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2016: The Year in Preview Running Down the People, Projects, Problems, Events and More That Downtowners Will Be Watching in the New Year

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This List of New Projects Goes to 11 The Biggest Housing, Office and Cultural Additions That Will Hit Downtown in the New Year

By Eddie Kim n the years after the recession, lending standards loosened and developers began proposing plans for major Downtown projects. Although some of those arrived last year, the biggest wave is yet to come.

In 2016, Downtown Los Angeles will welcome a number of housing projects, including several for-sale developments. The residences will be joined by cultural attractions and business hubs. Here are 11 of the biggest additions coming to Downtown this year.

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On the Rise: One of the most anticipated projects to open in 2016 will be Ten50, the 25-story condominium building at 1050 S. Grand Ave. in South Park. It is the first Downtown project from San Francisco-based Trumark Urban, and is slated to debut in October. Ten50 will deliver the first batch of new-construction condos to hit the market in years, and the tower will feature 151 one- and two-bedroom residences, with amenities such as a pool deck, a fully stocked gym and a screening room. The $100 million project was initially broached before the recession and stalled. Trumark Urban bought it with entitlements in June 2014.

It’s Blossom Plaza, Jake: Chinatown has been largely quiet on the residential development front, save for one massive, gamechanging project: Blossom Plaza. The five-story complex from developer Forest City will bring 237 studio to three-bedroom apartments to a key stretch of Broadway next to the Metro Gold Line station, with 53 of the residences set aside for low-income individuals and families. The $100 million project will also feature 19,000 square feet of retail space and a 17,000-square-foot public plaza and walkway that connects the Gold Line station to Broadway. The project is on track to finish by early summer, according to Forest City.

Mega Move: The $1 billion Metropolis mega-project just north of L.A. Live continues to rise, and its first phase, consisting of an 18-story Hotel Indigo and a 38-floor condominium tower, is scheduled to open by the end of the year. Metropolis will add major residential and retail life to a quiet corner of Downtown, bringing more than 70,000 square feet of shopping and restaurant space to two levels off Francisco Street. The first phase condos are already 65% sold, according to developer Greenland U.S.A. The project will also play a vital role by helping activate the stretch of western Downtown between L.A. Live and the Financial District. A second phase, consisting of 40- and 56-story condo towers, is slated to debut in 2018. Condo prices start at $500,000 and go to $2 million-plus.

From the Ashes: The second phase of developer Geoff Palmer’s Da Vinci apartment complex, at Fremont Avenue and Temple Street near the interchange for the 110 and 101 freeways, was destroyed in an epic inferno in December 2014. The project has been completely reframed and will be finished around May 2016. It will join the first phase of Da Vinci (north of Temple Street) to offer a combined 526 apartments. Like many of Palmer’s projects, the Da Vinci features a faux-Mediterranean look and is packed with amenities including a pool deck, BBQ area, gym and more.

Sky High: Singapore-based OUE is dropping $100 million on an upgrade of U.S. Bank Tower, with $60 million of that dedicated to lobby improvements and the creation of a 69th-floor observation deck, a 70th-floor event space and a 71st-floor restaurant. Skyspace L.A., as it’s called, is designed to bring tourists and locals alike to the top of Downtown’s most iconic tower. Admission is expected to be $25. Visitors will also be able to explore a 54th-

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A key stretch of Broadway in Chinatown will change when Blossom Plaza opens by early summer. The $100 million development from Forest City will create 237 studio to three-bedroom apartments, along with a public plaza.

floor tech-driven exhibit that shows off the city’s topography and other features. Meanwhile, OUE is pushing to bring new office tenants into U.S. Bank Tower. Occupancy has already risen from 50% when OUE acquired the structure in 2013 to around 75%.

On the Cutting Edge: The Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator has been building out its shiny new La Kretz Innovation Campus in the Arts District, and is nearing the finish line. The 60,000-squarefoot clean technology project and business incubator at 525 S. Hewitt St., right near Urth Caffe, will serve as a home for start-ups, offering flexible office space, a prototyping workshop, a 100-person training center, conference rooms and the city Department of Water and Power’s Energy Efficiency Customer Engagement Center. The La Kretz campus will include a small park with a water feature, grass and tables. It is expected to open early this year.

Seventh Street is Bloc’d: Many Downtowners were eagerly awaiting the debut of The Bloc before the end of 2015, but as often happens with big projects, its opening was pushed. The $180 million redevelopment of Macy’s Plaza, from developer the Ratkovich Company, is now moving toward a summer 2016 debut, according to a project representative. The most anticipated tenant is a nine-screen Alamo Drafthouse movie theater. Other additions Continued on page 4

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Eye on the Future Seven Projects in the Pipeline That Downtown Will Be Watching in 2016

By Eddie Kim he Downtown skyline is changing, though sometimes it’s not just what is opening that is important, but also what is planned. While it is tough to pick the most noteworthy projects in the pipeline, a few demand attention. The seven developments below are worth watching in the new year, as they will shape how people move about and how business gets done in Downtown.

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Say Goodbye: Construction has begun on the replacement of the historic Sixth Street Viaduct, which is deteriorating due to a chemical reaction in the concrete. The demolition of the bridge was slated for last fall, but has been pushed to 2016. Although the new bridge will not open until 2019, the $422 million project will impact commuters who can no longer take their favorite route from Boyle Heights into Downtown, as well as Arts District denizens who will find certain streets closed and traffic occasionally snarled.

Breaking Convention: Last summer the city picked Populous

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Shorenstein Properties is turning the 1912 Ford Factory building in the Arts District into creative office space, with retail on the ground floor. The big question: Will Shorenstein lure a name-brand business to be the anchor tenant?

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and HMC Architects to redesign the aging Convention Center.

Their futuristic and colorful proposal would connect the South and West halls, build a sky-lit ballroom and create a sleek, angular facade with flashes of orange-red paint. The City Council approved the $470 million plan last month, and city departments will now work with the design team to refine the engineering proposal for the overhaul. In the coming year, expect the city to explore public-private partnerships, focus on financing and determine a schedule for the South Park mega-project.

Streetcar Shuffle: Major milestones for the Los Angeles Streetcar loom in 2016. AECOM, the project manager of the 3.8-mile circulator that would run from South Park to the Civic Center, reported last June that the streetcar would cost upwards of $281 million, leaving a funding shortfall of at least $144 million. The city in coming months will likely launch a bidding campaign for a public-private partnership, which could help close the funding gap. Another big development this year could be whether the project qualifies for a $75 million federal grant. Current plans call for the streetcar to open in 2020.

