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Big Chinatown Project Moves Forward

eveloper Atlas Capital’s Chinatown project College Station is one step closer to starting construction. On Tuesday, March 19, the City Council’s Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved the project at 129 W. College St., but reversed a previous requirement by the City Planning Commission that 5% of units be set aside as affordable housing. Plans call for 770 market-rate apartments in six buildings organized around a plaza; there will also be 51,000 square feet of retail space. Previously, Atlas was required to reserve 37 units for affordable housing, a response to a dearth of low-income residences across the region. The development on a 5.7-acre parcel would be in walking distance to the Chinatown Gold Line station. College Station still requires approval from the full council; a vote was scheduled for Friday, after Downtown News went to press. Atlas’ other Downtown projects include Row DTLA. Last August, Atlas agreed to pay an 8% rent hike for residents of the 123unit Metro Lofts, a senior housing project at 808 N. Spring St. in Chinatown. When the deal was reached, Atlas agreed to pay other rent hikes for nine additional years if College Sta-

tion moves forward; Councilman Gil Cedillo at the time said the hikes would work out to about $500,000 over a decade. As part of the College Station deal, Atlas will also donate $2 million which will be used to support affordable housing in the district.

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re you interested in getting more involved in Downtown? Now is your chance. Registration opened on March 7 to run for seats on the Downtown Los Angeles Neighborhood Council. All 27 board spots will be open, and members can serve on committees focused on topics such as planning and land use, livability, and urban needs and resources. The elections are organized by Department of Neighborhood Empowerment and candidates can register through April 8. Neighborhood councils are volunteer bodies, and while they have no authoritative power, they are often consulted by developers working in communities. The election itself will take place on June 20. More information on the elections and how to register is at empowerla.org/elections.

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venerable Downtown fundraiser is back this week. The Heart of the City 5K, organized by California Hospital Medical Center, takes place on Saturday, March 30. Proceeds benefit the hospital’s in-the-

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works four-story patient care building, which is seeking to raise $260,000. The 5K weaves through Downtown, and starts and ends at the hospital at 1401 S. Grand Ave. The event will include a festival for runners and their supporters, with DJs, food and games. Registration is $40 in advance for adults and $45 the day of the race. Registration opens at 7:30 a.m. while the festival starts at 8 a.m. and goes until 11 a.m. More information and registration are at unite.dignityhealthphilanthropy.org/heartofthecity5k.

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he hungry will be happy this weekend, as the ¡Latin American Food Fest! returns to Downtown for its seventh year. Taking place at Los Angeles State Historic Park on Friday-Saturday, March 29-30, the festival features more than 100 chefs who will offer opportunities to try foods and beverages popular in Latin American cultures. Opening night brings the “Chef’s Night Out” kick-off party from 5:30-9:30 p.m. On Saturday, the “Gran Tasting” will run place from 1-4 p.m., with booths featuring food, spirits, beer and cocktails. General admission is $35, and there are also early admission and VIP passes. More information is at latinfoodfest.com.

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Silverlake Ramen, a lauded spot from Jitaek Lim, opened its first Central City location on March 14. The Downtown outpost is the business’ fourth location; the original spot debuted in Silver Lake in 2012. Located in the Historic Core, at 615 S. Spring St., the Downtown shop features a slightly redesigned menu, focused around ramen bowls such as The Classic, with tonkotsu broth, pork belly, chicken and tofu, and The Blaze, a similar bowl, but spicier. Silverlake Ramen also serves mazemen, a cold noodle dish with no broth, and a mixture of veggies and ground pork. Additionally, there are rice bowls, appetizers and a collection of beers and sake. Silverlake Ramen is open daily from 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m.

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ddressing homelessness in Skid Row is frustratingly complex, and it’s been said many times that there is no silver bullet response. How could there be given the myriad challenges, which include but are not limited to a housing shortage, economic inequality, addiction and mental illness?

If ever real progress is to be made into making Skid Row a safe and supportive place, it will come not from a single act or ordinance, but rather through a consistent series of moderate victories. So it is refreshing to know that one of those important victories is occurring in the neighborhood, even if few people are aware of it.

Los Angeles Downtown News last week wrote about the progress at the David L. Murphy Sobering Center, which opened on Maple Street in late 2016. The first project of its kind in L.A. County, it was created to treat “serial inebriates,” the people who repeatedly become so intoxicated, whether by drinking or using drugs such as meth, that someone calls 911. Many of these individuals require emergency response teams multiple times a month, or even a week.

That stresses response systems in numerous ways. A 911 call for a seriously inebriated individual traditionally required an ambulance with a team of paramedics and other responders, meaning fewer Los Angeles Fire Department personnel are available for other emergencies. Additionally, intoxicated individuals picked up from the streets have historically been taken to hospitals, where they fill beds and are treated by doctors, nurses and other staff. In most cases that’s far too much firepower, and not an efficient use or resources.

People whose lives are in danger need treatment and should get it, but many intoxicated individuals require something far less resource-consuming. Hence the Sobering Center, where the 50 beds afford patients specialized care and the time to recover slowly.

The Downtown News story noted that after 2,463 “sobering encounters,” in 2017, there were 9,133 in 2018. This year there have been more than 2,200 visits so far. The center often operates at capacity, and Dr. Marc Eckstein, medical director of the LAFD, said that a related Fire Department response team known as the SOBER Unit, which includes a firefighter paramedic, a nurse practitioner and a case worker, and transports people to the Sobering Center, has saved more than 30,000 hours of emergency services time.

This frees up resources, allowing emergency teams to respond quicker to other calls. Additionally, patients at the Sobering Center get the care they need from experienced nurses. Once they sober up they can shower or do laundry, and there are on-site “sober coaches” who seek to connect them with services or take steps to stop drinking or using drugs.

Give credit for the Sobering Center to Exodus Recovery Inc., which operates the facility, and city and county leaders including Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas, who fomented its creation. Ridley-Thomas said county leaders are looking at opening centers in the other four supervisorial districts. That should happen sooner rather than later.

Homelessness will not be eradicated anytime soon, but progress is possible on many fronts. The Sobering Center reminds us of that.

