other tool, tell me: I just use a straight edge!”
5:20pm
Mon, Feb 6 2012
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Learn about the law signed in 1970 that helped make L.A. look the way it does today.
Laws That Shaped L.A.: How the California Environmental Quality Act Allows Anyone to Thwart Development
www.kcet.org
CEQA was designed to protect the environment, but what adverse effects has it had in the development of L.A.?
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