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Ed Fuentes

Ed Fuentes
Arts & Culture Editor
ed@blogdowntown.com
http://viewfromaloft.typepad.com

Ed Fuentes is a graphic artist and muralist who lives in Downtown's Arts District. He was born and raised in Riverside, CA. He attended college at Cal State Fullerton, majoring in Theatre.

Ed made his way to Downtown in 1997, after spending a year in Venice, CA, and a year in New York City. He has resided in the Arts District ever since.

Through his site, View from a Loft, Ed has written about Downtown since 2006.

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Recent Stories by Ed Fuentes

Everyday

LAPD's Mounted Patrols Honored for Their Work on Downtown Streets

By Ed Fuentes — 02:17 PM

LAPD's Mounted Patrols Honored for Their Work on Downtown Streets

They may look a little out of place sauntering through Downtown streets, but LAPD's mounted units have proven themselves an important part of neighborhood policing. The horses have become a common sight in Skid Row, where mounted officers have been an integral part of the Safer Cities Initiative.


Everyday

In Tough Times, Talking Helps

By Ed Fuentes — Wednesday
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In Tough Times, Talking Helps

Last week, a stranger brought a Downtown neighborhood together. In the days after a young woman committed suicide on Spring street, those who lived and worked nearby reflected on the event in comments here on blogdowntown. Perhaps they found it cathartic to share with others who had a shared experience of the neighborhood.


Politics

Swearing In For Beck, L.A.'s 56th Police Chief, is a Family Affair

By Ed Fuentes — Tuesday

Swearing In For Beck, L.A.'s 56th Police Chief, is a Family Affair

|Photo Gallery| With his family sitting behind him, Deputy Chief Charlie Beck was unanimously approved by council this morning to be the next police chief for the City of Los Angeles. Before Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa introduced the nominated LAPD Deputy Chief at this morning's hearing, there was one last piece of closed door business: determining Beck's new salary. Then it...


Roads/Rails

Gold Line Eastside Extension Opens

By Ed Fuentes and Eric Richardson — Monday
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Gold Line Eastside Extension Opens

|Photo Gallery| Angelenos took to the rails on Sunday for opening day of the six-mile, $898-million Gold Line Eastside Extension. Metro estimates 75,000 Sunday boardings for the line, which connects Union Station with Little Tokyo, Boyle Heights and East L.A. "Today's event was a must-attend," said Drew Lesso, an Arts District resident since the mid-80s. "I'm always happy...


Arts/Culture

MOCA opens "First Thirty Years"

By Ed Fuentes — November 13, 2009
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MOCA opens First Thirty Years

|Photo Gallery| One year after the contemporary art world was jolted by news that Downtown's Museum of Contemporary Art was on the edge of financial ruin, it's a new day on Grand Avenue. The institution is in much more solid financial shape and this Sunday will open "Collection: MOCA's First Thirty Years," featuring works from the museum's permanent holdings.