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The freeway was lowered when it was built, when it was pointed out that otherwise the tracks could not be extended. The tracks here would cross the freeway, swing left and then some would turn left along the river and some south. This would enable trains from, say, Santa Barbara to continue on to San Diego. But the major purpose would be to allow commuter trains to run through, allowing more options without changing trains as well as just allowing more trains.

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The Stumbling, Tumbling Trojan Nation For USC, or Maybe It’s U$C, the Scandals Just Keep Coming

By Jon Regardie he University of Southern California has been ravaged and savaged for its role in the college admissions cheating and bribery scandal. The saga involving William “Rick” Singer, the founder of the

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THE REGARDIE REPORT Newport Beach-based placement firm that helped get the offspring of scads of wealthy parents into a slew of prestigious colleges and universities, is endlessly fascinating. The story lacks sex, but it’s got everything else you want in a scandal: money, power, celebrity, and the sport of crew.

Give USC, or maybe that’s U$C, credit: The institution on the southern edge of Downtown Los Angeles has really stepped up its game. Parents paid hundreds of thousands of dollars, and sometimes more, to ensure their kids were accepted by leading institutions such as Yale, Georgetown and Stanford. The fact that USC was the choice for more than half of the families implicated in the scandal shows just how well-regarded the school has become. Some people believe that USC offers the best education that money can buy, and boy were they ready to buy.

The USC men’s basketball team may not have sniffed the NCAA tournament, but in the March Madness bracket of cheating-affil-

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iated schools, it’s an easy number one seed.

Go Trojans!

There’s a lot to unpack here, but perhaps the most stunning revelation is that the cheating scandal may not even be the most stunning revelation involving USC. After all, in just the past two years the university has trampolined from a scandal involving a former medical school dean who allegedly engaged in the decidedly un-dean-like be-

havior of smoking meth with a woman who overdosed, to one involving a campus gynecologist who is alleged to have engaged in sexual misconduct and needlessly photographed the genitals of female students.

Perhaps the biggest mystery is not how Singer pried open the instantly infamous “side door” of the admissions process, but how the university continues to stagger from crisis to crisis, with nothing resembling effec-

tive leadership that can steady the situation.

Usually, after a major institution or business endures a couple scandals, someone comes in and cleans house. But USC seems more focused on cashing checks than establishing checks and balances.

I’m not sure whether it’s a good, a bad thing, or just a thing thing, but the long-running idea of USC standing for the University of Spoiled Children no longer holds sway.

Now the joke nickname, and maybe it’s not a joke, is the University of Scandalous Conduct.

Fake Athletes If not for this unrivaled ability to wind up in news reports, things would be pretty good at USC. Over the past few decades the university has become immensely respected as a place of higher learning and research. The campus is lovely, the faculty is accomplished and engaged, and the 47,000-person student body is dynamic and diverse. Former President C. L. Max Nikias orchestrated an unprecedented $6 billion (yes, with a “b”) fundraising campaign/campus makeover.

In the long term, probably none of that has been diminished by the tsunami of scandals. But in the short term no one is yabbering about new dorms or academic excellence.

The biggest trap door involves the athletic department, and after Singer pleaded guilty and 50 people were charged in federal court in Boston on March 12, it took only a few hours for USC to fire Senior Associate Athletic Director Donna Heinel and water polo coach Jovan Vavic. Heinel allegedly accepted $1.3 Continued on page 6

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The most disturbing mess involved former campus gynecologist George Tyndall, who was accused of improperly photographing patients’ genitals and performing inappropriate body exams for decades. The behavior supposedly went on despite some complaints, and when school brass finally forced Tyndall out, they did so quietly, and never reported him

million in bribes, while Vavic allegedly got $250,000.

A lot of questions are swirling around Athletic Director Lynn Swann, though it’s worth noting that the scandal apparently dates back to 2011, when his predecessor Pat Haden — another former USC football star — had the gig. I don’t pretend that athletic directing is easy, particularly when the majority of one’s time is probably focused on cash cows such as football and men’s basketball, and USC has endured past scandals related to student athletes in those sports. You also never expect a higher-up like Heinel to be kneecapping the department for personal gain.

Still, at a time when compliance should be a mission rather than a buzzword, the onus is on the AD to be sure that people who get into USC partly on their purported ability to play a sport actually, you know, play the sport, and don’t just have a phantom high school career as a rower, an ace water polo player or a football kicker. Any claim that USC is a victim of fraud might be true, but that doesn’t absolve Swann, the athletic department or the entire university from responsibility.

The precautionary measures that USC took feel like putting a balsa wood fence around Fort Knox and crossing your fingers that it keeps the bad guys out.

By the way, those aforementioned cash cows stink. The basketball team finished 16-17 this year, while the football team under Clay Helton junked up a miserable 5-7 record.

Given that performance, maybe fake athletes were actually playing.

Curdled Culture USC would get some leeway if the admissions scandal were an outlier. Instead, it’s par for the course in the modern Trojan Nation. If you run down the string of mistakes and then told five people that Elmer Fudd and Pee-Wee Herman have been running USC since 2011, at least three of them would believe you.

THE ONUS IS ON THE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR TO BE SURE THAT PEOPLE WHO GET INTO USC PARTLY ON THEIR PURPORTED ABILITY TO PLAY A SPORT ACTUALLY, YOU KNOW, PLAY THE SPORT, AND DON’T JUST HAVE A PHANTOM HIGH SCHOOL CAREER AS A ROWER, AN ACE WATER POLO PLAYER OR A FOOTBALL KICKER. to the Medical Board of California. Worse, they decided they didn’t need to inform former patients about the behavior.

The hush-hush approach didn’t work, the scandal exploded into public view, and now USC is proceeding with a $215 million settlement for his alleged victims (Tyndall has denied wrongdoing).

More spectacular was the case of Carmen Puliafito. An ophthalmologist who rose to become dean of the prestigious Keck School of Medicine, Puliafito seems to have led a Jekyll/Hyde life (and, what a coincidence, Henry Jekyll was also a doctor).

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The L.A. Times in July 2017 reported the existence of videos in which Puliafito appeared to be smoking meth and partying with people decades younger than he was. Puliafito resigned a few weeks after a 21-year-old woman he was with overdosed in a Pasadena hotel room and was taken to a hospital (she survived). The state later stripped Puliafito of his license.

