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DESIGNS ON DOWNTOWN A Trio of Reality TV Veterans Open Area Furnishing and Clothing Shops

photo by Gary Leonard

In March, “Design on a Dime” host Kristan Cunningham and her husband Scott Jarrell opened Hammer and Spear in the Arts District.

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curious thing is happening in Downtown Los Angeles: A slate of designer-driven furniture and clothing stores are opening. Even more curious: They come from figures who made a splash in reality TV. In the Arts District, Kristan Cunningham, the host of HGTV’s “Design on a Dime,” and her husband Scott Jarrell recently opened Hammer and Spear, which sells vintage designer furniture and unusual handmade items. In the

Historic Core Nicholas Bowes, who appeared on the NBC show “Fashion Star,” opened the clothing store Nicholas Bowes Made in Los Angeles.

They are joined by Angelo Surmelis, a veteran of the TLC show “Clean Sweep” and HGTV’s “Rate My Space Broadway.” His angelo:Home boutique debuted in the Eastern Columbia building.

The idea of interior designers opening stores in Downtown is a no-brainer, said Gerry Seibel, vice president of new business development for the Gift, Home Decor and Design divi-

sion at California Market Center. He thinks the area’s large residential population, which includes many creative types, offers a reliable clientele for these businesses.

“I’m not surprised at all. I think more and more will follow,” Seibel said.

Ilse Metchek, president of the California Fashion Association, said clothing designers have been flocking to Downtown in part to be close to others in the industry and the supply chain in the Fashion District. see Design, page 12

Roses for Them, a Lemon for... You? Downtown Breakfast Club Honors Projects, Zaps Low Voter Turnout

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or more than three decades, the Downtown Breakfast Club has honored key real estate and social service projects with Rose awards, while zapping blight spots and civic disappointments with its bitter Lemon prize.

This year, however, the group of Downtown business stakeholders didn’t take a particular building or blight zone to task. Instead, at the 33rd annual Roses and Lemon Awards breakfast on Thursday, April 4, the group squeezed its lemon juice on you. Well, most of you. More precisely, the group gave the Lemon anti-award to the roughly 80% of eligible Angelenos who did not cast a ballot in the March elections.

“We are very sad about voter apathy,” said Hal Bastian, a club member and director of economic development at the Downtown Center Business Improvement District, who handed out the award with club member Jim White.

According to the City Clerk, only 20.79% of the city’s 1.8 million registered voters cast a ballot in the March 5 elections.

The runoff to determine the next mayor and several other offices is May 21.

On the sweet smelling side, the club gave Roses to two housing projects, a restaurant and a quartet of civic and business developments.

Among affordable housing projects completed in the past year, the group singled out Skid Row Housing Trust’s New Genesis Apartments, a mixed income complex that primarily houses the formerly homeless. SRO Housing Corp.’s Ford Hotel was nominated, as was the renovation of the Huntington Apartments.

In the market-rate housing category, the club recognized three recently completed buildings: The Beacon Lofts condominiums at Fourth and Alameda streets, Linear City’s 7+Bridge apartment complex at Seventh Street and Santa Fe Avenue, and ST Residential’s Apex at Ninth and Flower streets. The rose went to the Beacon Lofts.

“It really is a work of passion for us to have done this,” said Peklar Pilavjian, a member of the development team. “This award really encourages us to do more.”

Bestia, a restaurant helmed by chef Ori Menashe that is tucked into 7+Bridge, won the Rose in the food category, beating nominees The Parish and Le Ka. A Rose in Memoriam The club also handed flowers to four other transformative Downtown projects: Grand Park, the renovated FIGgat7th shopping complex, the Metro Expo Line and the California Science Center’s new home for the Space Shuttle Endeavor. see Roses and Lemon, page 14

Jim White teamed with Hal Bastian to dispense the Downtown Breakfast Club’s Lemon award. It went to the 80% of Angelenos who didn’t vote in last month’s elections.

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Celebrating 40 Years

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Man Killed in Photographic Angels Arts District Hit and Run On the Web

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olice are asking for the public’s help in identifying a male driver who struck and killed a man crossing the street in the Arts District on Tuesday, April 2. The victim, who authorities believe was homeless, was pushing a shopping cart while crossing Mateo Street just south of Sixth Street at about 7:50 p.m. when he was struck by a white minivan. According to police, the driver, who is described only as male, got out of his car after the impact, looked at the victim, then returned to the vehicle and drove away southbound on Mateo Street.

The victim was taken to a local hospital where he died. Anyone with information is asked to call LAPD Central Traffic Detectives Jose De Leon or Josephine Mapson at (213) 972-1845.

Downtown Film Fest Looking for Entries

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spiring Tarantinos and Spielbergs, take note: The Downtown Film Festival is looking for entries. May 1 is the deadline to submit films for screening consideration for the seven-day event. Festival officials are looking for features, shorts, documentaries, narratives and even music videos. The fifth annual festival is taking place July 12-18 at various locations in Downtown Los Angeles.

Last year 18 films were included in the event as well as panel discussions and an opening night gala. Since its launch in 2008, the festival has screened more than a thousand features and short films. For more submission information go to dffla.com.

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n the past couple months, hundreds of people have posed for photographer Gary Leonard in front of the angel wings that artist Colette Miller created on a trio of metal doors at the Regent Theatre. Now, many of those images are available together on downtownnnews.com. They represent a vast crosssection of people who live, work in and visit Downtown, everyone from the five main candidates for mayor in the March election to developer Tom Gilmore to KPCC “Off-Ramp” host John Rabe to Miller herself. There are kids and adults, people in suits, people in costumes and people pushing strollers. To check out the constantly growing gallery, go to the homepage and click the “Community” link at the top.

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Big Numbers for Dodger Stadium Shuttle

Connector Work to Hit Little Tokyo

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contractor for Metro’s Regional Connector project is slated to return to Little Tokyo for two days this week to conduct additional tests for the $1.34 billion urban circulator. Crews will be at First and Alameda streets on April 9-10 from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. to conduct geotechnical tests, which will require road closures. Lane reductions will be required on both days, but traffic will still flow along First and Alameda streets. The work is not expected to block access to any area businesses or residences, according to a statement from Metro. The Regional Connector is a planned 1.9-mile underground light-rail segment that will link with existing subway routes to reduce travel times and eliminate transfers for regional rail riders.

Metro Briefs

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he Dodgers didn’t connect with the ball very well during their opening homestand against the San Francisco Giants, but according to Metro, the Dodger Stadium Express shuttle bus that runs between Union Station and Chavez Ravine was a hit with fans. Metro, which operates the service, counted 5,787 passengers on opening day, up from 4,326 boardings on the first day of the 2012 season. The total riders for the exhibition game against the Angels on March 29 and the following two games were 9,750. Last year those three games resulted in 7,157 boardings. Officials are hoping the increase continues over the course of the season. During the 2012 campaign, the shuttle transported more than 136,000 fans to games.

