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Around the Halls: November 28 - 30

By Eric Richardson — November 28, 2011

A light post-holiday week at City Hall still features redistricting talk, a waiver on street repaving, and a motion that would postpone neighborhood council elections for two years.

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Occupy LA: Deadline Night Brings No Eviction

By Eric Richardson — November 27, 2011 — 3 Comments

A peaceful standoff between police and members of the Occupy LA movement lasted through the night outside City Hall, but left the status quo on Monday as protesters remain on the south lawn.

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Occupy LA Notes: Downtown Notes for Tonight's Likely Eviction

By Eric Richardson — November 27, 2011 — 4 Comments

While the broad strokes of tonight's likely eviction of the Occupy LA encampment around City Hall have been covered extensively, here are a few notes for Downtown residents.

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Could a Shorter Journey for Flowers Bring LA Big Bucks?

By Eric Richardson — November 23, 2011 — 4 Comments

Each year, hundreds of millions of dollars of flowers are flown to Miami before being trucked across the country. Could rerouting those flights create big bucks for L.A.'s economy?

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Four Film-Friendly Motions Go to Council

By Eric Richardson — November 22, 2011 — 1 Comment

A quartet of film-friendly motions aimed at cutting down on parking tickets, fighting disruptions and improving coordination with the County go to a council committee on Wednesday.

Around the Halls: November 21 - 23

By Eric Richardson — November 21, 2011

On a holiday-shortened week, the Historic BID's second expansion attempt, sidewalk cycling rules, rents at the Huntington Hotel and JACCC renovation are on the agendas at City Hall.

LAPD Seeking Woman Who Punctured Tires in Historic Core

By Eric Richardson — November 18, 2011 — 1 Comment

LAPD is looking for a person who may have punctured or flattened tires on cars parked throughout the Historic Core early this morning.

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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.