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Metro Launches Pilot Program for Electric Bikes

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hose who love bikes but aren’t crazy about pedaling are in luck. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has launched a three-month pilot program to test out new electric bikes for its Bike Share network. The 10 electric two-wheelers are in Downtown Los Angeles, and the pilot project launched on Nov. 8. The electric motor complements the cyclists’ own pedal power and can help the bikes reach speeds of up to 17 miles per hour. The electric bikes are priced the same as traditional rides in the Bike Share program — $1.75 for the first 30 minutes — and are available to any Metro pass holder.

The bikes can be located on the Metro Bike Share app and are identified by a green and white lightning bolt icon. Those who try the bikes will be asked to take a survey on the experience. More information is at bikeshare. metro.net.

Downtown Makes Fodor’s ‘Go’ List

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cade, and one of the world’s leading travel magazines has taken note. Fodor’s Travel has placed the Central City on its list of 52 places to visit in 2019. Dubbed the Go List, the write-up highlights Downtown’s “fashionable hotels, trendy restaurants, Volstead-themed bars and expensive boutiques.” Fodor’s Travel has steered globetrotters toward exciting destinations for more than 80 years. The list was revealed on Nov. 14, and specifically mentions newcomers including the NoMad and Freehand hotels, and cites the beauty of the architecture in the Historic Core. The description is not all sunny, however, as Fodor’s also cites the “calamity of Skid Row that spills out beyond its boundaries.” This is not the first time that Downtown has been lauded as a place to explore. The New York Times placed Downtown on its “52 Places to Go in 2014” list, highlighting its vibrant food scene, including Grand Central Market.

Council Approves New DASH Schedules

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s part of an effort to boost transit use, the City Council recently approved the Los Angeles Department of Transportation’s proposal to expand DASH service in the Arts District and other neighborhoods.

One of the biggest components of the plan is the addition of new schedules and increased frequency for DASH buses in the quickly growing neighborhood. The expansion will take place in two phases. The first, starting

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Help Feed the Needy on Thanksgiving

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n Thanksgiving, Downtowners once again can give back. The nonprofit Gobble Gobble Give is organizing volunteers to prepare and deliver meals for homeless individuals around the region. The Downtown Los Angeles event is at The Regent theater at 448 S. Main St., starting at 10 a.m. This marks the nonprofit’s 21st year packing meals. Those interested in volunteering can sign up online or show up at the theater on Thanksgiving morning; the organizers are also accepting food donations.

Gobble Gobble Give is organizing additional volunteer events in Santa Monica and Echo Park. More information is at gobblegobblegive.org.

Laker Unveils New Courts At 10th Street School

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an event with a smaller, shorter, but equally enthusiastic audience. On Tuesday, Nov. 13, Kuzma showed up at the unveiling and dedication of two updated basketball courts at 10th Street Elementary School. They were renovated thanks to a $26,000 grant from UnitedHealthcare, and the work includes resurfacing both courts, replacing backboards and rims, and donating equipment. The 10th Street Elementary School, part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, was founded in 1888, and is one of the oldest schools in the city.

Local Fashion Businesses Launch Online Marketplace

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FashionDomino.com is a wholesale fashion site with products in numerous styles The idea came from members of the Korean American Apparel Manufacturers Association, which is centered on San Pedro Street in the Fashion District, according to Yul Kwon, head of the group. Kwon said that the move is a response to high rates charged for online ads on existing e-commerce sites. “We had to start our own marketplace, for manufacturers by manufacturers,” he said. The site launched earlier this year and is intended to complement brick and mortar showrooms, not replace them, Kwon said.

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What’s Going On, José Huizar?

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t seems that everyone in Downtown Los Angeles is talking about 14th District City Councilman José Huizar. The video and photos of FBI agents entering his City Hall office and Boyle Heights home on Nov. 7, and leaving each with boxes and bags of seized materials including computer equipment, sparks intense speculation. People want to know why the fourth-term elected official who represents Downtown Los Angeles, Boyle Heights and neighborhoods in Northeast L.A. is being investigated by federal officials. They are asking if charges will be filed and assuming they will be.

Others have pressing business concerns. They need to know if projects they are developing or shepherding can move forward, and are worried that these big-budget efforts could descend into chaos without focus, leadership and aid from the council office.

Huizar has serious legal and personal issues to contend with, but as he addresses those matters, he must recognize that his constituents have concerns about his present and future. In the absence of information, people’s imaginations are running wild. Huizar was elected and is paid by the people, and he owes the people a thorough explanation regarding the challenges he faces. He needs to address this matter head on and convince the public that the office can do its job.

It must be stated that no formal charges have been filed against Huizar. And until they are and until he is convicted — if that occurs — then he is not guilty of any of the crimes about which people are speculating.

Part of the issue right now is that the troubles dogging Huizar extend beyond the FBI investigation. He is the subject of two lawsuits filed last month by a pair of former employees who both charged harassment and retaliation. Additionally, the ex-employees both alleged that he had an extramarital affair with another former office worker.

Huizar already had one affair with an ex-employee, Francine Godoy, which sparked a lawsuit against him and the city, and which he acknowledged in 2014 (the current allegations involve a different former employee, whose name has not been revealed).

Huizar was also the subject of a discrimination complaint filed this summer on the city’s MyVoiceLA website. That is being investigated.

As of this writing, Huizar has yet to comment publicly about the FBI searches, but did strongly refute the allegations in the lawsuits.

He called the second one “a hit piece orchestrated by political operatives” and said it is related to the City Council campaign that his wife, Richelle Huizar, has launched for his seat. José Huizar will be termed out in 2020.

If he thinks that truly is the case, then he owes the public clarity about what political operative he thinks is behind the suits. No other well-known candidate has filed papers to begin raising money for the campaign.