A Factory Reborn: Construction continues on the 1912 Ford Factory building at Seventh Street and Santa Fe Avenue, and the project is on track to open by early summer. San Franciscobased Shorenstein Properties purchased the 254,000-squarefoot edifice and two adjacent structures for $37 million in 2014, and is transforming the complex into a creative office hub with 600 parking spaces. This year’s big news will concern tenants: An effort to bring in Buzzfeed fell apart last year. If a name-brand tech tenant arrives, it would add more voltage to the Arts District.

State of the Park: The $20 million renovation of Los Angeles State Historic Park has already encountered extensive delays, and more could be coming. Work began in April 2014, with an opening slated a year later, but the discovery of contaminants and other below-ground issues have held construction up significantly. It is unclear when the park will reopen, but a glance at the site on the edge of Chinatown shows huge expanses of dirt and a lot of unfinished infrastructure. The completed project will include a visitors center and a paved promenade.

Square Deal: The city picked four finalists for the redesign of

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Populous and HMC Architects’ design for the L.A. Convention Center features a futuristic façade and an emphasis on open-air space. The project likely won’t break ground this year, but its cost could be determined.

Pershing Square in late December. Those teams will create detailed design proposals before facing another round of jury interviews and public comment in March. Pershing Square Renew, the public-private collaboration in charge of the effort, will then select the winner. The other big factor to address in 2016 is cost: The winner’s design will determine the price tag, but right now no one knows where the funds will come from.

More Room for the Inn Crowd: Tourism officials continue to fret over the limited number of hotel rooms within walking distance of the Convention Center, saying it puts Los Angeles at a disadvantage to rivals such as Anaheim and San Diego. That’s why the proposed 755-room expansion of the J.W. Marriott is crucial. Anschutz Entertainment Group has said it hopes to break ground on the $500 million project in the second quarter of this year. Meeting that timeline will allow the 38-story building, with 75,000 square feet of meeting, banquet and conference space, to open in 2018. The sooner it is under construction, the sooner tourism officials can use it to woo meeting planners. eddie@downtownnews.com

NEW PROJECTS, 2 will include men’s boutique Wingtip and Davio’s Northern Italian Steakhouse. Also in the works is an underground connection to the Seventh Street Metro Station across the street.

Justice Is Served: The Federal Courthouse at First Street and Broadway looks pretty much complete, with the last pieces of its serrated glass facade having been installed late last year.

Workers are now hustling to build out the interior, which will feature 24 courtrooms, 32 judges’ chambers and offices for the U.S. Marshal’s Service and the General Services Administration. All told, the $323 million Civic Center project has 600,000 square feet of space. It is gunning for LEED Platinum status thanks to its extensive green infrastructure elements. Those include the jagged façade, which will significantly cut solar heat gain. The Federal Courthouse is expected to open in the fall.

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The Civic Center will receive a major addition when the $323 million Federal Courthouse opens in the fall. The project with a serrated glass façade is expected to achieve LEED Platinum status.

The Italian Job: The Italian American Museum, in the 1908 Italian Hall at 125 Paseo de Plaza near Olvera Street, has seemingly been under construction forever. Now, apparently, it is in the home stretch, with workers installing special lighting and putting together the opening exhibits. It is expected to open early this year and will feature rare photos, maps, artifacts and documents highlighting the history and legacy of Italian Americans in Los Angeles. The build-out has involved restoring the original facade and detailing. In October, the museum secured a 40-year lease with the city.

ings. The project, which features former MOCA Chief Curator Paul Schimmel, will revive a collection of Arts District structures that have been largely vacant for a half century. The opening show in the space at 901 E. Third St. is titled Revolution in the Making: Abstract Sculpture by Women, 1947-2016, and will hold nearly 100 works by 34 women, including Louise Bourgeois, Claire Falkenstein, Eva Hesse and Yayoi Kusama.

Although the Arts District is changing as investors flock to the area, the complex ensures that the community will maintain some semblance of artistry.

The Art of the Matter: The Downtown Los Angeles art scene has been booming, with the arrival of important galleries and The Broad museum. The momentum will continue March 13, when the 100,000-square-foot Hauser, Wirth & Schimmel opens in a collection of late 19th and early 20th century build-

Bountiful Buses: Can a bus maintenance facility grab your attention? When it’s the Division 13 Bus Maintenance and Operations Facility, it can. The $120 million Metropolitan Transportation Authority project at the northeast corner of Vignes Street and Cesar Chavez Avenue has a shockingly contempo-

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Developer Trumark Urban’s Ten50 tower will create 151 luxury condominiums. The South Park building is scheduled to open in October.

rary design. A grand opening is expected early this year for the facility that can hold 200 CNG (compressed natural gas) buses.

With elements such as a full green roof and an underground 250,000-gallon water retention tank (it will collect rainwater and use it to wash buses), the project is on track to achieve Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification. So yes, there is a beauty in buses. eddie@downtownnews.com

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The Most Complicated Issue in Downtown The Many Facets of Homelessness Will Continue to Challenge the City and County in 2016

By Eddie Kim nother year, another litany of issues concerning homelessness. As the crisis worsened in 2015, city and county leaders tried to address many facets of the situation. That continues into the new year, with questions revolving around topics such as finding money to combat the problem, how much funding should go to shelters as opposed to long-term housing, and who should be in charge.

Here are some of the issues that must be addressed in Downtown in 2016.

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Rain Check: Winter is always brutal for those living on the streets, but the onset of a potentially massive El Niño series of storms could prove disastrous, and fatal, for homeless individuals. The City Council in December approved using $12.45 million from the general fund for a suite of anti-homelessness measures, with much of that being subsidizing housing for about 1,000 homeless individuals in the form of vouchers that can be used for market-rate apartments. The bigger question, though, is what the city can do for the thousands of people who will not qualify for a voucher. There are about 3,800 homeless individuals in Council District 14, which includes Skid Row, according to the L.A. Homeless Services Authority. Only $1.7 million of the new money will go toward expanding the winter shelter program, according to the city. Home-

less advocates are warning of a catastrophe if no plans are in place to get people off the streets before the rains arrive.

Who’s in Charge?: The City Council formed a Homelessness and Poverty Committee in mid2015, and announced that one of its priorities would be to hire a homelessness czar. Though the situation on the streets deteriorates, no czar has been named. The council envisions the czar bringing together multiple departments from the city and county, the L.A. Homeless Services Authority, and private service providers and nonprofits. A czar also might give Angelenos the idea that someone is actually in charge, and create a system of accountability.