I like the idea of university deans and professors being able to relate to their students, maybe grabbing a cup of coffee or playing Fortnite together. But meth and wild parties? Even rocks have better judgment.

The scandals ultimately took down Nikias, who got roasted for responses that seemed more about protecting the university’s reputation than helping victims. His eight-year tenure included the debut of the $700 million University Village, but trust in him shriveled, the culture around him curdled, and the faculty rebelled.

Where does USC go from here? Good question. Interim President Wanda Austin has generated positive reviews since she stepped in for Nikias last August, but the “interim” part of the job title makes it hard for her to enact serious or lasting change.

On Wednesday, March 20, the university’s Board of Trustees announced that it had hired Carol Folt, the former chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, to be the next president; she starts July 1. Folt has a history of guiding a school through scandal, and USC will need every lesson she has learned. If Folt or any other higher-up, including members of the board, really hope to move forward, then they’ll need to be forceful, transparent and willing to assign blame, no matter how much it tarnishes the university.

No one is getting out of this unscathed. But ideally, after a period of introspection and examination, USC will bounce back.

Then again, the way things have gone recently, there might be a bigger scandal six months from now.

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After public comment, the panel went into closed session to deliberate. Later, both Related and County representatives said that negotiations were back on, though no details were provided. At press time, an extension had not yet been granted.

“We’re encouraged that the County wants to continue to talk to us about moving forward with Phase III and we’re going to see where it goes from here,” Vogel told Los Angeles Downtown News.

A spokesperson for County Supervisor and authority member Hilda Solis declined to comment, citing the closed session.

The Grand was originally envisioned as a $2 billion project, but stalled during the 2008 financial collapse. Related remained on board, reshaped it after the recession, and last month broke ground on the development that will create a 39-story tower with 436 rental units (including 20% set aside as affordable housing), a 309-room Equinox hotel in a 20-story building, as well as 176,000 square feet of commercial space, “We hope that everybody can work as we have in the last 12 years in good faith,” Vogel said after the meeting.

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By Nicholas Slayton n Feb. 11, city and county leaders joined developer Related Cos. to celebrate the groundbreaking of the Frank Gehry-designed, $1 billion mega-project The Grand. Just a month later, the public and private entities were at odds over a future, not-yet-designed phase of the Grand Avenue Project. Before a meeting last week of the Grand Avenue Authority, the joint city-county panel that oversees the project, a spokesperson for the developer said that “negotiations have broken down.”

A crisis appears to have been averted after a meeting at which a collection of Downtown business leaders spoke in support of Related, but the proceedings shed a light on the sometimes tenuous relations when a private entity builds a project on public land.

The parcels for The Grand are owned by the city and county, and Related originally won development rights back in 2004.

The ongoing discussion involves a County-owned lot known as Parcel W-2, which has been designated as Related’s “Phase III.” Located on the northwest corner of Second and Hill streets, it is southeast of The Grand and is expected to contain residential and retail elements.

The developer and the government bodies have yet to determine what specifically will rise there. As talks continued, the JPA repeatedly extended the deadline for Related to execute the ground lease for the site. The current extension expires on Sunday, March 31. According to a spokesperson for Related, talks had fallen apart, and prior to the meeting the County and JPA were looking to add new terms to plans for the lot.

At the Grand Avenue Authority meeting on Wednesday, March 20, local business leaders including former Downtown Center Business Improvement District President and CEO Carol Schatz, and Central City Association President and CEO Jessica Lall, urged the County to stick with having Related develop the site, citing the developer’s perseverance with The Grand and investment in Bunker Hill.

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Checking In on 18 Key Downtown Housing Projects

By Nicholas Slayton he Downtown turnaround that began at the start of the millennium was powered by the creation of new housing. In recent years, the neighborhood has drawn more attention for the opening of cultural attractions, stores, restaurants, night spots and even office space.

Yet the Downtown Los Angeles housing market remains a target for investors, and although the community has grown from about 18,000 inhabitants in 2000 to more than 70,000 today, the residential momentum shows no sign of slowing. A variety of developers, including many international firms, continue to see profit potential in an urban center where there are far fewer residents than jobs.

The housing is rising everywhere, from Chinatown to South Park, from City West to the Arts District. There are relatively low-slung, seven-story buildings, and gleaming steel-and-glass skyscrapers that are reshaping the skyline.

Below, Los Angeles Downtown News checks in on 18 key projects that have a housing component. This isn’t the traditional Downtown News “Development” issue where we update every project in the community — more than 100 are in various stages of development, by the way — but rather is a momentary look at some of the residential complexes that are under construction, in the planning stage, or that recently debuted.

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649 S. Wall St. Developer: Skid Row Housing Trust Height: 7 stories Residences: 47 apartments Neighborhood: Skid Row Completion: Late 2019 Website: skidrow.org Key Details: The project at Seventh and Wall streets will create supportive housing for formerly homeless individuals, with rents for the studio apartments expected to be $473-$788 per month. There will also be on-site supportive services, including a 25,000-square-foot clinic on the ground floor. The project is being funded partly through Proposition HHH, approved by city voters to create affordable housing.

PARK FIFTH/TRADEMARK DTLA

427 W. Fifth St./437 S. Hill St. Developer: MacFarlane Partners Height: 24 stories/7 stories Residences: 347/313 apartments Neighborhood: Financial District Opening: This summer Website: parkfifthtower.com/trademarkdtla.com Key Details: MacFarlane’s Financial District development includes two buildings: Park Fifth, the high-rise overlooking Pershing Square, will offer studio to two-bedroom units with oak floors and in-unit washer and dryers. The adjacent and lower-slung Trademark DTLA will have similar amenities. Both buildings will feature pools, gyms and roof decks, and Park Fifth will include a courtyard. Exterior construction on both buildings is nearly complete, and crews have largely moved on to finishing the interiors.

PERLA

400 S. Broadway Developer: SCG America Height: 35 stories Residences: 450 condominiums Neighborhood: Historic Core Opening: 2020 Website: perlaonbroadway.com Key Details: One of the rare Downtown Los Angeles projects where units will be sold rather than rented, Perla is also the rare high-rise in the Historic Core. Amenities will include multiple lounges, a screening room, private dining areas and a fitness center. There will also be a large indoor atrium, and the design includes a podium — complete with a deck that holds a pool, and a tower rising from it. Sales began in September, with prices starting in the low $400,000s. Crews are currently building the tower, with approximately 20 levels completed, and expect to top out this summer.

