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Conviction in Chinatown Double Murder Case

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Las Vegas man was found guilty last week of the 2017 murders of two men in a Chinatown social club, according to a release from the office of Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey. Vinh Dao was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder on April 9 in Los Angeles Superior Court for stabbing 64-year-old Kim Kong Yun to death with a knife on Jan. 26, 2017, at the Hop Sing Tong Benevolent Association following an argument. Dao also fatally stabbed Tony Young, 64, after he attempted to help Yun. Police arrested Dao the following day.

Dao had been a member of the club. Sentencing is scheduled for May 22. Dao faces life in prison without the possibility of parole.

Arts District Office Building To Break Ground This Fall

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he Arts District’s transformation into a creative office destination continues, and the luring of Warner Music Group and Spotify is prompting more developers to invest in the area. Developer Lowe last week said it plans to break ground on a previously an-

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nounced nine-story building at 2130 E. Violet St. this September. The project would include 90,800 square feet of office space. Architecture firm Ware Malcomb is designing the project that takes influences from the industrial character of the neighborhood, with large windows and a concrete exterior, plus multiple terraces. There would be a landscaped patio on the roof. The project would rise near the recently opened Ford Factory Building and not far from a mixeduse project on Violet Street from developer Onni Group. Lowe in 2016 opened the apartment complex the Garey Building in the Arts District. Construction is expected to wrap in 2021; the budget was not disclosed. The news was first reported by the Los Angeles Times.

Tickets on Sale for Last Remaining Seats

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reservationist organization the Los Angeles Conservancy has started selling tickets for its annual summer movie series Last Remaining Seats. Tickets for this season, which includes six classic film screenings in historic Downtown movie palaces (plus two other events at the Wiltern Theatre), began on Wednesday, April 10. The series starts on June 1, with Clark Gable in It Happened One Night at the Los Angeles Theatre. Most events take place on Saturdays, and the lineup includes The Maltese Falcon on June 8, Spartacus on June 16 at the Theatre at Ace Hotel, and Alfred Hitchcock’s Rebecca on June 22 at the Or-

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Cat Cafe Coming

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at lovers are in luck, as next month Downtown is getting a temporary cat cafe. The West L.A.-based CatCafé Lounge will launch the Tiny Beans Kitten Lounge popup at 551 S. Spring St. on May 18, with the goal of getting the felines adopted. Visitors will give a donation which includes a coffee or tea, and can then play and lounge with cats and kittens. The lounge will be open every day except Tuesday from 11 a.m.-8 p.m. and timed entries, which run for 50 minutes, will start on the hour. The space will include areas where cats can get away from human visitors. Every cat will be available for adoption and the pop-up’s organizers hope to get 1,000 cats adopted by the end of the threemonth run on Sept. 1. More information is at catcafelounge.com.

Arts District’s Simone Closes for Retooling

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he high-profile Arts District restaurant Simone is undergoing a retooling, just seven months after opening. Restaurant representatives announced on April 5 that the establishment at 449 S. Hewitt St. will undergo a revamp, shedding the name Simone in favor of Duello, the moniker of its bar. The final dinner under the Simone banner was served on April 6. The bar will continue to op-

erate Wednesday-Sunday. Plans call for the dining area to reopen on May 4, with a new, lower-priced menu and some minor changes to the interior to follow. Simone had seen some hiccups. Jessica Largey, who won the 2015 James Beard award for Rising Star Chef of the Year, left Simone in March. That was shortly after the Los Angeles Times gave it a very critical review, with reviewer Bill Addison writing that he had ordered a 36-ounce ribeye twice, “and I’ve witnessed its beauty annihilated both times.” Chef de cuisine Jason Beberman was tapped as Largey’s replacement, and he is re-evaluating the menu.

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aking it as an actor is difficult, and it’s even harder for stage actors. Executives with Center Theatre Group know that, and are ready to help. The organization that runs Downtown’s Ahmanson Theater and Mark Taper Forum is hosting the Going Pro Career Fair on Saturday, April 20, at the Los Angeles Theatre Center at 514 S. Spring St. The event for college undergraduate and graduate students runs from 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m., and this year the focus will be on financial topics. The event includes a networking mixer and four workshops. There are also opportunities to get free headshots and audition in front of theater directors and producers. Admission is free, but organizers recommend reserving a spot. Additional information is at centertheatregroup.org/GoingPro.

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Downtown Issues for City Council Candidates

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ew people are thinking about next year’s 14th District City Council race. After all, voters won’t go to the polls until March 2020. When election day arrives, the contest will be at the bottom of a ballot highlighted by the presidential primary.

Still, it’s not too early to think about who will succeed José Huizar as the representative of the large and diverse district. Already nine people have filed paperwork to begin raising money for the race.

As declared and potential candidates move forward, we’ll expect them to be well-versed and able to detail plans and thoughts on a number of issues that relate to Downtown Los Angeles. This is a potentially voter-rich area — approximately 70,000 people reside here — with an active and engaged populace. While the boundaries of the 14th encompass Boyle Heights, El Sereno, Eagle Rock and other neighborhoods, Downtown is a community with unique assets and challenges. Candidates should be getting up to speed on what matters to area inhabitants.

As the election approaches we’ll want to know what policies and plans candidates will have to continue Downtown’s residential boom.

This is a multifaceted issue, and we’ll want defined thinking not only on how they will grow the market-rate housing stock, but how they will spur the creation of workforce housing so mid-level earners such as administrative assistants and teachers can afford to live here.

Of course, we’ll want workable plans for building affordable housing, and will want to know whether candidates think private, market-rate projects should include a low-income component. If so, how will they make that happen?

We’ll expect candidates to speak knowledgably about responding to the homelessness crisis, and specifically, what policies would they support and propose to address the inhumane conditions on the streets of Skid Row? How will they help housed and un-housed Downtowners? How will they convince other council members to accept their fair share of the burden?

We expect the would-be representatives to understand Downtown’s urban planning and quality-of-life issues. They will need to offer thoughts on how to increase mobility on the packed streets, and where new parks could be created. Would they support congestion pricing for cars in the area? Additionally, how will they help open new quality elementary schools? Metro Charter Elementary relocated from Downtown last fall, and without viable replacements, families will leave the community.

Public safety in Downtown poses unique challenges, and we’ll expect clear and creative thinking regarding how the council office should work with the police department, the office of the City Attorney and business improvement districts. Some corners in Downtown are notorious for drug dealing, and car break-ins remain rampant in the 14th. What are the plans to address these problems?

This is a long list, and it’s not exhaustive. But these issues and topics matter to Downtown. Consider it a starting point, and as the race heats up, we look forward to hearing candidates’ creative thinking to move Downtown forward.

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Regarding the editorial “Should We Pay to Drive in Downtown?” about the idea of congestion pricing, which Metro is studying for Los Angeles Hell no! We already pay to drive Downtown. It’s called the obscene income tax, sales tax, property tax and gas tax. We don’t need more taxes. How about the politicians stop the idiotic road diets where traffic lanes are taken out of use in the naive belief that if traffic gets even worse, we’ll all start riding bikes to work like they do in Holland.

—Jim Smith I liked the idea of closing Downtown to all vehicular traffic except delivery and taxi service. What happened to that?

