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Heads up: LAPD and U.S. military to continue nighttime exercises through Thursday

By Tony Pierce — January 25, 2012 — 2 Comments

Helicopters hovered over Downtown last night as the LAPD and the U.S. military performed joint exercises. Those maneuvers can be expected to continue through Thursday night.

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United Artists building to be renovated into trendy Ace Hotel

By Tony Pierce — January 24, 2012 — 5 Comments

The classic Downtown theater originally built by Hollywood icons and for decades known as the "Jesus Saves" building will soon be transformed.

Update: Main Street attacks have second suspect, still on loose

By Hayley Fox — January 23, 2012

Police arrested suspect Jermaine Vincent Moran last week in connection with multiple assaults that occurred on Main Street. Now, authorities believe there's a second suspect still on the loose.

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Some residents of Skid Row just want simple things: quiet, a job, a refrigerator

By Paige Osburn — January 23, 2012

Exactly one week after Chuck D and Flava Flav ruled the stage at Gladys and 6th, Lucius Smith is packing up his bag and leaving Skid Row… for the 110 Freeway underpass.

Suspect arrested in connection to string of Main Street attacks

By Hayley Fox — January 20, 2012

A suspect was arrested this morning in connection to a string of attacks that occurred on Main Street over the past few weeks. All incidences involve women (and one man) being hit in the face or stomach.

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New non-profit launches job program for Downtown homeless

By Hayley Fox — January 20, 2012 — 1 Comment

Downtown Works is a new non-profit that focuses on job creation and training for the homeless and the poor. Backed by big businesses like AEG and the U.S. Bank, this group received large pledges to jump-start the job skills program.

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What looks like a spacesuit and is run by an iPad? A solar home, naturally.

By Hayley Fox — January 19, 2012 — 2 Comments

This 750 square-foot home looks like a marshmallow, is controlled by an iPad and produces all the energy it needs to power every light and appliance inside; it's known as CHIP Solar House.

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Ticketing fight: AEG replaces Ticketmaster in Kansas City

By Eric Richardson with Shereen Meraji — January 13, 2012

AEG rolled out its new ticketing system in Kansas City today, giving Ticketmaster the boot and adding a new front in its fight with local concert booking rival Live Nation.

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Oscar presentation may move from Hollywood to Downtown

By Tony Pierce — January 12, 2012 — 2 Comments

The Oscars move from Hollywood to L.A. Live? If it was a movie, no one would believe it. Indeed one Hollywood blog says the rumors reported by trades and newspapers is nothing more than manufactured news.

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Staples Center named king of the concert venues

By Hayley Fox — January 06, 2012

Jay-Z, Bob Seger and circus clowns all have something in common; their 2011 Los Angeles performances helped make the Staples Center last year's top grossing venue in North America.

LAPD plans to finance surveillance camera repair...somehow

By Paige Osburn — January 03, 2012

Recently it was discovered that a number of surveillance cameras downtown have been in various states of disrepair- some since 2006. Since then, the LAPD has been scrambling to come up with a plan to maintain them.