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Elon Musk Proposes Underground ‘Loop’ to Dodger Stadium

new mass transit idea is out to ferry fans to and from Dodger Stadium. On Thursday, Aug. 16, Elon Musk’s Boring Company, which is working on a plan to dig tunnels throughout the city for mass-transit vehicles, formally proposed the Dugout Loop, a 3.6-mile underground venture that would connect Dodger Stadium with a Red Line Metro station on Vermont Avenue (there are currently three route options). The system, with a four-minute run time, would be a zero-emissions electric ride, according to Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX. This is the second transit proposal to Dodger Stadium this year; in April an aerial tram plan was floated to link the stadium with Union Station. “We were excited when the Boring Company came to us with this project,” Dodgers Chief Financial Officer Tucker Kain said in a statement. “Whether it is flying overhead in an aerial transit system or bypassing traffic through an underground tunnel, we are always looking for innovative ways to make it easier for Dodgers fans to get to a game. We are committed to working

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Three Companies Ink Deals For Fashion District Building

Fashion District office building that has been renovated is starting to fill up. Brokerage firm Industry Partners said that three businesses have signed on for space in the Harris Building at 110 W. 11th St. Developer Jade Enterprises has modernized a seven-story edifice at Main Street that was originally constructed in 1923. Vacation home rental company Airpads is taking 5,200 square feet, while interior design business Level 3 will occupy 4,100 square feet and hospitality group Steelite International inked a deal for 7,500 square feet. Terms of the leases and move-in dates were not disclosed. Jade has mostly developed residential projects in Downtown, with its Onyx and Topaz apartment buildings opening earlier this year. Jade started its renovation on the 58,500-squarefoot Beaux Arts building in 2015.

Spring Street Property to Become Apartments

nother Fashion District building is getting a new use. The Delijani family plans to turn an aged office structure at 206 W. Eighth St. into housing. The Lane Mortgage Building, at the southwest cor-

ner of Eighth and Spring streets, was built in 1923. Rebranded as simply the Lane Building, the 12-story property will hold 109 market-rate apartments. Architecture firm Omgivning is handling the redesign, which calls for three penthouses and a rooftop deck. There will also be a basement bar and commercial spaces on the ground floor. The 84,000-square-foot building sits adjacent to the Tower Theatre, also owned by the Delijani family, which Apple is turning into a store. News of the deal was first reported by the website Urbanize LA.

Investment Firm Finds New Home

Downtown Los Angeles financial firm is hopscotching across the Financial District. CBRE Global Investors — an independent affiliate of the commercial real estate firm CBRE Group, which is also based in Downtown — is taking 32,000 square feet of office space at the Figueroa at Wilshire tower at 601 S. Figueroa St. The company is relocating from a home at 515 S. Flower St. Terms of the deal with landlord Brookfield Properties were not disclosed, though it is a “long-term lease,” according to Brookfield. “Our goal was to find, plan and design a cutting-edge space that supports increased collaboration to further our mission to deliver outstanding results for our investor clients, and the space at 601 S. Figueroa will facilitate that,” Andrew Glanzman, chief operat-

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ing officer for CBRE Global Investors-Americas, said in a prepared statement. The company is expected to move into the new offices in January.

Culver City Gallery Taking Arts District Space

nother art institution is taking space in Downtown Los Angeles. Susanne Vielmetter Los Angeles Projects, a Culver City-based art gallery, is expanding into a second location, this one on the edge of the Arts District. The 11,000-square-foot gallery will focus on contemporary art and will be housed on the ground floor of a former commercial tire company building at 1700 S. Santa Fe Ave. The inaugural exhibition will include works from Mary Kelly, Charles Gaines and Sean Duffy, among others. The space is expected to open in the fall and a gallery representative said that programming has been scheduled into 2019. It’s the latest art institution to open on the eastern end of Downtown, following Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles and the Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles.