IN PLANNING BROOKFIELD TOWER

945 W. Eighth St. Developer: Brookfield Properties Height: 64 stories Residences: 781 apartments Neighborhood: Financial District Anticipated Groundbreaking: Summer 2019 Key Details: The project from the prominent landowner known for Downtown office space would replace a grassfilled parcel next to the 777 Figueroa and the Ernst & Young Plaza buildings, and would add a residential component to an otherwise commercial block. Designs by the firms Large Architecture and Marmol Radziner show a glass-and-steel exterior that would be darker than many similar skyscrapers. The building would include an 831-stall parking podium.

There would also be an entrance to the tower connecting to the adjacent FIG@7th shopping center.

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HOPE + FLOWER

1212 S. Flower St. Developer: Onni Group Height: 40 stories Residences: 730 apartments Neighborhood: South Park Opening: This summer and fall Website: hopeflowerdtla.com Key Details: The complex comprises two towers (one 40 stories, the other 31), linked by an amenities deck. Both towers will have rooftop decks. Vertical construction has been completed and most of the interiors have built out on the lower levels. Crews are currently working on the interior and exteriors of approximately the top five floors.

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The Rolling Residential Scene

Opening: 2022 Key Details: At long last, the $1 billion project designed by Frank Gehry is underway, following a glitzy groundbreaking ceremony last month. In addition to the residential tower (where 20% of the homes are dedicated to affordable housing), the project has a 20-story building with a 314-room Equinox hotel. Gehry’s design features towers that in certain segments resemble stacked blocks, with the buildings getting thinner the higher they go. The Grand will include 200,000 square feet of commercial space and a movie theater.

Work crews have cleared the site and are now preparing the foundation.

THE GRAND

First Street and Grand Avenue Developer: Related Cos. Height: 39 stories Residences: 436 apartments Neighborhood: Bunker Hill

1100 S. Main St. Developer: Jade Enterprises Height: 8 stories Residences: 379 apartments Neighborhood: Fashion District Anticipated Groundbreaking: This year Key Details: The City Council approved the project last year.

In addition to the living component — which would include 42 below-market-rate units — Main Street Park would have 26,000 square feet of commercial and office space. The design, from architecture firm MVE+Partners, includes balconies on most units, and there would be an amenities deck on the third floor. It is one of several Jade Enterprises projects completed or in planning around the intersection of 11th and Main street.

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Looking Up on Broadway

It’s Time to Vote in Your Neighborhood Council Election

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Located at the vibrant, urban corner of Fourth and Broadway, the residential tower is poised to feature 7,000 square feet of ground-level retail, surrounded by a growing roster of walkable dining and shopping hotspots. Recent retail additions on Broadway include a host of leading brands, such as West Elm, Theory and Jordan Brand, which have taken up residence in nearby converted historic theaters. The famed street is also slated to welcome Apple, Vans and Paul Smith later this year.

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Get Behind the Scenes of Downtown The ‘DTLA Exposed’ Podcast Reveals Beautiful Architecture, Shadowy Events and More

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A wide range of educational and social programs are designed to prepare the next generation for a meaningful life in the real world. All Pilgrim students are involved in a diverse range of activities, including the arts, sports, community service and STEM activities; are noted for their kindness to each other and in the community; and are known well by the entire faculty and staff, who encourage each child to grow into the very best version of their true self.

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Bringing Bunker Hill To New Heights 255 Grand and Museum Tower Get Top-to-Bottom Remodels, Complete With New Amenities

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gious Bunker Hill, the go-to neighborhood for fine dining, world-class museums, upscale hotels, and a thriving arts and entertainment scene. 255 Grand is in immediate proximity to attractions such as the Walt Disney Concert Hall, Museum of Contemporary Art and The Broad.

With breathtaking views, oversized balconies and spacious floor plans, the 391unit high-rise property includes studios, one- and two-bedroom apartments ranging from 480 to 1,335 square feet. Renovated apartments include Whirlpool appliances, quartz countertops, deep soaking tubs and Moen faucets.

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mentary Wi-Fi, cable and parking.

255 Grand features a host of amenities for residents, including a Wi-Fi lounge with a gourmet kitchen, theater, a 2,400-squarefoot fitness center, yoga studio and a meeting room. Outdoor amenities include a modern pool deck with heated pool, spa, fireplaces, barbecues and lush landscaping.

More practical details include a laundry lounge with laundry alert, concierge service, on-site restaurants, dry-cleaning and a 24-hour staffed lobby.

With the 255 Grand renovations nearing an end, Goldrich Kest and Shapell Industries have already begun work on their next marquee property: Museum Tower. It is also located in Bunker Hill, just steps from MOCA, Grand Central Market and historic Angels Flight.

Nadel Architects, with the help of APT Design Studio, have reimagined Museum Tower with an emphasis on artistic design.

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An Accessible Alternative Echo Two Four Offers Three-Story, Single-Family Homes

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This new enclave is perfect for those looking for modern in-town living mixed with the many exciting, walkable destinations that make Highland Park a true neighborhood. Live minutes from York Boulevard and Figueroa Street where new bars and vintage stores mix with craft coffee shops and artisan restaurants.

Mission Revival-style architecture, reminiscent of the city’s historic past, highlights these three-story, single-family homes that feature rooftop decks prepped and ready for gas grilling, and showcase amazing views of Downtown L.A. and the surrounding city. Modern interiors include three bedrooms in 1,962 to 2,055 square feet with smart home automation and energy efficiencies. A low monthly maintenance fee instead of a traditional HOA and pricing starting from $849,900 make Echo Two Four a new home opportunity not to be missed.

Echo Two Four is at 5109 Echo St. in Highland Park. For more information phone Michael Brunette (DRE #01258266) at (970) 619-0314. Furnished models shown by appointment. Move-in ready homes available.

