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Riding the Rising Tide Real Estate Veteran Nelson Rising Partners With His Son, Christopher, on New Venture. First Up, ‘Creative’ Space in a Faded Downtown Jewel by Ryan Vaillancourt

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n 2010, with the economy reeling, weary Down town business groups looking for market prog nostications turned to real estate veteran Nelson Rising. And why not? Rising’s sterling resume — part ner in Maguire Partners, a key driver of the 1980s Downtown office boom; executive at major develop ment firm Catellus; chair of the Federal Reserve in San Francisco; key player in the Downtown Strategic Plan and the redevelopment of Pershing Square — uniquely qualified him to opine on local economic issues. So Rising offered an off-the-cuff prediction that he would repeat at several Downtown-oriented business panels: “It won’t be heaven in 2011,” he said. “But I think it’ll be very keen in 2013.” Now, Rising is making a serious bet that his rhym ing remark was prophecy. Seventeen months af ter resigning as CEO of MPG Office Trust, he has launched a new real estate venture. Rising Realty Partners, which includes his eldest son Christopher, will focus on buying office properties in San Diego, Orange County, Los Angeles and the Bay Area and industrial sites in the Inland Empire. The seeds for the new venture were actually sewn in 2008. That’s when Rising, now 70, decided to part ner with his son Christopher, 42, a former Cushman and Wakefield director and, since 2003, the owner of his own small real estate company. Their decision to see Rising, page 15

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Nelson Rising and his son Christopher paid $60 million for the Pacific Center, a historic office complex on Sixth Street. It will get a $34 million upgrade.

LAPD Sends Surge of Officers to Downtown Addition of Up to 50 Cops, Designed to Help Police Skid Row, Is Biggest Move Since Safer Cities Initiative by Ryan Vaillancourt staff writer

mid growing concerns that recent gains in Downtown public safety are at risk, the Los Angeles Police Department last week transferred more than 40 of ficers to Central Division. The move, which took effect on Monday, April 23, marks the larg est infusion of police resources to Central Division since the Safer Cities Initiative sent 50 additional officers to focus on Skid Row crime in 2006.

That effort is largely credited for re ducing crime in Downtown by 36% since 2005. The deployment of up to 50 addi tional cops will be anchored by uni formed officers assigned primarily to foot beats in areas around Skid Row, said LAPD Deputy Chief Jose Perez. The new officers will include under cover narcotics specialists, he said. Perez said that the new person nel, who were transferred from other divisions throughout the city, have see Police, page 14

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t’s going to be another big summer for film in Downtown, with two festivals returning to the community. Officials with the Los Angeles Film Festival last week announced that its lineup will take place June 14-24, with the more than 200-film strong event again headquartered at L.A. Live, which has served as its home since 2010. The opening screening will be the North American premiere of Woody Allen’s To Rome With Love, which stars Allen along with Alec Baldwin and Penelope Cruz. Passes for the festival are now on sale (tickets to individual films will be available May 29) and are available at (866) 3456337 or lafilmfest.com. Meanwhile, the organizers of the Downtown Film Festival Los Angeles announced last week that the fourth edition of the independent film showcase will return July 6-13. Officials are inviting filmmakers to submit their features, documentaries or shorts (submission information is at withoutabox.com). In addition to screenings, the DFFLA will include workshops, lectures, art exhibits and receptions. Venues so far include the Downtown Independent and the Los Angeles Center for Digital Art.

Marches Planned For Tuesday

et ready for traffic tangles in Downtown. On Tuesday, May 1, thousands of people will mark May Day by gathering at 1 p.m. at Olympic Boulevard and Broadway for a march along Broadway to Temple Street, said Caroline O’Connor, communications director for the L.A. County Federation of Labor. The demonstration has become an annual affair

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since some 500,000 people flooded Downtown in 2006 to protest a controversial immigration law. Recent turnout has been closer to 5,000 people. It is uncertain how many marchers will show up this week, but the event is expected to be buffeted by a concurrent demonstration planned by Occupy L.A. The LAPD is tracking the activities and will have a strong presence on the streets, said Commander Andrew Smith. “If there’s anybody that intends to make a statement and needs to be arrested, we hope we can do that quickly and surgically so people can express their First Amendment rights the best they can,” Smith said. On the website occupymay1st.org, the grassroots organization is calling on supporters to converge at 2:30 p.m. at Sixth and Main streets. At 5 p.m., labor groups and Occupy participants plan to gather at Pershing Square.

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hen Los Angeles Opera opens its season in the fall, there will be a new person atop the organization. The company last week announced that Christopher Koelsch has been appointed president and CEO effective Sept. 15, 2012. Koelsch, who joined the company in 1997 and became senior vice president and chief operating officer in 2010, will replace current CEO Stephen Rountree, who has held the post on what was called an “interim” basis since 2008 (Rountree also oversees the Music Center). Koelsch, who has worked with L.A. Opera General Director Plácido Domingo on artistic and strategic matters, has helped stabilize the company financially; in 2009 L.A. Opera needed a $14 million loan from Los Angeles County to stay afloat. “He has been in the trenches leading our recovery efforts and has done an amazing job,” Opera Board Chairman Marc I. Stern said in a prepared

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EDITORIALS Bones: A Cautionary Tale