The Homelessness and Poverty Committee has said that finding a czar early in the new year is high on the agenda.

Don’t Take My Stuff: The homelessness crisis involves not only people, but also their belongings and encampments. Across Downtown, sidewalks have been cluttered or blocked by homeless people’s property, sparking debate about how the city can, and whether it should, intervene. City leaders have wrangled with trying to clear away unattended belongings on streets and sidewalks with 24 hours’ notice, down from the previous 72 hours required, though that has led to a hornet’s nest of issues. A chief concern involves having sufficient storage nearby, as one of the city’s two

storage facilities, in Skid Row, is often at capacity. New ordinances are expected to go into effect in early 2016, but given the past, there could be challenges.

Reporting In: Mayor Eric Garcetti’s office has long been working on a formal strategy to address homelessness, but it has been repeatedly delayed. Now it is expected to come out in early 2016, and to coincide with a county report.

Having the twin homelessness reports could prove crucial, as the city generally handles streets and cleaning issues, while county offices more often deal with health and mental health matters. The county effort got a potentially important head start in October, when Supervisors Sheila Kuehl and Mark Ridley-Thomas proposed dedicating $100 million toward affordable housing annually, starting with $20 million in the coming fiscal year. Garcetti and the city have also repeatedly stated aims to set aside $100 million. The question is, are the city and county finally ready to be partners?

Housing or Shelter: Permanent supportive housing, which involves creating apartments for the formerly homeless, with in-building counseling and other support services, is widely regarded as the most effective way to get someone off the street for good. Yet the rise of permanent supportive housing has, in some cases, made it harder for traditional homeless shelters to find funding. While money will flow

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The city and county will face big questions in the fight against homelessness in 2016, including where funding for big initiatives will come from and what creative solutions can be proposed.

to permanent supportive housing projects in 2016, some experts question what happens to the more than 26,000 homeless people in the city when housing can only get several hundred off the streets each year. As the city and county develop their strategies to fight homelessness, the inclusion of shelters is an oftenoverlooked but critical matter. eddie@downtownnews.com

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For Downtown Diners and Drinkers, a Lucky Seven A Rundown of the Year’s Most Eagerly Anticipated Restaurants

By Eddie Kim owntown saw a slew of impressive 2015 restaurant and bar debuts, from a pair of Seventh Street establishments, the Asian eatery Little Sister and chef Charles Olalia’s miniscule Ricebar, to chef Tim Hollingsworth’s elegant Otium at The Broad museum.

Thankfully, there’s just as much to look forward to in 2016. Here’s a rundown of spots that will have diners Instagramming their entrees.

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Monkee Business: The closing of McCormick & Schmick’s, a staple of Bunker Hill happy hours and business lunches, shouldn’t have been a big surprise. It’s a huge space, and the food felt lackluster as other eateries surged into Downtown. Now, M2K Group (which runs Wokcano, Spear and a few other Downtown restaurants) is putting $4.5 million into the reinvention of the space. Monkee will feature Cantonese cuisine and is expected to open in March, according to M2K Group partner Kerry Moy. Expect everything from casual happy hour eats to elaborate banquets, which the 12,600-squarefoot space can certainly accommodate.

Coming to 400 S. Hope St. Going Public: The Arts District British pub Royal Clayton’s closed in 2010 after four years of slinging pints and fish and chips. Word came in 2012 that co-owners Tony Gower and Elizabeth Peterson-Gower (best known for her landuse consulting around Downtown) had inked a deal for a space in the Historic Core’s Spring

Arcade Building. Now the pub is finally being built out, and also has a name change: Clayton’s Public House. The restaurant is moving toward an early 2016 opening, according to Peterson-Gower. When complete, Clayton’s Public House will join Guisados, Gelateria Uli, Bierbeisl Imbiss, Green Grotto Juice Bar and Crepes Sans Frontieres in the arcade.

Coming to 541 S. Spring St. Chait Code: Restaurateur Bill Chait has an impressive roster of eateries in Downtown, with Otium, Bestia, B.S. Taqueria, Redbird and more.

Another one is in the works: a collaboration with Bestia chef Ori Menashe on a Middle Eastern-leaning restaurant with more than 400 seats (about 200 seats and 200 more on a patio) at 500 S. Mateo St. The restaurant was initially slated for a 2015 opening and is part of a larger complex from Chait in a one-story brick building adjacent to the Fourth Street Bridge.

Along with Menashe’s restaurant, the complex will hold Verve Coffee Roasters, an ice cream shop and bakery from husband-and-wife pastry chefs Carolyn Nugent and Alen Ramos, and a market with freshly prepared foods and staple items.

Coming to 500 S. Mateo St. The Sea Inside: Across the street from Bestia in the Arts District, chef Steven Fretz (of West Hollywood’s The Church Key) is working on a 2,100-square-foot space for his restaurant, tentatively dubbed Fin and Fire. As the title sug-

gests, it will focus on seafood, but without much respect to borders: Initial menu ideas include crab cakes, Vietnamese spring rolls, lightly seared Japanese tataki and Portuguese fish stews. Fretz envisions the restaurant having about 60 seats, with 40 more on the building’s roof. The ground floor would have a lounge and bar. It’s unclear when in 2016 this project could debut, but Fin and Fire is primed to be another Arts District gem.

Coming to 2140 E. Seventh Pl. Feeling Fiery: Coming soon from the Factory Kitchen team is Officine Brera, which will specialize not in pasta, but preparations of meat and seafood, with an emphasis on cooking over fire. The restaurant, also originally anticipated for 2015, will fill a large 1923 warehouse with soaring ceilings next door to Factory Kitchen in the Arts District. Owner Matteo Ferdinandi and chef Angelo Auriana are deep into the build-out, and Officine Brera will have an open kitchen with a long bar, a dining room with 100 seats, a patio with 50 seats and two banquet rooms for private events. Menu details are scarce, but expect meats and sides cooked in a variety of rustic ways (rotisserie, on the grill, in a wood-fired stone oven, etc.).