—Liam Bean Regarding the editorial “No Affordable Housing in College Station Is a Blow to Chinatown” Yes, it most definitely is a blow to Chinatown and every other long-established community in the County of Los Angeles that is hit by this phenomenon. I know this best as “gentrification,” and it is happening in many established communities throughout L.A. County, such as Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw, Los Angeles EDITOR: Jon Regardie STAFF WRITERS: Nicholas Slayton, Sean P. Thomas CONTRIBUTING WRITERS: Tom Fassbender, Jeff Favre

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near USC and the Figueroa Corridor, Inglewood and Chinatown, just to name a few. It is sad when making money or the money you have made takes precedent over people and their livelihoods. People in the community must band together and not allow the wealthy and big business to just come in and take over. Our children cannot even return to the communities in which they grew up to live because they will not be able to afford them. It is time to contact your elected officials on all levels of government and let them know your concerns. We have to fight to keep our communities, as they are part of our legacy that is being taken as well.

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Trying to Understand L.A.’s Bizarro World Sheriff Alex Villanueva Is Having a Hard Time Grasping That Getting Elected Means Playing Politics

By Jon Regardie n the past couple decades there have been some amazing oddities at the top of the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department. The 30th sheriff, Sherman Block, completed almost four terms, and ran for a fifth, despite being dead (he suffered a fatal brain hemorrhage a few days before the election; he

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THE REGARDIE REPORT didn’t win). The 31st sheriff, Lee Baca, was ensnared in a massive corruption and obstruction of justice scandal that resulted in disgrace and a prison sentence. Baca’s number two, Undersheriff Paul Tanaka, also went down in the scandal and got time in the pokey.

Sheriff number 32, Jim McDonnell, arrived with a mission to clean up the mess left by Baca and Tanaka. The problem was, McDonnell seemed deathly allergic to campaigning and doing what was necessary to get re-elected. The result was that last November he became the first incumbent L.A. sheriff in a century to be voted out of office.

That brings us to the 33rd sheriff, Alex Villanueva, and just over five months after thumping McDonnell, his tenure may already be rockier than anything that ever happened in the entire history of the Sheriff’s Department. He’s gone into the Bizarro World with some in-your-face, jaw-dropping personnel decisions, and launched a needless war with the powerful County Board of Supervisors. Each week he seems to try to generate more bad press than he got the previous week.

Villanueva, who in two decades in the department maxed

out at the rank of lieutenant, ran under the campaign slogan “Reform, Rebuild and Restore,” but when it comes to dealing with other elected officials, his working M.O. is more like “Offend, Rebuff and Ignore.” He exhibits a combative approach and doesn’t seem to care one iota how anyone outside his inner circle views him. He ran as a Democrat but has prompted numerous left-leaning Angelenos to compare him to Donald Trump. I spent two days pondering whether it is more apt to liken Villanueva to a carnival ride or a dumpster fire, before finally deciding that both fit.

The Case of Caren Carl Villanueva’s first big move after being sworn in Dec. 3 was to replace the entire upper-level LASD command staff with his allies. But his downward spiral stems from his decision, first reported by the Los Angeles Times in January, to reinstate a deputy named Caren Carl Mandoyan. In 2016, McDonnell fired Mandoyan in the wake of domestic abuse allegations raised by a former girlfriend who also worked for the Sheriff’s Department. The county Civil Service Commission reviewed and upheld the firing (no criminal charges were filed and lawyers for Mandoyan maintain his innocence).

Mandoyan was a volunteer on Villanueva’s campaign and served as his driver during the race, but the new sheriff asserts that relationship had nothing to do with returning him to the fold. Rather, he insists, McDonnell’s decision to remove Mandoyan was faulty, and Villanueva also says that a high-ranking panel of LASD employees opted to bring ManContinued on page 9

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Downtown Capt. Timothy Scott Harrelson Takes the Role of Downtown’s Top Cop

By Sean P. Thomas n a recent Thursday afternoon, Captain Timothy Scott Harrelson sits in his office in the Los Angeles Police Department’s Central Area station and gestures at a multicolored calendar displayed on his computer monitor.

The tightly packed items indicate that Harrelson’s days are jammed. There are meetings, briefings and community events. They are spread all across Downtown Los Angeles.

This has been Harrelson’s schedule since January, when he was named commanding officer of Central Area. He replaced Marc Reina, who was promoted to assistant commanding officer of LAPD’s Central Bureau.

Harrelson’s post is a demanding one.

Central, as it is widely known, is based in a windowless brick bunker of a building at 251 E. Sixth St., in the thick of Skid Row. The division is responsible for patrolling nearly all of Downtown Los Angeles and responding to the unique challenges that the Central City offers.

While other commanding officers might have had an extended period of acclimation to the region, Harrelson has the benefit of having worked in Downtown for the past three years. He had a stint as patrol captain in Central, and then was the commanding officer of the LAPD Security Services Division, which is based out of the Police Administration Building in the Civic Center and oversees the safety and security of city buildings, parks and facilities.

Despite his familiarity with the area, Harrelson admits that nothing can quite prepare someone for helming Central, which is the largest of the LAPD’s 22 geographic and specialized divisions.

“It’s a big transition because I’m dealing with the crime and quality of life issues and all of those things that go along with a geographic division that you don’t really deal with every day in a specialized division,” Harrelson said. “It’s much more demanding on me and my time.”

Family Tradition Harrelson, 51, was born and raised in Panorama City. He graduated from California State University, Northridge in 1990 with a degree in kinesiology. He tried to join the department straight out of a college but there

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was a hiring freeze.

At the behest of a few friends, he moved to San Diego to work as a stockbroker. Although the money was good and the climate was warm and inviting, Harrelson said he was never happy in the position. His goal since childhood was to work in law enforcement like his stepfather, who was a narcotics detective with the LAPD. Harrelson explored positions with the San Diego Police Department and neighboring sheriff’s departments, but couldn’t shake the appeal of working in the department that he grew up idolizing.

“I only wanted to work here,” Harrelson said. “This is where I was born and raised and it’s what I knew growing up. These were the cops I saw on my street and this is the only place that I wanted to be.”

In 1995 the LAPD expanded hiring and he got his opportunity. He was accepted to the academy and, after graduating, was assigned to Panorama City, where he worked his way up to senior lead officer. In 2003 he was promoted to sergeant and worked assignments including patrol, the bicycle division and community relations.

In 2011 he made lieutenant and worked as a watch commander; he did stints in the San Fernando Valley and Topanga. In 2016, he was promoted to captain and assigned to Central, where he oversaw the division’s patrol officers.

Like many cops rising through the ranks, Harrelson has continued his education. In 2016 he completed a 10-week course on advanced law enforcement techniques from the FBI National Academy. He is currently working on a Masters degree in leadership at the University of Southern California and will graduate in spring 2020.

Neighborhood Familiarity Harrelson is married with two children, a son and a daughter. An avid outdoorsman, he enjoys camping, gardening and hiking.

He’s also a sports fan, with a Denver Broncos Peyton Manning jersey hanging in his office.

When it comes to baseball and basketball, he goes for the local teams.

In February 2018 Harrelson got the posting in the Security Services Division. That continued his familiarity with Downtown, something that is a plus for Patti Berman,

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president of the Downtown Los Angeles Neighborhood Council. She said it’s refreshing to have someone arrive at Central who already knows the community and its issues.

“It makes a big difference,” Berman said.

“Not just because of the relationships but also because he already has a feeling for the area.”

Berman said that she’s been impressed with Harrelson’s take on Downtown, lauding his calm and composed demeanor.

“I think he understands,” Berman said. “He spoke at the BID annual meeting a couple of weeks ago and he said that he did not feel like things are going to get worse. He felt like things can get under control and I liked to hear that.”