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hinatown lost an important community resource last fall when the Pacific Alliance Medical Center closed. Not only did the hospital at 531 W. College St. provide emergency and other medical services to tens of thousands of people who live and work in the area, it was an economic engine for the neighborhood, employing 638 people. Many of these workers in turn patronized area restaurants and shops. Chinatown may never again have a hospital of that size, but a unique partnership ensures that some healthcare services will return. Give credit to a trio of medical organizations, plus the office of First District City Councilman Gil Cedillo, and other entities that worked to ensure that the property in the heart of Chinatown was not razed and sold to a developer who would in turn build housing on the site. (That is needed, too, but it’s not the best use for this property.) Los Angeles Downtown News last month reported on the announcement that a facility dubbed Allied Healthcare City will open this summer in the newest portion of the PAMC complex. It won’t be a fulltime hospital, but rather an urgent care center that is open 12 hours a day with a staff of 15-20 people. Plans call for expanding from there. While many people in the community continue to yearn for a full replacement, this is an outcome worth cheering. PAMC was important to the neighborhood in part because it had staff that could communicate with elderly Chinatown residents, some of whom have limited English skills. Former patients feared they would have to travel well beyond the community and deal with doctors and nurses who spoke a different language. That will still be required sometimes, but at least there is a base for more local health services. Allied Healthcare City is an example of what can happen when a community comes together and raises its voice. In the wake of the PAMC shutdown at the end of November, there were multiple neighborhood meetings attended by large numbers of residents; anger over the shutdown was made apparent. The politicians got the message and helped streamline the deal in which Allied Pacific IPA, AHMC Healthcare and Network Medical Management acquired the property for $33 million. The previous owner said older portions of the PAMC complex were not seismically sound and that it would cost $100 million to erect a new hospital on property it does not own, hence the shutdown. Whether that price tag is accurate is unknown, but that is why the land sale here is so important — ownership gives the new team time and flexibility. Indeed, they have proposed a three-stage plan, with the urgent care center in phase one, and the next step being opening a multispecialty clinic on site, with a surgical center, laboratory and other elements. A whole new hospital would be the third phase, though don’t expect that any time soon. Allied Healthcare City represents a victory for the community, and reminds people to raise their voice even after an unfortunate event. This is good for Chinatown, now and in the future.

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Regarding the article “Downtown Streetcar Would Have 23 Stops, Cost Up to $306 Million,” by Jon Regardie. The article noted an estimate of 4,181 daily riders, or 5,860 with a Grand Avenue spur at opening, and 7,760 riders after 20 years. Those ridership numbers are anemic. Let’s put the money into expanding and improving our existing Metro system instead. —Suzanne Clemmer Suzanne Clemmer, I don’t trust that anybody locally knows how to really estimate how well this will be received, or not, because we have not done this for so many decades. If we want to further improve Downtown, then we’ve got to restrict car traffic. Otherwise you will never see sidewalk dining or the kinds of downtown environments so many other cities have. But if you restrict buses and cars, there has to be another way to get around — hence the train. I don’t care what it costs, as it’s probably an amount we spend on road repairs every nanosecond. Let’s think of the streetcar as a future component of our Metro system. —Gerhard W. Mayer Gerhard W. Mayer, the ridership estimate of about 8,000 people a day in 20 years would mean the streetcar costs EDITOR: Jon Regardie STAFF WRITER: Nicholas Slayton, Sean P. Thomas CONTRIBUTING EDITOR: Kathryn Maese CONTRIBUTING WRITERS: Tom Fassbender, Jeff Favre,

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A Dog Park to Call Their Own Weingart Center Opens Canine Play Area in Skid Row By Sean P. Thomas s Downtown Los Angeles has grown, numerous districts have seen that staple of a modern residential neighborhood: the debut of a dog park. They have opened in the Civic Center, South Park, the Arts District and other communities. Now Skid Row has one, too. On Aug. 10, homeless services provider the Weingart Center opened a canine play area at 566 S. San Pedro St. The approximately 500-square-foot facility, next to the cafeteria in the center’s courtyard, is part of the nonprofit’s effort to remove barriers for homeless pet owners who seek services. The park was applauded by area residents. Kimberlee McKee, who attended the opening with her pup Maggie, said the facility allows her to avoid venturing into the heart of Skid Row when Maggie needs to relieve herself or stretch her legs. “We’ve needed this,” she said while sitting in front of the park’s painted, cartoon-like images of doggy faces “I don’t like taking her out to the streets. I was excited to be able to bring her out here to let her run around.” Bobby Ann Luckett, another Weingart Center resident, agreed. Alongside her two dogs, Chubb Chubb Lee and Princess Ann, she said that the park offers a nice, quiet play area. Previously, she would walk her dogs in Glad-

ys Park, which can be filled with people. “They can come down at night, during the wee hours, with the other dogs and stretch,” she said. “It means a lot to a dog to stretch.” Tonja Boykins, chief operating officer at the Weingart Center, said part of the goal of the park is to create a sense of community in a safe and welcoming atmosphere. The park is only open to Weingart Center residents. Of the 623 people who live in the building, about 15 have pets. “Our clients have made the choice to come into a program and get the services that they need,” Boykins said. “So asking them to go back out on the street at a very delicate time, among folks who may not be ready to do so, amongst all the barriers that they are trying to get away from, is a difficult thing.” The park’s cleanliness is an added benefit. Luckett said that previously she would ferry her dogs in a small wagon to keep their paws off the Skid Row streets. “They can catch diseases down here walking around,” Luckett said. “It’s just wonderful that it is here and we’re not restricted.” Securing Funding The park took about a week to build, but securing funding was a year-long endeavor Boykins said. The center received a $15,000 grant from the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority.