Coming to 1333 E. Sixth St. Triple Play: While the fate of the $1 billion Fashion District complex City Market is unclear, work is moving ahead on an initial phase of the project dubbed City Market South, led

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Prolific restaurateur Bill Chait has yet another highprofile project on his list. A Middle Eastern eatery with Bestia chef/owner Ori Menashe is scheduled to open this year in the Arts District. It was initially expected in 2015.

by developer Lena Group. Slated for an early 2016 debut are an as-yet unnamed eatery from Charles Phan (of San Francisco’s The Slanted Door), featuring his new-Vietnamese cooking; Rossoblú, an Italian restaurant from Steve Sampson (of Century City’s Sotto); and a bar focusing on craft cocktails from Steve Livigni and Pablo Moix (the duo behind East Hollywood watering hole Harvard & Stone, among others).

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Eager Leaders Six Figures in New Positions Who Will Play a Big Role in 2016

By Jon Regardie n Downtown Los Angeles, people come and go, and not just the residents. A constant churn of power players, whether in business, the public sector or the arts, is part of the landscape. Just when you get used to a local leader, he or she might up and leave.

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Political Players to Watch in 2016

Mayor Eric Garcetti and Council President Herb Wesson. Since taking office in 2013 Feuer has enhanced his office’s neighborhood prosecutor program, gotten a handle on prickly subjects such as billboards and medical marijuana clinics, and worked hard to find legal means to address homelessness (though, like everyone else, he’s finding it a Sisyphean task). Name a problem facing the city and, even if he can’t solve it, he’ll be able to speak intelligently on its intricacies. The question is, what’s next? Some observers think Feuer will run for Attorney General if Kamala Harris wins a U.S. Senate seat, while others believe he’s eyeing the mayor’s office after Garcetti leaves. Whatever the case, he’s one of the smartest cookies in City Hall. Yes, I just called Mike Feuer a cookie.

Elected Officials and Others Who Will Be at the Center of Attention

By Jon Regardie olitics in Los Angeles is ever-changing, thanks to shifting alliances, nearly endless elections and opportunistic power grabs. That’s what makes 2016 curious: It’s shaping up to be, well, stable. No city elections are scheduled until 2017, and the powers-that-be are solidly entrenched. Sure, there will be horse-trading and the occasional spat, but unless there’s a sudden sex or financial scandal — which is always possible — things should be even-keeled.

Yet even in this kind of situation certain figures merit watching. Here are five of them.

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More Than a Number Cruncher: His title may be the bland “City Administrative Officer,” and he’s appointed rather than elected, but Miguel Santana has made himself a power player in City Hall. He started by doing what he is supposed to do: hammering out the city’s budget each year, negotiating labor contracts and taking real steps to right the fiscal ship. Yet the former deputy CEO of L.A. County has also issued a series of attention-grabbing reports, examining subjects such as the city’s financial ability to handle the 2024 Summer Olympics, and the cost of an LAPD body camera program. Still, Santana has made the most noise in addressing homelessness, with multiple reports that touch on an array of issues tied to the crisis. He recognized the seriousness of the situation long before many elected officials. Expect him to weigh in on even the touchiest subjects in 2016.

Rough and Tough: Former State Senator and Assemblywoman Sheila Kuehl replaced Zev Yaroslavsky as the Third District county supervisor on Dec. 1, 2014, and in her first year in office she proved a few things: She’s independent, tough and smart — look no further than last month when she shouted down a gadfly who called her an anti-Semite. Kuehl, who is Jewish, responded forcefully, flung an expletive and then, recognizing legal pitfalls,

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City Administrative Officer Miguel Santana has seen his profile rise by being ahead of the curve on issues such as homelessness.

made sure he had his chance to speak. That’s just the tip of the iceberg with Kuehl, who has been a leader on LGBTQ issues and late last year teamed with Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas on an effort to identify $100 million a year for homeless services in the county. She understands power and knows how to use it.

Making the Grade: When the L.A. Times graded local politicians last summer, City Attorney Mike Feuer scored highest, earning a B+. Few who follow City Hall were surprised that he eclipsed

Plead the Ninth: The Ninth Council District, which includes portions of South L.A. and extends up the Figueroa Corridor to the area around the Convention Center, doesn’t get a lot of attention. That could change this year, as a wave of Downtown development spreads to the south. Housing and mixed-use projects that are worth billions will give Councilman Curren Price an opportunity, and people will be watching to see if he can leverage those private-sector investments for greater community advances. His performance is key, because Price is up for reelection in 2017, and his victory three years ago was narrow. If he performs well he should be secure, but if he stumbles, a challenger could emerge.

Where There’s Smoke, There’s a Fire Chief: Chief of the Los Angeles Fire Department isn’t an elected position, but make no mistake: When you oversee a department that has been hammered by the mayor and the media, it’s a political gig. Ralph Terrazas took over the LAFD in August 2014, and with 17 months on the job he has had time to put his stamp on the department. The LAFD has faced harsh criticism over its response times and hiring practices. Those will garner attention, as will the effort to diversify the force, in particular bringing in more women. With Garcetti watching closely, Terrazas will face pressure to make it a modern, high-functioning department. regardie@downtownnews.com

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Acrobatic contemporary dance will be on stage when the Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan visits the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion on Jan. 29-31.

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The Arts and Entertainment Roster Is Packed With Concerts, Comedy, Museum Exhibits and Much More

By Nicholas Slayton here has never been a better time than now to go out in Downtown Los Angeles.

There is something to do virtually everywhere, whether in traditional entertainment hubs such as the Music Center, or newly vibrant communities like the Historic Core and the Arts District.

Although the calendar just flipped, 2016 is already jammed with plays, concerts, festivals, museum exhibits and more. Below are 20 arts and entertainment highlights for the year, arranged chronologically. Consider it just a starting point.

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Soul Man: Musician Otis Redding died at the age of 26 in 1967, but his legacy lives on. The Grammy Museum will pay tribute to the “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” singer with an exhibit that opens Jan. 22. Respect!: Otis Redding and the Revolution of Soul will feature his stage outfits, photographs and memorabilia including his 1968 Grammy Award. The show runs through September.

At 800 W. Olympic Blvd., (213) 765-6800 or grammymuseum.org.

Art of Motion: Sit back and watch a drama unfold through terpsichorean twists as the Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan comes to the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion on Jan. 29-31. The Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance at the Music

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Center series will host the contemporary company as it premieres the show Rice. Cloud Gate Dance mixes martial arts with modern dance concepts, and while there won’t be any wire work, you may be reminded of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. The show explores the relationship between humans and nature.

At 135 N. Grand Ave., (213) 972-0711 or musiccenter.org/cloudgate.