Public safety is a common topic of conversation in Downtown, and one that becomes ever more important as more people move to the community. Although the number of violent crimes fell 7.7% in 2018, overall crime in Central increased 6.1%. Crime in Central has risen for five consecutive years; the 1,925 violent crimes last year is a spike from the 1,113 recorded in 2014.

Police have pointed out that some of the increase stems from the growing population, as more people means more criminals looking for opportunities. Yet the rise has also led to the emergence of public safety advocacy groups, among them WatchDTLA and DTLA Strong. The latter has initiated a signature campaign for more foot beats in Downtown.

Harrelson doesn’t discount Downtown’s rising violent crime rate, but he points out that the majority of those incidents happen in Skid Row and a few trouble spots extending out to corridors in the Historic Core.

According to the most recent Central statistics, violent crime has dropped 6.5% compared to the same time last year.

Like every Central captain before him, Harrelson struggles to get his arms around

homelessness. Frequently police operate as both law enforcement officers and outreach workers as they deal with people in encampments, some of whom suffer from mental illness or addiction.

Harrelson acknowledge the sensitive and ongoing nature of the problem for both homeless and housed people in and around Skid Row. “That is something that I do not take lightly,” Harrelson said. “If the community does not feel safe then we as their law enforcement arm need to do something to help them feel safe, because that is our job.”

Also like previous captains, Harrelson is constrained in his response, and has to be strategic about how he deploys Central’s 405 employees, which includes 300 sworn officers. He notes that a visible police presence is the best tool for stopping violent crime.

Yet he is quick to mention that is not the only issue. Downtown has seen a stark increase in property crimes, including a substantial spike in thefts from cars. In many instances people left valuables in plain sight. Car theft rings operating in the area can break a window and take items in seconds, police say.

Harrelson said that, after arriving, he initiated a diligent education campaign, advising people to lock cars and hide valuables.

While property crime has increased by 8.1% this year, over the past six weeks total property crimes have decreased by 15%, which Harrelson attributes to the community outreach effort.

“It’s a difficult crime to get your arms around,” Harrelson said. “So what’s the most effective way? Education. Let’s remove the opportunity.”

The drop is an early positive for Harrelson, though he knows it is only the beginning.

After all, as his jam-packed schedule shows, there’s a lot to to do in Downtown, and everyone wants some time with the captain. sean@downtownnews.com

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By Sean P. Thomas s Downtown Los Angeles continues to grow, a number of projects deserve praise and admiration. Then there are those things that merit a stern kick in the pants.

Both praise and disapproval were dished out at the 39th annual Roses and Lemon Awards last week. The event hosted by the Downtown Breakfast Club took place before about 500 people on Thursday, April 11, in the Millennium Biltmore Hotel’s Crystal Ballroom.

The organization, made up of several dozen Downtown business leaders, awarded “Roses” to a collection of area residential, restaurant, retail and municipal projects. Yet the event’s highlight is always the presentation of the Lemon, which this year went not to a single project or entity, but to a combination of issues wrapped under the banner of “Pedestrian Experience Downers.”

“The sidewalks of Downtown L.A. are some of the most vibrant in the world, but our enjoyment of them is hindered by a host of Pedestrian Experience Downers, large and small,” Lemon presenter Hal Bastian said.

“There is a growing list of problems that make walking in DTLA a pain in the youknow-what.”

The designation jabbed a number of issues, including public marijuana consumption, broken streetlights, dockless scooter clutter, sidewalk trash dumping and the homeless encampments that sprout on city sidewalks.

Pedestrians distracted by their phones were also included under the umbrella (that issue received its own Lemon two years ago).

Previous Lemon “winners” include construction traffic and the loading zone at the Music Center.

“The lemon is about what sucks in Downtown,” Bastian quipped, with a bright yellow lemon dangling from a necklace around his neck. “In the past the Lemon was given to something that could be remedied, but we’ve kind of given up on that.”

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The Lemon followed positive recognition for numerous efforts. The Rose Garden Award, which highlights large-scale developments, went to the MyFigueroa streetscape project, a recently completed $20 million slate of improvements to the Figueroa Street corridor that included the addition of dedicated bike lanes and upgraded street lights; the $350 million Banc of California Stadium in Exposition Park, the home of the expansion Los Angeles Football Club; and the Los Angeles Philharmonic, which recently celebrated its 100th year with a massive CicLAvia event and concert.

Additional Roses were given in the food and beverage sector. Clayton’s Public House, a Victorian-themed pub in the Spring Arcade Building, took home a Rose in the Shaken Not Stirred category, as did Shekarchi Bar and Grill, which recently moved from its home of 33 years to a new location at 920 S. Olive St. The Home Sweet Home award, which highlights residential developments, was split between two categories: high- and low rise buildings. The Griffin on Spring, a 24-story, 275-apartment tower on Spring Street from Holland Partner Group, was lauded for taller projects. Topaz, Jade Enterprises’ 159unit addition to the Historic Core, won for shorter structures.

The DBC also recognized a trio of hotels: the Mayfair Hotel from ICO Group in City West, the upgrade of the Hotel Figueroa in South Park, and NoMad Los Angeles, Sydell Group’s upscale project in the Financial District.

City National Bank’s office design in 2 Cal Plaza on Bunker Hill and Nordstrom Local were awarded Roses in the office design and retail categories, respectively.

Also honored at the event was Carol Schatz, who was recognized for her decades of work and advocacy for Downtown with the Central City Association and Downtown Center Business Improvement District. sean@downtownnews.com

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Items in a time capsule uncovered last year at Fort Moore include an image of original project architects Kazumi Adachi (left) and Dike Nagan (right) flanking County Supervisor John Anson Ford.

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By Sean P. Thomas f you could communicate with Angelenos in 2069, what exactly would you want to show and tell them? Would you detail what present-day Downtown Los Angeles looks like? Would you include artifacts or articles that represent Downtown’s eclectic culture?

That topic is on the front burner as a time capsule is about to be buried in Downtown, and local organizers are seeking submissions from the public for what to include. It is a sort of bookend to a 61-year-old time capsule unearthed last July during the renovation and modernization of the Fort Moore Pioneer Memorial. In December, the waterfall at the site was turned on for the first time in 42 years.

The Los Angeles County Arts Commission is accepting submission ideas through May 6.

“I think tapping people’s really genuine connection to the subject matter will be really interesting,” said Kristen Sakoda, executive director of the Arts Commission. “People can be as creative and poignant as they like, but for us, the big thing we are interested in is a reflection and their views of themselves, their culture and this environment.”

The Arts Commission began accepting submissions for the new time capsule in March, and Sakoda said items such as poems and photographs have already been proffered. She said that there is no “perfect submission,” and things that capture a personal idea of Los Angeles are encouraged. However, she didn’t rule out including elements as mundane as a city council agenda.

“I kind of come from the school of thought of, the personal is the political and they are all interconnected,” Sakoda said. “The things that speak to me are the things that really resonated with others. Seeing something like a city council agenda could actually be really interesting 50 years from now.”

The monument, located at 451 N. Hill St., on a stretch connecting Chinatown and the Civic Center, was completed in 1957 and dedicated on July 3, 1958. It was built to commemorate the Mormon Battalion and the New York Volunteer American military forces that first raised the United States flag

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in the recently acquired California territory nearly 110 years prior.

The county and the city spent a combined $4.6 million to restore the monument, including upgrading the mechanics of the 80-foot long water feature. The original had been shut off in 1977 due to a drought, and in ensuing decades it fell into a state of disrepair.