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The funds were allocated to service providers looking to decrease barriers for pets and emotional support animals. According to the 2018 LAHSA Homeless Count, nearly 31,000 people are homeless in the city of Los Angeles, with 4,294 living in Skid Row. Although dogs in the area have not been tallied, Boykins said she has noticed

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By Sean P. Thomas n a recent warm weekday afternoon, Kathryn Ceppi reflected on her father’s philosophy. Though Fung Chow Chan passed away in 2001, Ceppi smiled as she recalled his directive: No matter what, there is always a need for sweets. Phoenix Bakery has been serving those sweets for 80 years. Whether for a birthday, an office party or a funeral, the shop’s cupcakes and cookies, and in particular its signature strawberry cake and sugar butterfly wontons, are always in demand. “My father’s philosophy was that people always love sweets,” Ceppi said while sitting next to her brother Kenneth Chan. “Hard times or good times, there is always a celebration, a need for a sugary upper.” Located in a teal-trimmed pagoda-style building at 969 N. Broadway, Phoenix Bakery has played a part in its fair share of celebrations. One of five original Chinatown businesses still in operation, the shop is now celebrating itself: Run by the second and third generations of the Chan family, it is marking its 80th anniversary on Saturday, Aug. 25. A 10 a.m. ceremony will include four generations of the family, testimonials from figures including Congressman Jimmy Gomez, County Supervisor Hilda Solis and City Councilman Gil Cedillo, and a traditional lion dance. At 11 a.m. the bakery will give a free slice of its strawberry cake to the first 500 people in line. The celebration also prompts some introspection relating to both business and family. The people helming the shop today never expected to be doing it. They all are college graduates and had careers in separate fields, including economics and healthcare. Yet the twists and turns of life resulted in the family members returning to the store, and in the process, ensuring that a Chinatown icon lives on. “It’s a family business. It’s what is expected of us,” said Kenneth Chan, Ceppi’s younger brother. Next Generation Fung Chow Chan and his wife Waihing founded Phoenix Bakery in 1938, a few blocks south of its current home. It

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was shortly after Los Angeles’ original Chinatown had been moved; the construction of Union Station pushed the entire neighborhood, with businesses and residents, to the north. The bakery was originally located in Central Plaza off Main Street. It served traditional Chinese baked goods such as sesame cookies, which at the time were not available locally. Fung Chow Chan’s brother, Lun Chan, returned from military service during World War II, and began working at the bakery in 1943. He would go on to develop what would become its standout offering: the strawberry cake. Best described as a generous helping of strawberries and whipped cream, sandwiched between two sponge cakes and surrounded with toasted almonds and more whipped cream, the cake drew raves, and people began asking for it. This continued as Phoenix Bakery moved to its current location in 1977. Another mainstay has been the family itself. Growing up, Kenneth Chan said it was expected that he and his three siblings would help out at the bakery. He remembers spending a lot of his free time there contributing to the business, whether it was counting items, bagging orders or something else. “Our weekends and summers were here,” Kenneth Chan said. “Other kids might be out doing other things, but weekends, evenings, holidays, it didn’t matter. We were here.” The help was needed. Kenneth Chan, 66, recalls that when he was growing up, Chinatown was a destination point for the Chinese-American community in the region. Families would come to the neighborhood for dinner, or to shop, then visit parents or grandparents who still lived in the neighborhood. During the 1970s, Kenneth Chan recalls Phoenix staying open until midnight or 1 a.m. on the weekends to capture business from the ample foot traffic. Times have changed, and many younger people of Chinese descent have departed to areas such as the San Gabriel Valley. Foot traffic in Chinatown is limited after work hours, and new residential projects being built tend to target younger individuals. Continued on page 8

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By Nicholas Slayton alloween is Oct. 31, but the team behind ScareLA doesn’t care. They’re bringing a spooky celebration to the Los Angeles Convention Center on Saturday-Sunday, Aug. 25-26. For the sixth annual happening (tickets start at $30) organizers have created one big immersive horror park. ScareLA founder and executive producer Lora Ivanova explained why the fright fest happens in the heat of summer.