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his month, the remains of Native Americans and some other early inhabitants of the area were reburied on land next to the $27 million La Plaza de Cultura y Artes. As the human bones and other artifacts went back into the ground, they also served as a reminder that history needs to be respected, even if doing so might delay a much-desired project. On April 16, crews began returning the remains that had been removed during the construction of the museum and cultural center at El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument. However, the process has not ended the acrimony. As Los Angeles Downtown News reported last week, members of some Native American tribes and other groups are still displeased and continue to question the process of identifying and arranging the remains. The unfortunate aspect is that all of this was avoidable. In October 2010, crews discovered some human remains while working on the garden of the project that had long been championed by powerful First District County Supervisor Gloria Molina. Some community and Native American groups asked for construction to be halted. After all, officials knew that the land once served as a cemetery for the nearby La Placita church. It seemed a reasonable request to determine whether a burial ground was being disturbed. This was the crossroads moment. However, officials backing the project chose to power forward, seemingly intent on making sure that La Plaza reached its scheduled opening date of April 2011. We understand the pressure to meet a deadline, but this hasty approach was the wrong decision. La Plaza made the opening date, and celebrated with a massive party/fundraiser on Main Street. That came at a cost: In the months after the first bones were discovered, more remains and artifacts were unearthed. The public outcry became overwhelming, and in January 2011 work on the garden was halted (progress on the rest of the facility continued). The opening of La Plaza was overshadowed and questions regarding the treatment of and respect for a minority group were raised. In the ensuing 15 months there has been little easing of tensions. A reassembly process took place at a facility in Pomona, and for months the bones were stored at the Natural History Museum in Exposition Park. In coming up with a reburial plan officials, following guidelines from the U.S. Secretary of the Interior, had to work with a federally recognized tribe. Native American observers were on hand when the bones were returned to the ground, but other factions of some tribes are unhappy and charge that the process was flawed and that bones have been mixed up. Similar complaints have been raised by some of the descendants of the first settlers of the city. Even with reburial, things are still messy, and they never needed to be this way. Hopefully the La Plaza fumble can serve as a cautionary tale for those building other projects in Downtown. Respect history with actions instead of lip service.

Finally, a Positive Turn At the Brockman

n some regards, the rebirth of the Brockman Building is minor stuff. After all, it’s just a single structure. The property is creating a mere 80 apartments, certainly not enough to cause any serious ripples in Downtown vacancy or rental rates. However, for those who follow Downtown Los Angeles closely, the comeback of the Brockman is big news. After all, the activation of the property at 530 W. Seventh St. follows seven years of failure and frustration felt by both developers and community stakeholders. In reaching an opening, Downtown sees an end to a period of escalating costs, bankruptcy and inaction. Now the structure stands ready to leave behind its past as a blight spot, and instead will add street life to a burgeoning corridor. It is great that the building’s comeback is, after so long, imminent. We congratulate those who are investing in the community and ushering the property into the modern Downtown era. Last week, Los Angeles Downtown News reported on how Denver-based Simpson Property Group had purchased the 12-story edifice and is preparing to open it next month. It wasn’t an easy acquisition, as a broker handling the sale said there were 27 offers from a variety of investors. It wasn’t cheap either — the purchase price, according to local real estate sources, was $38.75 million. Interestingly, one of the prime reasons Simpson sought the building was the company’s experience Downtown. The firm owns another local apartment complex, the Historic Core’s Lofts at the Security Building. A Simpson official said that structure’s strong performance with renters sparked its interest in the Brockman. That’s par for the course, as many real estate investors have seen the benefits of owning multiple Downtown residential projects. We’re pleased that the Brockman will be marketed as a luxury complex akin to the Watermarke Tower and 717 Olympic. Although some of the initial rents seem, well, lofty — units that range from 802-2,279 square feet are being offered at $2,200 to $10,000 per month — there is a healthy appetite for high-end housing in the Central City. More and more people who work white collar jobs in Bunker Hill and the Financial District are opting to ditch the automobile commute and instead reside within

walking distance of their job. We’ll soon see if the Brockman rents are too high or right on target. From a social and community standpoint, the activation of the century-old building is long overdue. The project was initially launched by the development company West Millennium, and was scheduled to open in 2005 as condominiums. At the time, the budget was $16 million. Then West Millennium, like many others in Downtown in the latter half of the last decade, ran into trouble. In this instance, the aged edifice led to much higher conversion costs than anticipated. Ultimately, the price tag soared past $40 million. West Millennium, unable to pay back a $35.4 million construction loan, went bankrupt. In 2010 the Brockman was taken over by a subsidiary of lender Bank of America. The combination of the brutal recession and the owner — banks can sit for years on foreclosed properties as they wait for the market to recover in hopes of recouping their costs — meant that the Brockman remained empty. No one knew how long the situation would last. This was occurring at the same time that other parts of Seventh Street were seeing a resurgence. Housing had opened in the Mandel Building, the Haas Building and the Roosevelt Lofts (though the latter has endured its own financial upheavals). Additionally, the street was becoming a culinary destination, with the arrival of establishments such as Mexican eatery Mas Malo, Thai restaurant Soi 7 and sushi joint Sugarfish. They all followed and fed upon the momentum created by Bottega Louie, the massive restaurant/bar/market hybrid which had opened in 2009 on the ground floor of, yes, the Brockman Building. While the Brockman was never quite a missing link, with all the activity in the neighborhood it was an unfortunate dark spot. For years Downtown boosters hoped it would open, knowing that getting people into the housing units would add pedestrian life to the area and create additional customers for the street’s restaurants and bars. Now that is happening. We applaud Simpson Property Group for its purchase. The activation of the Brockman is good for the new owner, and even better for Downtown.

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at once, the question is viable: Is this the best sports week in Downtown’s history? Nope. But not for the reason you think. I am not looking back to find the greatest week. I am looking forward to what will blow all of our minds. Here’s how I see it all coming to pass. The Lakers have been through the wringer this season. Mike Brown replaces a legend. Pau and Lamar are traded, but they’re not. Lamar still gets shipped. Pau is on the verge. D Fish has to go. Finally, Metta loses his mind — again. All this and more while trying to over-