April 1, 2013

Last Chance to Fill Out the Demographic Survey

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f the Central City doesn’t get a Trader Joe’s, it’s the fault of those who fail to fill out the Downtown L.A. Demographic Study. OK, maybe that’s overstating it, but the report is used to help lure new businesses to the area, and this is the last week to participate. Those who live, work in and visit the community for entertainment and other purposes have until Sunday, April 14, to complete the online survey sponsored by the Downtown Center Business Improvement District and Los Angeles Downtown News.

It takes about 10 minutes and is available at downtownla.com. Those who complete the study can be entered in a drawing to win prizes from Downtown businesses.

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Take advantage of a winning combination to reach Dodger Stadium this season. Just Go Metro to Union Station and connect with the Dodger Stadium Express. You’ll avoid tra;c and help reduce air pollution; and your same day Dodger ticket is good for the fare! The Dodger Stadium Express is made possible by Clean Transportation Funding from MSRC. For more information, visit metro.net.

Sunday, April 14, 2013 8am to 11am

Festival of Books April 20–21 At USC

Go Metro to the largest book festival in the country the weekend of April 20–21 at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books. This free event at the USC North University Park Campus includes author events, storytelling and poetry readings. Enjoy it all without tra;c and parking hassles; just take the Metro Expo Line to Expo Park/USC Station.

HEART OF THE CITY 5K RUN/WALK is a pledge-based fundraising event benefitting California Hospital Medical Center.

LA To Venice At The Next CicL Avia April 21

The nation’s largest open–streets event takes place again on Sunday, April 21 when CicLAvia will transform more than 15 miles of LA into a linear park for bicyclists, pedestrians, runners and anyone else going car-free. The new route extends between Downtown LA and Venice Beach. Find out more at ciclavia.org.

• Participants of all ages welcome • Dog-friendly 5K run/walk • Downtown Los Angeles event

Celebrate Earth Day April 22

Do your part to improve the environment as we participate in Earth Day 2013 on Monday, April 22.

Go Metro to work, shopping or running errands. Or learn about rideshare options such as carpools and vanpools. Plan to reduce your environmental footprint and >nd out how to get started at metro.net.

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EDITORIALS Indie Theater And Workout Center

Urban Scrawl by Doug Davis

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very so often, Downtowners discover that a concentration of something unexpected has materialized in the community. Rather than, say, one huge restaurant with 200 seats, there are seven opening in a short timeframe (such was the case during a few months last summer). Rather than a single new mainstream grocery option, there are suddenly four in the pipeline. Local stakeholders are excited that the new food options at City Target will be augmented by those at the under-construction Smart & Final Extra, Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market and the Arts District’s Urban Radish.

Now there are a couple more concentrations of surprising but eagerly embraced additions to the Downtown landscape. In recent months area residents and workers have seen the opening of a batch of independent plays and the debut of a collection of gyms focusing on the intense workout regimen known as CrossFit. Much of the activity is happening in the Arts District.

Neither of these arrivals could have been predicted even two years ago. However, both are responses to the revival that Downtown has enjoyed over the past dozen years. The CrossFit uptick comes in the wake of the tens of thousands of people who have moved into the community, while the theaters follow that residential activity as well as the growing number of Angelenos willing to come Downtown for evening entertainment.

The theaters have a historic precedent. In the 1980s and ’90s, when very few people lived in the Arts District, a handful of creative individuals who wanted to put on a play often chose the area for its low rents and large spaces. Although few of these theaters lasted more than five years, they did make a temporary splash.

The new batch, which Los Angeles Downtown News reported on last month, largely have the same do-it-yourself aesthetic. These are low-budget productions in which the reward is creative, not financial.

Yet even if money is tight, the Arts District benefits by the newfound energy and activity. The Loft Ensemble on Second Street has been plugging away with a slate of independent productions for a few years now, and has been joined by the Archway Studio & Theatre, which operates in the old Al’s Bar space (for the record, Al’s once had a resident theater company). There was also a short-run play, Mindspin, in a Fourth Street loft. These cultural providers follow the Cornerstone Theatre Company, a longtime Traction Avenue-based provider of community theater.

The rise in CrossFit studios also stands out. As Downtown News recently reported, the community now has six providers of the workout program that focuses on a revolving regimen of weight lifting with agility and circuit training. The “veteran,” CrossFit Mean Streets, opened in 2010.

The businesses all seem to target the new clutch of affluent Downtown residents, people who can afford the monthly memberships that hover around $200. The investment that these business owners are making continues the surge underway in the area. The big question concerns how many of the studios will survive given a seemingly limited customer base.

The rise of the unexpected is a great thing about Downtown. We’re glad the community is so attractive to investors and entrepreneurs. We just won’t try to predict what concentration of businesses will materialize next.

MOCA Needs to Demonstrate Change, Not Declare It

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ast month, officials with the Downtown-based Museum of Contemporary Art surprised people across Los Angeles by announcing that the troubled institution has taken a big step toward remaining independent. The key move, according to a March 26 statement, was the securing of “commitments” that will triple the facility’s endowment to more than $60 million. The goal is ultimately to raise the endowment to a cool $100 million.

Those are good things, right? Well, hopefully. Although we strongly support the idea of MOCA controlling its present and future, the recent past shows that any financial twist related to the museum has to be taken with a degree of skepticism. After all, a “commitment” is not the same thing as money in the bank.

We want MOCA to thrive and to continue to be an important part of a culturally significant Downtown Los Angeles. We also want it to be able to protect its extraordinary holdings, perhaps the best collection of contemporary art in the United States. But for those two things to happen the institution must demonstrate financial prowess via a growing endowment. To be clear, we mean money in the bank. Carefully worded press releases filled with promises won’t cut it.

We’re not out to rain on the parade or stomp on the art.

However, the very nature of the museum’s statement begs questions. It notes that the Board of Trustees has “obtained commitments over the past two weeks that will boost the endowment to more than $60 million, a record high in the museum’s 34-year history.”

The record high is nice, but why did it take until that twoweek period to create a sense of urgency? The museum has been in financial turmoil for five years. Shouldn’t the board, which includes 13 individuals who have joined since Jeffrey Deitch became MOCA director nearly three years ago, have been moving steadily in this direction all along?

The new campaign, which officials christen “MOCA Independence,” cannot be accepted as a done deal. After all, in 2008 MOCA was revealed to be in deep trouble, with an endowment that had shriveled to less than $5 million under then-director Jeremy Strick. The financial spiral prompted public and private discussions about whether the institution should merge with the powerful Los Angeles County Museum of Art. In Downtown, the proposition was largely met with skepticism.

Fortunately, the issue was taken off the table when Eli Broad, who had played a key role in launching the museum in 1979, tossed a $30 million financial lifeline.

During the tumult Strick left, former UCLA Chancellor Charles Young came in and served as a caretaker, and in 2010 Deitch was hired. The former New York City gallery owner arrived with sunny expectations.

Instead, the last few years have been anything but sunny.

Although MOCA recorded a few highlight exhibits led by 2011’s Art in the Streets, the museum has more often been beset by problems. Attendance tumbled in 2012. The museum also suffered a black eye last year when a clash between Deitch and highly respected chief curator Paul Schimmel led to the latter’s departure from MOCA after more than two decades. That resonated in the art world, and all four of the museum’s working artist board members resigned.