Downtown is in the midst of an incredible boom period, and a council office that moves fluidly and functions efficiently is vital. It will be hard for the CD 14 office to operate to its highest abilities if everyone has doubts about the fate of the councilman.

So what’s going on, José Huizar?

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Regarding the article “Makeover to Remove Water From Cal Plaza Watercourt,” by Sean P. Thomas How can it possibly be the Watercourt without water? A lawn is not nearly as nice.

—Ann Kramer The cost to maintain the fountain is rising and the pool has leaks. The concert stage is 43 feet from the bleachers and there has been 32 years of concerts. I feel the pool should be repaired. Stop the concerts. The pool and fountain are desirable in an outdoor plaza in any community, especially one where the climate is hot and dry. What is important about the site as a venue for performing?

—Jay Heldman I moved to Downtown in 1994. I have never had a desire to move out. I love the vibrancy of the place and over the years I have been enjoying and applauding the changes.

But some things should not change. The fountain is a signature of the plaza. I love sitting there at Christmas time and just losing myself watching the trains on display go around and around. In the spring and summer, although it has not happened lately, I remember the pair of ducks that mated and hatched a few ducklings, and how a couple of the little babies, once grown, would come back every year.

Please don’t destroy it. Wouldn’t it be easier just to repair it?

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—Roxanna Godinez Please add signs warning off dog owners from walking their pets on the grass or artificial turf. It’ll be gross if the new seating/sitting space is urinated and defecated on by dogs all week, leading up to each Grand Performances concert.

—Patrick E. Burns Boo!!! Keep the fountain. Funny enough I’m watching a Huell Howser segment on it, and I think it should be kept. Replacing it with a lawn, fake or not, you know it will just become ratty-looking later, especially with all those dog walkers that now live Downtown. I go to the Grand Performances concerts, and I like that the fountain keeps the people away from the stage, and you can actually get a good view of the performers.

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Metro Explores Riverside Biking Agency Envisions $365 Million Path That Could Open Before 2028 Olympics

By Sean P. Thomas icyclists are increasingly zipping across nearly all of Downtown Los Angeles, many drawn to the green-striped and protected lines that separate riders on two wheels from those in cars. Yet despite increased pedaling in communities such as the Historic Core and South Park, no one is riding at one of the most inviting areas — along the Los Angeles River.

That could change in the future. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is in the early stage of designing an eight-mile path along the eastern edge of Downtown. The Los Angeles River Bike Path Gap Closure Project would connect two existing paths — one just north of Downtown near Elysian Valley, and the other outside the city of Vernon — creating a 32-mile pedestrian and bicycle route running from the Sepulveda Basin in the San Fernando Valley to downtown Long Beach.

The project is part of the city’s “Twenty-Eight by 28” plan, which seeks to fund and construct 28 transportation projects before Los Angeles hosts the 2028 Summer Olympics.

Metro held a public meeting at Union Station on Nov. 8 to present information on the project and seek public input. Approximate-

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ly 30 people attended the session, where the chief concerns included questions of safety, accessibility and equal space for pedestrians and bicyclists.

The project is in the planning phase. The second stage, which includes the environmental review and permitting process, is expected to begin next spring. During that period, four route designs will be created.

Jacobs Engineering Group and Alta Planning + Design won a contract in July to perform environmental studies and create initial designs.

The aim is to break ground in 2023. The path’s forecasted opening is between 2025 and 2027.

“This is a big walking and biking project,” Metro project manager Julia Salinas said during the public event. “Los Angeles County has not had anything close to this sort of project before.”

Early estimates set the price at $365 million. Salinas said the high cost is due to potential construction and infrastructure challenges along the route, including needing to work around or incorporate train tracks, rail yards and old Los Angeles Department of Water and Power high-voltage lines.

A 2016 feasibility study estimated the construction cost at approximately $200 mil-

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lion to $320 million, including contingency, planning, engineering and permitting costs.

The river channel itself poses issues. Along some portions of the path, the channel is vertically walled, which, according to the feasibility study, provides little to no room on the riverbank for the path, and would require the construction of elevated or cantilevered sections.

In other portions of the river path, bridge crossings, such as the Broadway Bridge, have been deemed historic and would require augmentation to preserve the structures’ original characteristics. The feasibility photo of map by Sean P. Thomas study indicates 10 bridges The planned Los Angeles River Bike Path Gap Closure Project would connect along the river route desigElysian Valley to the city of Vernon via an eight-mile path extension along nated by the city as Historthe Los Angels River through Downtown Los Angeles. ic-Cultural Monuments.

The project is set to reland, New Zealand, and a bike path along the ceive funding through Measure M, which was approved by Los Ange- east bank of the Willamette River in Portland, les County voters in 2016 to pay for regional Oregon.

The closest project, the $100 million transportation projects. It was one of the first efforts to be earmarked for potential funding. Coachella Valley Link, will run 50 miles and During the Union Station event, Salinas will connect eight cities once completed. The noted four similar projects that Metro used first segment opened in 2018.

Lyndsey Nolan, policy director at the Los as base comparisons during the feasibility study. These included the Light Path in AuckContinued on page 6

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By Sean P. Thomas ne of the benefits of living in a chilly and snowy climate is pulling out your ice skates during the holiday season and going with friends or family to the local ice rink.

One of the benefits of Downtown Los Angeles during the holiday season is being able to visit not one but two local ice rinks, and to wear shorts while skating.

That is in play once again as a pair of outdoor ice rinks in the heart of Downtown are open. The Bai Holiday Ice Rink returned to Pershing Square on Nov. 15 and will remain up until Jan. 21. A second rink at Microsoft Square at L.A. Live debuted on Nov. 10 and runs through Jan. 6.

This marks the 21st year that an ice rink has been set up at Pershing Square. It measures 7,200 square feet, and is expected to welcome more than 54,000 skaters during its two-month run.