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Playoffs Continued from page 6 They are a very good regular season team, but the Clippers won’t mind scoring with the Spurs. Plus, I think Tim Duncan just got his first Social Security check last week. As long as Manu Ginobili doesn’t shoot 65% from three point range, I am not worried. Now on to the ice. The Kings are poised to do some more playoff damage after knocking off a Vancouver team that I thought was Stanley Cup bound. How do they get the job done? “Uh, paging Jonathan Quick. Jonathan Quick to the ice, please.” Quick is good. He’s real good. He’s difference-making good. Just ask the Canucks. I will take my chances that, with a stellar

defense, the Kings’ offense can continue to do enough to win. The opposing St. Louis Blues are the best team left in the NHL playoffs. They are deep and play as a team, but the Kings are no longer afraid of the postseason. They believe they can beat anyone. So do I. The Dodgers? Hey, they have taken advantage of a favorable early schedule to build some confidence. They also boast the two best players in the game in Matt Kemp and Kid Kershaw. They will stay hot and Walter/ Magic’s ownership group will keep the fans engaged. The Lakers and Clippers ride superstars. The Kings make Quick work of the Western Conference. The Dodgers are no longer singing the “Bad Owner Blues” (Blues. Like Dodger Blue. Thank you). Where does that leave my answer to this

column’s original question? What is the greatest week in Downtown sport history? How about the last week of May into June. The Dodgers will sweep the Brewers at Chavez Ravine to take a seven-game lead in the NL West. The Kings will earn a trip to the Stanley Cup Finals with wins on the Staples Center ice. Most exciting of all, your Lakers and your Clippers will be playing an epic all-sevengames-on-the-Staples-Center-floor Western Conference Finals to see who will beat the Heat for the championship. Now that is a week. Just remember who told you it is going to happen. Dave Denholm loves making predictions and being right, the two slices and a drink deal at Los Angeles New York Pizza, and living Downtown.

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cility including commercial development, parking, pedestrian and bicycle access and future transportation needs. While the vision boards were just for fun, the event still garnered a lot of interest. About 250 people, including 14th District City Councilman José Huizar and Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, attended the afternoon presentation inside the station’s spacious Old Ticket Room. Each firm had five minutes to talk about its vision. The presentations weren’t very specific, but rather focused on concepts such as open air spaces, expanded courtyards, green buildings, accessibility, and connecting the station to Downtown and the Los Angeles River. “One thing that everyone talked about was the notion of having outdoor courtyards combined with indoor spaces and making either larger parks or more courtyards,” Welborne said. “Some of them even tore down the Metro building and

the Men’s Central Jail.” The presentation by the team of Moore Ruble Yudell Architects and Ten Arquitectos envisions restoring a “gateway” to the heart of Los Angeles with an open-air courtyard under canopies and interactive digital displays along with restaurants and hotels. The NBBJ/Ingenhoven Architects plan portrays the area as a “garden city” with a station surrounded by “performative gardens” and “urban courtyards.” “In our vision we came up with the idea that it’s not about architecture and not about design, but about L.A. and how to connect Union Station with its surroundings to create urban life so that the station itself becomes a destination,” said Ben Dieckman, managing director of Ingenhoven Architects. In their vision the trains arrive into an open-air station that has been carved out of a garden that seems to stretch over the 101 Freeway into the Civic Center. A pond rests at the end of the garden. Behind the station are glass towers with green gardens growing inside the buildings which overlook a nearly traffic-free Downtown. Dream on dreamers. Contact Richard Guzmán at richard@downtownnews.com.

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Police Continued from page 1 been assigned “temporarily,” but there is no timeline for when the shift will end. The deployment comes partly in response to pleas from local business officials who say that more people are sleeping on the street, loitering on sidewalks and panhandling. Department officials said they’re also responding to changing conditions in the area that coincide with a minor uptick in crime. They say that relaxed parole regulations and the realignment of low-level felons from state prison to county jail, where incarceration stints are usually shorter, have resulted in more criminals on the street. Downtown has also seen a rise in people spending the night on local sidewalks. In April 2009, Central Division officers counted 500 people sleeping on the street in Skid Row. In March of this year, that number was 1,207. Violent and other serious crimes rose 3%

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Gutierrez’s ruling is a narrow directive to protect personal property that doesn’t preclude city agencies from keeping sidewalks clean and safe. Becky Dennison, co-director of the Los Angeles Community Action Network, an advocate for the homeless and low-income communities in Skid Row, said the addition of more officers to Central is not justified by the division’s often-touted low crime levels. Even with last year’s 3% increase, Central still reports some of the lowest crime levels in the city. “In terms of allocation of officers, I really don’t understand this, especially in an era when finally the LAPD is seeing some [budget] cuts, to continue to pour officers into Central because the business community says crime might go up,” Dennison said. “It’s questionable public policy.” Business advocates counter that what’s good for the Downtown economy — including tourism and hotel industry growth, major real estate projects and the expansion of entertainment businesses — is good for the city. Sustaining growth in those areas will hinge on perceptions of public safety, said Carol Schatz, president and CEO of the Central City Association, who lobbied LAPD Chief Charlie Beck to send more resources to the area. “There hasn’t been an area in the entire county of Los Angeles that has not benefited from making Downtown come alive,” said Schatz. “When people are sleeping on the streets… it affects our ability to continue to attract investment and continue to make this Downtown thrive.” It is unclear how long the additional officers will remain in Central Division. Perez said the assignment will last for at least two months, at which point the department will reassess the situation. Contact Ryan Vaillancourt at ryan@downtownnews.com.

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Rising Continued from page 1 work together came at a low point in the recession, but they assumed they would have opportunities to buy distressed and potentially undervalued properties. “We were out looking for deals to buy but there was no capital,” Nelson Rising said. “Everybody was shell shocked.” With no investors to back a new firm, Rising instead cautiously accepted an offer to come on as CEO of Maguire Partners successor MPG Office Trust — he declined at first — shortly after the firm forced out founder Robert F. Maguire. Rising took Christopher with him and during two years at MPG the firm shed about $1.5 billion in debt. However, the relationship ended abruptly in 2010. Rising said he wanted MPG to raise equity, but the board was unwilling to dilute the value of existing shares. By the time Rising departed (Christopher left as well), the economy had changed dramatically. Capital was available again, Rising said, so the father/son team rebooted their effort to create Rising Realty Partners. Two weeks ago the company acquired its first property, paying $60 million for the Pacific Center, a stately but somewhat faded three-building office complex on Sixth Street between Grand Avenue and Olive Street. The property is anchored by a 12-story Beaux Arts edifice at 523 W. Sixth St. that was developed in 1921 by Pacific Mutual Life Insurance. The new company will strive to identify properties where they believe they can add value through careful renovations. In something of a twist for the elder Rising, who built his career on steel and glass office skyscrapers, the new firm is starting with a smaller, historic structure that is 33% vacant. It’s not the kind of digs that would ever lure a Latham and Watkins or an Ernst & Young. But the Risings are not chasing established corporate behemoths. “The question is, how can you buy a building that can drive rental rates?” said Christopher Rising. In the case of the Pacific Center, the answer lies in an emerging demand in the Downtown market for what is known as creative office space. More and more, real estate experts say, tenants are seeking offices where communal

