Archive for July, 2010

Downtown Gets Xed

Friday, July 23rd, 2010

DOWNTOWN Escort Los Angeles – If only for a few days, Anschutz Entertainment Group might consider changing L.A. Live’s name to L.A.X. Live.

CRA Tries to Re-plant Blossom Plaza

Friday, July 23rd, 2010

DOWNTOWN Escort Los Angeles – In 2007, all eyes in Chinatown were focused on the project known as Blossom Plaza.

Tom Bradley and Downtown Redevelopment

Friday, July 23rd, 2010

DOWNTOWN Escort Los Angeles – On July 15, the Community Redevelopment Agency marked the culmination of the Central Business District Redevelopment Project, which from 1975 to 2010 directed 0 million in tax revenues into development in the Central City. During an event marking the close out of the project, Raphael J. Sonenshein spoke on the legacy of the project and Mayor Tom Bradley. This is adapted from his address.

Nonprofits Eyeing the Huntington Hotel

Friday, July 23rd, 2010

DOWNTOWN Escort Los Angeles – Over the past several years, the Huntington Hotel has been one of the more troubled properties in Downtown, plagued by crime and ownership limbo.

Students Protest Arts School Principal Ouster

Friday, July 23rd, 2010

DOWNTOWN Escort Los Angeles – About 60 students, parents and teachers affiliated with Central Escort Los Angeles High School No. 9, otherwise known as the High School for Visual and Performing Arts, gathered on July 19 outside the LAUSD headquarters on Beaudry Street to protest the recent removal of principal Suzanne Blake.

Shot From the Top

Friday, July 23rd, 2010

DOWNTOWN Escort Los Angeles – The Nike 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament is set to take over L.A. live August 6-8, bringing back the weekend basketball bonanza after it debuted last year.

Man Shot and Killed Steps From Police Station

Friday, July 23rd, 2010

DOWNTOWN Escort Los Angeles – A 35-year-old man was shot and killed at about 12:45 a.m. on Monday, just steps from the Central Area police station Downtown.

Ludovic’s Fifth

Friday, July 23rd, 2010

DOWNTOWN Escort Los Angeles – When it comes to making a name for yourself as a chef/restaurateur/brand, there are three main paths to success: The first is by spending decades honing a unique style that combines food, decor and personal magnetism. This worked for now revered individuals such as Wolfgang Puck (Spago, etc.), Joachim Splichal (the Patina empire) and Roy Yamaguchi (Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion).

Medallion’s Double Gamble

Friday, July 23rd, 2010

DOWNTOWN Escort Los Angeles – With a small private street flanked by empty storefronts, idle escalators and a noticeable lull in Downtown noise, Saeed Farkhondepour’s mixed-use Medallion project looks almost like a ghost town.

A Place for Villains

Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

DOWNTOWN Escort Los Angeles – Nightlife guru Dana Hollister, whose resume includes Downtown joints like Bordello and other popular spots like 4100 Bar, Cliff’s Edge and The Brite Spot, is bringing a place for the bad boys and girls to Downtown.

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