Continued from previous page ness equipment, a Freedom Climber and Well Beats on-demand classes. The third floor hosts a resident lounge and library, a theater and a modern pool deck with heated pool, spa, fireplaces, gourmet BBQs and cabanas. The amenities are set to open soon.

Museum Tower’s 212 studio, one- and two-bedroom residences come complete with high-speed Internet, quartz counters, stainless steel appliances and private balconies. Museum Tower is now leasing some of these fully remodeled residences.

The 20th floor is where you’ll find five ultra-luxury penthouse residences, where no expense or detail have been spared. The residences feature GE Monogram appliances and the latest in smart home technology.

Museum Tower is taking things to the next level with an all-new rooftop amenity deck, which will offer panoramic views in a modern, relaxing indoor/ outdoor setting.

Whether an enthusiast of the arts or a professional looking to ditch the commute, Museum Tower offers the perfect Downtown retreat.

For more information about 255 Grand, call the onsite leasing office at (213) 229-9777 or Museum Tower at (213) 626-1500.

Community Amenities: Expansive Outdoor Terrace Heated Pool & Spa Custom-Designed Interiors 24 hr. Manned Lobby Resident Concierge Fitness Center / Yoga Studio Wi-Fi Lounge State-of-the-Art HD Theater Gourmet BBQ Areas / Gas Fire Pits Contemporary Lounge with Gourmet Kitchen

Apartment Amenities: Breathtaking Views Spacious Floorplans Central Air & Heating Balconies / Urban Patios (Most Units) Deep Soaking Tubs Luxury Stainless Appliances & Finishes Sky Level 27th Floor Penthouse Units: Complimentary Wi-Fi & Basic Cable Waterfall Countertops Bosch Appliances Nest 3rd Generation Thermostats Up to 2 Parking Spaces Included On-Site: Dry Cleaners / Dental Office / Restaurants

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Community Amenities: Expansive Outdoor Patio with BBQ Grills Heated Pool & Spa 24 hr. Manned Lobby Fitness Center Parking Garage

On-Site: Convenience Store / Café / Beauty Salon / Private Fitness Training Apartment Amenities: Floor-to-Ceiling Windows City Skyline Views Solarium and/or Balconies

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Community Amenities: 24 hr. Manned Lobby Resident Concierge Heated Pool & Spa Fitness Center / Yoga Studio Outdoor Patio Gas BBQ Grills Recreation Room State-of-the-Art HD Theater Rooftop Patio with Views

Apartment Amenities: City and Mountain Views Luxury Appliances & Finishes Central Air & Heating Balconies (Most Units) Basic Cable *All Amenities Under Renovation

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Residences: 534 apartments Neighborhood: South Park Opened: September Website: 888hope.com Key Details: The project comes with the perks of a good location, as it overlooks Grand Hope Park. Studios on the eighth floor start at $2,640 for approximately 500 square feet.

The high-rise includes a massive 30,000-square-foot amenities deck on the eighth floor with a pool, trees, cabanas and pleasant walkways. There is also an outdoor cinema and a yoga studio.

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WEINGART TOWER

554 S. San Pedro St. Developer: Weingart Center Height: 18 stories Residences: 278 units Neighborhood: Skid Row Anticipated Groundbreaking: No date set Website: weingart.org Key Details: The development from the longtime homeless services provider would rise on a current parking lot. Approximately 80% of the units would be permanent supportive housing, with the rest reserved for very low-income renters.

The structure, which would include on-site supportive services, would be the first of three buildings planned by the Weingart Center that would rise over a four-year period. A second 12-story building would go up next to the Weingart Tower on the same site. The City Council approved the project in January.

OPENED RECENTLY 825 SOUTH HILL

825 S. Hill St. Developer: Onni Group Height: 53 stories Residences: 490 apartments Neighborhood: South Park Opened: Feb. 15 Website: 825southhill.com Key Details: The high-rise holds one- to three-bedroom units with washer and dryers, stone countertops and a stainless steel and gas stove. The amenities deck offers a pool with cabanas, and a roof deck includes fire pits and barbecues. There is also a fitness center, as well as three lounges with table games and a business center. Leasing is underway, with rents for a 562-square-foot one-bedroom apartment starting at $2,700. According to a project representative, the building is about 20% occupied.

888 AT GRAND HOPE PARK 888 S. Hope St. Developer: CIM Group Height: 34 stories

THE ALISO

950 E. Third St. Developer: Legendary Investors Group and Fairfield Residential Height: 5 stories Residences: 472 apartments Neighborhood: Arts District Opened: February Website: alisoapartments.com Key Details: This Arts District complex will have a total of six buildings next to SCI-Arc. The first phase opened last month and studios start at $1,960 for 408 square feet of space. The second building is expected to debut in late April. That will add a slew of amenities, including a game room that doubles as an auditorium, a sound studio and a karaoke space. The Aliso includes a new paseo that allows people to walk between Third Street and Traction Avenue.

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THE GRACE AND THE GRIFFIN

732 and 751 S. Spring St. Developer: Holland Partner Group Height: 24 stories Residences: 303/287 apartments Neighborhood: Fashion District Opened: December/November Website: hollandresidential.com Key Details: The pair of Spring Street towers sit opposite each other on Spring Street. The buildings both hold studio to three-bedroom apartments starting at $2,280. Units include floor-to-ceiling windows, Nest thermostats, and inunit washer and dryers. The amenities also mirror each other, with rooftop observation decks, dog runs, two-story fitness centers and pool and sun decks. Holland Partner Group also opened the 341-unit Alina at 700 W. Ninth St. in the fall.

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1233 S. Grand Ave. Developer: City Century Height: 22 stories Residences: 148 condominiums Neighborhood: South Park Anticipated Groundbreaking: Late 2019 Website: city-century.com Key Details: City Century’s South Park residential development will include a landscaped deck on the roof, complete with a lounge, a pool, a spa and dining space. The glass-andsteel structure will have balconies on corner units.

Common areas are expected to have a modern aesthetic, with marble walls and flooring.

ments, have been set aside as affordable housing. Two of the four buildings in the project are open, with the remainder scheduled to arrive by July. When finished, La Plaza Village will also have 43,000 square feet of commercial space, including the 2,500-square-foot La Plaza Cocina, a Mexican food museum/community center that will offer classes and events.