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DowntownNews.com territory is plentiful, where long, shared desks replace cubicle grids and where carpet and drywall are ripped out to reveal raw finishes. It’s an aesthetic that historically appealed to start-ups, technology companies and entertainment firms — in other words, the kinds of tenants that have generally eschewed Downtown and flocked to Westside markets like Santa Monica and Culver City. The problem is, Westside space is dwindling. “The Westside has dominated, but it’s basically a 5% vacancy in this creative office niche,” said Jim Jacobsen, the founder of Industry Partners, which has specialized in creative office space on the Westside since the mid-1990s and is now handling leasing at the Pacific Center. The firm is also opening up an office in the building. “When you get to 5%, there’s just dregs of space that’s available,” Jacobsen said. “You’re a little bit like the shop that has the perfect thing to sell but you don’t have any inventory.” If You Build It The creative office space aesthetic is not unlike that of residential lofts. Interior brick walls, concrete floors and open, undivided spaces are prized. Carpet is anathema. Dropped ceilings are a potential deal breaker. The Pacific Center would have passed all the creative office space tests in its heyday, though in recent decades previous owners have seemed intent on masking the building’s historic fabric in a veneer of sterile office habitat. Layers of drywall hid an abundance of original brick. Above countless sheets of Styrofoam ceiling panels are a few more feet of air space. “They’ve driven out a lot of the spirit in here,” Christopher Rising said. “One of the things I hate is how when you’re in this building now, you feel like you have to whisper.” To revive the spirit, the Risings have launched a $34 million renovation that will demolish drywall, rip up carpet and raise the ceilings. They need to fill more than 100,000 square feet of available space in the 395,000-square-foot complex. They hope to attract more creative tenants like Nasty Gal, an online women’s fashion retailer now in the building, and architecture firm NBBJ, which occupies a 9,000-square-foot space. The plans also call for outdoor seating for restaurants,

including the recently renovated Water Grill, and future tenants they hope will take space along Olive Street. Corporate to Creative Rising Realty Partners is not the only entity diving into the creative office waters. L&R Group, which is primarily an owner of parking lots, is converting its five-story commercial building at 845 S. Figueroa St. into creative space. Evoq Properties, the reincarnated Meruelo Maddux firm, recently announced plans to position the long vacant Desmond Building in South Park as a creative office complex. Maguire, Rising’s former partner, is in the early stage of planning a creative office complex on Olympic Boulevard on a site owned by Anschutz Entertainment Group. “That’s the future of Downtown,” said Steve Marcussen, executive director of Cushman & Wakefield. With the opening in 2010 of the J.W. Marriott/RitzCarlton convention center hotel and the wave of hotel investment that followed, the area is evolving into an economy tied more strongly to tourism and hospitality. That trend could get a major boost if AEG’s proposed NFL stadium and expanded convention center happens, as it would attract more creative office users, Marcussen said. More events mean more event planners and more advertising agencies. More travel means more travel consultants. All will need office space. “If we’re going to evolve from being a corporate center to a hospitality and tourism and entertainment center, all those kinds of office spaces are coming,” Marcussen said. “Nelson’s just smart and he sees it coming.” Rising Realty Partners, however, appears poised to grow into something larger than a creative office specialist. While the Risings would not discuss specific acquisition targets, or whether they’re negotiating for other Downtown assets, they said they are looking into properties in Orange County and the Bay Area. Nelson Rising said the company is also eyeing some of MPG Property Trust’s distressed holdings. MPG has defaulted on loans for several office buildings in Orange County and Downtown. Asked to project how big the new company — currently run by an eight-person team — will grow, Rising hesitated to make any big promises. “We’re going to take it one deal at a time,” he said. “But remember, it’s going to be keen in 2013.” Contact Ryan Vaillancourt at ryan@downtownnews.com.

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he Downtown-based Cornerstone Theater Company rarely operates like other theatrical organizations. Whereas most companies program plays a year at a time, Cornerstone finds themes, such as justice or faith, and spends five years or longer exploring them. Most theater companies employ professional actors. Cornerstone regularly utilizes what it terms “community members,” which can mean everything from bus drivers to people who love the Los Angeles River. The unlikely approach for the Arts District company begins again this week. On Saturday, May 5, Cornerstone opens Café Vida at the Los Angeles Theatre Centre. The show kicks off a years-long cycle of works built around the theme of hunger. For this play, in addition to regular company members, the stage will be filled by former gangbangers. Café Vida was written by prominent playwright Lisa Loomer and is directed by Michael John Garcés, Cornerstone’s artistic director. It marks the first of nine plays that will take place over six years dealing with various forms of hunger. “They’ll all deal with different aspects and issues of food equity, food justice,” Garcés said. Founded in 1986, Cornerstone does both original works and adaptations of classic plays. Most shows are performed by a combination of professional actors and community members. For Café Vida, more than half of the cast, including the two leads, come from Homeboy Industries, the pioneering gang diversion and rehabilitation program founded in Boyle Heights by Father Gregory Boyle in

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1992. Homeboy moved to a space on Bruno Street on the edge of Chinatown in 2007. “When we started these conversations about doing a series of plays looking at hunger, it sort of seemed to be an ideal match,” Garcés said. “I’ve been going to Homegirl Café for a while and talked to some of the people. They seemed excited to do it.” Excitement didn’t necessarily make things easy — many of the people who wanted to act in the play have jobs at Homeboy’s various businesses, which include a silk-screening facility, a bakery and the Homegirl Café. So instead of having them miss work, Homeboy Industries included rehearsal

time as part of their workday. The organization partnered with Cornerstone to pay them at the same rate as their regular working hours. Boyle saw a new, positive experience for people who might never otherwise be involved in the theater. “Partnerships, like the one with Cornerstone Theater on their production of Café Vida, are life-enhancing opportunities for the men and women of Homeboy Industries,” Boyle said in an email. “It allows them an unparalleled experience to act on stage and to find a renewed sense of community within a company of actors and artists.”