Los Angeles Downtown News: ScareLA has been running for five years. Why go the immersive route this year? Lora Ivanova: We wanted to go back to the drawing board and create the ultimate horror experience. We wanted it to be more interactive, while still keeping things like panels, classes and such. The first five years we saw that splitting the convention experience and the interactive experience put things at odds. There’s this fluorescent-lit hall with booths; it destroys the atmosphere we’re going for. After last year I needed to erase the divide. It’s about being out at night, venturing into the unknown and allowing the possibility of all things to come your way. The light bulb went off: What if we turn the lights off? We started from there. You’ll feel like it’s Oct. 31 as soon as you walk through the door. Q: What are the big attractions? A: We have some virtual reality and augmented reality setups. We’ll have five full-size haunted spaces. One will be as soon as you walk onto the convention floor; you’ll have an option to engage in a zombie apocalypse game in a huge interactive area. We also have a couple of mazes and a medieval haunted castle. We have a giant Ouija board you are able to walk on. There are panels and presentations. There will be live shows, music and magic shows. You’re still going to see classes and a kids’ area for crafts, and the screening room for horror films. Q: It’s the middle of summer. Is this mainly for Halloween and horror diehards? A: It definitely draws diehard fans, but I also find that we see an increasing number of people in search of a different type of summer activity. We didn’t want to gather just us diehards together. We want to evangelize this for people and inspire new people. You can come and get a better appreciation for people who are into Halloween and horror. Scare L.A. runs Saturday-Sunday, Aug. 25-26, at the Los Angeles Convention Center, 1201 S. Figueroa St. or scarela.com. nicholas@downtownnews.com

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A Soft Market Sparrow Mart Brings 31,000 Felt Items to the Downtown Standard By Jon Regardie he value of a piece of art frequently stems from scarcity, whether that’s a single painting or sculpture, or a limited edition of a print. At the spectacular Sparrow Mart in the Downtown Standard hotel, the artistic power arises not from rarity, but rather from the sheer number of items on display — the faux grocery story is jammed with cereal, bread, canned beans, sodas, frozen foods, sushi and much more, none of which you can eat. Instead, all approximately 31,000 items are made of felt. Created by British artist Lucy Sparrow, the Sparrow Mart is equal parts interactive exhibit and Instagram pop-up. Located on the second floor of the hotel, it looks like a small supermarket, with row upon row of plush, squeezable goods. Sparrow assembled the market with a team of sewing helpers, though she said she hand-paints each item herself (they are signed). There are loaves of Wonder Bread, containers of Welch’s Grape Jelly, boxes of Brillo pads, bags of Goldfish, squeeze bottles of Harris Bed Bug Killer, and crates with zucchini, apples, tomatoes and other produce. There is even a booze section, with soft

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British artist Lucy Sparrow sewed and painted tens of thousands of felt items for the Sparrow Mart. All the goods on the shelves are for sale.

bottles of everything from Makers Mark to Newcastle beer to Jagermeister. Admission is free and nearly everything is for sale, with prices from $10 to $180. Many items go for $60. There is even a felt-covered ATM machine, though it doesn’t dispense cash. Sparrow, who has letters spelling FELT

LIFE tattooed on her knuckles, previously mounted a felt market in New York’s Meatpacking District, and the Downtown Los Angeles store runs through the end of the month. She replenishes the goods as they disappear from shelves, though how long that happens remains uncertain — she said she makes items for about two hours

each morning, but otherwise is working in the store. The crowds, she said, have been “bonkers.” The Sparrow Mart is open Tuesday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Check in on the ground floor. At the Downtown Standard, 550 S. Flower St. or standardhotels.com. regardie@downtownnews.com

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owntown Los Angeles has a strong record of LGBTQ activism and community, but much of that history isn’t evident. For the past two years, a group of locals have been trying to change that, with a party. DTLA Proud started in 2016, drawing 9,000 people to a one-day festival in Pershing Square. It returned last year with a weekend of programming and an emphasis on L.A.’s LGBTQ heritage. The festival is back this week for its third year, with an expanded schedule and lineup. DTLA Proud runs Friday-Sunday, Aug. 24-26, and will fill Pershing Square with live music, DJs, drag performances and a water park. Some things have changed. That’s because organizers listened to festival-goers from last year and tried to expand on what really worked, according to Oliver Alpuche, president of the nonprofit behind DTLA Proud and the owner of the Redline bar on Sixth Street. That means more community art, some returning activities and expanding the festival’s run time, Alpuche said. Eric Solis, the nonprofit’s vice president, said the authenticity and local background of the performers draws a lot of people — around 95% of the acts are Los Ange-

les-based, he said — and a true sense of community emerges from that. “There are people who come from other parts of the state for this, but we see people who come to DTLA Proud who are more rooted in the local community,” he said. “I think people who come to our festival crave that sort of environment, where they can make new friends and celebrate alongside each other.” The festival entrance this year is on the northeast corner of the park, across the street from the Pershing Square Metro station. The area around the stage on the northern end will have lawn games. The Summertramp water park will fill the southern end of the site. Pershing Square has a capacity of 6,500 at any moment, but DTLA Proud organizers said people come and go throughout the weekend. They expect around 15,000 people to visit over the three days. The main stage will see a mix of singers, bands, speakers and dance troupes. Drag performer Tony Soto is the host for the weekend, with acts including pop singer Ani and indie folk band Abby and the Myth. Native American act Courage will do a song and drum session on Sunday.