When the work on the monument began, the Arts Commission was aware of the time capsule. Items were buried in a copper box with a tight seal. Individual documents were laminated and there are plans to digitize the items for online viewing.

After removing the capsule and examining its contents, the staff at the Arts Commission noted how well preserved the documents were, despite it being 61 years after the box was placed at the base of the monument’s flagpole.

A total of 41 items were placed in the time capsule, including historical images of the memorial, a dedication ceremony program and a copy of the speech given at the original dedication by County Supervisor John Anson Ford.

The capsule also included a 45-page typed manuscript by May Belle Davis, who for 25 years had pushed for the memorial’s construction.

The majority of the items in the capsule were related to city and county government.

That included the 1959 preliminary county budget, the 1959 Department of Water and Power Annual Report, and the 1959 city budget. Also in the capsule were copies of the Los Angeles Times, and the now-defunct Los Angeles Examiner and Herald Express.

Additionally, the capsule included documents related to the region, including a brochure titled “The Story of Los Angeles is the Struggle for Water and Power,” and a pamphlet on California’s Gold Rush era called “The Origins and Purposes of the Native sons and Native Daughter of the Golden West.”

Those whose items are selected for the next time capsule will be notified by May 31.

Sadoka said she doesn’t yet have a firm idea of how many items will be included, as it depends on what is submitted.

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SHERIFF, 5 doyan back after hearing more evidence. Those panel members happen to report to Villanueva.

The Mandoyan reinstatement has sparked anger and opposition, including from the supervisors. That was heightened by the release of a chilling video, which has been posted online, showing Mandoyan trying to use a metal tool to break into the former girlfriend’s home. The unidentified woman filmed the encounter and can be heard screaming at Mandoyan to stay out.

Currently things are tangled in the courts as the supes and county lawyers argue that the sheriff can’t just reinstate someone whose dismissal was approved by the Civil Service Commission. Villanueva is digging in, declaring that he has sole authority on LASD personnel matters. (The Times this month reported that at least five other fired deputies have been reinstated.)

The problem — well, one of about 16 problems — is that Villanueva is tone deaf about how the Mandoyan saga looks to the general public. Additionally, every time someone offers the sheriff a shovel so he can dig himself out of the mess — all he needs to do is walk back the reinstatement — he snatches it and digs deeper.

This was revealed, again, in a March 27 media briefing, which is available on Facebook.

“My authority as the sheriff is to hire and to terminate and that’s been the authority of the sheriff forever,” Villanueva stated during the session. “It’s only being politicized because of this one incident, and it was because I don’t think people were terribly happy with the outcome of the election. Everyone who’s doing the opposition were the ones who were supporting my opponent, but hopefully one day they’ll get over it and understand we’re here to serve the public.”

If there was Olympic scoring for dumb comments, Villanueva would have earned a perfect 10. Sure, the political

machine backed McDonnell, but history shows that once you topple a giant, the other elected officials know you’re in and, over time, will work with you. The halls of power are filled with people who were not initially the favored candidate — the list includes council members Paul Krekorian, Joe Buscaino and David Ryu, as well as City Controller Ron Galperin — but who won, played the game, and emerged as key decision makers.

The other supervisors would certainly work with Villanueva, but the new sheriff is the one having a hard time getting over the election. The situation brings to mind that phrase, “The only thing worse than a sore loser is a sore winner.”

Armchair Psychologist A lot of people are wondering what Villanueva is thinking in standing by Mandoyan. The sheriff recognizes the matter, and he does have a philosophy. When asked during the media event why he continues to stick his neck out, he responded, “It’s the issue of due process, and someone asked me last night, ‘Is that the hill you wish to die on?’ And I think when it comes to defending and supporting the Constitution, and particularly the 14th Amendment, that’s very important.”

Thought I initially thought that the 14th Amendment guarantees the right for Magic Johnson to hold weird press conferences, it turns out that it offers people what is sometimes phrased as “equal protection of the laws.” Villanueva seems to interpret it as fired deputies have rights, particularly to determine if they should have been canned or disciplined by that meanie mean-pants Jim McDonnell.

Why is this such a priority for Villanueva? The experts at the magazine Armchair Psychologist Quarterly (not a real magazine) might answer that, as a guy who plateaued at the mid-level rank of lieutenant, Villanueva could only watch as an outsider, McDonnell, swooped in with a letter-of-the-law approach and torpedoed the careers of deputies who, from Villanueva’s perspective, were just trying to do their job. Villanueva may have felt that often the punishment did not fit the offense, but now he has the opportunity to rectify the sit-

uation. It’s the embodiment of all those people in all those jobs who harrumph, “If I was in charge, here’s what I would do!”

Villanueva got put in charge and now he’s doing what he sees fit. But he’s doing it with experience from only halfway up the ladder, and without the perspective of a traditional leader, who tends to rise through the ranks and learn to view situations from a variety of perspectives — that’s an essential tool in effective leadership.

Another Villanueva flaw is exemplified in his displeasure with the political fracas around Mandoyan. He touched on the issue multiple times at the March 27 event, including stating, “It’s political theater. It is what it is.”

The thing is, while being sheriff is a law enforcement job, it is just as much a political job, just like being LAPD chief, or a Catholic cardinal, or the head of a major business group, or the boss of a labor union, is a political job. In each of those you answer to the people you represent, but you also swim with the big fish. You need to be adept at compromise and cajoling and building alliances, at understanding when to work behind the scenes, when to go to the media, and how to gauge the sentiment of the general public.

In other words, while you may fashion yourself an outsider during the campaign, after you win you become an insider, and doing the job requires a whole different skill set. Even if you find the concept odious, being good at political theater, or playing politics, or whatever you want to call it, is a crucial part of being sheriff of L.A. County. Not only that, you have to do it well. Doing it poorly means not only are you not responding to the public you were elected to serve, but you also are unlikely to have their support when you need it most. And you’d better believe, the day will come when you need it.

If Alex Villanueva didn’t want to play politics and face scrutiny from the public, the politicians and the media, then he took the wrong job. regardie@downtownnews.com

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There are re-creations of dinosaur skeletons, as well as mock versions of what the creatures looked like. Those include the skeleton of the predator the Cryolophosaurus ellioti. The herbivore glacialisaurus is also on display; the long-necked being is roughly the size of an elephant.

Gretchen Baker, vice president of exhibitions at the museum (she also helped develop the show while previously at the Field Museum), said the variety of items is designed both to lure people interested in the extinct creatures and the history of the continent, but also out of necessity given the tiny, nubby nature of the finds.

“Antarctica is a place many of our visitors will never go to, so it’s a way to help people feel like they’ve gone there, to give them a sense of what it’s like to be a scientist,” she said.

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By Nicholas Slayton entioning Antarctica bring to mind a vast frozen tundra where the only life forms are penguins and other creatures capable of surviving icy waters.

Millions of years ago, however, and contrary to most people’s knowledge, Antarctica was a hot, forested landmass, teeming with dinosaurs big and small.

Antarctic Dinosaurs, which recently opened at the Natural History Museum in Exposition Park, gives visitors a glimpse of that era with a wide, interactive display that shows how the continent has transformed over millennia. Originally mounted by the Field Museum of Chicago in 2016, it was created out of finds from a 2010 exploration conducted by scientists including Dr. Nathan Smith, associate curator of the Dinosaur Institute at the NHM. It runs through Jan. 5, 2020, at the Downtown museum.