The curator situation has yet to stabilize. Two others have reportedly since departed.

There is also the current financial peril. The word “peril” is appropriate given the recent news about officials considering another LACMA takeover. That led to reports that museum leaders were also discussing partnerships with USC and Washington, D.C.’s National Gallery of Art. This matters so much because MOCA is a giant on the Downtown cultural scene. MOCA’s Grand Avenue headquarters is an arts beacon on Bunker Hill, and its decades of success (until recently) and highly attended shows helped lure other cultural behemoths, including the Colburn School and the under-construction Broad museum. It is a similar situation in Little Tokyo, where MOCA’s Geffen Contemporary has hosted some of the most acclaimed Los Angeles museum exhibitions of the past several decades. During that time untold numbers of museum attendees have paired a visit to the Geffen with a meal at a local restaurant or a drink at a bar. MOCA is both an artistic and an economic driver.

So, are the board and the leadership really prepared to write the checks and do the work that will make the promise of independence and a $60 million endowment real? Is Deitch ready to accept that the key task of a director is not to put on shows, but to nurture long-term relationships with board members and other well-heeled arts patrons? Is this public salvation any more lasting than the one promised after Broad’s bailout?

We hope it is, and we wish MOCA Independence chairs Jeffrey Soros and Eugenio Lopez luck. We want them to succeed, as a healthy MOCA is good for Downtown, good for the city as a whole and good for the future of contemporary art.

We’ll remain cautiously optimistic.

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Eight Short Stories, and One Long One, About Mike Feuer Tales From the City Attorney Candidate Who Aims to Unseat Incumbent Carmen Trutanich

by Jon Regardie executive editor

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tory 1) Mike Feuer had to be pleased. He had finished first in the Los Angeles City Attorney primary and was on to the runoff, where he would go one-on-one against the City Hall insider he had just beaten. Feuer had run a solid, effective campaign and proved himself an able fundraiser. He had secured battalions of high-profile endorsements, including the influential Los Angeles Times.

While that describes 2013 — Feuer bested incumbent Carmen Trutanich 44%-30% in the March 5 election — it THE REGARDIE REPORT

applies to 2001 as well. That was the year that Feuer, then a City Councilman, beat Rocky Delgadillo in the City Attorney primary. Then the gloves came off, and in the runoff, after some hefty independent expenditures from the NRA and the billboard industry, Delgadillo won with 52.4% of the vote.

Many political observers felt Feuer blew a race he had no business losing.

Speaking last week at a Civic Center coffee shop, Feuer claimed not to think much about the 2001 defeat. He thinks this race is very different. He thinks he is well positioned to win.

“I think that the electorate has a very firm impression of Mr. Trutanich’s record and an increasing impression of mine,” he said between sips of tea on a sunny afternoon.

“There is, I think, a very firm idea in the public mind as to who each of us really is, and that is going to be very helpful to me in this election.”

Story 2: Mike Feuer is funnier than you might think. In a column last July I referenced the 2001 race and opined that the

defeat makes him unthreatening to current opponents. “The only living creature he frightens is my 12-year-old cat Lou, and she’s scared of everyone,” I wrote.

Three days later my phone rang. The receptionist said it was Mike Feuer. I steeled myself, expecting him to chew me out. Put the call through, I said.

“I have your cat,” pronounced Feuer, and I burst out laughing. I thanked him for having a thicker skin than most politicians. He told me that when I picked up the phone he considered just going, “Meow.”

Story 3: To supporters, Feuer is an experienced leader and a seasoned campaigner. To opponents such as Trutanich, he is a “career politician.” He is 5-1 in elections, having served on the L.A. City Council from 1995-2001 (two wins) and in the state Assembly from 2006-2012 (three victories). The lone loss was the defeat to Delgadillo.

Story 4: After the cat conversation, we arrange to meet at a South Park cafe. I arrive a few minutes before Feuer, who pulls up in a Prius. He parks across the street. Although the one-way road is virtually dead, with no traffic coming, he refuses simply to cross the street. Instead, he walks to the end of the block and waits patiently at the intersection until the white “walking man” sign appears. Say what you will about the guy many believe will be the next City Attorney, but he’s no jaywalker.

Story 5: Feuer, 54, was born in San Bernardino, the eldest of three boys. He attended Claremont Men’s College for two years, then transferred to Harvard, graduating in 1980. He finished at Harvard Law School two years later.

photo courtesy Mike Feuer for City Attorney

Though Carmen Trutanich is the current City Attorney, Mike Feuer (shown here) has emerged as the frontrunner in the race for the seat.

In 1986 he took a job as director of Bet Tzedek, which provides pro bono legal services. He was, he recalls, only 28 or 29.

On his first day he called the entire staff together.

“I spoke for a few minutes about my aspirations for the office and how pleased I was to be there,” he says. “I could tell there was tremendous skepticism in the room because of my age, because many of not just the lawyers, but the paralegals and administrators and legal secretaries, almost everybody was substantially older and more experienced than I was.

“I’m a big first impressions person. I believe it is essential in everything one does to take advantage of that moment when you can define yourself to folks.”

He stayed at Bet Tzedek until 1994. The following year he won the council seat vacated by Zev Yaroslavsky.

Story 6: Feuer and Trutanich had their first face-to-face debate in Sherman Oaks last November. A raffle took place at the end of the testy proceedings. Both candidates picked tickets. One winner was Feuer’s mother, Stella. “The question is, which one of us drew her ticket?” Feuer asked with a laugh last week. The answer is still unknown. see Mike Feuer, page 24

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City Officials Seek Merger of Planning, Building and Safety Departments Major Restructuring Sought to Streamline Development Process

by Ryan VaillancouRt staff wRiteR

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ity officials are crafting a plan to merge the departments of Planning and Building and Safety into a single unit that would handle all aspects of the entitle-

ment and permitting process. The consolidation would mark a major restructuring at City Hall, which currently spreads planning and permitting functions among 12 departments.

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Current City Planning Director Michael LoGrande (left) will oversee the consolidated departments of Planning and Building and Safety.

The fate of current Building and Safety General Manager Bud Ovrom (right) is uncertain.

Villaraigosa’s term ends on July 1.

While certain details remain unclear, the latest version of the proposed plan imagines having the Planning Department and its current director, Michael LoGrande, sit atop a new development services hierarchy, said several business leaders who have been briefed on the proceedings.

LoGrande declined to comment because he said discussions about the plan and his role in the new department are ongoing.

Villaraigosa spokesman Peter Sanders said a report on the plan, spearheaded by LoGrande and Bud Ovrom, general manager of Building and Safety, is expected soon.

“The Mayor has for months said he would like to see improved City service delivery across a range of departments and working with the City council, he is looking forward to being able to accomplish this,” Sanders said in a statement.

It is uncertain how the reorganization would impact Ovrom.

“I am working on other plans, which I’m not yet at liberty to discuss,” Ovrom said. “I’ll be fine.”