To Boldly Go: Few pop culture figures measure up to William Shatner. He made his name, of course, as Captain Kirk, but then added “T.J. Hooker” and hosting “Rescue 911” to his resume. Then there’s his famous 1968 rendition of “Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds.” What’s next? A visit to Club Nokia on Jan. 29. In the one-man show Shatner’s World, Shatner will share the story of his life with film clips, a raconteur’s stage presence, jokes and tales from Hollywood. And yes, he will sing.

At 800 W. Olympic Blvd., (213) 765-7000 or clubnokia.com.

I Predict a Riot: Downtown will become the center of the L.A. comedy universe on Jan. 2931 when Abbey Londer brings the fourth installment of the Riot L.A. festival to the Central City. It’s laugh-packed and, well, riotously diverse, with Patton Oswalt performing at The Regent, Gilbert Gottfried at the Downtown In-

New York’s always inventive Wooster Group is coming back to Downtown, this time to take on Harold Pinter’s The Room. The play is at REDCAT on Feb. 4-14.

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At riotla.com.

Street Sense: City Councilman Jose Huizar’s Night on Broadway festival returns on Jan. 30.

The free, all-ages happening will feature acts in seven Broadway theaters, including a burlesque-and-swing filled show at the Million Dollar Theatre, comedy and music from Reggie Watts at the Tower Theatre and the aerialists of the Lucent Dossier Experience at the Los Angeles Theatre. There will be outdoor stages and copious food and entertainment options on Broadway between Third and Seventh.

At nightonbroadway.la.

Room to Act: The experimental theater troupe the Wooster Group is known for its creative take on venerable works of art. The New Yorkbased company has developed a sort of West Coast base at REDCAT, and will return Feb. 4-14 for a production of playwright Harold Pinter’s first play, The Room. The actors will bring Pinter’s macabre and unsettling work to life, all under the direction of founding member and longtime director Elizabeth LeCompte.

At 621 W. Second St., (213) 237-2800 or redcat.org.

Are You Down With O.P.P.?: Remember hiphop greats Naughty By Nature? Treach, Vin Rock and DJ Kay Gee are back, and they’re coming to Downtown Los Angeles on Feb. 11 as part of their 25th anniversary tour. The trio will hit the stage at The Regent for a set of hits including “Everything’s Gonna Be All Right” and “O.P.P.” At 448 S. Main St., (323) 284-5727 or theregenttheater.com.

Magic in the Moonlight: Mozart’s The Magic Flute was an L.A. Opera mega-hit in 2013, as director Barrie Kosky partnered with the British theater company 1927 for a production that used projections and a sort of silent film approach. It returns to the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion on Feb. 13-March 6 with

the same production team and James Conlon conducting. Although the show with Tamino, Papageno and the Queen of the Night is presented in German with English supertitles, the 1920s vaudeville elements make it easy to grasp for opera newbies.

There are six performances.

At 135 N. Grand Ave., (213) 972-7219 or laopera.org.

Harlem Shuffle: For decades, the Harlem Globetrotters have been the jesters of the hardwood. The shows haven’t changed markedly in years, but the kids in the crowd still laugh uproariously. The Globetrotters dribble in to Staples Center on Feb. 21 for a pair of shows packed with trick shots, comedy and basketball wizardry. It’s part of the red, white and blue’s 90th anniversary world tour. Spoiler alert: The Globetrotters will win. Double spoiler alert: You’ll leave whistling “Sweet Georgia Brown.”

At 1111 S. Figueroa St., (213) 742-7340 or staplescenter.com.

Symphonic Rhapsody: Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 3 was his longest and arguably most challenging symphony. On March 3-6, the L.A. Philharmonic will meet the challenge, as Music Director Gustavo Dudamel leads the troops through four performances of the epic work at Walt Disney Concert Hall. The Phil won’t be going it alone, and will be joined by mezzo-soprano Tamara Mumford, the women of the Los Angeles Master Chorale and the Los Angeles Children’s Chorus. It is easily one of the Phil’s biggest dates of the year.

At 111 S. Grand Ave., (213) 972-7300 or laphil.com.

Poke the President: Did you know that there’s a presidential election coming up this year?

Were you aware that a few folks on television are using this to their advantage? OK, you did, but still, that doesn’t detract from the entertainment value that will be provided when Fox News host Bill O’Reilly and comedian Dennis Miller bring their “Who Wants to Be President?” tour to the Microsoft Theater at L.A. Live on March 12. Expect some back-and-forth and a bunch of actually funny Trump, Clinton, Sanders and Rubio jokes.

At 777 Chick Hearn Ct., (213) 763-6030 or microsofttheater.com.

Musical Murder Was the Case That They Gave Him: Downtowners will get singing, dancing and some potentially valuable advice when A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder opens at the Ahmanson Theatre on March 22.

The 2014 Tony Award winner for Best Musical tells the story of one man’s attempt to gain a family fortune — by killing the eight people in line ahead of him. Death isn’t the only thing on Monty Navarro’s mind in the musical comedy: He also must deal with both his fiancé and his mistress. The show runs through May 1.

At 135 N. Grand Ave., (213) 628-2772 or centertheatregroup.org.

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Clap if You Believe: Everyone loves Peter Pan, but few have seen the show inspired by J.M. Barrie’s classic tale the way they will this spring. Peter Pan 360 is a new production told through an immersive experience. Inside a tent set up at the L.A. Live Event Deck, audiences will watch actors fly amid 360 degrees of CGI projections that create the world of Neverland. The performance runs April 6-24.

At 1005 Chick Hearn Court, (800) 745-3000 or peterpan360.com.

Elvis Is in the Building: Rocker Elvis Costello never got as famous as all those flash-in-the-pan musicians and bands whose names I suddenly can’t remember, but he’s been thrilling fans for decades. Costello will sashay into Downtown on April 2-3 for

a pair of shows at the Theatre at Ace Hotel. Expect the Grammy winner to bust out classics such as “Alison” (it came out 39 years ago!) and “Watching the Detectives.”

At 929 S. Broadway, (213) 623-3233 or acehotel.com/calendar.

War Story: Wars often come from people willing to use violence to support a cause they believe in. But what about the people who fight in the conflicts they’d rather not support? That is one of the many questions raised by Suzan-Lori Parks in her epic Father Comes Home from the Wars (Parts 1, 2 & 3). The play, which won the Kennedy Center Prize for Drama, lands at the Mark Taper Forum on April 5-May 15. The show that tells the story of a slave fighting in the Civil War — for the Confederate side! — is one of the most anticipated theatrical works this year not just in Downtown, but in all of Los Angeles At 135 N. Grand Ave., (213) 628-2772 or centertheatregroup.org.

