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8:14am
Sat, Sep 3 2011

Breaking Down AEG's Stadium Bill

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After months of talk, SB 292, the bill to speed Farmers Field through environmental review, was introduced on Friday. So just what does it do?

8:38am
Thu, Sep 1 2011

Batman's Labor Day Plans Include Car Explosions and the 3rd Street Tunnel

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Batman will be doing some serious Downtown work this Labor Day weekend as filming for "The Dark Knight Rises" takes over the 3rd Street Tunnel.

8:00am
Wed, Aug 31 2011

7th Street Bike Lanes Make It to Downtown's Edge

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Bike lanes made their first incursion onto Downtown streets this week as the city's Department of Transportation finishing painting lanes on 7th west of Figueroa.

8:15am
Tue, Aug 30 2011

Skid Row Protestors Seek to Throw Out California Code from 1872

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A Skid Row activist arrested earlier this year while protesting the CCEA's monthly neighborhood walk is going to court to challenge a California code on the books since 1872.

8:08am
Mon, Aug 29 2011

How Many Fans Would Take Transit to a Football Game?

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Is car-happy Los Angeles capable of envisioning a future where three-quarters of football fans arrive at Farmers Field via transit? That's the number NRDC's David Pettit wants to see.

7:18am
Mon, Aug 29 2011

Theater Owner Ezat Delijani Dies

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Ezat Delijani came to Los Angeles in 1979, purchasing four of Broadway's historic theaters over the next 30 years. He passed away on Saturday.

2:58pm
Fri, Aug 26 2011

AEG, Environmentalists Disagree on Need for Stadium Legislation

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Environmental groups disagree about the need for special legislation to protect Farmers Field from litigation, but CEO Tim Leiweke says his company needs certainty to move forward.

12:48pm
Fri, Aug 26 2011

Looking for a Guide to L.A.'s Coffee Scene? There's an App for That

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Los Angeles isn't traditionally known as a coffee city, but that's changing. A new app tries to catalogue that growth and offer a guide to where to find it.

6:22pm
Thu, Aug 25 2011

Stadium Notes: Strahan and Leiweke Headline Friday State Senate Session

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Seven-time Pro Bowler Michael Strahan and AEG CEO Tim Leiweke headline a six-panel lineup at Friday's state senate hearing on AEG's plans to bring football back to L.A.

7:17am
Wed, Aug 24 2011