Developers for decades have complained that dispersed authority on land-use issues makes for a complicated approvals process that is fraught with contradictory directions and riddled with delays. The merger comes nearly two years after the city adopted a development reform plan authored by consultants KHWoolpert. That plan implemented an array of new programs and changes, but it did not call for structural alterations.

While some say the KH-Woolpert plan led to certain improvements, other officials and developers have complained that it didn’t go far enough. The City Council in February approved a motion by 12th District Councilman Mitch Englander directing city staffers to report back on structural changes to expedite development reform.

While the proposed merger is being pushed as a bold way to improve the development system, business leaders are not yet sold on the plan. The Central City Association, which has long pushed for development reform, has not taken a position on the plan because the details haven’t been publicly presented, said Carol Schatz, the organization’s president and CEO. “I feel that they’re going to try to quickly move this,” Schatz said. “We will demand that the proper time is given to hearing both the concerns that consolidation may raise and the recommendations we think make sense.”

Gary Toebben, president and CEO of the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, said he supports any move to streamline the process, but cautioned that its success will hinge on leadership, which could be in flux. Mayors have the power to hire and fire department heads, and a new mayor will take over in three months.

Ultimately, the key to a better functioning system will be establishing who has final authority on major approval issues, said land-use attorney Jerry Neuman, a partner at Sheppard Mullin.

“For me the question isn’t about whether consolidation is right or wrong,” Neuman said. “It’s about when you move between planning a project and implementing it, whose word should govern the decision when there’s a conflict between two departments?”

Under the latest version of the merger proposal, the last word would go to LoGrande. That’s a shift that planning experts and architects would welcome, said Will Wright, director of Government Affairs for the American Institute of Architects, Los Angeles.

“Long-range planning and community planning and creating a vision for the future should be the priority,” Wright said.

“If all they’re doing is entitling projects and expediting projects and reacting to the way developers are moving forward, we don’t have a system that encourages smart development.”

While the merger is being pushed as a way to improve the development process, it could also have budget implications for the city, which is facing a deficit next year of up to $150 million.

When San Diego merged its planning and building and safety departments in 2011, it did so primarily as a cost-cutting measure.

Englander told Los Angeles Downtown News in March that his proposal for structural changes in Los Angeles would not require layoffs since Planning and Building and Safety are already understaffed.

Contact Ryan Vaillancourt at ryan@downtownnews.com.

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City Tries to Fill Void Left by Demise of CRA

by Ryan VaillancouRt staff wRiteR

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he elimination last year of redevelopment agencies in California allowed the state to direct more property tax dollars to core government services, but it also killed a vital Los Angeles engine of economic development.

In the year of its demise, the Community Redevelopment Agency of Los Angeles was slated to spend $162 million, or about 25% of its budget, which came from a portion of local property tax dollars, on affordable housing projects.

Now, city officials are hoping that a new department, working with a new nonprofit corporation, could fill the void left by the demise of the CRA. They are moving to create the Economic Development Department for the next fiscal year, which begins July 1.

The City Council approved the concept last month, pending a more detailed plan for how to staff and fund the department.

The first details were released in a report on Tuesday, April 2, by city Chief Administrative Officer Miguel Santana. According to the report, the Economic Development Department would essentially be a more focused version of the existing Community Development Department. It is uncertain who would lead the new unit.

The plan calls for the EDD to have 185 employees, 180 of whom would be current CDD workers. The five additional employees would be upper-level managers from other departments.

The consolidation plan does not require any layoffs and its $16.2 million budget would be comprised of funds transferred from the

CDD and other departments, according to the report. The report recommends folding the non-economic development functions of the CDD into the Housing Department.

By locating all economic development services in one department, officials hope the EDD will create a more user-friendly experience for business owners in need of city assistance.

“One of the common things we hear is that businesses don’t know exactly where to start,” said Gary Toebben, president and CEO of the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce.

“When they have a question, if it could be clear that it was the place to start when small businesses have questions about City Hall, I think that would be a real plus for everyone.”

The Nonprofit While the Economic Development Department could result in a more effective organization of city services, it doesn’t create any new programs for spurring investment.

That’s where the proposed nonprofit economic development corporation comes in. Officials imagine it functioning as an entrepreneurial, business-minded entity that would advise the EDD on issues such as city real estate deals.

“The EDD is a sort of a bureaucratic consolidation as far as I can tell,” said Carol Schatz, president and CEO of the Central City Association, a business advocacy group.

“The interesting and important part is the proposed nonprofit that will be created.”

A key role of the nonprofit would be maximizing the value of city real estate, said Santana, who envisions the nonprofit negotiating deals with developers to invest in city assets.

Much like the CRA stipulated community benefit packages when assigning develop-

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Officials Hope New Department and Affiliated Nonprofit Could Spur Affordable Housing, Other Efforts

The CRA was a key driver of affordable housing projects such as the Ford Hotel. Officials hope a new city department and private nonprofit can make up for the loss of the agency.

ment rights, the nonprofit would leverage private investment dollars to improve public resources, he said.

He pointed to the Los Angeles Mall, the city-owned underground shopping center north of City Hall East. An economic development corporation staffed by real estate and business experts could devise a plan to redevelop the faded facility, Santana said.

“We think that working with a nonprofit to identify the more effective utilization of assets like that, to bring jobs and provide additional revenue to the city makes sense,” he said. “It’s not a core competency of the city to accomplish that.”

Like the CRA, the nonprofit would prioritize investment in low-income neighborhoods, though it remains unclear how the city would regulate or enforce an emphasis on affordable housing. The CRA was required by state law to set aside at least 20% of its budget for affordable housing.

In theory, the nonprofit would gener-

ate revenue through fees it would negotiate as part of development deals. It could also charge for managing properties like Figueroa Plaza, a city-owned office complex that houses several private tenants.

The city currently pays a broker to handle leasing. The nonprofit would use the management fees paid by the city to reinvest in economic development.

The plan still requires council approval, and several questions remain. Ninth District Councilwoman Jan Perry, who pushed for the proposed economic development corporation, said it will be crucial to establish a system that spurs development in a way that protects and benefits communities.

It is also unclear how the nonprofit would be funded in the short and long term.

Santana said the city will likely identify seed money in its 2013/14 budget, but the amount is uncertain.

Contact Ryan Vaillancourt at ryan@downtownnews.com.

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Stop, You, With the Catalytic Converter!: Looks like somebody was desperate to pass an emissions test. A man who parked his car near Fourth and Olive streets on March 28 returned to discover something amiss

with the vehicle. Turns out, somebody had removed the catalytic converter, which converts toxic pollutants into, well, less toxic exhaust. The point is, keep your eye out for a scofflaw carrying a muffler-like car part.

Bad Burglars: A pair of suspects, who are apparently terrible burglars, used what police described as “tin snips” to cut a hole in the roof of Chinatown knickknack shop

Phoenix Imports in the early morning of March 29. The suspects gained entry through the roof hole and once inside the shop that sells Eastern martial arts weapons and other gift items, knocked over a display. They fled, but didn’t take anything.

jump rope handle. The incident occurred at 10:30 a.m. on March 27 on a sidewalk near Hope Street and Pico Boulevard. The District Attorney did not file an assault with a deadly weapon charge, but instead recorded a violation of the suspect’s probation.