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Wonderful News: Geeks in Downtown, rejoice! WonderCon is coming to the Los Angeles Convention Center on March 2527, ditching its home in Anaheim. The convention comes from the organizers of San Diego’s Comic-Con International and features a plethora of well-known names from the comics, fantasy and pop culture worlds, but without the chaotic crowds of its bigger summer sibling. Expect plenty of people to don elaborate outfits for the Easter weekend celebration.

At 1201 S. Figueroa St. or comic-con.com/wca.

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The classic story of the boy who never grew up is told again, but in a different way, in Peter Pan 360. It will be presented inside a tent set up at L.A. Live on April 6-24.

Still Playing a Mean Pinball: Classic rock and “CSI” opening credits fans can get excited, as The Who comes to Staples Center on May 25. Frontman Roger Daltrey has recovered from the illness that forced the band to cancel a September date, and Pete Townsend and company are ready for their “The Who Hits 50!” tour. Yes, you will hear “Pinball Wizard,” “Baba O’Riley” and “The Kids Are Alright.” Yes, Townsend will do the windmill and remind you that rock and roll isn’t just for kids.

At 1111 S. Figueroa St., (213) 742-7340 or staplescenter.com.

Paint It Grey: In 1975, Albert and David Maysles made the documentary Grey Gardens, about two of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis’ relatives. Somehow it became a Tony-winning musical, and on July 2-Aug. 14 it arrives at the Ahmanson Theatre. The twoact show follows the descent of the women, who live in the Grey Gardens estate, from the high life in the 1940s to impoverished decay in the ’70s. Directed by Michael Wilson, it produces enough laughs to balance out the haunting transitions.

At 135 N. Grand Ave., (213) 628-2772 or centertheatregroup.org. nicholas@downtownnews.com

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Keeping Score: If you don’t know his name, you probably know his music: Golden Globe-nominated composer Clint Mansell has scored the Darren Aronofsky films Black Swan and The Wrestler, as well as Duncan Jones’ Moon. He’s coming to the Theatre at Ace Hotel on March 18. Mansell will perform selections from his scores and will be joined by pianist Carly Pardis and the Sonus Quartet.

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L.A. Opera scored a hit in 2013 with a version of Mozart’s Magic Flute that was inspired by 1920s era silent films. It returns to the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion Feb. 13-March 6.

Family Matters: The musical La Cage Aux Folles has been pleasing audiences for decades, and inspired the 1996 film The Birdcage. Now it’s back on stage in Downtown, thanks to Little Tokyo theater stalwart East West Players. On May 12-June 26, the Asian-American theater troupe will present the story of a gay couple forced to hide their relationship when their son introduces them to his fiancé’s ultra-conservative family.

At 120 N. Judge John Aiso St., (212) 625-7000 or eastwestplayers.org

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MONDAY, JANUARY 4 Holiday Ice Rink Pershing Square, 532 S. Olive St. or holidayicerinkdowntownla.com.

Every Day: The skating rink at Pershing Square is back for its 18th year. Glide (or fall) in the shadow of palm trees and Financial District skyscrapers in the 110-by-60 foot rink. It is open through Jan. 18.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 5 Cirque Du Soleil: Kurios Dodger Stadium Parking Lot, 1000 Elysian Park Ave., (877) 924-7783 or cirquedusoleil.com/kurios.

The Montreal-based circus that focuses on acrobats instead of animals has a show featuring a steampunk design. Expect all sorts of awe-inspiring feats, including performers who bend in ways a body never should. Performances run Tuesday-Sunday.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6 People’s Choice Awards Microsoft Theatre, 777 Chick Hearn Court, (213) 763-6030 or microsofttheeatre.com.

6 p.m.: Do you trust the people? Don’t answer that come election day. It’s probably much safer to let them pick the winners of a swath of entertainment prizes.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 7 Harry Dodge, Anna Sew Hoy and Lanka Tattersall at MOCA MOCA Geffen Contemporary, 152 N. Central Ave., (213) 621-2766 or moca.org.

7 p.m.: Matthew Barney’s River of Fundament is the subject of tonight’s dialogue between MOCA assistant curator Lanka Tattersall and sculptors known as Dodge and Hoy.

ROCK, POP & JAZZ

Belasco 1050 S. Hill St., (213) 746-5670 or thebelascotheater.com.

Jan. 8: Getter and Eprom round out a night of electronica.

Bootleg Bar 2220 Beverly Blvd., (213) 389-3856 or bootlegtheater.org.

Jan. 4: That’s Gold, a comedy show that fondly remembers the rush of 1849.

Jan. 4: Omar Velasco does his best Jose Gonzales impression.

Jan. 5: Those reading the tea leaves of insecurity that spell out a trail of disappointment at the end of the American Century will be delighted that Goodnight, Texas and Whiskey Shivers are pumping more of their Americana into the hype machine.

Jan. 6: Toronto psych rock from Send Medicine.

Jan. 9: Shark Toys have patiently assembled their debut surf punk magnum opus. Come hear choice cuts.

Club Nokia 800 W. Olympic Blvd., (213) 765-7000 or clubnokia.com.

Jan. 8, 9 p.m.: After his Sofitel pillow soft duet with Justin Timberlake, The Game’s hood status was looking a little suspect.

Now L.A.’s tattoo-faced MC is seeking to regain his legitimacy.

Exchange LA 618 S. Spring St., (213) 627-8070 or exchangela.com.

Jan. 8: Jordan Suckley.

Jan. 9: Motez.

Microsoft Theatre 777 Chick Hearn Court, (213) 763-6030 or microsofttheeatre.com.

Jan. 10, 8 p.m.: Infinite, a Korean pop tribute to a sideways number 8.

The Regent 448 S. Main St. or theregenttheater.com.

Jan. 9: Fans of Municipal Waste’s 2005 LP Hazardous Waste will be delighted to discover that the Richmond, Virgina quartet will be playing that album in its entirety.

Seven Grand 515 W. Seventh St., (213) 614-0737 or sevengrand.la.

Jan. 5: Another year of playing improvised jazz every Tuesday begins tonight with The Makers.

The Smell 247 S. Main St. in the alley between Spring and Main or thesmell.org.

Jan. 6: Ablebody, Foliage and Badlnds.

