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Plaza Methodist Church Eric Richardson / blogdowntown

Plan Announced to End Methodist's Olvera Rent Dispute

By Eric Richardson — August 18, 2011 — 2 Comments

Councilman Jose Huizar joined members of the La Plaza United Methodist Church on Wednesday to announce a tentative lease deal to keep the church in the El Pueblo home it built in 1926.


Art Walk Brawl Still from video by Joel Kuwahara

Video Shows Late-Night Brawl After Art Walk

By Eric Richardson — August 16, 2011 — 20 Comments

New rules may have thinned the Art Walk crowd at 5th and Spring, but video of a late-night brawl outside the Down & Out bar shows a scary scene.


Club 907 Raid Eric Richardson / blogdowntown

Hostess Club Workers File Class Action Suit

By Eric Richardson — August 15, 2011

More than 80 workers from a Downtown hostess club raided last November have filed suit against their former employers alleging abuses that include sexual harassment and wage theft.


The LATC The Los Angeles Theatre Center

Around the Halls: August 15 - 17

By Eric Richardson — August 15, 2011

Alcohol sales for Salvage Bar, the operation of neighborhood councils, a contract for bus benches, and the lawsuit over the LATC are among items at City Hall this week.


August Downtown Art Walk Eric Richardson / blogdowntown

Around Art Walk: New Exploration

By Eric Richardson — August 11, 2011 — 15 Comments

The August edition of the Downtown Art Walk brought big changes, with food trucks and vendors pushed out of the Historic Core. The result? Exploration.


July Downtown Art Walk Ed Fuentes

As New Rules Settle, Art Walk Prepares for Crowds

By Eric Richardson — August 10, 2011 — 10 Comments

Hours before the August edition of the Downtown Art Walk, all the dust has yet to settle from the new rules for food trucks and vendors. Still, Joe Moller thinks the event will be a good one.


Art Walk Streets Eric Richardson / blogdowntown

Food Trucks, Vendors Out of Art Walk Core

By Eric Richardson — August 09, 2011 — 34 Comments

The city's task force on Art Walk safety has banned vendors and food trucks from parking lots and streets in the heart of the Historic Core this Thursday.


L.A. Event Center Proposal by Gensler Gensler

After City Vote, What's Next for Farmers Field?

By Eric Richardson — August 09, 2011 — 11 Comments

City Council approved the deal for Farmers Field by a 12-0 vote today, moving forward the $1.2 billion stadium deal. Let's look at what is next for AEG's big plans.


Manny Supergraphic

By Eric Richardson — August 08, 2011 — 4 Comments

Broadway sidewalks, Farmers Field, a new signage ordinance and the future of the Community Redevelopment Agency are among the items at City Hall this week.


Art Walk Streets Eric Richardson / blogdowntown

Art Walk Task Force Targets Trucks and Vendors

By Eric Richardson — August 05, 2011 — 11 Comments

The Art Walk Task Force has food trucks and vendors in its sights, but specifics could come just days before the August event.


Farmers Field Gensler / AEG

Stadium Talk Returns to City Hall

By Eric Richardson — August 03, 2011 — 6 Comments

Last week's three meetings on AEG's stadium plan had plenty of talk, but Wednesday night's meeting of City Council's stadium ad-hoc could result in an actual vote.



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