Knocked Out: At about 7 p.m. on March 29, a man was riding his bike near Los Angeles Street and Pico Boulevard when two individuals pushed him off the two-wheeler. The victim fell and was knocked out. When he woke up, his wallet and watch were gone. It was one of four robberies reported Downtown during the week.

Caught, From Seattle: Two men in separate incidents were arrested for stealing from the South Park construction site of the Marriott hotels complex. Both suspects, who hopped a fence to access the site, were in pursuit of copper materials, which are often sold. They were observed not by on-site security, but by people in Seattle monitoring a live video feed of the site. Look at you, Internet! Fighting crime remotely! Go Seahawks!

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Design Continued from page 1 “All the people they need to do business with are here,” she said Here is a close-up look at some of the new businesses with designs on Downtown.

Fear No Color The colorful and well-stocked angelo:Home features more than 800 items, many from Angelo Surmelis’ line of furniture, bedding, lamps and rugs. The 1,500-square-foot space also offers books, candles, kitchenware and more by other designers.

Surmelis, who usually sports a beige straw hat atop his shaved head, is the most established of Downtown’s new trio of celebrity

designers. He created the angelo:Home brand in 2008 and sells his goods in more than 100 locations in the country.

Stocked with couches, chairs, ottomans, pillows, a bed, outdoor furniture and more, the store that opened in October is a collage of color and eclectic style.

“When I design a product I don’t think of one aesthetic,” said Surmelis. “I really love looking at traditional design and making it feel fresh and new, so I would say that I’m a modernist traditionalist.”

Surmelis points to his Ennis sofa line, which is a throwback to 1950s and ’60s style with squared armrests, wooden legs and bright colors. It comes in green, cream, golden yellow, “vintage” dark orange and aqua blue. It costs $549 (delivery included) and comes in a box that can fit through a 10-inch photo by Gary Leonard

Australian designer Nicholas Bowes concentrates mainly on leather items, which he sells in his new Eighth Street store.

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Surmelis had the Downtown Los Angeles buyer in mind when he created his Napa Springs outdoor furniture line. The water resistant resin chairs, which come with a variety of pillow colors, are smaller than most pieces of outdoor furniture and will fit on loft balconies or decks, Surmelis said. The armchair or armless chair sell for $259 and the love seat and table combo is $499.

Then there is his affordable chandelier line.

The modern and funky creations are made from plastic and come in bright colors such as red, orange, yellow, purple and green. They go for $99-$169. There are also table and floor lamp versions of the chandelier lights.

“The goal of our line is not to be stuffy or pretentious. We’re about having fun,” Surmelis said. “We think your home should be a fun place to be and you shouldn’t have to spend too much on it.” angelo:Home is at 847 S. Broadway, (213) 488-9347 or angelohome.com.

Leather Look Nicholas Bowes may have had the dubious distinction of being the first contestant eliminated last year from the NBC competition “Fashion Star,” but the Australia-born designer has found a home in Downtown on Eighth Street. His store sells his leather jackets, pillows and wallets, as well as non-leather goods such as T-shirts and shorts. All are made near Downtown at his manufacturing facility.

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Interior designer Angelo Surmelis is a veteran of the TLC show “Clean Sweep” and HGTV’s “Rate My Space Broadway.” His angelo:Home in the Eastern Columbia Building offers furniture, bedding, lamps, rugs and more.

The heavily tattooed designer has been a Downtown resident for about five years. His current home is just around the corner from the 800-square-foot store he opened in June.

The glass-fronted space is stocked with items manufactured in his 11,000-squarefoot factory at Grand Avenue and 37th Street.

He supplements his own brand with a few vintage shoes, bags and accessories.

“Our main focus is on leather. I try to do a lot of unique pieces,” he said.

The store is geared to Downtown residents who want to shop after work. It’s open six days a week from 5-10 p.m.

One of his most popular pieces is a black fitted men’s jacket made with Italian leather

that sells for $499. Women’s items include a 3/4 sleeve cropped perforated leather jacket, which has tiny holes that give it a 1980s look.

It is $399.

T-shirts are also big, with cotton modal (a type of rayon) blended shirts that come in earthy colors. They are fitted and cost $69.

For summer, Bowes has designed shorts made from a blend of cashmere and cotton.

They are accented with leather pockets and a leather patch. They sell for $149.

Bowes doesn’t like to waste material, so he also makes pillows with different color leather patches ($199) and something he calls the Frankenstein wallet. It’s a small leather bag that folds into a very large wallet. It is $49.99.

Bowes also has leather jackets and T-shirts for kids. A mini biker jacket is $299.

Nicholas Bowes Made in Los Angeles is at 210 W. Eighth St. or nicholasbowes.com.

The General Store Newlyweds Kristan Cunningham and Scott Jarrell spend a lot of time in their 1963 Chevy pickup truck. The light blue vehicle is what the couple uses when hunting for vintage treasures to bring back to Hammer and Spear.

The 2,000-square-foot space, which opened in the Arts District last month, is a mix between a high-end antique store, a cool flea market and a general store. It has about 700 items in stock.

“Nothing comes into the shop that we don’t love and that wouldn’t be in our

home,” said Cunningham, who describes herself as a budget designer.

The West Virginia natives met in college at a bar during Super Bowl Sunday. The now Arts District residents were between TV projects, and said they were not very fulfilled with what they were doing, when they decided to open a store.

“We just woke up one day and said, ‘Why are we not doing the thing that makes us happy and that we’re passionate about?” she said.

Cunningham said the shop is modeled after things they would have in their own home. In their vintage truck, which has neither seatbelts nor windshield wipers, the couple attends estate sales and auctions. They also get items from collectors and other buyers and have things made by other designers they like.

Currently for sale is a $9 wooden spoon crafted by Alleghany Treenware, a company run by fellow West Virginia designers and former coal miners Sue and Stan Jennings.

On the higher end, Hammer and Spear has a 24-karat gold leaf Karl Springer chair for $995.

One of Cunningham’s favorite finds is a 1960s Hans Olsen modular sofa that is basically two chairs with a table in between that can be put in different configurations. It costs $4,000.

Trekkies may pass out from excitement when they see the Chromcraft black chairs that Cunningham said were used in four episodes of the original “Star Trek” series. They are $995 apiece.

Since they want to offer everything anyone would need at home, the couple also sells a brick-sized soap for $9. Made by Duke Cannon, it utilizes the same ingredients and plants as the standard issue military soap used during the Korean War. Hammer and Spear is at 255 S. Santa Fe Ave., (213) 928-0997 or hammerandspear.com.

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Richard Thorpe accepted an honor for the Metro Expo Line.

The Beacon Lofts in the Arts District won a Rose for market rate housing.

Peklar Pilavjian accepted.

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Continued from page 1 The Thursday event included a tribute to the late public television host Huell Howser, who several years ago helped the club craft a spoof video that mocked some Lemon recipients.

“With Huell’s passing in January, we lost someone who genuinely cared about the people and places he showcased,” said club member Shirley Spinelli. “He never put himself above the story. He just wanted people to cherish the world around him as much as he did.”