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Tell me baby: Are you lonely? Don’t want to rush you, but the retrospective exhibit All Eyez On Me: The Writings of Tupac Shakur finishes its run at the Grammy Museum on Sunday, Jan. 10. You’ll shed so many tears if you miss this comprehensive display of personal effects, poetry, rare video and other items belonging to the late Makaveli. If you are too busy seeing the devil in your empty glass of Hennessy to catch this museum-approved ballad of a dead soulja, we recommend taking your search for Tupac’s legacy to the streets of Downtown. You can scope the Alexandria Hotel where the video for his “Temptations” was shot, or head down to Central City East where “both black and white smoked crack tonight.” At 800 W. Olympic Blvd., (213) 765-6800 or grammymuseum.org.

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The whimsical French Canadians behind the constantly evolving Cirque Du Soleil have iterated yet again. Playing now through Feb. 7 is the troupe’s steampunk-inspired oddity show Kurios, featuring a crew of acrobatic wizards performing flawlessly in high-stakes scenarios. The big tent has been erected in the Dodger Stadium parking lot, and the Los Angeles visit represents the final West Coast dates on a Kurios tour. So put on your leather accouterments and top hat, wax that moustache and ride down in your nostalgic big wheel bike. At 1000 Elysian Park Ave., (877) 924-7783 or cirquedusoleil.com/kurios.

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Poland-born Emanuel Ax has lived a life gilded with the reverence pianists of his rare stature deserve. The master of ivory has been performing with the L.A. Philharmonic for four decades. To celebrate, Ax returns to Downtown Los Angeles for three shows at Walt Disney Concert Hall this Friday-Saturday, Jan. 8-9, at 8 p.m., and again on Sunday at 2 p.m. Included in the program are Berlioz’s “Le corsaire,” Franck’s “Symphonic Variations,” Boulez’s “Memoriale” and Schumann’s “Symphony No. 2.” No easy baskets for Ax, who promises to dazzle.

At 111 S. Grand Ave., (213) 9727300 or laphil.com.

Over on Fourth Street in the Arts District, you’ll find a unique collection of typographical design spanning styles and eras. No, we don’t mean the font face on the bong stores. Instead, we’re singing the praises of the Architecture + Design Museum’s current exhibit Pushing The Press. Open until Feb. 26, the show highlights 15 years of collected design, graphic art and print ephemera with an eye toward font. Kerning and obsequious serifs adorn the walls at this museum that is open 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and noon-6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Find your own typesets on Mondays, because the folks at A+D have the day off. At 900 E. Fourth St., (213) 346-9734 or aplusd.org.

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Unless the South Koreans have invented a method of prolonging human life or sending radio communications instantly into all corners of the galaxy, K-Pop boy band Infinite may not live up to their name. Nonetheless, the fascinating septet pulls in to Microsoft Theatre on Sunday, Jan. 10, to give a clockwork-show entrée into the magnificent world of K-Pop. With all the polish of American pop, the stakes of self-worth involved in the Korean music game are so high that Infinite’s lead singer Kim Sung-Kyu auditioned for the group despite being in dire need of an emergency appendectomy. That’s commitment. At 777 Chick Hearn Court, (213) 7636030 or microsofttheater.com. image courtesy AEG Worldwide

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Teragram Ballroom 1234 W. Seventh St. or teragramballroom.com.

Jan. 8, 8 p.m.: If we’re to understand Surfer Blood’s band bio, playing at Coachella is actually a badge of honor and not a mark of shame.

Jan. 9, 8 p.m.: Those wacky desert rats from Moon Block front a lineup featuring Fever the Ghost, JJUUJJUU and Hott MT.

FILM

Downtown Independent 251 S. Main St., (213) 617-1033 or downtownindependent.com.

See website for schedule.

IMAX California Science Center, 700 State Drive, (213) 744-2019 or californiasciencecenter.org.

Journey to Space 3D brings audience members along on an E-ticket ride of exploration to the red planet.

Ewan McGregor is the voice of Humpback Whales 3D. Not that the whales aren’t significant enough in their own right, but Obi-Wan narrating means we’re dealing with serious power brokers here. Power brokers who know a good whale story when they see it.

Regal Cinemas LA Live 1000 W. Olympic Blvd., (213) 763-6070 or lalive.com/movies.

The schedule was not available at press time, but you can bet your bottom dollar that there will be copious opportunities to see Star Wars: The Force Awakens in 2D and 3D formats, as well as screenings of Sisters, Boys on the Hood, In the Heart of the Sea and more. See website for a full schedule.

THEATER, OPERA & DANCE

Bob Baker’s Nutcracker Bob Baker Marionette Theater, 1345 W. First St., (213) 250-9995 or bobbakermarionettes.com.

Jan. 9-10, 2:30 p.m.: The dance of the Sugarplum Fairy will never be seen in quite the same way by those who bear witness to this advanced study in puppetry.

The Bridges of Madison County Ahmanson Theatre, 135 N. Grand Ave., (213) 628-2772 or centertheatregroup.org.

Jan. 5-8, 8 p.m.; Jan. 9, 2 and 8 p.m.; Jan. 10, 1 and 6:30 p.m.: Based on the book by Pulitzer Prize winner Marsha Norman and directed by Tony Award winner Bartlett Sher, the novel by Robert James Waller has been converted into a musical. Yes, a musical. Even more surprising: It is full of smart, well-constructed songs thanks to composer and lyricist Jason Robert Brown. It won two Tonys. Through Jan. 17.

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The light rail transit (LRT) project lies entirely within the City of Los Angeles. It is generally bound by U.S. Highway 101 on the north, 7th Street on the south, Alameda Street on the east, and State Route 110 on the west. The length of the proposed light rail project would be just under two miles. It would have three new stations (2nd/Hope, 2nd/Broadway, and 1st/Central). The Regional Connector Transit Corridor Project would provide a direct link connecting several light rail lines in operation or in construction, including the Metro Gold Line to Pasadena, the Metro Gold Line Eastside Extension, the Metro Blue Line, and the Metro Expo Line. The proposed project would provide a rail link through downtown Los Angeles such that LRT service would provide a one-seat ride for travel from East Los Angeles to Santa Monica, and from Azusa to Long Beach. With implementation of the Project, these LRT lines would share tracks and stations in downtown Los Angeles.