Loomer is a Pulitzer Prize-nominated playwright whose works have been staged at the Mark Taper Forum and the Kennedy Center. She has also penned films and TV dramas, sitcoms and pilots. In writing Café Vida, Loomer spent weeks at Homeboy Industries and in particular at Homegirl Café. While speaking with Boyle and former gang members, she heard the typical story of families without fathers. What surprised her, she said, was also hearing about the absence of a mother in the lives of many of the organization’s employees. That became a prominent thread of the play. “That tied in with the idea of food as nurturing and women traditionally being the provider of food, the makers of food, and how for so many people this was so disrupted,” Loomer said. The story focuses on Chabela and Luz, a pair of rival homegirls. They are ready to leave the gang life and begin new jobs at Café Vida, which is the only place in the city that hires people with a gang past. Predictably, it’s not all smooth sailing, as they deal with the pull of former loyalties and face the disapproval of old friends and even their own families. For the lead roles, the company took the unusual step of casting two non-actresses, both of whom work at Homeboy in maintenance jobs. Lynette Alfaro, who plays Chabela, stumbled onto the play while she was on duty cleaning rooms. “It was like a scene from a movie,” said the 30-year-old. “I saw a paper about the audition while I was cleaning and decided to try it.” Both Alfaro and 18-year-old Sue Montoya, who plays Luz, had past gang affiliations, run-ins with the law and tough lives that they are trying to turn around. They both said that, despite their lack of acting experience, the roles came naturally. “I was actually really surprised when I started seeing all of the similarities,” Montoya said of her character. “I’ve had a tough family life, so I could relate to how she grew up,” Similarly, Alfaro found herself empathizing with Chabela, saying, “The gang activity, getting high, I can relate to her in multi dimensions.” Loomer said she didn’t want the play to focus on the violent pasts of her characters, but rather on the people, their journeys and their spirits. She also wanted to concentrate on the women, since most gang-related stories focus on the men. Similarly, one of Alfaro’s goals with the play is to portray Chabela as a human being whose principal challenge in life is her past, not her present and future. “We’re human just like everyone else,” she said. “The only difference is where we started from.” Café Vida runs May 5-20 at the Los Angeles Theatre Center, 514 S. Spring St., (213) 6131700 or cornerstonetheater.org. Tickets are $10 on Thursdays, $20 Friday-Sunday. There are also “pay-what-you-can” seats available at each performance. Contact Richard Guzmán at richard@downtownnews.com.

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inco de Mayo is one of the most misunderstood holidays of the year. Almost everyone, errantly, thinks that it marks Mexico’s independence day. The holiday actually commemorates the unexpected Mexican victory against the French army at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. Mexican soldiers went into the fight outnumbered two to one. Another misconception is that the holiday is all about drinking. It’s easy to understand why: Bars go all out advertising their specials and the frat crowd quaffs tequila like it’s water and there’s a drought coming. However, in Downtown Los Angeles, drinking is only part of the fun. While many bars will hold parties, there are also places to get a meal, catch a wrestling show or find other entertainment. Los Angeles Downtown News has compiled a list of five ways to mark the day.

1 Party in your House Some say that the best party is one where you never leave your home and have everyone

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come to you. The downside is that you have to clean up on May 6. Too bad. Here are a few ways to bring everything together. Beat It: Bashing the heck out of a piñata is usually an outdoor activity reserved for birthday parties. However, a lot of Downtown Los Angeles lofts have wide-open spaces, and a rope can easily be slung over a beam or from a hook in the ceiling. Unbeknownst to many, Downtown has an unofficial Piñata District. There are at least a dozen piñata stores near the intersection of Olympic Boulevard and Central Avenue, with spots carrying anywhere from a few hundred to more than 1,000 piñatas. They start as low as $2 and run the design gamut. There are superheroes, cartoon characters, animals, stars and, of course, plenty that look like big beer bottles. Stick sold separately. The Piñata District is at Olympic Boulevard and Central Avenue. Take a Dip: Having a wide selection of chips and salsa is essential for a successful Cinco de Mayo house party. Interestingly, buying said supplies can help out a Downtown-based

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nonprofit that finds jobs for former gang members. Chips and dips made by Homeboy Industries are on sale at the Ralphs Fresh Fare in South Park. The salsa comes in varieties such as hot or mild pico de gallo, mango and mole. Homeboy also runs a bakery that cooks up breads and sweets, in case you want to add to the spread with a Mexican dessert. Ralphs Fresh Fare is at 645 W. Ninth St., (213) 452-0840. Homeboy Industries is at 130 W. Bruno St. To place an order at the bakery call (213) 300-5044. Order In: Downtown has many Mexican restaurants. Some of them make it exceptionally easy for you to take their food, bring it home and pretend you cooked. One that will deliver to your Cinco bash is Ensenada Restaurant. Delivery from the Spring Street location is free as long as you spend at least $10. Ensenada has been in Downtown for 25 years and their Cinco options include the Botana de Antojitos Mexicanos (Mexican appetizer plate), which

includes a taco, enchilada, taquitos, sope and beans and rice for $14.95. A tasty seafood combination plate with shrimp, octopus, oyster and abalone is $9.95. At 517 S. Spring St., (213) 489-2950 or ensenadarestaurant.net.

2 VaVoom sHakes tHe room What would Cinco de Mayo be without Mexican masked wrestlers, salsa dancing, saucy striptease and a crazy chicken? We’re not sure, but it’d certainly lack some vavoom. Fortunately, the Lucha VaVoom shows that combine all of the above take place at the Mayan Theatre every year at this time. This week, the Cinco de Mayo celebration starts early, with events on May 4 and 5. The goal is to keep the party going until 2 a.m., said Rita D’Albert, who runs Lucha VaVoom with Liz Fairbairn. To show their Downtown flavor, D’Albert and Fairbairn came up with Lucha VaVoom’s

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10 favorite Downtown destinations. They are: 10) Cole’s, for its staff, cocktails, decor and spicy pickles. 9) Olvera Street, because of its colors and throwback feel. 8) Sustain Juicery for its juices and smoothies. 7) Nail Service, a First Street salon with manicures, facials and, in summer, a champagne happy hour. 6) Little Tokyo’s hip and kitsch emporium Popkiller. 5) Staples Center, when the Kings are playing. 4) The Toy District’s hideaway bar/restaurant The Escondite. 3) A whole batch of Little Tokyo food joints. The gang hits Kouraku for late-night kimchi ramen, Tenno Sushi for lunch meetings, Honda-Ya for izakaya and, at night, Suehiro. 2) Nickel Diner, for the breakfasts that always cure a hangover. 1) Naturally, the Mayan, which in addition to Lucha Vavoom performances holds salsa events and occasional rock shows. “It was hard to limit it to just 10 things because there’s so much great stuff Downtown,” said D’Albert. Lucha VaVoom is May 4-5 at the Mayan Theatre, 1038 S. Hill St. Tickets and information at luchavavoom.com.