The club conceived the Lemon largely as a way to pressure property owners, and often city officials, to spruce up blight spots. It sometimes works. In 2011, the club drizzled some citrus on the city for allowing the landscaping that surrounds the $440 million Police Administration Building to fall into disarray.

The club called out the site for overgrown palm fronds, sickly plants and weeds. Now, the city is in the midst of a major replanting and maintenance effort, or “making lemonade out of lemons,” Bastian said.

While voter apathy was the official Lemon recipient, the club tsk-tsk’d the city for the quickly deteriorating green bike lane on Spring Street, and shook its finger at property owners who don’t fix storefront windows damaged by acid wash used by vandals.

Special recognition Roses went to Jan Perry for her years representing Downtown on the City Council, Faye Washington, CEO of the YWCA of Greater Los Angeles, for spearheading the creation of the YWCA Job Corps Campus, and to veteran Downtown public relations executive Dick Lewis.

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On April 2 the Jacob Mann Trio (Mann is playing keyboards) kicked off a month-long jazz concert series in Downtown. Shows take place every Tuesday-Thursday at noon at buildings owned by Brookfield Properties.

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The band members had set up the drums, upright bass and keyboards in a tight space between two cement columns in front of a glass door of the Figueroa at Wilshire building.

Across the street, a constant, metallic bang that sounded like a jackhammer emanated from the remains of the Wilshire Grand Hotel, which is being slowly demolished.

Then, without a sound check or even an introduction, the trio launched into their noon hour-long show. The performance also casually kicked off a month-long series of free Downtown jazz concerts.

“I’m expecting to see some smiles, maybe some feet tapping, just people enjoying themselves,” Mann said shortly before they began playing. “The sounds of the city are kind of nice too. Maybe we can add to that a little bit.”

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“It’s a nice surprise for people to come out of their office The 5 p.m. Wednesday concerts are back at FIGat7th and and hear music in the middle of the day,” he said. include an April 10 date with Los Angeles funk/jazz band Simon said there are two audiences for the shows. They Pinot. include the Brookfield tenants who work in the buildings and The band was formed in 2006 by drummer Sam Brawner know about the events, and the “accidental audience.” and got its start by playing house parties. The group now “For me that’s really one of the charming parts of all tours nationally and has performed with acts including the this,” she said. “It’s people who didn’t know this was there Doobie Brothers and Trombone Shorty. who happened by world class arts programming completeThe following Wednesday brings Rozala, a piano and string ly by accident.” quartet that blends improvisational jazz with classical chamToe Tapper ber music. On April 24 the Sogo Takeover takes over the stage.

At the April 2 show, the Jacob Mann Trio managed to build The 15-member group was founded in 2009 at the California an audience after a couple of songs. While no one was dancInstitute of the Arts by guitarist Max Mendoza and trumpeter ing in the streets, some of those having lunch at the outdoor Greg Zilboorg. tables on the plaza nodded their heads and tapped their feet.

“It is jazz appreciation month, and we really see this as an There were also a few of the “accidental audience” members important educational tool to expand our audiences’ knowl- who stopped for a while and took in a song before continuing edge of the art form,” Simon said. down the street.

Natural Fit Shortly after the show started, approximately two dozen This marks the second year Arts Brookfield has organized kids from Bright Horizons, a Downtown daycare center, and the Jam! In LA shows. In the past the New York-based real their caretakers showed up to have lunch and listen to some estate giant has also hosted summer concerts, screened films music. and brought in dancers, theater troupes and public art dis“I thought it would be a great thing to show them jazz and plays to its Downtown Los Angeles properties. see a live group,” said Eva Gonzales, a Bright Horizons daycare Simon said Brookfield looks for performances that have a worker. “The children were really exited because we’ve never wide appeal and are thought provoking, so jazz was a natu- done this before and it’s nice to have our lunch out here with ral fit. live music.”

“As a real estate company we really see our arts program as The Jacob Mann Trio will have two more chances to make our public face for purposes of place making and to demon- toes tap when they perform at the Bank of America Plaza strate our commitment to the cities in which we do business,” April 11 and at FIGat7th April 17.

Starts Mar.29/Apr.5 she said.

“It’s really cool to give everyday people an opportunity to For musicians, it’s a chance to reach an audience that may hear jazz,” Mann said. “It’s great music they can connect to not otherwise go to a jazz show. while sitting down and eating lunch.

Jamey Arent, a guitarist who performed at the event last Bank of America Plaza is at 333 S. Hope St., FIGat7th is at Check Our Website for Full Movie Listings LADowntownNews.com year, will be back on the street stage April 10 at FIGat7th with 735 S. Figueroa St. and Figueroa at Wilshire is at 601 S. Figueroa the Jamey Arent Quintet. He also appears April 16 at Figueroa St. Additional information at artsbroookfield.com. at Wilshire for a noon show with his Jamey Arent Trio.

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Celebrating 40 Years

Koufax, Kershaw and Beyond

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Things were different at Dodger Stadium on Monday, April 1, which happened to be Opening Day of the 2013 season. The memory of the McCourts had mostly vanished, replaced by a $100 million stadium renovation and, perhaps the biggest surprise, the appearance of legendary hurler Sandy Koufax, who threw out the first pitch. The day’s other highlight was pitcher Clayton Kershaw, who complemented his complete game shutout by hitting his first career homerun. The Dodgers won 4-0.

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Art WAlk returns, ʻTribes’ Leaves, CreaTive CiTies and More downTown Fun

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Friday, april 12 Rae Armontrout Last Bookstore, 453 S. Spring St., (213) 488 0599 or lastbookstorela.com.

8 p.m.: Her Pulitzer Prize aside, Armontrout’s latest compilation Just Saying is a doozy. She’ll be on hand to read a bit of her work and sign some copies.

If you’ve ever tried to find a good yoga studio in Pulaski, Virginia or attempted to discuss atonal music in Williston, North Dakota, you may already know: Cities are a valuable place for artists. CalArts president Steven Lavine (shown here) will be confirming your suspicions on Tuesday, April 9, as he hosts a panel discussion at REDCAT entitled “On Cities and Creativity.” Joining him will be art housing expert Kelley Lindquist, architectural brain Eui-sung Yi and city Cultural Affairs czar Olga Garay-English. At 8:30 p.m. they’ll be chewing the fat on mixed-use housing, creative space, gentrification and artistic dynamics in changing urban environments. At 631 W. Second St., (213) 237-2800 or redcat.org.

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

April 9: Arohi Ensemble Ragajazz Chamber Music. Because sometimes you just need a little raga in your life.

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saTurday, april 13 Conversations at CAAM California African American Museum, 600 State DR., (213) 744-7432 or caamuseum.org.

1 p.m.: Ayuko Babu, executive director and cofounder of the L.A.-based Pan African Film Festival, leads a conversation on the film industry. sunday, april 14 Art Talk at MOCA MOCA, 250 S. Grand Ave., (213) 621-1710 or moca.org.