The LPA remains as identified in the certified 2012 Final Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report (Final EIS/EIR) and the Record of Decision (ROD) certified by FTA on June 29, 2012. The LPA will be constructed with cut and cover construction along Flower Street from south of 4th Street to the 7th Street/Metro Center Station. It would be constructed entirely underground until connecting with existing above grade lines, and would traverse under Flower Street north from existing LRT tail tracks located north of the existing underground 7th Street/Metro Center Station. At 3rd Street, it would begin to turn east to operate under 2nd Street between Flower Street and Central Avenue, serving stations at 2nd/Hope and 2nd/Broadway. At Central Avenue, it would connect to a new station (1st/Central) located between Central Avenue and Alameda Street in Little Tokyo.

EPBM/Open Face Shield/SEM LPA Profile Alternative (Alternative A): Alternative A would replace cut and cover construction, by tunneling south to the 7th Street/Metro Center Station through the use of a combination of Open Face Shield tunnel boring and sequential excavation method (SEM) construction techniques. This alternative proposes the use of an earth pressure balance boring machine (EPBM) to bore twin tunnels generally following the horizontal and vertical alignment of the LPA from 3rd Street to south of 4th Street, with Open Face Shield tunnel excavation from 4th Street to 5th Street, and SEM tunnel construction from 5th Street to the existing 7th Street/Metro Center Station tail tracks structure.

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Comments received during the public review period of the Draft SEIS are addressed in the FSEIS.

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EPBM/ SEM Low Alignment Alternative (Alternative B): Alternative B would replace cut and cover construction by tunneling south to the 7th Street/Metro Center Station through the use of a combination of EPBM and SEM construction techniques. This alternative proposes the use of EPBM to bore twin tunnels generally following the horizontal alignment of the LPA, but with a deeper vertical alignment than the LPA. The EPBM method would be used to tunnel to just south of 5th Street, with SEM tunnel construction from south of 5th Street to the existing 7th Street/Metro Center Station tail tracks structure.

What’s available?

The FSEIS will be available on Metro’s website at www.metro.net/ projects/connector and hardcopy documents will be available for reference at the following locations: Metro Transportation Library One Gateway Plaza, 15th floor Los Angeles, CA 90012 Little Tokyo Branch Library 203 S. Los Angeles Street Los Angeles, CA 90012 Von KleinSmid Center (VKC) University of Southern California University Park Campus Los Angeles, CA 90089 East Los Angeles Library 4837 E. 3rd Street Los Angeles, CA 90022 Santa Monica Public Library 601 Santa Monica Blvd.

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Los Angeles Central Library 630 W. 5th Street Los Angeles, CA 90071 Chinatown Branch Library 639 N. Hill Street Los Angeles, CA 90012 Pasadena Central Library 285 E. Walnut Street Pasadena, CA 91101 Long Beach Public Library (Main Library) 101 Pacific Avenue Long Beach, CA 90822

Ms. Dolores Roybal Saltarelli, Project Manager, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro), One Gateway Plaza, MS 99-19-6, Los Angeles, CA 90012, phone (213) 922-3024, email roybald@ metro.net; or Ms. Mary Nguyen, Environmental Protection Specialist, Los Angeles Metropolitan Office, Federal Transit Administration, Region IX, 888 South Figueroa Street, Suite 2170, Los Angeles, CA 90017, phone (213) 202-3960, email mary.nguyen@dot.gov.

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The Newspaper Business: Quick, name the publisher of the Los Angeles Times. If you said Austin Beutner, you’re wrong; he lost his job last summer after clashing with Tribune Publishing CEO Jack Griffin. If you don’t know his replacement, you’re not alone. We keep reminding ourselves that it’s Timothy Ryan, who has been more no-profile than low-profile since getting the gig. In 2016 he’ll need to come out of the woodwork, and civic and business leaders will want to know if he has a vision to restore the Times to its former glory, especially following a round of buyouts of veteran reporters and editors late last year. Ryan previously was publisher of the Baltimore Sun, and while that is valid experience, compared to L.A., Baltimore is a hamlet.

Health Concerns: Dr. Mitch Katz became the head of the L.A. County hospital system in 2011, and ever since those in the know have described him as a rising star. Now he’ll have to prove it. In November Katz was named director of the County Health Agency, a Godzilla-sized bureau that weaves together the former independent departments of Health Services (which Katz ran), Mental Health and Public Health. At the entities merge, Katz is responsible for cutting costs by reducing duplicated services and enacting a system that gives people the help they require, all while ensuring that no department gets shoved in the back seat. In the future this consolidation will likely either be viewed as the moment the county health system moved into the 21st century and created a roadmap for others, or the time it fell apart. Much of that will depend on how Katz runs the show.

Designs on Downtown: When the Southern California Institute of Architecture moved to the Arts District in 2000, it joined a community filled with lofts where artists did their thing. Oh what a difference 16 years makes. Today the district is filled with mega-projects, and Hernan Alonso Diaz, who became director of the school last September, will play a key role in how SCI-Arc interacts with the neighborhood. Diaz, who also runs the architecture and design firm Xefirotarch, helms an institution with 500 students and a quarter-mile long campus. He has said he wants to boost the school’s brand internationally, yet as he does so, neighbors will be looking close to home. As the Arts District evolves and new people and companies arrive, longtime stakeholders will look to Diaz and SCI-Arc to help set the agenda and maintain the community’s historic look and feel.

Life After Dang: In the past 22 years, Tim Dang put East West Players on the theatrical map. The company’s producing artistic director helped bring the nation’s oldest theater of color to Downtown from Silver Lake in 1998, and has managed to raise money, program high-quality work and serve the base audience of Asian Americans while also appealing to broader crowds. So what’s the bad news? Dang is stepping down this June and his replacement has not yet been identified. The man or woman who follows him will need to be adept at pleasing donors, overseeing a staff and identifying playwrights and actors on the rise. Expect EWP to name a successor in coming months. Expect the really hard work for that person to begin right away. regardie@downtownnews.com

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Brew-ha-ha: Downtown Los Angeles is on the cusp of a brewery boom, with Mumford Brewing having opened in 2015 and Boomtown, Iron Triangle and the Arts District Brewing Company (from 213 Nightlife head Cedd Moses) all slated to grand open in 2016. Boomtown has already started holding some events at its space at 700 Jackson St. in a quiet stretch of the Arts District north of First Street, and will open a public taproom soon. Arts District Brewing also quietly soft-opened in December, but with a limited number of taps; the 17,000-square-foot facility at 828 Traction Ave. will come online in full, with 300 seats, in the coming months. Permitting delays pushed Iron Triangle’s anticipated December debut at 1581 Industrial St. to early this year. Either way, it’s a great time to be a beer drinker in Downtown. eddie@downtownnews.com