3 Out tO Eat A decade ago, Downtown had curiously few Mexican restaurants. Today they are all the rage, and there are plenty of choices for Cinco de Mayo. Here are a few options. Mas y Mas: The Seventh Street space that now houses Mas Malo was once home to a jewelry store. This Saturday, the glimmer will belong to the patrons as the restaurant hosts its second Cinco de Mayo. No special menu is planned (and it may be argued that one isn’t needed), but the restaurant brass still anticipates a packed house similar to the 600 people who showed up last year. Expect salsa, margaritas and a large array of hard and soft-shell tacos. At 515 W. Seventh St., (213) 985-4332 or masmalorestaurant.com. Culinary Countdown: The Downtown outpost of Border Grill has decided that New Year’s Eve isn’t the only holiday worthy of a countdown. So executive chef Monique King has prepared a countdown menu: There are five courses, four chiles, three tequilas, two tamales and one chef. The menu, offered Friday, May 4, at 7 p.m., is best described as a tour of chile-infused dishes. At 445 S. Figueroa St., (213) 486-5171 or bordergrill.com Going Big: Downtown’s El Cholo doesn’t have the cachet of the chain’s Pasadena locale, but the restaurant is going all out on May 5. Their margarita menu includes six variations, including one called the L.A. Lemonade. At 1037 S. Flower St., (213) 746-7750 or elcholo.com Roses Supposes: The L.A. Live Rosa Mexicano has only been

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around for a couple years. That little fact, however, is not stopping the establishment from celebrating 10 years of the small chain. Its Festival de Cinco de Mayo will feature live music, prizes and giveaways. So eat, drink, win stuff and repeat. At 800 W. Olympic Blvd., (213) 746-0001 or rosamexicano.com The Big 5-0: It’s not in the heart of Downtown, but Yxta Cocina Mexicana is worth the drive. The airy, attractive space in an unspectacular strip mall utilizes authentic and homemade ingredients. The kitchen serves homemade tortillas and the bar has more than 50 kinds of tequila. There will be tacos. There will be house specialties like the calabacitas and camarones de ajillo. There will be fun. At 601 S. Central Ave., (213) 596-5579 or yxta.net

4 It’s EducatIOnal! Partying lasts one night. Education lasts a lifetime. So in addition to the former on Cinco de Mayo, take advantage of the latter. After the War: On May 5, check out the La Plaza de Cultura y Artes exhibit Cinco de Mayo: Latinos in California Respond to the Civil War. Photos, newspaper articles and other items from the Mexican-American war will examine the history of the war and its connection to Cinco de Mayo (the show is up through Aug. 6). There are also festivities from noon-9 p.m., among them live entertainment and family workshops. The scene repeats Sunday from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. At 501 N. Main St., (888) 488-8083 or lapca.org. Where It All Began: Mexican settlers came to the spot where El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument now stands more than 230 years ago. Today, this locale is best known for Olvera Street, the pedestrian corridor chocked with souvenir

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5 Party Hard If you think “Cinco de Mayo” is Spanish for “drink and dance,” you’re wrong. That said, you’ll still have plenty of options in Downtown, as numerous bars open their doors and let the beer and liquor flow. Here are some choices. A Flock of Drinks: Expect an ’80s theme at Las Perlas in the Historic Core. DJ Darren Revell will spin records from the most musically awesome decade ever for a dance party that starts at noon. There will be drink specials and a cocktail list as long as your arm. There will also be tacos on the patio with carne asada, chorizo and chicken versions for $1.50. At 107 E. Sixth St., (213) 988-8355 or lasperlas.la. Early Birds Get the Booze: The Hill Street bar La Cita takes almost any opportunity to celebrate, and on May 5, they get to it early, opening at 10 a.m. Instead of one happy hour, they’ll have 10, with drink specials until 8 p.m. The bar will host a “Holy Guacamole” competition and free tacos will be available until the kitchen runs out. Live music comes from folk band Chubasco and DJ Noir will spin from 5-10 p.m. At 336 S. Hill St., (213) 687-7111 or site.lacitabar.com. A Rum Alternative: If tequila isn’t your drink of choice, there are other options. One is rum, which will be poured freely at, surprise, the Cana Rum Bar. The nine-page beverage menu offers mixed drinks in categories such as daggers, cannons and pistols. At 714 W. Olympic Blvd., (213) 745-7090 or camarumbar.com. Richard Guzman contributed to this article.

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or the first two weekends of May, REDCAT is hosting its annual International Children’s Film Festival, four days of screenings geared exclusively for kids. There are different programs on May 5-6 and 12-13: Opening day features a noon block titled “Birds of a Feather,” a selection of anthropomorphizing gems for the 4 and up set, and at 1:30 p.m. “Planet Kid,” a tribute to individuality for ages 7 and older. At 3 p.m. it’s “Once Upon a Time,” an ode to narrative filmmaking featuring an Oscar-winning short. Sunday’s festivities are programmed by Nickelodeon and feature some of the network’s 2- to 6-year-old oriented programming at the 12 p.m. Nick Jr. screening and older fare at 3 p.m.’s Nickelodeon screening. Tickets to all events are a cool $5. People who want happy children will purchase well in advance. At 631 W. Second St., (213) 237-2800 or redcat.org.