3 p.m.: The transmedia evolution of graphic design is the subject of a discussion by professor Petrula Vrontikis.

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On Sunday, April 14, you’ll find the fifth floor of the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion filled with reverent onlookers enjoying soft music and mutual fellowship.

It’s thanks to Le Salon de Musique’s chamber music program, which has become the stalwart face of intimate classical music and a great pick-up joint (one of those is false). Musicologist Julius Reder Carlson will be on hand at 4 p.m. to lend a bit of historical perspective to cellist Andrew Shulman and pianist Steven Vanhauwaert’s performances of Chopin, Schumann and Delius. Brunch and French champagne will be provided by Patina. At 135 N. Grand Ave., (310) 4980257 or lesalondemusiques.com. photo courtesy of REDCAT

photo copyright © Ying Chia Huang Photography

Thursday, april 11 Sister Spit: The Next Generation REDCAT, 631 W. Second St., (213) 237-2800 or redcat.org.

8:30 p.m.: San Francisco performance artists Sister Spit explore queer culture with novelist Francesca Lia Block and comedian-playwright-television writer Jill Soloway.

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A family with a deaf child neglects to teach him sign language. It may sound like a Dickensian tale of neglect, but it’s actually director David Cromer’s delightfully staged version of Tribes now in its last week at the Mark Taper Forum. Lip-reading jokes and a congenial meditation on the strength of families while persevering through disability will fill the stage Tuesday-Friday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 2:30 and 8 p.m. and one last time Sunday at 1 p.m. As is apropos, Sunday’s performance will be delivered with American Sign Language accompaniment. At 135 N. Grand Ave., (213) 972-7353 or centertheatregroup.org.

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Tuesday, april 9 Caroline Kennedy and Eloise Klein Healy at Aloud Mark Taper Auditorium, 630 W. Fifth St., (213) 2287500 or lfla.org.

7:15 p.m.: Two poets pontificate on the importance of poetry and language in the intellectual development of youth worldwide. Only one is likely to be the next U.S. ambassador to Japan.

On Cities and Creativity REDCAT, 631 W. Second St., (213) 237-2800 or redcat.org.

8:30 p.m.: CalArts President Steven D. Levine hosts a panel discussion on the impact of creative minds and subcultures in urban environments.

Wednesday, april 10 Charyl Strayed at Aloud Mark Taper Auditorium, 630 W. Fifth St., (213) 2287500 or lfla.org.

7:15 p.m.: The author of Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Trail relates the life epiphanies she discovered on her hike across the Pacific Crest Trail, from the Mojave Desert to Washington.

In the finest tradition of neighborhood cooperation, the Historic Core has again agreed to take the influx of non-Downtowners on Thursday, April 11, so that L.A. Live can have a night off. Yes, it’s Art Walk, and the Art Walk Lounge is offering free samples of Juice Crafters’ artisanal nectar and Eureka Baking Company’s delightful loaves. Other neighborhood highlights include a bevy of graphic wonders at the Los Angeles Center for Digital Art, the ubiquitous strains of “My Cherie Amour” emanating from local bard Andre’s husky throat and a cheeky, gorditaesque dish known as a bäco. Check the website for a full schedule and to plan your parking strategy.

Art Walk Lounge is at 634 S. Spring St., (213) 6174929 or downtownartwalk.org.

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SPONSORED LISTINGS Art of Life Party to Benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Les Noces Du Figaro, 618 S. Broadway April 11, 8-11 p.m.: The LLS Man & Woman of the Year Campaign is a 10-week competition to raise money to find a cure for blood cancers, the leading disease killer of Americans under the age of 20. The fundraising event will be hosted at Les Noces Du Figaro and will feature music, exciting raffle items and merchandise available for sale. Figaro will donate a portion of drink sales to benefit this most important cause. This event is open to the public.

Downtown LA Business Walking Tour Downtown Center Business Improvement District, downtownla.com/walkingtour.

April 19, 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m.: This tour is a great way for business owners and brokers to learn what Downtown has to offer. The tour is geared toward people who are interested in learning more about business opportunities in Downtown. Wear comfortable shoes; tours begin promptly at 10 a.m. The tour is free but advance registration is required at DowntownLA.com/walkingtour. Hosted by the Downtown Center Business Improvement District.

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On Saturday, April 13, the Culinary Historians of Southern California will host an event at the Central Library to remind Angelenos that culinary records extend far beyond what you tell your gastroenterologist. Case in point: Moroccan-born food writer Kitty Morse will take audiences on a centuries-long journey in search of the food and social fabric of her native land. Her recent book Mint Tea and Minarets: A Banquet of Moroccan Memories is just the starting point in her voyage of taste and wonder that ends with a themed reception. The program begins promptly at 10 a.m.

Be sure to grab breakfast beforehand so as not to get hunger distracted.

At 630 W. Fifth St., (323) 663-5407 or chscmedia@gmail.com.

Send information and possible Don’t Miss List submissions to calendar@downtownnews.com.

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Downtown News 19

Celebrating 40 Years

Indie Flick, Indie Sounds image courtesy Tim Sutton

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am Prekop, a pillar of the Chicago music scene and the frontman of the band The Sea and Cake, lent his sonicscaping capabilities to Pavilion, a new film by Tim Sutton.

In the film, a boy leaves his lakeside town to live with his father in suburban Arizona. Then, wouldn’t you know it, an innocent way of life comes apart at the seams. The film screens at 8 p.m. on April 1213 at the Downtown Independent and Prekop performs a live set afterward. The film also screens at 6:30 p.m. on April 14, but alas, no concert.

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

April 11: Ubiquity presents Frolic, a late night music tryst.

April 12: Green Ashes are an Irish band. Please drink responsibly.

April 13: Hobo Jazz explores the musical affectations of squalor.

Redwood Bar and Grill 316 W. Second St., (213) 652-4444 or theredwoodbar.com.

April 9: Black Boots, Images and Black Mambas. The latter does not mean multiple Kobes.

April 10: Raw Fabrics, Party For 1 and Good Kids.

April 11: Dave Gleason.

April 12: Golden Ghosts.

April 13: The Dollyrots, missionary rockers The Mormons and The Paper Hearts.

April 14, 3 p.m.: 3 Balls of Fire with Skip Heller & Friends.

April 14: Pearl Harbor, Crazy Squeeze and The Glimmer Stars.

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

April 9: The Makers are like Glenn Close in Fatal Attraction. Your love affair with their improvised jazz will begin discreetly and end drastically.

The Smell 247 S. Main St., alley between Spring and Main streets, thesmell.org.

April 10: Best band name of the year contender Fat History Month joins Pile, Stab City and LA Font.

April 12: Arrington de Dionyso’s Malaikat dan Singa, Survival Knife, Snow White and Canyons.

Staples Center 1111 S. Figueroa St., (213) 742-7326 or staplescenter.com.

April 8, 8 p.m.: Much attention has been paid to Barbadian songstress Rihanna’s troubled romance with Chris Brown. Such focus neglects the larger genius of her work and its lucid repetition of the work “cake.”

and triumph in Hubble 3D. REDCAT 631 W. Second St., (213) 237-2800 or redcat.org.