The exhibit is split into four sections. The first details what it takes to reach Antarctica, both in the present and the past. That includes the international efforts that led to the 2010 finds, as well as doomed expeditions early in the 20th century, when scientists raced to be the first to make major discoveries on the southernmost continent.

“We’re telling this as the story of Antarctic exploration moving from the spirit of competition to a modern spirit of collaboration among different countries,” Smith said on a recent morning during a media preview of the show.

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groups) as well as food and drinks. The park will also have arts and crafts stations set up around the lawn, plus multiple bounce houses. Tickets are $6 per person (kids 2 and under get in free), and $30 for a family group ticket. The event regularly sells out, so hop to it and grab your tickets early. Organizers are also looking for volunteers to help staff the festival.

At 919 S. Grand Ave. or newchurchla.com/easterfest.

Egg Hunts, Brunches and Beyond Nine Downtown Events to Celebrate the Arrival of Easter

Downtown’s biggest Easter celebration will take place at Grand Hope Park on Sunday, April 21, when the New City Church holds its 11th annual Easter Fest. The highlight is a series of egg hunts.

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By Nicholas Slayton his Sunday, April 21, is Easter. The holiday is cause for celebration around Downtown Los Angeles, and not just because Peeps are stocked in stores. Downtown this week plays host to a number of happenings before, on and after the holiday.

Below are nine events and activities in the Central City, everything from religious services to egg hunts to meals. And

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the Easter Bunny will be popping up across Downtown. Busy bunny, that one.

Festival Time: One of Downtown’s biggest Easter traditions is back this weekend. The New City Church of Los Angeles is again hosting Easter Fest from 1-5 p.m. on Easter Sunday at Grand Hope Park in South Park. The 11th annual edition includes multiple egg hunts throughout the day (based on age

Bunny Hop Hop Hop: For an Easter celebration after Easter, head to Downtown’s largest park. On April 27, Los Angeles State Historic Park is hosting the Bunny Fun Day starting at 10 a.m. The three-hour event is free and kids and families can enjoy an egg hunt, egg decorating, face painting and other arts and crafts activities. There will also be a photo booth, plus a number of lawn games on the vast green plains. The event is free and is organized by the Chinatown Business Improvement District and the Chinese Chamber of Commerce Los Angeles.

At 1245 N. Spring St. or eventbrite.com.

Bless the Beasts: One of Los Angeles’ most beloved tradition returns the day before Easter. The Blessing of the Animals at Olvera Street has been a part of the city’s history since 1930, and it takes place on Saturday. Hundreds of pet owners will line up at El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument, and will bring their cats, dogs, rabbits, birds, rodents, reptiles and more in a procession that passes in front of Archbishop José Gomez, who will sprinkle them with Holy Water and give them his blessing. It’s a charming event, and there is also folkloric dancing and music. The event is free and runs from noon-4 p.m., with the procession at 2 p.m.

At 125 Paseo de la Plaza, (213) 625-7074 or olveraevents.com.

Services Central: Easter is above all else a religious event tied to the resurrection of Jesus, and the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels will hold services throughout the week, Continued on page 12

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EASTER, 11 with Gomez presiding over some of them. There will be morning prayers on Good Friday and Holy Saturday. Also on the schedule is an Easter vigil at 8 p.m. on Saturday. On Easter proper there are four separate Masses, including a Spanish-language one and another bilingual service.

At 555 W. Temple St., (213) 680-5200 or olacathedral.org.

Cathedral Eating: For some Easter is less about egg hunts and services and more about enjoying a holiday meal.

Redbird, in the former rectory of the St. Vibiana’s Cathedral, is offering a prix-fixe brunch from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Sunday.

Chef Neal Fraser’s menu includes appetizers such as a Scotch egg and cornmeal waffles with berry compote, with main dishes including king salmon with risotto and lobster congee. The bunch is $48 per person. There is also a children’s menu ($19 for those 10 and younger).

At 114 E. Second St., (213) 788-1191 or redbird.la.

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around the world, and for a global touch to your Easter Sunday, there’s the French restaurant Le Petit Paris in the Historic Core. Its Easter buffet brunch runs from 10:30 a.m.-2:45 p.m. and will include charcuterie options, French salads, meat and egg stations for custom orders, and plenty of pastries. It’s a brunch, so don’t forget the mimosas, bellinis and the other drinks. The buffet is $69 per person.

At 420 S. Spring St., (213) 217-4445 or lepetitparisla.com.

Hotel High Life: Another buffet is at the Millennium Biltmore hotel. The establishment is once again offering a full buffet brunch on Easter Sunday in its Crystal Ballroom. From 11 a.m.-3 p.m., enjoy a selection of breakfast dishes including frittatas, French toast and pastries, plus made-to-order pancakes and eggs.

There will also be lunch options including prime rib and lamb, salads and an extensive array of seafood. Additionally, the hotel is setting up an egg and cookie decorating station for the kids. Reservations are recommended and the meal is $75 per person.

At 506 S. Grand Ave., (213) 6240-1011 or millenniumhotels.com.

DINOSAURS, 10 One goal, she said, is to reinforce the idea that science is a process and it takes many steps and phases of research to understand the past.

Dangerous Journey The exhibition deals heavily with modern expeditions and their finds, but Antarctic Dinosaurs also travels back about 100 years, when the first explorers made the dangerous journey to Antarctica, according to Dr. Lori Bettison-Varga, president and director of the NHM. That is highlighted in displays and artifacts from the doomed Terra Nova expedition. Led by Robert Falcon Scott, the 1910-1913 journey sought to be the first to reach the South Pole, and the explorers traveled by sleds. However, it lost the race to Ernest Shackleton, and as the Terra Nova team tried to return to the coast with their fossils and finds, they were overwhelmed by the harsh elements and died.

Smith said that journeys today are more coordinated and less precarious than those of the past. Modern expeditions are also more focused, honing in on specific parts of the continent.

In the 2010 visit to Antarctica, Smith and other scientists

Palm Sunday: South Park’s classic steakhouse The Palm will be serving dinner on Easter Sunday. Instead of a big brunch, The Palm is offering a special prime rib dinner for the holiday. The centerpiece is a 16-ounce cut for $48, or a 12-ounce serving for $45 (close readers will spend the $3 for four more ounces of meat). The meal includes prosciutto-wrapped asparagus, au jus sauce and horseradish sour cream.

At 1100 S. Flower St., (213) 763-4600 or thepalm.com.

More Meat: The Palm is not the only South Park meat emporium doing something special on Easter Sunday.

Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse at L.A. Live is also getting in on the action with a three-course prix-fixe menu.

Brunch at the restaurant will begin at 10 a.m. and adult meals (starting at $30) include a starter, two sides to share and a dessert. Kids’ menus begin at $16. Choices include eggs benedict, filet mignon, crab cake and brioche French toast.

At 800 W. Olympic Blvd. or flemingssteakhouse.com. nicholas@downtownnews.com

surveyed an area on Mount Kirkpatrick. Smith said that every fossil on display came from a compact area along that mountain.

Those finds, along with others from recent decades, give scientists an idea of what the continent was like in the Cretaceous and Jurassic eras, 70-140 million years ago. This is where visitors see re-creations of ancient dinosaurs, and the green landscapes they lived on.

“It’s kind of a big rogue’s gallery of these big Antarctic dinosaurs and other animals living in the ecosystem in the early Jurassic period,” Smith said.