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Blue Whale 123 Astronaut E. S. Onizuka St., (213) 620-0908 or bluewhalemusic.com. May 1: Thomas Lea’s Mustafa Effortless Indi Hip Hop Group. Yep, that’s the name. May 2: Ross Garren’s Blues Band. May 3: Mario Castro Quintet CD Release Party. May 4: Miguel Atwood-Ferguson Nonet. May 5: Daniel Rosenboom Septet. Bootleg Bar 2220 Beverly Blvd., (213) 389-3856 or bootlegtheater.org.

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f you’ve been yearning for a visage of the America of yore, this month’s First Fridays program at the Natural History Museum comes custom designed for you. On May 4, amidst taxidermied specimens of the great buffalo and elk that used to roam our prairies, you’ll hear the road weary Americana stylings of A.A. Bondy. The Alabama troubadour and fellow six-string salutatorian Father John Misty cap off a night of science and music featuring DJs and lectures such as Amy Stewart’s (shown here) 6:30 p.m. talk “Wicked Bugs — Fearsome and Ferocious Creatures in Your Backyard and Beyond.” First Fridays runs from 5-10 p.m., but advanced tickets are recommended. At 900 Exposition Blvd., (213) 763-3466 or nhm.org.

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Friday, May 4 First Fridays Natural History Museum, 900 Exposition Blvd., (213) 763-3466 or nhm.org. 5-10 p.m.: Lectures on bugs anchor this night of science and music. A.A. Bondy and Father John Misty headline the sonic component. See Don’t Miss List. Lucha VaVoom Mayan Theatre, 1038 S. Hill St., (213) 746-4674 or luchavavoom.com. 8 p.m.: Burlesque, tequila and cross dressing combatants flying off balconies to body check their opponents are some of the many things that make Lucha VaVoom so amazing. The masked wrestling display is one of the single most energetic and irreverent events to happen Downtown. Get on it.

sunday, May 6 Broadway Bound! California African American Museum, 600 S. Drive, (213) 744-7432 or caamuseum.org. 11 a.m.: Veterans of the Broadway stage will share stories and showcase their talents in song, dance, spoken word and comedy.

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uperlatives and transgender identity merge in The Girl Most Likely To, a new play by Michael Premsrirat running through May 13 at Spring Street’s LATC. Borrowing from the story of murder and suspected hate crime victim Gwen Araujo, Premsrirat’s narrative initially surfaced as an MFA thesis at USC. In 2011 the play was a finalist for the Eugene O’Neill Playwrights Conference. Dedicated fundraising and strong advocacy have helped propel the show to the Downtown stage where audiences can see it Thursday-Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. At 514 S. Spring St., (213) 489-0994 or thelatc.org.

Thursday, May 3 Engagement Party at MOCA MOCA, 250 S. Grand Ave., (213) 626-6222 or moca.org. 7 p.m.: In Engagement Party, MOCA lets various arts groups get all creative one night a month for three months. Now up is Public School, which will present two discussions about isolation, monitoring and habitability against a backdrop of dissolving social institutions, familial structures and more.

saTurday, May 5 Lucha VaVoom Mayan Theatre, 1038 S. Hill St., (213) 746-4674 or luchavavoom.com. 8 p.m.: Another installment of the wrestlers, burlesque dancers and comedians. Because once is never enough.

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he influence of Andy Warhol goes beyond his bold predictions about the path of popular culture. While the quote, “In the future everyone will be famous for 15 minutes,” has an eerily relevant reminiscence with folks like The Situation and Rebecca Black, the meat of Warhol’s influence was in his artistic patronage. Through August, MOCA celebrates Warhol’s Factory and the crew of artists who grew into maturity under the tow-headed wizard’s tutelage. The Painting Factory: Abstraction After Warhol highlights the work of such figures as Tauba Auerbach, Mark Brodford (his “Ghost and Stooges” is shown here) and Seth Price. At 250 S. Grand Ave., (213) 626-6222 or moca.org.

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f the prominent hologram of Tupac Shakur at Coachella wasn’t enough to make you wonder if 2012 was the year for the ghosts of rap’s past, then MC Hammer’s show on Saturday, May 5, at Club Nokia will surely have you convinced. Believe it or not, Hammer made good on his promise and is indeed too legit to quit. He’s dusted off the parachute pants and paid off his back debt. Expect old classics from the Please Hammer, Don’t Hurt ’Em era as well as new jams that will have you partying like its 1989 and praying that word of an Insane Clown Posse/Vanilla Ice collaboration is just a rumor. At 800 W. Olympic Blvd., (213) 765-7000 or clubnokia.com. Send information and possible Don’t Miss List submissions to calendar@downtownnews.com.

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Maureen Selwood probes the dark recesses of the mind via animation set in photographic landscapes. May 2-4, 8 p.m. and May 5, 7 p.m.: The CalArts School of Film/Video presents a selection of four screenings that feature new short and featurelength films by students in its Experimental Animation, Film and Video and Film Directing programs. May 4-5, 12-4:30 p.m.: The first weekend of the REDCAT International Children’s Film Festival features favorite indie selections from across the globe and highlights from Nickelodeon. There are several blocks of programs. See website for full schedule.

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The Los Angeles Downtown News is the must-read newspaper for Downtown Los Angeles and is distributed every Monday throughout the offices and residences of Downtown Los Angeles.

One copy per person.

Art dirEctor: Brian Allison AssistANt Art dirEctor: Yumi Kanegawa ProductioN ANd GrAPhics: Alexis Rawlins

The Los Angeles Downtown News is the must-read newspaper for Downtown Los Angeles and is distributed every Monday throughout the offices and residences of Downtown Los Angeles.

