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After Five Years, Council Votes to Demolish 6th Street Viaduct

By Eric Richardson — November 18, 2011 — 3 Comments

After almost five years of study, the fate of the historic 6th Street Viaduct was all-but-sealed this morning as Council voted to approve a report replacing the 1933 span with one of modern design.

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Occupy Marchers Take to The Streets for a Second Time

By Eric Richardson — November 17, 2011 — 8 Comments

A second march took to the streets of Downtown this afternoon, but LAPD moved in quickly to stop Occupy LA protesters on Broadway.

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Union and Occupy LA March Results in 23 Arrests

By Eric Richardson — November 17, 2011 — 7 Comments

A march through Downtown L.A. this morning resulted in 23 arrests as protesters remained on the streets after LAPD gave them the order to disperse.

NBA Cancels More Games, Staples Center Adds a Few Dates

By Eric Richardson — November 15, 2011 — 1 Comment

The NBA cancelled games through December 15 today, bringing to 24 the number of regular season games lost at Staples Center. A few new concerts have been booked, many nights stay dark.

Around the Halls: November 14 - 16

By Eric Richardson — November 14, 2011

Hearings for the 6th Street Viaduct replacement reach council this week. The future of the Mills Act tax breaks and an Arts District park are also on the agendas at City Hall.

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Cecil Hotel to Keep Residential Hotel Tag

By Eric Richardson — November 11, 2011 — 14 Comments

Three-and-a-half years of lawsuits are ending at the Cecil Hotel, which new owners bought with big plans in 2007. The building is headed back to the bank, and will stay at least partially affordable housing.

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Does L.A. Really Need a New Federal Courthouse?

By Eric Richardson — November 03, 2011 — 4 Comments

Does Los Angeles really need the new federal courthouse proposed for the fenced-off site at 1st and Broadway? The chair of a Friday hearing believes the project is "a prime example of government waste."

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Historic or Modern Design for 6th Street?

By Eric Richardson — November 01, 2011 — 12 Comments

In five years of meetings, one question seems to have no answer: should a new 6th Street Viaduct recreate the 1932 bridge, or be designed as a modern monument?

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Around the Halls: October 31 - November 2

By Eric Richardson — October 31, 2011

The city's $586 million in accounts receivable, federal funds for the streetcar, USC's development plans and negotiations for Blossom Plaza are topics at City Hall this week.

NBA Getting $85,000 Refund from L.A.

By Eric Richardson — October 27, 2011 — 1 Comment

The NBA may not be making any money off pre-season games, but it can at least take solace in the fact that it has a big check coming from the City of Los Angeles.

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Growing Encampments Bring Health Fears on Skid Row

By Eric Richardson — October 26, 2011 — 12 Comments

Health concerns are growing along with the encampments on several Skid Row blocks affected by an injunction preventing the city from removing possessions left in the public right-of-way.