1120 S. Grand Ave. Developer: Mack Real Estate Development and AECOM Capital Height: 38 stories Residences: 536 apartments Neighborhood: South Park Opened: January Website: avendtla.com Key Details: Aven is the second phase of Mack Development’s $1.2 billion master plan for South Park (the first being the Wren apartment building). The high-rise has two amenity decks, one with a pool, basketball court and a dog run on the seventh floor, and another on the 32nd floor with citrus trees and a view overlooking Downtown and South Los Angeles. The building also sports a 13,000-square-foot park that is open to the public.

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CIRCA

1200 S. Figueroa St. Developer: Hankey Investment Co. and Jamison Services Height: 35 stories Residences: 648 apartments Neighborhood: South Park Opened: October Website: circala.com Key Details: The luxury complex comprises two towers overlooking Staples Center and has a large wraparound LED screen fronting Figueroa Street. Rents go for $3.50-$4.75 per square foot (penthouses on the upper levels are more expensive). Most units have balconies. The large two-acre amenities deck linking the buildings features a pair of pools and lounges, a dog park and a fitness center.

LA PLAZA VILLAGE

Broadway and Cesar Chavez Avenue Developer: Trammell Crow and the County of Los Angeles Height: 8 stories Residences: 355 units Neighborhood: El Pueblo Opened: January Website: laplazavillage.com Key Details: The project on a pair of former County-owned parking lots is a mix of studio to three-bedroom apartments, plus live/work units, and 20% of the residences, or 71 apart-

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830 S. Olive St. Developer: Onni Group Height: 3 stories Residences: 42 micro apartments Neighborhood: South Park Opened: October Website: studiohouseliving.com Key Details: This residential project goes small, with units measuring around 150 square feet, which makes it an outlier for the prolific Downtown developer. Each apartment places a premium on flexibility, with Murphy beds and narrow closets that maximize space. Quartz countertops, mini fridges and stoves go into the tiny kitchen. Some apartments have bathrooms, but most rely on shared communal facilities. Prices are generally $1,320-$1,600.

WALNUT BUILDING

1745 E. Seventh St. Developer: Hillcrest Height: 8 stories Residences: 57 live/work units Neighborhood: Arts District Opened: This month Key Details: The 1921 edifice, originally the offices for a produce company, has been fully restored with large industrial windows, concrete floors and high ceilings. The renovation added a residential rooftop deck, and there is conference space on the lower levels. It includes 6,000 square feet of commercial space on the ground floor.

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The Downtown Weather Center Those Rainfall Levels and Temperature Readings?

They Come From an Easy-to-Miss Spot at USC

By Sean P. Thomas he fierce and frequent rains in Los Angeles this winter have made many people focus more than usual on the weather. What most of the public doesn’t realize is that when TV forecasters cite temperature, rainfall, humidity and other levels “recorded in Downtown Los Angeles,” they are referring to data collected from a batch of alien-looking poles and boxes in a small, unassuming corner of the University of Southern California campus.

The equipment, in a fenced-off area between Vermont Avenue and the campus tennis courts, is called the Automated Surface Observing System (ASOS), and has been providing weather data since 1999.

The equipment is operated by the National Weather Service. Although the devices are unlikely to spark much excitement, the gear is among the service’s most important tools in relaying weather information to everyone from farmers to airplane pilots.

“When we’re talking about Downtown precipitation and temperature, that is where that information is coming from,” Eric Boldt, a meteorologist with the NWS office in Oxnard, told Los Angeles Downtown News.

The ASOS provides everything from simple temperature and precipitation figures to

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more detailed data such as cloud density and area visibility. The site’s collection of high-tech equipment includes the hygrothermometer, which measures atmospheric water vapor and temperature, the anemometer, which records wind speed, and the All Weather Precipitation Accumulation Gauge, which allows the NWS to analyze both short-term weather trends and long-term climate data.

The ASOS helps local climatologists and oceanographers, among them Naomi M. Levine, a USC assistant professor of Biological Sciences and Earth Sciences.

“In general, continuous monitoring of climate variables (temperature, radiation, humidity, wind) are critical for improving models of climate and weather and therefore in improving our understanding of the earth system,” Levine said in an email.

Prior to the creation of the ASOS in the 1980s, Boldt, who has worked with the NWS for more than 25 years, recalls having to go to individual weather collecting stations to take reports manually. With the ASOS, staff can pull minute-accurate information from the devices from their comfortable office chairs.

Local History Although local weather records stretch back to 1847 via notes scribbled by Army Surgeon John S. Griffin, Federally recognized informa-

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The University of Southern California houses the Automated Surface Observing System, which provides vital data for area climatologists and meteorologists.

tion was not gathered until 1877, through the work of the Los Angeles branch of the United States Signal Corp. That was when Signal Corps Sergeant C. E. Howgate recorded the first official Los Angeles temperature — a high of 77 degrees — after he climbed atop a building at Main and Commercial streets.

In 1905, the Signal Corp was replaced by the United States Weather Bureau, which provided guidelines for selecting locations for weather equipment; that usually meant

finding the tallest building in town. The prevalence of tall buildings in Downtown made it the logical spot for weather analysis.

Boldt said it also helped that Downtown provided proximity to a set of telegraphs lines would relay information back to Washington, D.C., where daily weather maps were prepared.

Now that data gathering is more advanced, equipment is often placed at surface level, with clear wind paths and overhead clearings, Boldt said. He added that most ASOS systems are found at airports, but the USC set-up holds much of the same equipment.

“What we have at USC is the same system that can be found at LAX or Burbank [Airport],” he said. “Sometimes when you are taking off, you’ll see a little collection of instruments; that is the weather sensors for those gauges.”

Boldt said that not much has changed for the USC ASOS system since it was installed 20 years ago. He noted that the devices are almost fully automated, and do not require much maintenance.

If something does go wrong with the sensors, maintenance can often be completed without staff leaving Oxnard, though the NWS does employ technicians if a hands-on approach is required.

The information is more important than ever amid discussions over climate change, global warming and drought conditions. This ensures that USC’s tiny weather monitoring system will continue to be a key part of the system.