Robert Keith, the ice rink general manager for Willy Bietak Productions, which sets up and operates the rink, has been there since the rink debuted in 1988. He said that the ambiance of Downtown’s towering skyscrapers provides a unique experience compared to other ice rinks found in the Greater Los Angeles area.

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BIKING, 5 Angeles County Bicycle Coalition, said that she believes that once completed, the path will spark an increase in bicycle ridership.

“At the very least, the people who already bike to work will be more protected,” Nolan said. “Right now I have a lot of friends and co-workers who would like to commute, but they don’t feel safe, or the route is way out of their way.”

Downtown resident Bradley Stokes welcomed the plan, and said he would ride along the path once construction is complete.

“The Olympics are a long ways away, but

to this ice rink year after year. When the rink opens, that kicks off the holidays,” Keith said.

The ice rink is open every day, including Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. General admission is $9 and skate rental is $5 (lockers are available for $3). The skating is broken into hour-long sessions.

Through Dec. 15, the rink opens at 11:30 a.m. on weekdays and 10 a.m. on weekends.

It closes at 9:30 p.m. on Sunday-Thursday and 11 p.m. on Friday-Saturday.

While the main draw is skating — or, for the many newbies, wobbling like crazy while clutching the side of the rink — the Pershing Square attraction also hosts a number of events. This year that includes Wicked Wednesdays, inspired by the Tony Award-winning musical Wicked, which is at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood from Nov. 28-Jan. 27. On those days, lights at the rink will be tinted green and every third song played will be from the Wicked soundtrack.

Additional options include a DJ Night every Thursdays from 7-9:30 p.m. (excluding Thanksgiving), and Silent Skate Parties on Nov. 28 and Dec. 19.

“Usually you come to the rink and the sound system is playing music, but when you do the silent skate party, you put on headphones and turn to one of three radio stations,” Keith said. “When you come to the rink, I can’t imagine not using the path once it’s done,” Stokes said. “It won’t change my work commute, but it’ll give me another reason to take my bike for the weekend.”

Community outreach is ongoing. According to Metro Community Relations Manager Michael Cortez, prior to the Nov. 8 Union Station event, Metro had reached out to 3,500 people through surveys and events.

Dave Sotero, Metro’s communications manager, said community meetings are also scheduled for early next year, though none have yet been scheduled.

Information on the project is at metro.net/ projects/lariverpath. sean@downtownnews.com

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The L.A. Kings Holiday Ice rink in Microsoft Square has a 65-foot tall decorated Christmas tree in the center. It is open until Jan. 6.

you don’t hear anything but blades and ice.”

Also, if you’re pining for the Winter Olympics, curling lessons from the Hollywood Curling Club will be offered on Dec. 15 and Jan. 12 from 8:30-9:30 a.m.

South Park’s Ice Palace The L.A. Live rink is larger than the one in Pershing Square, measuring 10,400 square feet. What also differentiates the rink from its Financial District counterpart is the massive 65-foot Christmas tree in the center of the rink (but protected from skaters).

The attraction’s full title is the L.A. Kings Holiday Ice. Fittingly, it is named for the hockey team that just plays across the street in

Staples Center.

Ryan Golden, vice president of events at L.A. Live, said that a number of restaurants at the sports and entertainment complex are offering deals tied to the skating. The “Supper & Skate” offerings include 20% off lunch and dinner at Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill and a 15% discount for lunch and dinner at Katsuya for those with ice skating tickets.

“With all of the games going on at Staples Center with the Lakers, Clippers and Kings, and then the events at the theaters, which already naturally bring people down, this holiday ice rink will allow people to come, do something early and have some fun,” Golden said.

photo courtesy Bai Holiday Pershing Square Ice Rink

The Pershing Square ice rink, now in its 21st year, is open daily through Jan. 21. It offers a roster of special events, including curling lessons and DJ nights.

The rink opened two weeks earlier than in the past, Golden noted. Still, he said, the crowds have had no trouble adjusting.

“It’s been great,” Golden said. “The first weekend, we saw the same sort of traction of people coming out as we did during our normal run. I think people are excited to gear up and skate where they normally can’t.”

General admission is $20 and includes skate rental. Seniors, kids under 6, and military personnel with identification pay $15.

Fast passes that allow visitors to skip lines are available for $40.

The L.A. Live rink lacks the roster of special events at Pershing Square. However, Gold-

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en said that Bailey, the lion mascot of the Los Angeles Kings, will show up sometimes and might be found skating alongside the visitors.

“He was there opening weekend,” Golden said. “I’m sure we’ll see him a few more times.”

The rink operates in three different twohour sessions each day. Hours are 5 p.m.-midnight until Dec. 14. From Dec. 15 until closing day, it opens an hour earlier at 4 p.m.

The Bai Pershing Square Holiday Ice Rink is at 532 S. Olive St. or holidayicerinkdowntownla. com. L.A. Kings Holiday Ice is at 800 W. Olympic Blvd. or lalive.com/events-calendar/holidayice. sean@downtownnews.com

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Convention Center Expansion Plan Rolls Forward, With Financial Incentives Council Committee Approves Deal That Would Allow AEG to Keep Nearly $100 Million in Tax Revenue AEG is seeking the public assistance speBy Nicholas Slayton key City Council committee last week cifically for the construction of an 850-room approved a proposal to expand the hotel. The 40-story building is budgeted at Convention Center and the adjacent $700 million, and would provide meeting J.W. Marriott hotel, including plans to allow and event space in addition to the guest the developer to keep almost $100 million in rooms. Under the proposal, AEG could keep half of the TOT tax generated over a quartaxes generated by the project.

Anschutz Entertainment Group, which de- ter-century, with the remainder going to the veloped Staples Center and L.A. Live and city.

