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8:44am
Fri, Apr 13 2012

'Play Me, I'm Yours' looks like a hit after one day on public display

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Pianos were tinkling throughout DTLA yesterday, as the first day of the "Play Me, I'm Yours" piano project garnered attention from Union Station to City Hall.

Headline
9:07pm
Thu, Apr 12 2012

Hi, most evenly diverse area in LA

Downtown L.A.'s population evenly split

LA Times

Downtown L.A. gains 13,000 residents between 2000 and 2010, including many young people. A new analysis also shows the downtown area in 2010 to be almost evenly balanced between Latino, white, African American and Asian American residents.

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3:46pm
Thu, Apr 12 2012

POW! Comic book icon Stan Lee joins forces with LA Comikaze convention

This fall the one-year-old comic book convention is being re-branded under Lee's name, but promises the same assortment of horror, gaming, pop culture and of course - comics. It's a "nerd's dream coming true," says founder Regina Carpinelli.

1:47pm
Thu, Apr 12 2012

Spring Street bike incident will undergo 'exhaustive' investigation, LAPD says

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Police say although there is no evidence yet that the Downtown cyclist was the victim of a hit-and-run, they will investigate the cause of Susanna Schick's fall. Some members of the LA biking community remain skeptical of the LAPD's efforts.

10:41am
Thu, Apr 12 2012

Metro bus lines will be detoured and delayed during CicLAvia Sunday

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Metro, one of CicLAvia's sponsors, will see delays and detours on Sunday to not interrupt the free, day long festival promoting health, exercise and public transportation.

1:08pm
Wed, Apr 11 2012

Police still searching for man suspected of robbing and punching two store clerks in Little Tokyo

In one of the safer areas of Los Angeles, a man is suspected of robbing a store in Little Tokyo, punching two female clerks in the face and taking their purses.

10:43am
Wed, Apr 11 2012

Crane's Hollywood Tavern, home of 'The Do-Over' dance party, moves to DTLA

The Hollywood bar best known for its "Do-Over" Sundays of barbecue food and eclectic DJs, is moving Downtown this summer and bringing with it, a "check your ego at the door" atmosphere.

Headline
7:39pm
Tue, Apr 10 2012

Los Angeles County Supervisor Mike Antonovich called the report "half-baked."

Jail expert's report: LA County should close downtown's Men's Central Jail

KPCC

L.A. County doesn’t need to lock up so many people, a nationally-renowned jail expert suggests in a new report.

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Headline
7:34pm
Tue, Apr 10 2012

The NYT thinks LA Live "is largely responsible for this comeback".

36 Hours in Downtown Los Angeles

travel.nytimes.com

Anchored by the immense L.A. Live entertainment complex, the long-blighted downtown has become an accessible, pedestrian-friendly destination.

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Headline
7:33pm
Tue, Apr 10 2012

"She posted fliers in alleys and doorways, promising free pizza for the men and free surgery for the dogs."

'Downtown Dog Rescue' In L.A. Rooted In Efforts To Reach Homeless

www.huffingtonpost.com

Fix the dogs and feed the men. That's what Lori Weise decided to do 16 years ago when she started working at Modernica Inc., a furniture factory on the edge of L.A.'s Skid Row.

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4:50pm
Tue, Apr 10 2012

Police say there was no crime in Spring Street bike accident

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A Spring Street cycling incident involving a woman who was seriously injured while riding Downtown last Friday, was not hit by a car, she said in her own police statement.

12:31pm
Tue, Apr 10 2012

AEG holds Farmers Field workshop

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Experts and AEG representatives talked to community members Monday night about the proposed Downtown football stadium and the 10,000 draft environmental impact report.