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Redistricting commission votes: Creates new map, same problems
By Hayley Fox — 03:01 PM
The L.A. redistricting commission voted on 75 proposed changes to the council district map. Councilwoman Jan Perry, who's been vocal throughout the process, said gaining the USC campus doesn't make up for losing Downtown.
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'Handmade and damn handsome': Handsome Coffee Roasters to open Downtown
By Hayley Fox
09:25 AM
Founded by three coffee lovers and aficionados who claim it's their coffee that's handsome, this new coffee roaster and cafe is set to open in the next few weeks. They said their goal is to make coffee enjoyable and accessible to all.
- Where NOT to spend Valentine's Day in Downtown
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Arts/Culture
Plácido Domingo brings a grand 'Simon Boccanegra' to LA Opera
By Donna Perlmutter
Yesterday, 08:56 AM
It takes a celebrity singer to coax this Verdi opera to the stage. But once there, it overflows with glorious music -- everything from majestic to poignant and lyric.
- LA Zine Fest sets up shop at The Last Bookstore
- Ansel Adams' rare LA photos to be on display at Downtown gallery
News
Redistricting commission goes back to the drawing board for district map
By Hayley Fox
Tuesday
The L.A. redistricting map was released last month to a flurry of public outrage and debate. Tomorrow, the commission will meet to vote on possible changes and begin the process of redrawing the council districts.
- Naked man climbs Downtown tower; admitted to hospital
- Fate of City Hall lawn decided; compromise of sustainability, accessibility
Roads/Rails
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Delayed: Paint testing on Spring Street bike lane
By Hayley Fox
February 10, 2012
L.A. city workers planned on testing types of green paint this weekend on the Spring Street bike lane. Now, they say an unfavorable weather forecast has put this facelift on hold.
Development
Clifton's unveiled: Renovation to begin on forest-themed cafeteria
By Hayley Fox
February 08, 2012
The original facade of Clifton's was unveiled today for the first time in about 50 years, kick-starting a new era for this woodsy Downtown favorite. Now begins the renovation process.
- Future LA Convention Center to expand over Pico; but doesn't it do that already?
- A peek inside the future of the Regent Theater: A little rock 'n' roll and a lot of restaurant
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Many of the first people who settled in LA were Black.
In L.A.’s Black history, community began in downtown stronghold
www.wavenewspapers.com
Of the 44 members of "Los Pobladores," the Spanish settlers who founded the city of Los Angeles in September 1781, 26 were Black. either completely African or mestizo or mulatto, Black mixed with Native American or European ancestry.
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Maybe the new Downtown bike lanes won't be green after all.
L.A.'s bike lane blooper
LA Times
That mile and a half of Spring Street turns out to be the most filmed stretch of street in town. Or rather, it was until about last November, when the green lane spoiled the shots that made Spring the perfect stand-in for Anytown, USA. It was the perfect street for car commercials, the perfect backdrop of stolid bank buildings, the perfect mix of marble columns and Art Deco spandrels, the perfect modern or 1920s downtown — until the wide green stripe appeared.
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Cheap date somewhere interesting, timely, and well-heeled
"The Art of Motion Picture Costume Design”
www.apparelnews.net
It features more than 100 costumes from 20 films produced for the big screen in 2011. It is free and open to the public until April 28.
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"Homage" pays tribute to legendary, yet less recognized musicians and pairs them up with new acts for a series of events in Downtown.
Homage: Hypnotic Brass Ensemble
www.aquariumdrunkard.com
2012 has been a brutal year for those of us who love soul, jazz, funk and related music. In a short span of time, we’ve lost Jimmy Castor, Johnny Otis, Etta James and Don Cornelius.
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"Officials said they plan to start the restoration this week, and hope to have it finished by early May. The project is estimated to cost $390,000, they said, with the annual bill for maintenance standing at about $135,000."
After Occupy L.A., City Hall lawn to get a California makeover
LA Times
The park surrounding City Hall will soon be getting a California makeover, with less green grass and more native and drought-tolerant plants.
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"I was just sleeping in my tent with my boyfriend, you know, and then we got woken up by a lady just shaking our tent and trying to unzip it."
Mom allegedly abandons baby with homeless woman in downtown L.A.
LA Times
A woman who handed off her five-month-old baby to a homeless person in a tent in downtown Los Angeles has been arrested, police said.
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