Antarctic Dinosaurs isn’t limited to the long-dead creatures. The exhibition also explores how research has changed over the years. The final part of the exhibit looks at how scientists are studying the continent now, not just in the hunt for fossils, but also understanding the effects of climate change.

To that effect, the last room features stations where visitors can learn about different research centers and studies now taking place on the continent.

Antarctic Dinosaurs runs through Jan. 5, 2020, at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, 900 W. Exposition Blvd., (213) 763-3466 or nhm.org. nicholas@downtownnews.com

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Bootleg Theater, 2220 Beverly Blvd. or bootlegtheater.org.

7:30 p.m.: A free stand-up comedy show is back.

TUESDAY, APRIL 16 Murder-a-Go-Go’s with Holly West and Alison Arngrim The Last Bookstore, 453 S. Spring St., (213) 488-0599 or lastbookstorela.com.

7 p.m.: The editor of “Murder-a-Go-Go’s: Crime Fiction Inspired by the Music of the Go-Go’s” talks with author Arngrim about the new collection of crime fiction, and about ’80s music in general.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17 Bill Burr & Friends Teragram Ballroom, 1234 W. Seventh St. or teragramballroom.com 8 p.m.: The angry and sarcastic comedian (and “Breaking Bad” co-star) is in town to tape his set. There’s a second show on Thursday.

THURSDAY, APRIL 18 Cannabis: Cash Crisis & Entrepreneurial Opportunities Town Hall Los Angeles at the Gensler Auditorium, 500 S. Figueroa St. or townhall-la.org.

6-7:30 p.m.: A panel discussion on the hot-button issue features a trio of cannabis business executives and a member of the West Hollywood City Council. But really, this should be on 4/20.

SUNDAY, APRIL 21 Noche de Tablao Flamenco Night Bootleg Theater, 2220 Beverly Blvd. or bootlegtheater.org.

6:30 p.m.: Briseyda Zárate and company are back for another night of extravagant dancing.

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Ditch the traditional movie-going experience in favor of something a little elevated by catching a film with the Rooftop Cinema Club. The series recently began its spring season in Downtown Los Angeles, with screenings on an outdoor deck of the Level housing complex on Olive Street. The week kicks off with the Jennifer Lopez-led biopic Selena on Tuesday, April 16, followed by the hilarious Bridesmaids on Wednesday, the award-winning A Star Is Born on Thursday, Hugh Jackman getting all circus in The Greatest Showman on Friday, and cult favorite The Big Lebowski wrapping up the week in a big way on Saturday. Customers get headphones to avoid interrupting adjacent residents. At 888 S. Olive St. or rooftopcinemaclub.com/los-angeles.

Former Los Angeles Philharmonic Music Director Esa-Pekka Salonen’s exploration of Igor Stravinsky’s work continues with the third concert dedicated to the late Russian composer. Following in the wake of Salonen’s Rite of Spring and Salonen’s Stravinsky: Faith, the program dubbed Salonen’s Stravinsky: Myths features two of Stravinsky’s ballets, Orpheus and Perséphone. Taking place on Thursday-Saturday, April 18-20, at Walt Disney Concert Hall, the L.A. Phil event will include the Cambodia-based Amrita Performing Arts group, and appearances by the Los Angeles Master Chorale and the Los Angeles Children’s Chorus. The performances start at 8 p.m. on Thursday and Saturday and 11 a.m. on Friday. At 111 S. Grand Ave., (323) 850-2000 or laphil.com.

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The Museum of Contemporary Art is turning 40, and what better way to celebrate than with the opening of a collection of special exhibits? MOCA is inviting a group of artists to work with the museum’s curators for a new series called Open House. The first exhibit is Open House: Elliott Hundley, and will include art from Hundley, who made his name creating multimedia assemblage pieces, and other similar artists.

There is also the new exhibit 40 for LA, which traces MOCA’s four decades through a collection of material and objects from the museum’s vault. Both exhibits are currently on view. Check the website for occasional events, programs and tours. At 250 S. Grand Ave., (213) 621-2766 or moca.org.

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

April 19: Get a healthy dose of J-pop from Perfume.

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

April 15: Jazz Sawyer Quartet.

April 16: Cathy Segal Garcia.

April 17: Richard Sears Trio.

April 18: Miguel Atwood-Ferguson Ensemble.

April 19: Los Angeles Jazz Quartet.

April 20: Ruslan Sirota Trio.

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

April 15: Izaak Optaz and his residency are still here until closing time.

April 16: Lincoln Heights pop act Talk Time has a new EP release show.

April 17: Let’s go even briefer: Indie singer Temme Scott has a single release show.

April 18: Piano-driven moody songs from Luka Kloser.

April 19: Cape Francis and Angelica Rockne dual-headline the night.

The Escondite 410 Boyd St., (213) 626-1800 or theescondite.com.

April 19: The Gershom Brothers.

April 21: Afternoon Delight, Blind Pony.

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

April 18: Caspa.

April 19: Vini Vici, Sentinel 7.

Grammy Museum 800 W. Olympic Blvd. or grammymuseum.org.

April 15: Grammy Award winner Don Flemons is a celebrated folk musician, and not the musical alter ego of CNN Continued on page 14

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Nearly 30 years after it first turned up on Broadway and garnered near universal acclaim, a revival of James Lapine and William Finn’s musical Falsettos is on tour, with a one-month stop landing at the Ahmanson Theatre this week. The Tony-wining production revolves around Marvin, a charming yet neurotic gay man, his wife, son, lover and their psychiatrist. Frequently described as hilarious and heartwarming, the show, with songs including “Four Jews in a Room Bitching” and “Love Is Blind,” explores the ways in which modern family is constructed. Opening night is Wednesday, April 17, at 8 p.m., with a preview on Tuesday and additional performances Thursday-Saturday at 8 p.m., with a 2 p.m. matinee on Saturday. Sunday shows are at 1 and 6:30 p.m. At 135 N. Grand Ave., (213) 6282772 or centertheatregroup.org.

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5 Backstreet’s back all right, this time with a new exhibit at the Grammy Museum at L.A. Live. Backstreet Boys: The Experience explores the boy band’s story, from their meteoric rise in the late ’90s to their recent nostalgia-fueled reunion albums and concerts. The exhibit, which debuted on April 10 and runs until until Sept. 2, features personal memorabilia from the group, along with wardrobes, artwork and photography. There’s also an interactive element that allows fans to record a message directly to the members of the band. At 800 W. Olympic Blvd., (213) 765-6800 or grammymuseum.org.

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April 17: Jazz composer and singer Paula Cole comes to the Grammy Museum for a conversation about her new album.

She’ll perform, too.

April 18: Conor Oberst and Phoebe Bridges are the indiealt-rock supergroup of your dreams.

Microsoft Theater 777 Chick Hearn Ct. or microsofttheater.com.

April 20: In a totally surprising, and in no way obvious coincidence, this is the date of the Smoke Me Out tour.

Moroccan Lounge 901 E. First St., (213) 395-0610 or themoroccan.com.

April 16: Ages and Ages dabble in glam rock and dream pop.

April 17: Enjoy a night of electronic and dream pop acts

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including Fiona Grey, Phé, Leah Capelle, talker and GMNII. April 18: Bluegrass and acoustic rock, and no forest fires, with The Lil Smokies.

April 19: Good Kid has an early show so you don’t stay out late.

April 20: É Arenas of L.A.’s own Chicano Batman does a solo night.

Resident 428 S. Hewitt St. or residentdtla.com.