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to songs like “Since I Lost My Baby.” “I Wish It Would Rain” is a really powerful number in the context of the show.

Q: Obviously the hits are there, but what else? A: We managed to find a few tunes that The Temptations had done that had sort of disappeared into obscurity. They didn’t even remember they’d done a version of “If You Don’t Know Me By Now.”

Los Angeles Downtown News: You helped develop ‘Ain’t Too Proud.’ How did you get involved? Des McAnuff: The producers approached me, and initially I wasn’t sure about it because I didn’t know enough about the story of The Temptations. It took two things to happen: First, I did some research and read Otis’ book and other material. Then, most important, I met with Otis. Otis wanted me to do this. When the surviving member of a

Q: The Temptations could sing, but they could also dance. Did choreographer Sergio Trujillo draw on the band’s own moves? A: Sergio grew up not far from Detroit. He was well aware of The Temptations and the whole Motown scene. I think he already had a grasp of the vocabulary of that movement. But what’s great about him is that he doesn’t simply imitate what the original Temptations did. He made his own world of movement and dance. It’s all based on the movements of [founding member] Paul Williams. The thing that really distinguishes The Temptations from other acts is they brought this fabulous theatrical choreography to their performances. That’s become a whole tradition with groups, male and female. They were in a sense the first famous group to do that. They took it to a completely different level and inspired later Motown artists. It was a great thing for us, and we are able to dance our way in and off of the stage. Ain’t Too Proud runs Aug. 21-Sept. 30 at the Ahmanson Theatre, 135 N. Grand Ave., (213) 628-2772 or centertheatregroup.com. nicholas@downtownnews.com

By Nicholas Slayton t’s hard to resist The Temptations. For almost six decades, the Motown group has been performing classics such as “My Girl,” “Ain’t to Proud to Beg” and “The Way You Do That Thing You Do.” Now the band’s life story is coming to the stage, with the jukebox musical Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations opening at the Ahmanson Theatre on Friday, Aug. 24 (previews start Aug. 21). The show, based on the memoir by Temptation Otis Williams, with a book by Dominique Morisseau, runs through Sept. 30. Tony Award-winning director Des McAnuff helms the show. McAnuff, who also directed musicals including The Who’s Tommy and Jersey Boys, spoke with Los Angeles Downtown News about the band, the songs and how they come together on stage.

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Ain’t Too Proud follows the story of The Temptations, from their start in Motown to their many line-up changes.

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2 Does anyone have it better than J. Cole? The Grammynominated rapper is the owner of five consecutive chart-topping Billboard albums, and holds the distinction as arguably the best lyricist walking the planet. J. Cole staked his claim to the hiphop crown in 2014 with the double platinum album Forest Hill Drive and thrilled rap fans this year with the disc Kids on Drugs. J. Cole descends on Staples Center on Friday, Aug. 24, as part of a 35-date tour. He will be joined by rappers Young Thug, Jaden Smith (yes, that Jaden Smith) and Earthgang. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. At 1111 S. Figueroa St. or staplescenter.com.

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The Grammy Museum is getting a little wacky — and that’s intentional. It’s because a collection of Warner Bros. cartoon characters are taking over the South Park museum for the pop-up exhibit The Get Animated Invasion, which celebrates the music of some iconic cartoons. The pop-up, which opened Saturday, Aug. 18, includes nine interactive spaces dedicated to music from the TV show “Scooby Doo,” the feature film Space Jam, the upcoming film Smallfoot and more. Get Animated is on the second floor of the museum at L.A. Live and runs through Sept. 9. Tickets are available online and at the box office. At 800 W. Olympic Blvd or grammymuseum.org.