The need for public assistance stems from operates the Convention Center under an agreement with the city, is working on a $1.2 a hotel meant to accommodate large groups, billion plan with the aim of luring more con- according to Ted Fikre, vice chairman of AEG. ventions and travelers. The city Chief Legis- That requires the construction of more ancillative Analyst’s office, using a report from the lary space and meeting rooms than the averfirm Keyser Marston Associates, found that age hotel.

“Construction of all the facilities drives dethe project has a $119.4 million funding gap.

It recommends allowing AEG to keep $97.7 velopment costs much higher,” Fikre said. million — mainly in the 14% transient occu- “Then from an operating standpoint, being a pancy tax charged to those staying in hotels full-service hotel makes it more expensive.”

AEG announced the proposal for the ful— over a 25-year period.

The council’s Economic Development ly privately financed project in May. It would Committee approved the proposal on Tues- link the Convention Center’s currently sepa800.900.5788 aerioconnect.com Broadband I Voice WiFi I HDTV and West halls, creating 800,000 day, Nov. 13.I It next goes to the council’s rated ISouth Budget and Finance Committee and could square feet of contiguous events space.

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Anschutz Entertainment Group is working on a $1.2 billion project that would both expand the Los Angeles Convention Center by 350,000 square feet and create a new 40-story hotel with 850 rooms. The aim is to complete the project by 2022.

350,000 square feet of new facility space. The Gilbert Lindsay Plaza outside the Convention Center would become a 140,000-square-foot green space.

The city would not pay any money upfront for the Convention Center expansion, and instead would negotiate an agreement with AEG’s development partner, Plenary Group, which would front the design and construction costs. The city would make annual payments once the work is completed. The exact

amount and length of the payments are still to be determined, as a financial plan for the expansion must be completed.

The hotel, pitched as an expansion of the existing 878-room J.W. Marriott (a Ritz-Carlton hotel also in the existing tower holds 123 rooms), would rise on a current parking deck behind L.A. Live. A sky bridge would link the hotel to the Convention Center.

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The project would help the city reach its goal of having 8,000 hotel rooms within a quarter mile of the Convention Center, according to John Wickham of the CLA’s office, who presented the report to the Economic Development Committee. He said the project would make Los Angeles more competitive in the regional convention market, and specifically said it would help the city land medical conventions.

Doane Liu, executive director for the city Department of Convention and Tourism Development, echoed Wickham, saying the improvements would allow Los Angeles to secure more and different types of conventions.

“The biggest thing holding us back right now is the lack of contiguous space,” Liu said. “We currently have two separate halls, and this would create one large contiguous space, which gives planners more flexibility.”

Liu said approving the expansion plan would have an immediate impact, as convention organizers plan their large gatherings five to 10 years in advance.

If the city green-lights the development incentives, AEG still has to close an approximately $20 million gap in the budget. The CLA report posited adding a $25-per-night “destination fee” to hotel guests’ bills. Fikre said that is being discussed.

Development incentives for hotels are

common in Downtown. Most recently, the city signed off on a deal for developer Lightstone’s two-tower, 1,130room project at Figueroa Street and Pico Boulevard. It would allow Lightstone to keep $67 million in taxes over the course of 25 years.

The awarding of incentives has drawn criticism from some, including City Controller Ron Galperin. In an August report, Galperin said the city has approved $1 billion in incentives for developers since 2005. The report called for greater transparency and a coordinated framework for providing any future incentive.

Fikre acknowledged the concerns, and said that the CLA and Keyser Marston Associates heavily scrutinized AEG’s proposal.

“We fully understand the spirit of the Controller’s report and the press scrutiny,” Fikre said. “The city staff, from my vantage point, has been vigilant to make sure we do need the subsidy, that we’re not overstating the gap, or overstating the benefits.”

If the city approves the framework of the deal, a year of negotiations and pre-development work would follow, Fikre said. Much of the work would involve the Convention Center, including advancing the design and getting more concrete cost estimates.

The goal is to break ground in 2020 and open the hotel and Convention Center expansion in 2022. nicholas@downtownnews.com

José Huizar Stripped of Council Committee Posts Wesson Takes Unprecedented Step in Wake of FBI Raids

By Sean P. Thomas ity Council President Herb Wesson last week took the extraordinary step of removing 14th District City Councilman José Huizar from all of his council committee assignments. That includes his role as chairman of the powerful Planning and Land Use Management Committee.

The move comes a week after FBI agents raided Huizar’s fourth floor City Hall office and his home in Boyle Heights.

Wesson sent a letter on Thursday, Nov. 15, to City Clerk Holly Wolcott reshuffling the committee assignments. In addition to removing Huizar from his spot atop the PLUM committee, which weighs in on some of the city’s most important development projects, Huizar lost seats on committees that deal with economic development, homelessness and poverty, and intergovernmental relations.

The changes are effective immediately and Wesson did not provide an explanation of his decision.

Vanessa Rodriguez, Wesson’s spokeswoman, issued a one-sentence statement on the matter.

“We’re optimistic Angelenos will be best served by these changes as the Los Angeles City Council continues the people’s work without interruption,” Rodriguez said in an email.

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Downtown Holiday GUIDE 18 Great Holiday Events in Downtown The Central City Is Packed, With Shopping, Skating, Tree Lightings and Much More

By Jon Regardie n ancient Downtown history — say, 25 years ago — the holiday options were limited. While other communities would morph into a winter wonderland, the Downtown roster barely extended beyond a couple tree lightings, a Christmas Eve concert at the Music Center and some strolling carolers.

As with so much else in modern Downtown Los Angeles, when it comes to the holiday season, everything has changed.

The community that today is packed with residents and restaurants is also jammed with winter (well, “winter” for Los Angeles) activities. The aforementioned tree lightings still take place, and are complemented by concerts, shopping events, pop-up experiences and not one but two outdoor ice rinks.