April 18: The excellently named Fade Up Fade Out Bye Bye has an album release show.

April 19: Get glam and dance at the Wig-n-Stash Underground Disco Ball.

April 20: Retro-pop singer Rachel Mazer is playing songs off of her new album.

Seven Grand 515 W. Seventh St. or sevengrandbars.com/la.

April 15: Michael Starr is back playing in a bar.

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Downtown LA is an amazing vacation destination. Last year a record breaking nearly 50 million tourists flocked to Los Angeles. Accordingly, Downtown is awash in places to stay, dine and explore. Visitors can experience historic landmarks, posh restaurants, stylish pools, deluxe spas, shopping and an array of activities to satisfy any indulgence.

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April 16: The Makers were going to play at the Los Angeles Downtown News’ Downtowners of Distinction event, but then they heard that siren song from Seventh Street.

April 17: The Midnight Blues Review.

April 18: Could the Racket Squad be avid tennis fans? We have no idea.

April 19: Downtown stalwarts the California Feetwarmers.

April 20: Bill Ungerman Trio.

April 21: Los 440’s.

The Novo 800 W. Olympic Blvd. or thenovodtla.com.

April 15: Rapper and Drake nemesis Pusha T. April 16: FKJ (short for “French Kiwi Juice,” which we did not expect) has his own brand of French house music. Ross from Friends opens.

April 17: You’ve probably heard R&B singer Ella Mai on KCRW. April 18: DJ and electronic composer Kaytranada is not for everyone, but people who like his work really like his work.

The Redwood 316 W. Second St., (213) 680-2600 or theredwoodbar.com.

April 15: Neptune Recover, Sweet N Juicy, Laryssa Birdseye, A Hot Mess.

April 16: The Torrents with The Centuries and Frantic Rockers.

April 18: Moon Riot, Valley Rats, Ward.

April 19: Killer Hill has a record release show, with Barrio Tiger, Electric Children and Analog Party.

April 20: Diabology, The Pawns, Social Conflict.

April 21: Jon Snodgrass, Garrett Dale, Jennie Cotterill, Stacey Dee, Donald Ashley Spence.

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

April 18: Rap-metal from Inglewood with Fever 333.

April 19: The Buena Vista Social Club’s Omara Portuondo.

April 20: 420 blaze it with YFN Lucci, Smoker’s Club, Jay Da Youngan, Lil Yee, Lil Pete, and more.

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

April 20: Gemstone Forest, Paloma Parfrey, Pauline Lay, Kim Free.

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

April 19-20: Downtown is so lucky. Princess, the Prince cover band fronted by Maya Rudolph and Gretchen Lieberum, is doing two shows. Go. Wear purple.

April 21: It’s metalcore all night with The Plot In You, Like Moths to Flames, Dayseeker, Limbs.

FILM

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

April 15-20: Catch a fully restored version of the cult film I Am Cuba.

April 20: Iain Softley’s 1995 cinematic progressive call to action against white-collar crime, Hackers, screens. Johnny Mnemonic, featuring pre-Matrix Keanu Reeves, also airs. For what it’s worth, Henry Rollins is also in the movie, playing a dude named Spider.

Flix at Fig Fig@7th, 735 S. Figueroa St. or figat7th.com.

April 17: Relive the mid-90s Beverly Hills life with Alicia Silverstone in Clueless.

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

Dogs can do more than just slobber over your shoes. Check out all of their unique abilities in Superpower Dogs 3D. Patrick Stewart narrates Journey to Space 3D, about the effort to send astronauts to Mars. Since we’ll never go to space ourselves, at least we can hear Captain Jean-Luc Picard talk about it.

Witness the destructive and raw power of volcanoes as Volcanoes 3D: The Fires of Creation tours different hot spots around the globe.

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

Through April 21: Hellboy (12:40, 1:40, 4, 4:40, 7:10, 7:30, 7:40, 9:40, 10:20, 10:30 and 10:40 p.m.); Little (12:50, 1:30, 2, 4:20, 7:20 and 10:10 p.m.); Missing Link (12, 2:30, 5:10, 7:50, 10:30 p.m.); Pet Sematary (12:30, 1:40, 3:20, 4:50, 6:40, 7:10, 9:30 and 9:50 p.m.); Shazam! (12:10, 12:40, 3:30, 4, 6:50, 7:20, 10:10 and 10:40 p.m.); The Best of Enemies (1 and 6 p.m.); Dumbo (12:20, 3:20, 6:10 and 9:10 p.m.); Us (12:30, 3:40, 4:10, 7:30, 9:20 and 10:20 p.m.); Captain Marvel (12, 3:10, 6:30 and 9:40 p.m.).

Rooftop Cinema Club Level Furnished Living, 888 S. Olive St. or rooftopcinemaclub.com.

April 16: Pay tribute to the late star with Selena.

April 17: Nonstop laughs and some gross-out gags in Bridesmaids.

April 18: Lady Gaga shows off her singing skills in A Star Is Born.

April 19: Wolverine also sings and dances in The Greatest Showman.

April 20: Sometimes there’s a man. Well, sometimes there’s a man. Go enjoy The Big Lebowski.

THEATER

Falsettos Ahmanson Theatre, 135 N. Grand Ave., (213) 628-2772 or centertheatregroup.org.

April 16-19, 8 p.m., April 20, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., and April 21, 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.: The Lincoln Center Theater brings the rapid-fire musical comedy to Los Angeles. The revival of a Tony-winning production follows an extremely neurotic gay man and his wife as they try to get through modern life. Through May 19.

Lackawanna Blues Mark Taper Forum, 135 N. Grand Ave., (213) 628-2772 or centertheatregroup.org.

April 17-19, 8 p.m., April 20, 2:30 p.m. and 8 p.m., and April 21, 1 p.m.: It’s the last week to catch Ruben Santiago-Hudson’s lauded one-man show. It’s a tale based on his childhood and he plays 20 characters. Through April 21.

The Mother of Henry Los Angeles Theatre Center, 514 S. Spring St. or thelatc.org.

April 17-20, 8 p.m.: Catch this Vietnam War-era play before it’s gone. In 1968, a mother finds out her son has been drafted to fight in the war. She turns to prayer, with surprising results.

Through April 20.

CLASSICAL

Salonen’s Stravinsky: Myths Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave., (323) 850-2000 or laphil.com.

April 18 and 20, 8 p.m., April 19, 11 a.m.: Esa-Pekka Salonen leads the Los Angeles Philharmonic and dancers from Cambodia’s Amrita Performing Arts through Stravinsky’s ballets “Perséphone” and “Orpheus.”

Víkingur Ólafsson Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave., (323) 850-2000 or laphil.com.

April 21, 7:30 p.m.: The Icelandic pianist plays nine works from Bach, plus a pair of Philip Glass compositions.

MORE LISTINGS Hundreds of listings of fun and interesting things to do in Downtown Los Angeles can also be found online at ladowntownnews.com/calendar: Rock, Pop & Jazz; Bars & Clubs; Farmers Markets; Events; Film; Sports; Art Spaces; Theater, Dance and Opera; Classical Music; Museums; and Tours.

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This statement was filed with DEAN C. LOGAN, Los Angeles County Clerk on November 30, 2017.

NOTICE—This fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et. seq. Business and Professions Code).

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Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. 2019069503

The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as: (1) GUEMEZ SCIENCE CONSULTING, 4005 N FIGUEROA ST #6, LOS ANGELES, CA 90065 are hereby registered by the following registrants: (1) GABRIEL ALBERTO GUEMEZ, 4005 N. FIGUEROA ST #6. This business is conducted by an Individual. Registrant(s) began to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above: 02/2019.