Though, in recent months, people have really just wanted to know if it will rain. sean@downtownnews.com

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The more than 200 works on display in Soul of a Nation include “Black Children Keep Your Spirits Free,” a 1972 acrylic on canvas from Carolyn Lawrence (right) and Barkley L. Hendricks’ “Icon for My Man Superman (Superman Never Saved Any Black People—Bobby Seale).”

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By Sean P. Thomas n 1972, African-American painter Romare Bearden was asked by fellow artists Camille Billops and Jim Hatch, “What does black art mean to you?”

Borrowing from answers that he had heard in the past, Bearden provided a simple response: “Black art is what black artists do.”

In those seven words, Bearden encapsulated the intricacies, diverse opinions and varying approaches embedded in the work of his contemporaries. Many of the most important creations came during the height of the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s.

The output of that period and the years after is explored in Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power 1963-1983, which opened last week at The Broad. The show on the first

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floor of the Bunker Hill museum runs through Sept. 1. Admission is free, but as always at The Broad, advance reservations are recommended.

Soul of a Nation includes more than 200 paintings, photographs, sculptures and more from over 60 African-American artists. The work focuses on the influence of the Civil Rights and Black Power movements during the two-decade period.

Joanne Heyler, founding director of The Broad, said during a media event last week that the exhibit is largely an exercise in agency, examining the fine line that African-American artists navigated between addressing issues specific to an exclusively black audience, versus works made for a universal crowd.

“This show makes clear the key role of collaborative groups, and how black artists created opportunity when recogni-

tion was scarce,” Heyler said. “Often formed in reaction to inadequate acknowledgement from a predominately white art world, many of these groups, from Spiral to AfriCOBRA and commercial venues like the Manhattan gallery called Just Above Midtown, form an organizing thread for Soul of a Nation.”

Voice of the Artists Soul of a Nation was originally organized by and mounted at London’s Tate Modern museum in 2017. It was created in collaboration with The Broad and other art institutions including the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas and the Brooklyn Museum.

Mark Godfrey, senior curator of international art at the Tate Modern, and Zoe Whitley, also a curator of international art at the museum, co-curated the original exhibit. After London it stopped at the Brooklyn Museum last September.

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The Broad presentation is the show’s West Coast premiere.

Godfrey said Soul of a Nation was sparked by an interest in the thoughts and output of African-American artists who were working during the same time that artists such as Ed Ruscha and Andy Warhol were the darlings of the art world and were widely known by the general public.

“The question that we asked was, who were the important African-American artists and what were the important questions that African-Americans artists were asking?”

Godfrey said.

The exhibit is divided into a series of small galleries that each touch on a specific artist enclave, medium or genre. It opens with a look at Spiral, an African-American art collective based in New York that formed shortly after 1963’s March on Washington. That leads into galleries that focus on black photography, abstraction and street art. The show concludes with a space focused on New York’s Just Above Midtown (JAM), the first gallery dedicated to people of color in a major gallery district.

Although the galleries are cut into cohesive topics, Godfrey said that the work of the artists is not monolithic, and that the methodological and ideological differences among the artists are apparent.

In one gallery, images of street art and murals are projected onto the walls. In another, a re-creation of slain Black Panther leader Fred Hampton’s bullet-ridden door stands against a white wall.

Sarah Loyer, who curated The Broad’s version of the exhibit, said that each artist brought a unique perspective.

“It’s shining a light on how these artists are dealing with living outside a vacuum during the time period and making work that reflects their lived experiences,” Loyer said. “With over 60 artists in this show, we have over 60 unique experiences and positions and aesthetics.”

A Los Angeles Story One unique perspective that the exhibit dives into is the work of Los Angeles artists, especially those who found inspiration during the deadly Watts Riots of 1965, referred to in the exhibit as the Watts Rebellion.

Sprung out of a heated confrontation between an African-American man and his family and a white police officer in the racially segregated neighborhood, the Watts

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Rebellion placed a spotlight on racial frictions in Los Angeles. It endured for six days and nights in August.

Nearly 4,000 members of the California Army National Guard were called to address the riots, which eventually stretched across 46 square miles. In the end, 34 people died, more than 1,000 were injured and over $40 million in property damage was reported.

Loyer said that the incident inspired Los Angeles artists working in assemblage, an art form akin to three-dimensional collages.

Assemblages from Los Angeles artists such as Noah Purifoy, Melvin Edwards and Daniel LaRue Johnson, who utilized debris from the aftermath of the Watts Rebellion, are on display.

“It was really a waking up of this city and the nation,” Loyer said. “Artists like Noah Purifoy and John Outterbridge are actually going around and collecting materials and making artwork out of it, so they are saying, in the face of this, ‘We’re going to take all of the detritus from the streets and we’re going to make something out of it that can change the world.’”

That is exemplified in a piece from Purifoy. “Totem,” placed in a glass display, is a collection of wooden nails and twisted metal fastened into a visage, almost as if the nails are puncturing a person’s body.

Another gallery examines graphic images first showcased in Three Graphic Artists, a 1971 exhibit at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. The work of the Black Arts Council, an organization founded two years prior to advocate for black artists, the exhibit centered around pieces by Charles White, David Hammons and Timothy Washington.

White’s “J’Accuse No. 5,” a 1966 charcoal drawing of a large man almost shrouded in an oversized coat, is on display here. So is his “J’Accuse No. 10 (Negro Woman),” another charcoal work depicting the heads of a collection of African-American women.

The exhibit is complemented by a lineup of public gallery talks scheduled throughout its run. On May 2 Eric Hanks, the founder of Santa Monica’s M. Hanks Gallery, will appear. On May 9, artist Kohshin Finley will participate.

Soul of a Nation runs through Sept. 1 at The Broad, 221 S. Grand Ave., (213) 232-6200 or thebroad.org. sean@downtownnews.com

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Both veteran and rookie art collectors have the opportunity to add to their stockpiles this week. That’s because The Other Art Fair is back in town. Taking place at the Magic Box at The Reef on Thursday-Sunday, March 28-31, the event will bring together 140 emerging artists, including Anna Terrazzo (her drawing ”Apocalipstick” is shown here), who will exhibit their work and sell their wares.