In the following pages, Los Angeles Downtown News runs down 18 things to take advantage of before the end of the year.

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Ice Is Nice: It still boggles the mind that one can skate outdoors in the heart of Los Angeles in the middle of winter. But that’s the case at L.A. Live, where the L.A. Kings Holiday Ice rink is back for a nearly two-month run. The attraction in Microsoft Square is full-on family friendly, and there’s a giant Christmas tree in the

middle of the rink. The $20 admission includes skate rental (it’s $15 for seniors and kids 6 and under). The rink is open almost every day through Jan. 6 (it’s closed on Thanksgiving, but is open Christmas and New Year’s Day) and there are three timed sessions each day. Check the website for “Supper & Skate” specials and FAQs, where you’ll learn, among other things, that you can’t ride the Zamboni.

At 800 W. Olympic Blvd. or lalive.com.

Ice Is Nice, Part 2: If you want to skate but can’t get to L.A. Live, no problem — there’s an expanse of flat frozen water in the Financial District. Back for its 21st year and now carrying the moniker the Bai Holiday Ice Rink Pershing Square, the 7,200-square-foot attraction charges $9 (plus $5 for skate rental) and is open every day through Jan. 21. A bunch of special events will take place during the run, including DJs every Thursday evening (except Thanksgiving), a pair of headphone-powered silent skate parties, and a winter holiday festival on Dec. 8-9. For those into pushing big stones on slippery surfaces, there are also curling workshops.

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Grand Park gets a temporary new look after dark with Winter Glow. The park will be filled with 19 interactive light displays. It runs Dec. 1-25.

HOLIDAY EVENTS, 10 Let’s Glow!: Construction has closed the Music Center Plaza, but nearby Grand Park will be alive for the holidays. The annual L.A. County Tree Lighting takes place on Nov. 26, with free performances and a flicking of the switch. Speaking of switch flicking, visit the park after dark from Dec. 1-25 for the inaugural Winter Glow. The park will be illuminated with 19 vibrant and immersive light displays, projections and exhibits. Highlights include “A Spark of Light,” where visitors enter an installation and use touch sensors to alter the piece’s look and color. Additionally, the Downtown high-tech tricksters Two-Bit Circus have a pair of pieces, including “The Wave Pendulum,” in which people work together to trigger the movement of suspended pendulum balls. Even the Arthur J. Will Memorial Fountain off Grand Avenue will get in on the illuminated action.

At 200 N. Grand Ave. or grandparkla.org.

Return of The Nutcracker: Last year, the Music Center inaugurated a Downtown holiday tradition when it co-commissioned a new version of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker. The crowds flocked to the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, and they will again this year when the Miami City Ballet brings the dancetastic story of Marie and her nutcracker prince back for five performances (including three matinees) on Nov. 30Dec. 2. This is a major undertaking, with new sets and costumes, a live orchestra and more than 100 dancers and cast members.

Cool fact: The production includes student performers from the Colburn School and the Gabriella Foundation’s Everybody Dance! program.

At 135 N. Grand Ave. or musiccenter.org/nutcracker.

Making It: Perhaps the most family-friendly event of the season takes place at the Central Library on Dec. 1. The DTLA Mini Maker Faire is a kid-oriented celebration of inventiveness, craftsmanship and the DIY spirit. The pretty building in the Financial District will be filled with makers showing off their projects and inventions, and the day will offer copious hands-on activities. There’s a water computer, animal encounters, robotics displays, a Velociraptor demo and much more. Admission for the 10 a.m.-4 p.m. event is free but attendees are asked to register online in advance.

At 630 W. Fifth St. or dtla.makerfaire.com.

Get on Track: In recent years, Union Station has emerged as a top Downtown destination, with events including a Halloween festival and a free old-school video game extravaganza. The activity continues on Nov. 29 with a 6:30 p.m. Christmas tree lighting ceremony on the station’s south patio. Then, on three Friday nights (Dec. 7, 14 and 21), the historic rail hub will host Cocoa Concerts. Running from 6:30-8:30 p.m., the family-friendly happenings include a lights display, a hot cocoa bar, a craft zone for decoration and cookie-making, and a nightly ugly sweater contest. Need more? Dec. 1 brings the Union Station Holiday Festival, highlighted by activities and a pop-up artisan marketplace with dozens of vendors. Best of all, every Union Station event is free.

At 800 N. Alameda St. or unionstationla.com.

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get and H&M on Nov. 30. That’s because FIGat7th is bringing back its Silent Night Silent Disco event. From 6-10 p.m., those who show up at the shopping center’s food court and its outdoor courtyard will don wireless headphones. They’ll then be able to turn the channel to enjoy music being spun by a trio of DJs. Anthony Valadez, Novena Carmel and King Most will work the turntables. Admission is free but attendees are asked to bring a can of food or an unopened toy. Advance registration is required.

At 735 S. Grand Ave. or figat7th.com/events.

Buy, Buy Baby: Need a cure for the common mall? Then try Unique Markets, which lands at the California Market Center on Dec. 1-2. More than 300 independent and smallshop vendors will turn out, offering jewelry, home goods, ceramics, clothing, kids’ items, paper products and more. The $15 admission includes a tote bag and free gift wrapping is available. There is also a $35 VIP package that offers wine, a lounge, bag valet and more. The event runs 10 a.m.-5 p.m. each day.

At 110 E. Ninth St. or uniquemarkets.com/losangeles.

Shop in the Park: You remember that cure for the common mall line? It comes into play again at the Renegade Craft Fare. This celebration of independent and makers’ goods first landed in Los Angeles in 2009, and it is going strong this year with a two-day happening on Dec. 8-9 at Los Angeles State Historic Park. The roster was not available at press time, but the creative spirit will be on display with an assortment of vendors selling clothes, candles, jewelry and more. It runs 11 a.m.-5 p.m. each day.