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MONDAY, AUG. 20 New Poetry at The Last Bookstore 453 S. Spring St., (213) 488-0599 or lastbookstorela.com. 7:30 p.m.: Poet Arminé Iknadossian hosts a discussion and reading of Terrance Hayes’ “American Sonnets for My Past and Future Assassin.” FRIDAY, AUG. 24 Dance Downtown Grand Park, 200 N. Grand Ave. or grandparkla.org. 7 p.m.: Learn Bollywood dance moves and then join hundreds of Angelenos for a night of Indian music and grooves. DTLA Proud Pershing Square, 532 S. Olive St. or dtlaproud.org. 4 p.m.: Downtown’s biggest LGBTQ festival returns for its third year. See live music and drag shows, check out art and enjoy a waterpark in the heart of Downtown. Through Aug. 26. SATURDAY, AUG. 25 Summer Happenings: The Greater Body (Shi-Dati) The Broad, 221 S. Grand Ave., (213) 232-6200 or thebroad.org. 8 p.m.: Psychedelia is the focus of tonight’s museum party, with metaphysical dance, punk rock, DJs and atmospheric soundscapes. Scare LA Los Angeles Convention Center, 1201 S. Figueroa St. or scarela.com. 10:30 a.m.: Enjoy Halloween in the summer in this immersive horror convention. Through Aug. 26. SUNDAY, AUG. 26 Changes: Works at Union Staiton Union Station, 800 N. Alameda St. or unionstation.la/happenings. 1 p.m.: This one-day installation sees 20 artists using the entire station as a canvas for performance, painting and other activities.

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Chinese contemporary art takes center stage on Saturday, Aug. 25, at the latest Summer Happenings at The Broad. At the event dubbed the “Greater Body (Shi-Dati),” the Bunker Hill museum will be filled with performances from some of China’s boundary-pushing artists, a few of whom have never previously played in the United States. The lineup includes post-punk band Re-TROS (shown here) and techno artist MIIA on the outdoor plaza, rockers FAZI in the Oculus Hall, and more. Note: Summer Happenings are 21-and-over. At 221 S. Grand Ave., (213) 232-6200 or thebroad.org.

What exactly is “anti-folk”? Find out at The Regent on Wednesday, Aug. 22. Kimya Dawson (shown here), a former member of the Moldy Peaches, does the singersongwriter thing, but she’s got a serious edge. If the name sounds familiar, that may be because of her work on the soundtrack of the 2007 Oscar-nominated film Juno. Her albums since then include Alphabutt (2008) and Thunder Thighs (2011). Dawson will share the bill with punk act AJJ (formerly Andrew Jackson Jihad). The group is rocking out in in support of its latest compilation AJJ’s Ugly Spiral: Lost Works 20122016. Punk rockers Shellshag will also play. At 448 S. Main St. or theregenttheater.com.

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Los Angeles isn’t exactly the O.K. Corral, but you can still whip out your best cowboy boots-and-hat combo for the Round Up at L.A. Live. Taking place on Thursday, Aug. 23, the free country-themed block party features a mechanical bull, a dizzying array of vendors, cornhole games, line dancing and live music from acts including Redwood Black, Daniel Bonte and Michael Austin. The event begins at 6 p.m. with an 11 p.m. curfew. If you find yourself getting peckish, some L.A. Live restaurants are sporting a $5 food and drink menu. At 1005 Chick Hearn Court or lalive.com.

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Professions Code). Pub. 7/30, 8/6, 8/13 and 8/20. Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. 2018173332 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as: (1) KR Interior Design Group, 430 S Broadway, Unit 508, Los Angeles, CA 90013 LA COUNTY, are hereby registered by the following registrants: (1) Kendrick S Rustad, 430 S Broadway APT 508, Los Angeles, CA 90013. This business is conducted by an Individual. Registrant(s) began to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above: N/A This statement was filed with DEAN C. LOGAN, Los Angeles County Clerk on July 13, 2018. 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. 7/30, 8/6, 8/13 and 8/20. Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. 2018184621 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as: (1) Avon Construction, 4422 Franklin Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90027 LA COUNTY, are hereby registered by the following registrants: (1) Hedid Woke, 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: 02/2018 This statement was filed with DEAN C. LOGAN, Los Angeles County Clerk on July 26, 2018. 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. 8/6, 8/13, 8/20 and 8/27.

Statement File No. 2018168143 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as: (1) Victors of Assault, 15154 Rayen St, Notrh Hills, CA 91343 LA COUNTY. Mailing Address: P.O. Box 461581, Los Angeles, CA 90046, are hereby registered by the following registrants: (1) Melvin A. Rideout, 15154 Rayen St, North Hills, CA 91343. This business is conducted by a Trust. Registrant(s) began to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above: N/A This statement was filed with DEAN C. LOGAN, Los Angeles County Clerk on July 10, 2018. 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. 8/6, 8/13, 8/20 and 8/27. LEGAL NOTICE

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURER AND TAX COLLECTOR Notice of Divided Publication NOTICE OF DIVIDED PUBLICATION OF THE PROPERTY TAX-DEFAULT LIST (DELINQUENT LIST) Made pursuant to Section 3371, Revenue and Taxation Code Pursuant to Revenue and Taxation Code Sections 3381 through 3385, the Los Angeles County Treasurer and Tax Collector is publishing in divided distribution, the Notice of Power to Sell TaxDefaulted Property in and for Los Angeles County, State of California, to various newspapers of general circulation published in the County. A portion of the list appears in each of such newspapers.