This statement was filed with DEAN C. LOGAN, Los Angeles County Clerk on March 18, 2019.

NOTICE—This fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et. seq. Business and Professions Code).

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Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. 2019 077957 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as: (1) THE BEACHWOOD TEAM, 2738 BELDEN DRIVE, LOS ANGELES, CA 90068, LA COUNTY are hereby registered by the following registrants: (1) PETER LAVIN, 2738 BELDEN DRIVE, LOS ANGELES, CA 90068. This business is conducted by an Individual. Registrant(s) began to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above: 01/2019.

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NOTICE—This fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk.

A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et. seq. Business and Professions Code).

Pub. 4/1, 4/8, 4/15 and 4/22.

Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. 2019 060391 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as: (1) HAPPI APATHI, 2020 N. MAIN ST., 3221, LOS ANGELES, CA 90031 LA COUNTY are hereby registered by the following registrants: (1) BRIAN RUPPEL, 2020 N. MAIN ST., #221, LOS ANGELES, CA 90031. This business is conducted by an Individual.

Registrant(s) began to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above: 03/2019.

This statement was filed with DEAN C. LOGAN, Los Angeles County Clerk on March 7, 2019.

NOTICE—This fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk.

A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et. seq. Business and Professions Code).

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Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. 2019 073633 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as: (1) Avon Construction, 12016 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD SUITE 10, LOS ANGELES CA 90025 LA COUNTY, are hereby registered by the following registrants: (1) LET ME SLEEP PRODUCTIONS, INC. 12016 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD SUITE 10, LOS ANGELES, CA 90025 . This business is conducted by a Corporation.

Registrant(s) began to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above: 07/2018 This statement was filed

with DEAN C. LOGAN, Los Angeles County Clerk on MARCH 21, 2019.

NOTICE—This fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk.

A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et. seq. Business and Professions Code).

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PROBATE PROBATE PUBLICATION REQUEST Decedent: Wileta Charmane Bailey Los Angeles Superior Court Dept. 2D Case No. 18STBP05619 Next Court date – May 6, 2019, 8:30 A.M. Department 2D The decedent Wileta Charmane Bailey is also known as WILETA CHARMANE ANTHONY and WILETA SIMPSON. If you are a creditor or contingent creditor you may file a claim with the court and mail a copy top the personal representative with 60 days of the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under Section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

Other California Statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor.

You may examine the file kept in the court if you are a person of interest. You may file with the court a Request for Special Notice.

Attorney for petitioner: Matthew C. Long, SBN 55857, 3580 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1785, Los Angeles CA 90010.

PETITION FOR PROBATE PETITION FOR PROBATE OF AUTHORIZATION TO ADMINISTER THE ESTATE OF RUTH MAE STEPHENS CASE NO. 18STPB07100 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Ruth Mae Stephens the decedent.

A Petition for Probate has been filed by: Matthew C. Long in the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles.

LEGAL NOTICE MORLIN ASSET MANAGEMENT, LP, a Delaware Limited Partnership as Agent for the JOINT MANAGEMENT COUNCIL, an unincorporated association, will receive qualifications packages from general contractors wishing to become pre-qualified for an available bidding opportunity at Los Angeles Union Station. It is the intent of this Joint Management Council to select a firm that will provide construction services at Los Angeles Union Station at the best overall value. In order to be fully considered for prequalification and subsequent bidding opportunities, please proceed to the RFIQ questionnaire at:https://goo.gl/forms/DOiT3OiJJPyffo2i1. Completed forms are due on or before close of business by April 17, 2019. Submissions received after 5:00pm on April 17, 2019 will be rejected.

The Petition for Probate requests that: Matthew C. Long be appointed as personal representative attorney for Eddie Williams, III to administer the estate of the decedent.

The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: 04/26/2019 - Time: 8:30 A.M. - Dept.: 67 Address of the court: 111 N. Hill Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012 Branch Name: Stanley Mosk If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within four months from the date of first issuance of letters as provided in Probate Code section 9100. The time for filing claims will not expire before four months from the hearing date noticed above.

You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-1 54) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250.

A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for petitioner: Matthew C. Long(SBN: 55857), 3580 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1785, Los Angeles, CA 90010 (213) 388-0423

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NAME CHANGEE Superior court of California, County of Los Angeles ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME No. 19STCP00992 Petitioner (name of each) Lauren Theresa Attard, 530 South Hewitt St #455, Los Angeles, CA 90013 filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: LAUREN THERESA ATTARD Proposed name: LAUREN THERESA D’ABATE THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If

no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

Notice of hearing Date: 05/28/2019 Time: 10:30 AM Dept.: 44 Room: 418 The address of the court is: Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, 111 North Hill Street, Room 115, Los Angeles, CA 90012 . A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in LA DOWNTOWN NEWS, 1264 West 1st Street, Los Angeles, CA 90026 of general circulation, printed in this county.

Prepared by: Sherri R. Carter Executive Office/Clerk.

Deputy Clerk: Nicolas Miramontes Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles 111 North Hill Street, Room 118 Los Angeles, CA 90012 Date: April 2, 2019.

Hon. Edward B. Moreton Jr. Judge of the Superior Court Pub. 4/8, 4/11, 4/15 and 4/22.

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A driver left a Toyota unlocked in a Second Street parking garage on the morning of Feb. 17. When the owner returned, a video game console in the vehicle was missing.

An Alameda Street business was burglarized overnight on Feb. 17. An undisclosed amount of money was taken.

An unidentified individual pulled out a knife and stabbed another person in the neck on San Pedro Street before dawn on Feb. 17.

Someone smashed two windows of a Ford F-150 parked overnight on Alpine Street on Feb. 17. Tools and a skateboard were taken.

On the afternoon of Feb. 18, a woman shopping in a Broadway store set her groceries down so she could pay. While this occurred, someone grabbed her food and fled.

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Three people got into an argument at a Washington Boulevard fast food spot on Feb. 18. One person pulled out a knife and attacked the others, stabbing and cutting the victims.

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Someone tried to steal jeans from a Flower Street store on Feb. 19. A witness grabbed the would-be thief and recovered the pants.

Three people snuck up on a pedestrian at 12th and Hill streets late on Feb. 19. They pulled out a knife and gun, and took unspecified belongings.

Shortly after midnight on Feb. 20, someone stabbed another person in the ribs on Spring Street.

At mid-day on Feb. 20, someone tried to take clothing from a Broadway department store. The owner tried to stop the thief but was bit by the person.

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A guest in an Olympic Boulevard hotel on Feb. 20 neglected to lock the door when leaving. When the person returned, a wallet, phone and laptop computer were missing.

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Late on Feb. 20, two people approached a woman at Sixth Street and Broadway and asked to use her phone. Before she could respond, one sprayed her in the face with a chemical while the other took her phone. The assailants fled. nicholas@downtownnews.com

TIME CAPSULE , 8 The elements will be placed in the time capsule in June, in preparation for a July 3 ceremony. The date is significant because it will be exactly 61 years after the monument was commemorated.

Sakoda said that there is no set plan as to when the new capsule will be opened, but using the removal of the old capsule could be a model. In that case, 50 or 60 years is not out of the question.

Submission guidelines, including size restrictions and acceptable items, are at lacountyarts.org/experiences/ fort-moore-pioneer-monument. sean@downtownnews.com