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

Holiday History: The city of Los Angeles was founded at El Pueblo, and the historic community comes alive during the holidays. The annual tree lighting takes place on Nov. 30; the 5:30-8:30 p.m. event includes mariachis, folklorico dancers

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Former Stray Cat Brian Setzer brings an 18-person band to the Microsoft Theater on Dec. 22 as part of his Christmas Rocks tour.

and children’s activities. Then, Dec. 16-24 brings Las Posadas, a nightly candlelit procession down Olvera Street that re-creates the journey of Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem. Each evening includes a piñata breaking at 6:30 p.m. and ends with a free performance of the Mexican comedy La Pastorela.

At 125 Paseo de la Plaza or facebook.com/elpueblola.

Christmas Spirit: Pop-up experiences seem to happen every month in Downtown, so why should the holidays be any different? Row DTLA in the Industrial District is the site of Fa La Land, a temporary immersive environment built upon the winter spirit (and Instagram). Visitors will pass through assorted rooms, including an old-fashioned North Pole, a fluorescent forest, Candyfornia and the Jingle Bell Toy Factory.

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At 111 S. Grand Ave. or laphil.com.

Hallelujah!: George Frederic Handel’s Messiah is a holiday choral staple, and this year you can hear it in a Downtown landmark. On Dec. 9, the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels will be the site of a performance by the Cathedral Choir, under Music Director Joseph Bazyouros, along with the Dream Orchestra and the Opera Chorus of Los Angeles. Daniel Suk will conduct the concert that features soprano Anna Schubert, mezzo Taylor Raven, tenor Nathan Granner and baritone Ben Lowe. Cool fact: Handel penned the oratorio in 1741. Also on the bill are Handel’s “Royal Fireworks Overture” and “Eternal Source of Light Divine.” Tickets are $10-$40.

At 555 W. Temple St. or dreamorchestra.org.

More Messiah: Another Downtown holiday tradition is the lineup of concerts from the Los Angeles Master Chorale.

The vocal group has a series of five shows at Walt Disney Concert Hall from Dec. 2-17. The opener is the English Cathedral Christmas that, as the name implies, brings the tradition of British carols and anthems to Downtown. Listen to more than 100 voices in unison with the Festival of Carols on Dec. 8 and 15, while the LAMC tackles Handel’s Messiah on Dec. 16.

A twist on the latter occurs Dec. 17, as 2,200 audience members raise their voice for the 38th annual Messiah Sing-Along.

Grant Gershon conducts all the performances. Tickets start at $29.

At 111 S. Grand Ave. or lamasterchorale.org.

Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree: Many things can be said about Christmas, but only Brian Setzer would say that the holiday rocks. The ex-Stray Cat is out to prove it, as his Brian Setzer Orchestra brings the Christmas Rocks tour to the Microsoft Theatre on Dec. 22. Setzer, of course, first gained fame with the three-member rockabilly band, but in ensuing decades he’s gone on to excite crowds with a holiday spectacle. The 19-member orchestra will whip out a selection of holiday tunes, and will also dip into some rockabilly oldies.

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House of Strauss: Wait, another Downtown holiday tradition? Yes! On Dec. 30, Walt Disney Concert Hall will be the site of the Salute to Vienna New Year’s Concert. A bit of Austria comes to the Central City with a lineup of singing and dancing featuring Strauss waltzes and melodies from beloved operettas. Performers from the National Ballet of Hungary will be on stage, as will some champion ballroom dancers.

Think of it as a unique way to say goodbye to one year and hello to another. In case you’re wondering, you will enjoy the “Blue Danube” waltz.

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By Jeff Favre orld War II may seem like ancient history to some people, but there are thousands of Americans still alive who were forced from their homes and imprisoned during that era for no reason other than their Japanese heritage. It was a national moment of shame.

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In Romeo and Juliet fashion, Valdez’s lat- brings the most to each one, in particular est play is a star-crossed romance between Lakin Valdez and Mah. The tenderness they narrator Benjamin Montaño (Lakin Valdez), imbue in Benjamin and Thelma give a founwho with his family serve as sharecroppers dation that keeps hope alive in the face of to farmer Ichiro Yamaguchi (Randall Nakano) despair.

Valley of the Heart is aided greatly by a viand Ichiro’s daughter Thelma (Melanie Arii sually entrancing display of projected shots Mah).

The tale is told in flashback from 2001. The of locations and historical images that are first major scene from the primary story be- splashed across the stage and designed by Dagins in 1941 and serves as an ideal set up for vid Murakami. Original music by PJ and Roy Hiwhat’s to come. Both families in their sepa- rabayashi, coupled with the use of kurogo — rate homes get ready for a day in the field masked performers clad in black who move (another in a long list of impressive designs props during transitions — help blend Japaby John Iacovelli). There is a clear mutual re- nese culture with Mexican traditions.

The final scene, a coda that fittingly takes spect between the Montaños and Yamaguchis, but also a sense of tension as one is in place the day before 9/11, brings the play full circle with an attack on the United States on charge.

Some of Luis Valdez’s stronger humorous the horizon.

As Zoot Suit was a product of its time that exchanges provide balance to what’s clearly going to be a series of heartbreaks. Those be- remains relevant today, so Valley of the Heart gin with the attack on Pearl Harbor and the is a well-crafted and sober reminder that an subsequent roundup of Japanese Americans action similar to Japanese American internand their shipment to poorly equipped de- ment camps isn’t hard to imagine in today’s tention camps in remote locations, while also conflicted society.