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EMPLOYMENT Architectural Business and Compliance Manager

Develop Type 1 construction docs on an ‘arch. of record’ team. Consult/negotiate zoning/building codes; develop large-scale mixed-use plans and zoning submissions; manage CEQA submissions with legal counsel. Coordinate and review contracts. Req: M.Arch + 3 yrs relevant exp. AutoCAD 2017/18 / Revit Server 2017/18 / Bluebeam Revu 2017 / Microsoft Project / Adobe Suite / Rhino 5/6 required. Resumes to: The Office Manager, Adamson Associates Inc., 700 S. Flower St., #860, Los Angeles, CA 90017.

I, Joseph Kelly, County of Los Angeles Tax Collector, State of California, certify that: Notice is given that by operation of law at 12:01 a.m. Pacific Time, on July 1, 2016, I hereby declared the real properties listed below tax defaulted. The declaration of default was due to non-payment of the total amount due for the taxes, assessments, and other charges levied in tax year 2015-16 that were a lien on the listed real property. Nonresidential commercial property and property upon which there is a recorded nuisance abatement lien shall be Subject to the Tax Collector’s Power to Sell after three years of defaulted taxes. Therefore, if the 2015-16 taxes remain defaulted after June 30, 2019, the property will become Subject to the Tax Collector’s Power to Sell and eligible for sale at the County’s public auction in 2020. All other property that has defaulted taxes after June 30, 2021, will become Subject to the Tax Collector’s Power to Sell and eligible for sale at the County’s public auction in 2022. The list contains the name of the assessee and the total tax, which was due on June 30, 2016, for tax year 2015-16, opposite the parcel number. Payments to redeem tax-defaulted real property shall include all amounts for unpaid taxes and assessments, together with the additional penalties and fees as prescribed by law, or paid under an installment plan of redemption if initiated prior to the property becoming Subject to the Tax Collector’s Power to Sell.

Please direct requests for information concerning redemption of tax-defaulted property to Joseph Kelly, Treasurer and Tax Collector at 225 North Hill Street, Los Angeles, California 90012, 1 (888) 807-2111 or 1 (213) 974-2111. I certify under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed at Los Angeles, California, on August 8, 2018.

JOSEPH KELLY TREASURER AND TAX COLLECTOR COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES STATE OF CALIFORNIA Assessees/taxpayers, who have disposed of real property after January 1, 2015, may find their names listed because the Office of the Assessor has not yet updated the assessment roll to reflect the change in ownership. ASSESSOR’S IDENTIFICATION NUMBERING SYSTEM EXPLANATION The Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN), when used to describe property in this list, refers to the Assessor’s map book, the map page, the block on the map (if applicable), and the individual parcel on the map page or in the block. The Assessor’s maps and further explanation of the parcel numbering system are available at the Office of the Assessor.

The following property tax defaulted on July 1, 2016, for the taxes, assessments, and other charges for the tax year 2015-16: LISTED BELOW ARE PROPERTIES THAT DEFAULTED IN 2016 FOR TAXES, ASSESSMENTS AND 0THER CHARGES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2015-2016. AMOUNT OF DELINQUENCY AS OF THIS PUBLICATION IS LISTED BELOW. BRAHNA PROPERTIES LLC SITUS 4855 SANTA MONICA BLVD LOS ANGELES CA 90029-2654 5540-026-018/ S2014-010 $58,653.96 CLARK,CHARLES A AND SARA TRS CLARK TRUST SITUS 917 N SERRANO AVE LOS ANGELES CA 900293205 5535-023-010 $153.57 FEO ENTERPRISES L P SITUS 4921 SANTA MONICA BLVD LOS ANGELES CA 90029-2537 5540-028-009 $16,856.65 GONZALEZ,PAMELA SITUS 5450 MONROE ST LOS ANGELES CA 90038-4062 5535-013-002/S2014-010 $1,324.16 GUTIERREZ,SONNIA P TR GUTIERREZ FAMILY TRUST SITUS 4419 BURNS AVE LOS ANGELES CA 90029-2702 5539-009-018 $28,150.13 KARAT,LUCIA C SITUS 926 N EDGEMONT ST LOS ANGELES CA 90029-2532 5538-018-015 $3,521.39 SHIN,EUN HWA SITUS 943 N HELIOTROPE DR LOS ANGELES CA 90029-2523 5538-018-001/S2015-020 $9,681.63 CN952146 553 Aug 20,27, 2018

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF PREPARATION (NOP) OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR) FOR THE PROPOSED DUGOUT LOOP HIGH SPEED TRANSPORTATION PROJECT

