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Signage Wars Continue: City Seeks SkyTag Penalties, Sign Company Sues AEG
By Eric Richardson — September 20, 2011 — 1 Comment
The City Attorney's office is seeking millions from the firm that put up massive State of Liberty graphics in 2009, while another sign firm is suing AEG for unfair competition.
By Eric Richardson — September 12, 2011
It's a planning-oriented week as Council talks about the protection of historic properties and features, bicycle parking and equitable housing development.
City Moving Toward Purchase of Hope Street Park Space
By Eric Richardson — September 09, 2011 — 18 Comments
A boarded-up apartment building at 1130 S. Hope Street is once again in the city's sights as a new park space for the South Park neighborhood.
By Eric Richardson — September 07, 2011
AEG's efforts to bring the NFL to Downtown took another step forward today as a bill to protect the $1.2-billion project from lawsuits easily passed California's State Assembly.
By Eric Richardson — September 06, 2011
Police are investigating an early morning fight that left a man dead near the corner of 6th and Gladys on Tuesday. Witnesses say the incident took place over drug debt.
Around the Halls: September 6 - 9, 2011
By Eric Richardson — September 06, 2011 — 4 Comments
Council returns to work, tackling a necessity determination for a gourmet market at 6th and Main, the expansion of the Historic Downtown BID and bike sharing at El Pueblo.
Breaking Down AEG's Stadium Bill
By Eric Richardson — September 03, 2011 — 5 Comments
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?
Skid Row Protestors Seek to Throw Out 1872 Code
By Eric Richardson — August 30, 2011 — 4 Comments
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.
AEG, Green Groups Disagree on Need for Stadium Legislation
By Eric Richardson — August 26, 2011 — 6 Comments
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.
Stadium Notes: Strahan and Leiweke Headline Friday Session
By Eric Richardson — August 25, 2011 — 1 Comment
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.
By Eric Richardson — August 23, 2011
Police have issued an arrest warrant for the man who they suspect of robbing a blind woman in Little Tokyo last month, but they'll have to wait until he returns from Mexico to use it.
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