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Revisit the music from some of Stanley Kubrick’s most recognizable films this week at Walt Disney Concert Hall. The Los Angeles Philharmonic is paying tribute to the late director with Stanley Kubrick’s Sound Odyssey on Friday-Sunday, Nov. 23-25. The performances will mesh film clips with live renditions of the scores by the Phil and the Los Angeles Master Chorale. Kubrick frequently used classical music, and the shows will offer works by everyone from Beethoven to Krysztof Penderecki. Selections come from Kubrick films such as 2001: A Space Odyssey, A Clockwork Orange, The Shining (shown here), Barry Lyndon and Eyes Wide Shut. Clockwork Orange star Malcolm McDowell will host the evening and Jessica Cottis will conduct. Doors are 8 p.m. on Friday-Saturday with a 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday. At 111 S. Grand Ave., or laphil.com.

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Prepare to be awestruck when five of the world’s top tricksters display their craft at the Microsoft Theater this week. London’s Champions of Magic comes stateside for a two-day, three-performance affair full of close-up tricks and massive, large-scale illusions. Previous shows have featured Houdini-style escapes, Copperfield-esque disappearing acts and classic teleportation and levitation displays. Performers include Alex Mcaleer (shown here). The show runs Friday-Saturday, Nov. 23-24, at 7:30 p.m., with a 2 p.m. matinee on Saturday. At 777 Chick Hearn Court or (888) 929-7849 or championsofmagic.co.uk.

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Over three decades, New Yorkbased artist Zoe Leonard has exper tly used photography and sculptures to examine daily life through a continuously shifting political and cultural landscape. Take a glimpse through her lens at the Museum of Contemporary Art’s latest exhibition, Zoe Leonard: Survey. Located at MOCA’s Geffen Contemporary annex in Little Tokyo, the exhibit delves into Leonard’s career while also highlighting themes including sexuality, economics and migration. Zoe Leonard opened this month and is on view until March 25. At 152 N. Central Ave., or moca.org.

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A Cat Power concert used to be a crapshoot. Attendees often pondered which performer they would get that evening: the incredibly stage-shy songstress, or the musical dynamo, flush with bluesy tones, a Southern drawl and somber lyrics that made her an indie rock darling. Thankful, the singer-songwriter also known as Chan Marshall is back on her game, touring the country after a short hiatus, including a stop at the Theatre at Ace Hotel on Wednesday, Nov. 21. The tour comes on the heels of the October release of her 10th studio album, Wanderer. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and Power will be joined by Arsun Sorrenti. At 929 S. Broadway, (213) 623-3233 or theatre.acehotel.com.

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

Nov. 21: The one and only Cat Power.

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

Nov. 19: Michael Dessen and Joshua White.

Nov. 20: Jeff Pifher and Socrates’ Trial.

Nov. 21: Vahagni.

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

Nov. 19: Motor Sales continue their residency. Downtown stalwart and singer-songwriter Johanna Samuels opens.

Nov. 20: Pearls Charles is a purveyor of something called psych-folk. In Los Angeles, anything is possible.

Nov. 21: South Bay analog electronic thrash act Fartbarf ventures Downtown. Gram Rabbit alum and electropop singer Jesika Von Rabbit opens.

Nov. 24: Claud, Sonoda, Billy Uomo.

Nov. 25: Deep Fields gives you psychedelic dream pop from Orange, Calif.

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

Nov. 21: Ookay.

Nov. 22: Spend Thanksgiving with DJ and minor Bond villain Goldie.

Nov. 24: Moksi.

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

Nov. 19: Modern R&B from the trio that is Radiant Children.

Nov. 20: Indie pop Scouser Dan Croll performs.

Nov. 21: Part Time Punks will spin alternative dance hits from the 1980s and ’90s.

Nov. 24: Jazz and dance funk courtesy of Mk.gee.

Resident 428 S. Hewitt St. or (323) 316-5311 or residentdtla.com.

Nov. 23: DJ Clifton’s Soul Shakedown.

Nov. 24: Trojan Lounge’s Thanksgiving Boss Reggae Special.

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

Nov. 19: Have you ever listened to mainstream Russian rap? If not, Egor Kreed is in town. If yes, go check out the underground stuff.

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MONDAY, NOV. 19 Struggle Session Live Resident, 428 Hewitt St. or residentdtla.com.

8 p.m.: Enjoy a leftist take on pop culture news in this live podcast taping.

TUESDAY, NOV. 20 True Crime Tuesday The Last Bookstore, 453 S. Spring St., (213) 488-0599 or lastbookstorela.com.

7:30 p.m.: Have a conversation about real life murder and fear as longtime local reporter Christine Pelisek discusses her book on the serial killer known as “The Grim Sleeper.”

THURSDAY, NOV. 22 Turkey Trot LA City Hall, 200 N. Spring St. or turkeytrot.la.

8 a.m.: Work up an appetite for that Thanksgiving feast by taking part in a 5K or 10K race. Proceeds benefit the Midnight Mission on Skid Row. Gobble Gobble Give The Regent, 448 S. Main St. or gobblegobblegive.org.

10 a.m.: Help give back to those in need by bringing and packaging food for homeless individuals for Thanksgiving. Seriously, do it.

When Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Paul Kitagaki Jr. learned that another photographer, Dorothea Lange, had taken photos of his family as they waited to be taken to a Japanese American internment camp during the 1940s, it sparked a mission: to identify and document other individuals captured in similar photographs. His work culminated in 60 contemporary images now on display at the Japanese American National Museum.

The exhibit Gambatte! Legacy of an Enduring Spirit opened Nov. 17, and offers large-format photographs that are shown next to images shot 75 years ago by photographs such as Lange and Ansel Adams.

Gambatte! continues through April. 28. At 100 N. Central Ave., (213) 625-0414 or janm.org.

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Nov. 23: Minzy.

Nov. 24: Hey kids, it’s Gucci Mane.

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

Nov. 20: Black Adidas, The Loads, Wild Year.