PhotoGrAPhEr: Gary Leonard

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EMPLOYMENT Computers/IT FICO Systems Analyst (Nestle USA, Inc., Glendale, CA): Develop & implement SAP FICO applications & provide production support in FICO. Req. Bachelor’s deg. in Commerce, Finance, Business Administration, Information Technology, or related field & 5 yrs’ exp. developing & implementing SAP FICO applications & providing production support in FICO. Stated exp. must incl. 2 yrs in each of the following: analysis, application & design of SAP data uploading, manipulation & interface tools; hands-on config. & custom devel. of FICO in heterogeneous technical envir. for mfg. co.; & devel. & implementation of general ledger, asset acctg, treasury, proj. sys & profit center acctg FICO submodules. Experience may be, but need not be, gained concurrently. Apply w/ resume to M. Simo, Nestle USA, Inc., 800 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale, CA 91203. Ref. job code FSA2. NO PHONE CALLS OR THIRD PARTY AGENTS PLEASE. Drivers

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All submissions are subject to federal and California fair housing laws, which make it illegal to indicate in any advertisement any preference, limitation, or discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, ancestry, familial status, source of income or physical or mental disability. We will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis.

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Notices NOTICE Notification is hereby given that State Bank of India (California), 707 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite # 1995, Los Angeles, California 90017-3587 will be filing an application with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation by Friday, May 4, 2012 as specified in 12 C.F.R SECTION 303, 7(a), for permission to relocate the Main Office from its existing location at 707 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1995, Los Angeles, CA 90017 to a new location at 707 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 2900, Los Angeles, CA 90017. Any person wishing to comment on this application may file his or her comments in writing with the Regional Director of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation at its Regional office, 25 Jessie Street, Suite 2300, San Francisco, CA 94105, before processing of the application has been completed no earlier than 15th day following either the last required publication or the date of receipt of application by the FDIC, which ever is later. The period may be extended by the Regional Director for good cause. The non confidential portion of the application file is available for inspection within one day following the request for such file. It may be inspected in the Corporation’s Regional Office during regular business hours. Photocopies of information in the non confidential portion of the application file will be made available upon request. A schedule of charges for such copies can be obtained from Regional Office. State Bank of India (California) WANTED UNEXPIRED Diabetic test strips. Up to $26/ Box. Prepaid Shipping Labels. Hablamos Espanol! 1-800-2660702. www.SellDiabeticStrips. com. (Cal-SCAN)

LEGAL Fictitious Business Name Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. 2012056568 The following person is doing business as: (1) GLOBAL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC (2) GC MANAGEMENT, 3470 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1030, Los Angeles CA 90010, are hereby registered by the following registrant: GLOBAL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT, INC., 3470 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 1030, Los Angeles, CA 90010. This business is conducted by a limited liability corporation. Registrant began to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on March 15, 2012. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on April 3, 2012. NOTICE—This fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et. seq. Business and Professions Code). Pub. 4/9, 4/16, 4/23, 4/30/2012. Continued on next page

Cozy and roomy home in desirable Highland Park. $289,000 Across the street from the beautiful Highland Park Library. Close to Gold Line, busses, 110 Fwy, Shopping, South Pasadena & downtown LA. mls listing #12163424 Contact: Lupe Alvarado • Cell 626 590 9496 • Realtor: Huntington Group

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Fictitious Business name statement File no. 2012056569 The following person is doing business as: (1) ARLINGTON RODEO PROPERTIES, LP, (2) ARLINGTON RODEO APARTMENTS, 3470 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1030, CA 90010, are hereby registered by the following registrant: GLOBAL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT, INC., 3470 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 1030, Los Angeles, CA 90010. This business is conducted by a limited partnership. Registrant began to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on March 15, 2012. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on April 3, 2012. NOTICE—This fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et. seq. Business and Professions Code). Pub. 4/9, 4/16, 4/23, 4/30/2012. Fictitious Business name statement File no. 2012066957 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: DOWNTOWN WEEKLY, 1264 W. 1st Street, Los Angeles, CA 90026, is hereby registered by the following registrants: CIVIC CENTER NEWS, INC., 1264 W. 1st Street, Los Angeles CA 90026. This business is conducted by a corporation. Registrants has not begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on April 16, 2012. NOTICE—This fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et. seq. Business and Professions Code). Pub. 4/30, 5/07, 5/14, 5/21/12. Fictitious Business name statement File no. 2012076185 The following persons doing business as: 1) MR. STITCH EMBROIDERY 2) EBLOCKS USA, 13714 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA 91423, is hereby registered by the following registrants: ZELLMAN'S INC., 4525 Varna Ave., Sherman Oaks CA 91423. This business is conducted by a corporation. Registrant began to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein in 1996. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on April 25, 2012.

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We Got Games A Playoff Trifecta at Staples Center Los Angeles Clippers Staples Center, 1111 S. Figueroa St., (213) 742-7100 or nba.com/clippers. May 5, 1:30 p.m.: When the Clippers signed Chris Paul (or, depending on how you see it, heisted him from the Lakers), the city buzzed at the prospect of a rejuvenated and potentially playoff bound squad. Although the team stumbled down the stretch, they have made the postseason and are facing the tough Memphis Grizzlies. They start on the road (game two is May 2), but games three and four are at Staples. Los Angeles Lakers Staples Center, 1111 S. Figueroa St., (213) 742-7100 or nba.com/lakers. May 1, 7:30 p.m.: It’s the beginning of the second season that you play for during the first season. The third-seeded Lakers play game two of their series against the Denver Nuggets, then head to D-town (May 4 and 6). The Lakers will play with questionable

peace of mind, given the suspension of the iron-elbowed Metta World Peace. The Peacemaster General is known for his tenacious defense, which the Lakers will miss against the high octane Nuggets. Game five, if necessary, is back at Staples Center next week. Los Angeles Kings Staples Center, 1111 S. Figueroa St., 1 (888) KINGS-LA or kings.nhl.com. May 3, 7 p.m.; May 6, 12 p.m.: The Kings, fresh off a 4-1 series victory over the top-seeded Vancouver Canucks, skate into rare territory: round 2 of the NHL playoffs. The Kings visit the St. Louis Blues (game two is April 30), then head home for games three and four. They’ll lean on the brick wall composition of goaltender Jonathan Quick. Los Angeles Dodgers Dodger Stadium, 1000 Elysian Park Ave., (213) 224-1400 or dodgers.mlb.com. The Matt Kemps, er, the Dodgers are off to a hot start. The Blue Crew looks to bottle their early season magic and take it to Colorado (April 30-May 2) and then on to Wrigley Field, where they face the Cubs (May 4-6). —Ryan Vaillancourt

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