The City of Los Angeles Bureau of Engineering (LABOE) is beginning the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review process for The Boring Company’s proposed Dugout Loop High Speed Transportation Project, which would connect Dodger Stadium at 1000 Vin Scully Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012 to Los Feliz, East Hollywood, or Rampart Village in the City of Los Angeles. An EIR will be prepared. The NOP/Initial Study is available online at http://eng.lacity.org/dugout-loop and at the following public libraries: Chinatown Branch Library, 639 N Hill St; Echo Park Branch Library, 1410 W Temple St; Edendale Branch Library, 2011 Sunset Blvd; Silver Lake Branch Library, 2411 Glendale Blvd; Felipe De Neve Branch Library, 2820 W 6th St; Cahuenga Branch Library, 4591 Santa Monica Blvd; Los Feliz Branch Library, 1874 Hillhurst Ave. Public Meeting: A public scoping meeting will be held to share more about the proposed Project and obtain public input through the environmental review process: Tuesday August 28, 2018, 6:15 PM to 9:00 PM, Dodger Stadium, 1000 Vin Scully Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012. Free Parking will be available. Please use the Left Field Plaza entrance. Food and drinks will be available for purchase. Written public comments will be accepted at the meeting. Speaker cards will also be available on a first come, first serve basis. The public comment period during the meeting will be limited to two hours and end promptly at 9:00 pm. Each speaker will receive approximately two minutes to provide a comment. Comments are due by Monday September 17, 2018. Comments may also be submitted by email to Jan.Green.Rebstock@lacity.org or by mail to: Dr. Jan Green Rebstock, City of Los Angeles, Department of Public Works, Bureau of Engineering, Environmental Management Group, 1149 S. Broadway, 6th Floor, Mail Stop 939, Los Angeles, CA 90015.

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dashed, she said, once the Weingart Center began working with My Dog Is My Home, a national organization that seeks to preserve animal/human relationships through co-sheltering services. “I think they definitely helped them with the designing of the park and definitely used best practices for people with pets to make sure this is a comfortable environment,” Ziegler said. Architecture firm Moore Ruble Yudell designed the park pro bono. The park features wooden planter boxes, with benches for residents. The park’s surface is covered in fiber mulch; a large, brick-laden tree box occupies the center of the park. The park complements pet services already available at the Weingart Center, in addition to new services developed through the grant, which include quarterly veterinary care provided by Spay4LA, emergency clinic options, as well as gratis items including doggie bags and pooper-scoopers. “Whatever it is, they will take care of it,” Luckett said. “That is a blessing because we are not able to pay.” The center also offers obedience training for dog owners and instruction for Weingart Center staff on how to handle dogs in case of an emergency. Steffen Baldwin of My Dog is My Home, which provides pet training, said his focus when working with Weingart Center dogs is to promote positive associations with other canines and incentivize communal living. “What we as humans can teach dogs is one thing, but what dogs can teach other dogs is a completely different thing,” Baldwin said. sean@downtownnews.com

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DTLA PROUD, 11 sion. Alpuche said the performers, music and speakers will skew toward younger crowds. Another focus of the festival is Los Angeles’ history in LGBTQ rights. This year the organizers plan to focus on Downtown-specific history. Alpuche noted that Pershing Square was a destination for gay couples and individuals during the middle of the 20th century. He also mentioned Cooper DoNuts, an LGBTQ gathering spot that once stood near Fifth and Main streets. It was the site of a historic protest in 1959 when trans Angelenos confronted police. Much of this educational component will be in murals set up in the park. Solis said live murals will be created throughout the weekend, including an interactive work called “Always Be Visible.” People can add their initials or paint a tiny portion of the work. The festival runs from noon-10 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, with pre-sale tickets going for $5. Also returning this year is the Summertramp water park. The collection of waterslides, splash pits and water guns offers people a chance to cool down in the middle of Downtown. One big expansion this year is the Artist’s Alley. Organizers doubled the size over 2017, and are bringing in new artists and vendors. “We’ve partnered with an organization called Fruitcake Pop-Up that does a couple of events in Downtown,” Solis said. “They basically curate a lineup of queer vendors and that represent a wide, diverse variety of vendors who are typically underrepresented, such as small businesses that have trouble gaining exposure.” There will be 20 booths each day, with people selling clothing, artwork and other items. There will also be booths with nonprofits offering financial counseling, women’s health information and services for transgender people, Solis said. The goal, he added, is to provide a platform for the community to showcase their own work and help each other. DTLA Proud runs Friday-Sunday, Aug. 24-26, at Pershing Square, 532 S. Olive St. or dtlaproud.org. nicholas@downtownnews.com