Nov. 21: The Kariannes, Dragster Barbie, The Reflectors, DJ Power Pop Jeff.

Nov. 23: J-Haze.

Nov. 24: Grimm Beatz.

The Regent 448 S. Main St., (323) 284-5727, or theregenttheater.com.

Nov. 20: Kiiara provides experimental pop music.

Nov. 23: Gas. The Smell 247 S. Main St. in the alley between Spring and Main or thesmell.org.

Nov. 23: Soaked in Disolussion, Goshen, Counsil, Lucifurnace. Well played, whoever came up with that last band name.

Nov. 24: The Grinns, The Aquadolls, The Dems, Pleo Shaman.

Nov. 24: Venom Millennium, New Primals, Jerkagram, HepaTitus.

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

Nov. 21: Celebrate 30 years of the groundbreaking ambient house duo The Orb. Nov. 23: Circles Around the Sun also involves round things, but it’s a rock band.

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Dear Evan Hansen Ahmanson Theatre, 135 N. Grand Ave., (213) 628-2772 or musiccenter.org.

Nov. 20 and Nov. 23, 8 p.m., Nov. 21 and Nov. 24, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., Nov. 25, 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.: The Tony Award

winner for Best Musical, and the most-talked about Broadway show in the wake of “Hamilton,” comes to Downtown as part of a national tour. It follows teenager Evan, who gets caught in a lie that spins out of control. This is the final week. Through Nov. 25.

Valley of the Heart Mark Taper Forum, 135 N. Grand Ave., (213) 628-2772 or musiccenter.org.

Nov. 20-21 and Nov. 23, 8 p.m., Nov. 24, 2:30 and 8 p.m. and Nov. 25, 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.: Two immigrant families clash amid the outbreak of World War II, even as members from each side fall in love. Luis Valdez writes and directs.

Through Dec. 9. See review p. 15.

Hansel and Gretel Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, 135 N. Grand Ave., (213) 972-8001 or laopera.com.

Nov. 25, 2 p.m.: The classic fairy tale gets the operatic treatment. James Conlon conducts this spectacle about two siblings who find candy and a witch’s evil plot to capture them. Through Dec. 15

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

Nov. 19-22: Dive into Indonesia’s Gamelan music with the documentary Bali: Beats of Paradise.

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

Who doesn’t love pandas? The adorable bears take center stage in the appropriately titled Pandas 3D. Kristen Bell narrates the film about the efforts to reintroduce captive-born pandas into the wild.

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.

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River as Omar Sharif hosts Mysteries of Egypt.

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

Through Nov. 25: Creed II (7 and 10:30 p.m.); Ralph Breaks the Internet (6 and 9:20 p.m.); Robin Hood (7:30 and 10:40 p.m.); Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (11:30 a.m., 12, 12:30, 1:30, 3, 3:30, 3:50, 5, 6:30, 7, 10 and 10:30); Instant Family (12:40 and 3:40 p.m.); Widows (12:50 and 4 p.m.); Dr. Seuss’s The Grinch (12:40, 1:10 3:10 and 3:50 p.m.); Overlord (1:10 and 4:20 p.m.); The Girl in the Spider’s Web (11:55 a.m. and 3:10 p.m.); Beautiful Boy (3:50 p.m.); Bohemian Rhapsody (11:40 a.m. and 3 p.m.); Boy Erased (12:10 and 3:10 p.m.); Nobody’s Fool (12:50 p.m.); A Star Is Born (12 and 3:20 p.m.).

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Someone broke into a Broadway apartment in the early morning of Oct. 7. The burglar took a radio, laptop and other electronics.

A woman walked out of a Seventh Street store on Oct. 7 when someone ran up and grabbed her bag. The thief then fled.

On the morning of Oct. 7, an unidentified individual removed a mounted digital marquee sign from the Westin Bonaventure Hotel. The person left the hotel with the sign.

Unidentified individuals broke into a Broadway business on the night of Oct. 7. They opened a safe and stole an undisclosed amount of money.

Someone ran up to a woman at Sixth and Main streets at 2:30 a.m. on Oct. 8, grabbed her purse, and fled.

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An unidentified individual approached someone who was in an alley off Seventh and Los Angeles streets shortly before 2 a.m. on Oct. 9. The first person struck the other in the head with a metal canister, then ran off.

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Two people made a deal for tickets at an Olive Street hotel on the night of Oct. 9. One person gave money to the other, who purportedly left to retrieve the tickets. Instead, the second person got into a car and drove away with the cash. nicholas@downtownnews.com

HUIZAR, 9 Huizar strongly denied the allegations in both lawsuits.

City Hall was aflutter last week after more than a dozen federal agents showed up at his office on the morning of Nov. 7 with a warrant. His home and Boyle Heights field office were also searched. Agents could be seen leaving the City Hall office and his home with bags, boxes and a computer.

On Friday a spokesman for the FBI’s Los Angeles field office said that seven warrants were served and that the IRS is involved with the investigation.

It remains unclear precisely what the agencies are investigating. The FBI spokesman said that the details of the search warrants have been sealed. No arrests have been made.

Huizar has been frequently absent from City Council meetings since the first lawsuit was filed Oct. 22. Since then he has missed seven out of nine regularly scheduled council meetings. He has not attended a meeting since the FBI raid.

Huizar’s social media accounts have also been largely quiet.

Stephen Kaufman, Huizar’s lawyer, said in an email last Thursday that “the councilman scaled back his activities this past week to assess the situation and will be back at work next week.

“He respects Council President Wesson’s decision, and will use the time away from committee assignments to tend to personal matters.”

Huizar was first elected in 2005, and has been re-elected three times. In September his wife, Richelle Huizar, announced her candidacy for the 14th District seat in 2020, when José Huizar is termed out. sean@downtownnews.com