April 8, 8:30 p.m.: Leighton Pierce’s New Work transforms ordinary sounds and visual impressions into ecstatic experiences filled with new kinds of movements and sensory rediscoveries of the world.

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

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April 12-13, 7 p.m. and April 14, 6:30 p.m.: Tim Sutton’s Pavilion will be followed on April 12-13 by a performance from Sam Prekop of The Sea and Cake. The April 14 event is just the film.

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

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April 10: Joel Harrison Quartet with Adam Benjamin.

April 11: Max Haymer Quartet with Mike Cottone.

April 12: Garrett Smith Group.

April 13: Tom Guarna Trio.

April 14: Ethio-Cali Ensemble.

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

April 8, 8 p.m.: Gavin Turek’s residency is now in its second week.

April 9, 8 p.m.: Despite their calm demeanor, nonchalant skameets-punk layback music and casual mentions of their debut record release on this very day, the Broadheds would appear to be M83 producer and former NIN bassist Justin Meldal-Johnsen’s side project.

April 10-11, 8 p.m.: In the vein of Lana Del Ray, proud New Yorker Sky Ferreira’s music plays like a high-production fashion advertisement. She’s a glimpse of the future of music where all personal identity is a function of a tritely conceived notion of popular image.

April 12, 8 p.m.: Surprisingly, outlaw country band Denver is from Portland. Perhaps not that surprising.

April 13, 8 p.m.: Music and visual culture collide in Sound of Fiction, a night featuring DJ Groundislava with video directors Ben Stokes, Scott Pagano and Ryan Heffington. Note: The ground is not really lava.

Broadway Bar 830 S. Broadway, (213) 614-9909 or broadwaybar.la.

April 11, 10 p.m.: We’ll all chuckle one day when it turns out HM Soundsystem’s weekly electronica program Broader Than Broadway is the origin of the singularity.

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

April 11, 9 p.m.: Well sleepyheads, your champion Passion Pit is back again.

April 12, 8 p.m.: Academics have dedicated volumes to debating whether culture is a place to represent personal agency or a site of totalitarian control via apathetic consumerist conditioning. Tokyo-based pop artist Kyary Pamyu Pamyu presents a strong case for the latter.

April 13, 7:30 p.m.: Crosby, Stills & Nash helm the Light Up the Blues benefit concert for autism treatment and awareness.

Conga Room 800 W. Olympic Blvd., (213) 745-0162 or congaroom.com.

April 9, 8 p.m.: On the eve of his record release, join Jose Manuel Figueroa.

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

April 8, 10 p.m.: When it comes to improvised jazz, sharing is caring.

Thus, performer Yonatan is bringing his friends.

April 9, 10 p.m.: A dynamic double header featuring Boom Boom Boom and the illustrious Bunny West.

April 10, 10 p.m.: The fire will be crackling on the TVs as Fiddle & Pine and Boys School take the corner stage.

April 11, 10 p.m.: Trip Rezac and Downtown Train are an explosion of blues.

April 12, 9 p.m.: Trevor Menear and Johnny Moezzi, considered by many to be the 12-lettered performers with the best grasp of blues music on Boyd Street.

April 13, 10 p.m.: Key Francis opens for Charlie Chan and the S.O.B.s.

April 14, 10 p.m.: In the finest traditions of the Sabbath, RT N the 44s will again close out Honky Tonk Sunday.

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

April 12, 10 p.m.: Though his single “Sandstorm” has long been relegated to the realm of laser tag soundtrack and online trawling, Darude has big plans for his triumphant return.

April 13, 10 p.m.: Bassjackers, an electronica DJ outfit and a reminder to trust others’ discretion when they advise you that your band name sounds like a cheap fetish porno.

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

April 10, 8 p.m.: From “Saturday Night Live” to Charles Mingus to Pirates of the Caribbean, producer Hal Willner will be reliving his rather eccentric career.

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24 Downtown News

April 8, 2013

Celebrating 40 Years

Mike Feuer Continued from page 5 Story 7: During the primary Feuer faced Trutanich, who had only entered the race after unexpectedly losing the District Attorney election in June, and Greg Smith, a private attorney who spent $737,000 of his own money on the campaign. Smith and Trutanich repeatedly bombed Feuer with the accusation that he is not qualified to be City Attorney because he was never a trial lawyer and thus lacks necessary experience.

Feuer responds in a few ways, first by blasting Trutanich’s record and noting the incumbent’s fractured relationships with the City Council and Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. He also defends his resume.

“I litigated in state and federal court, argued in state and federal court,” he said last week. “I’ve argued in the Court of Appeal and trial courts. I’ve been successful in every aspect of being a lawyer.”

Story 8: Although Trutanich is the current City Attorney, Feuer has emerged as the frontrunner. He has received the lion’s share of the major endorsements. In the primary he spent more than $1.2 million. Trutanich spent just $770,000.

Story 9 (the long one): The money has emerged as a source of controversy. Feuer and his chief campaign strategist, John Shallman, worked out a deal wherein Shallman would not be paid during the primary, but would receive a bonus if Feuer won outright. This provided Feuer more money to spend on other aspects of the campaign. It also allowed him to stay below the approximately $1.3 million spending ceiling to receive city matching funds. He ended up getting $300,000 in city cash.

When we sit down, I tell Feuer that he may not have done anything illegal (Trutanich’s campaign thinks otherwise), but I do think he found a loophole and exploited it. “You gamed the system,” I say, and maybe it’s not the wisest thing to say to the probable next City Attorney. I add that this is particularly troubling because it is counter to the very ethical, high-standing person Feuer has been throughout the campaign.

He answers very carefully.

“As I have in every aspect of my career and my personal life, I addressed this issue in the most honorable way I know,” he says. “I went to the City Ethics Commission and I described this agreement long before it was an issue, and asked them, ‘Is this agreement one that complies with all the applicable rules?’ A few days later I had a conversation with the commission, and the commission made clear that the agreement does comply with applicable rules. I unilaterally sought that view. I

got it, I acted on it, and the campaign has proceeded.”

I then pull the reporter trick of asking the same question in a slightly different way, though I blow my trickiness by telling Feuer I’m doing exactly that. I also restate what to me is so troubling: The move is inconsistent with the person I’ve seen running for office.

His cell phone rings, telling him he is late for his next appointment. Feuer ignores it.

“Let me say it this way,” he says. “This is how honorable candidates act, right? I’m a candidate who raises an issue on his own with the agency that is in charge of the program and says, ‘Is this permissible? Does it comply with the rules?’ They say yes. I move forward.

“That’s the essence of what I’m trying to say.”

I start to speak but Feuer cuts me off. He continues and references Trutanich.

“I think it’s very important that this issue is being brought forward by a desperate candidate who is pursuing every tactic he can to hold on to a job that he sought to leave and was unsuccessful in doing so, and now he is trying to save that job, and apparently he will do anything to save that job. The city of Los Angeles deserves better than that, and I intend to be a City Attorney of whom all of Los Angeles will be proud.”

Election day is May 21.

Contact Jon Regardie at regardie@downtownnews.com.

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