Pieces start as low as $150. Organized by Saatchi Art, the event will focus on sustainable practices through its Greener Future programming. There’s also a cool local hook, as tattoo master Mister Cartoon will be the fair’s guest artist and will have a showcase of work created for the event. Live performances and art workshops will also take place. At 1933 S. Broadway or la.theotherartfair.com.

Two It’s only fitting that an experimental venue on Bunker Hill is playing host to an experimental music legend this week. The Ever Present Orchestra, a 12-piece ensemble based in Berlin and Zurich, will present the music of American composer Alvin Lucier at REDCAT on Tuesday, March 26. Known for championing the idea of “sound art,” a discipline that utilizes sound as a primary medium, Lucier’s work has become the main focus for the EPO. The evening starts at 8:30 p.m. and will feature performances of Lucier pieces including “Ricochet Lady,” “Braid” and “Two Circles.” Lucier himself will also perform during the evening. At 631 W. Second St., (213) 237-2800 or redcat.org.

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Ace Hotel 929 S. Broadway or acehotel.com/losangeles.

March 28: Ry X is backed by some orchestral musicians for this show.

March 30: Chile’s Nano Stern brings a mix of folk music and modern, activism-influenced songs to Downtown Los Angeles. It’s part of the CAP UCLA series.

Blue Whale 123 Astronaut E.S. Onizuka St. Suite 301, (213) 620-0908 or bluewhalemusic.com.

March 25: Rebecca Kleinmann Group.

March 26: Jack Leckie Group.

March 27: David Binney’s residency continues.

March 28: Mariana de Moraes.

March 29-30: The Josh Nelson Extravaganza has an extravaganza so extravagant that it takes two nights.

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TUESDAY, MARCH 26 Gothic Book Club The Last Bookstore, 453 S. Spring St., (213) 488-0599 or lastbookstorela.com.

9:30 p.m.: This month the club dives into Dacre Stoker and J.D. Barker’s loose “Dracula” prequel, “Dracul.” Wear fangs.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27 Design, Bitches SCI-Arc, 950 E. Third St. or sciarc.edu.

7 p.m.: Catherine Johnson and Rebecca Rudolph, the architects behind the Design, Bitches firm, talk about their portfolio and design philosophies.

THURSDAY, MARCH 28 The Other Art Fair Magic Box at the Reef, 1933 S. Broadway or la.theotherartfair.com.

6 p.m.: It’s opening night for an art fair organized by Saatchi Art that will bring together 140 emerging artists who will exhibit their work and sell their wares. Pieces start as low as $150. It continues through March 31.

SATURDAY, MARCH 30 Rudy In Concert Microsoft Theater, 777 Chick Hearn Ct. or microsofttheater.com.

8 p.m.: A live orchestra brings Jerry Goldsmith’s score to life while the college football film screens.

SUNDAY, MARCH 31 Noche de Tablao Flamenco Night Bootleg Theater, 2220 Beverly Blvd. or bootlegtheater.com.

6:30 p.m.: Catch masterful flamenco dancing with a live band.

TalkTales Shakeoff Civic Center Studios, 207 S. Broadway or talktalesthepodcast.com.

3-10 p.m.: The progenitors of the “TalkTales” podcast host a March Madness-style competition in which mixologists vie for a cash prize and a feature in the online cocktail blog Cocktail Portal.

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A group of bartenders will vie for cocktail supremacy in a fun and quirky competition in Downtown this weekend. Organized by the podcast of the same name, the TalkTales Shakeoff! will pit mixologists against each other in a March Madness-style bracket for a cash prize, bragging rights and a feature in the online cocktail blog Cocktail Portal. Taking place at Civic Center Studios on Sunday, March 31, from 3-10 p.m., the event will include challenges judged by a group of bartending experts, including Adhel Martinez of TalkTales. To keep things fresh, in between rounds various acts will perform. Admission comes with a cocktail, so be sure to have your favorite ride-sharing app ready. At 207 S. Broadway or talktalesthepodcast.com.

Four One of cinema’s most inspirational films is getting the live music treatment at the Microsoft Theater this week. The 80-piece Hollywood Chamber Orchestra will perform the award-winning score to the 1993 biopic Rudy during a screening of the film on Saturday, March 30. The movie tells the story of Daniel “Rudy” Ruettiger, who attempts to play football for the University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team. Rudy in Concert will help celebrate the 25th anniversary of the film (though it actually came out 26 years, ago) and will begin at 8 p.m. Special guests include Sean Astin (who played Rudy), director David Anspaugh and Ruettiger himself. The event will raise funds for Notre Dame and Southern California high schools.

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

Five At just 25, Vince Staples has already cemented himself as one of the most intriguing rappers working today. While his contemporaries are known for bopping around the stage with reckless abandon, a Staples’ concert is far more subdued, with the artist channeling his energy through his impressive, rapid-fire delivery and stoic stage presence. Expect to hear selections from Staples’ third studio album, FM!, when his “Smile, You’re On Camera Tour” touches down at The Novo on Saturday-Sunday, March 30-31, at 8 p.m. The “BagBak” rapper will be joined by Baltimore’s JPEGMAFIA for the weekend.

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

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LEGAL SUMMONS SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES Case No. BD 656574 Petitioner’s Name is: SAIDA BEN-YAIR Notice to Respondent: RAFAEL BEN-YAIR NOTICE TO RESPONDENT: RAFAEL BEN-YAIR You are being sued. PETITIONER’S NAME: SAIDA BEN-YAIR. Read the following information. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this Summons and Petition are served on you to file a Response (form FL-110) The respondent cannot with reasonable diligence be served in any manner specified in Code of Civil Procedure sections 415.10 through 415.40 based on the declaration below Declaration: Describe how you tried to find the respondent. This search may include checking with respondent’s last known address; respondent’s friends and family, respondent’s current and past employers and any unions, internet research, and the tax assessor records in the county of respondent’s last known address or any county in which you think the respondent may live. List all steps, the date you took each step, and the results. a.

I last saw or had contact with the respondent on (date): 01/01/2009 at (location): 146 South Mansfield Ave., Los Angeles CA 90036 b.

The last address I have respondent is: 448 North Alfred Street, Los Angeles, CA 90048 c. The last work or business address I have respondent is: 448 North Alfred Street, Los Angeles, CA 90048 d.

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