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Ludovic’s Fifth How a Celebrated Chef Launched a New Restaurant Concept and Landed Downtown by RichaRd Guzmán city editoR

Urban Scrawl on some coming culture.

Broad Museum takes two steps forward.

High-speed rail plan sparks anger.

hen it comes to making a name for yourself as a chef/restaurateur/ brand, there are three main paths to success: The first is by spending decades honing a unique style that combines food, decor and personal magnetism. This worked for now revered individuals such as Wolfgang Puck (Spago, etc.), Joachim Splichal (the Patina empire) and Roy Yamaguchi (Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion). The second, and most common mode, is to climb the ladder at local hot spots. Slave away in the kitchen, rise to sous chef and then executive

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Chef Ludo Lefebvre and his wife Krissy in Gram & Papa’s, a small Fashion District restaurant. This week, they’ll launch LudoBites 5.0 in the establishment, and the crowds will come.

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chef, and gain a following before using the momentum (in the dining room and online) to launch your own place. This can currently be seen in the cases of local phenoms Walter Manzke (recently of Church & State) and Michael Voltaggio (the Dining Room at The Langham Hotel in Pasadena). Both are now preparing eagerly awaited restaurants of their own. The third, and newest style, is the reality TV route. Winners of cooking shows can parlay their celebrity into their own businesses. A Downtown example is “Top Chef” winner Ilan Hall, who rode his fame to open The Gorbals. see LudoBites, page 8

ith a small private street flanked by empty storefronts, idle escalators and a noticeable lull in Downtown noise, Saeed Farkhondepour’s mixed-use Medallion project looks almost like a ghost town. That’s to be expected right now, as the development at Fourth and Main streets with 96 apartments and 200 retail spaces is in the final weeks of construction. The bigger question is how the project, in particular its 85,000 square feet of retail space, will look and sound six months or a year from now. Despite the weak economy, Farkhondepour believes that once

he’s built it, they will come, and the project perched between the Historic Core, the Civic Center and the Toy District will be a thriving retail hub. To make that happen, he’ll have to pull off a delicate dance unlike any other retail effort in Downtown. Rather than cater to a single type of tenant, he’ll have to play mix and match, luring the Toy District merchants he has long dealt with to one side of the project, while wooing trendy shops and restaurants to another part of the three-building complex. Retail and other Downtown experts believe it will be a tough sell in today’s market, though they also say filling the Medallion with commercial tenants see Medallion, page 10

t 9:41 a.m. on Thursday, July 15, the water stopped running at the historic Arthur J. Will fountain behind the County Hall of Administration. As it did, work on a $56 million park that will stretch from the Music Center to City Hall officially began. The fountain shut-off was the culmination of a ceremony that attracted hundreds of civic and business leaders. They came to celebrate the beginning of construction on a 12-acre space that is set to open in the summer of 2012. The park is the public component of the Grand Avenue plan, a $3 billion project by developer Related

Cos. that is currently stalled due to the recession. However, as part of the deal negotiated by a city-county team when the development rights were awarded, Related paid $50 million up front. “Related, thank you for supporting the effort, and thank you for your money,” joked Councilwoman Jan Perry to the crowd. Perry, along with County Supervisor Gloria Molina, were credited with spearheading the creation of the park. Eli Broad, a former chair of the Grand Avenue Committee, noted that the idea for the Grand Avenue plan was first broached a decade ago, during the construction of the see Park, page 9

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Saeed Farkhondepour’s Medallion project is set to open in August. The project contains about 200 retail spaces.

(l to r) Bill Witte, Nelson Rising, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Supervisor Gloria Molina, Councilwoman Jan Perry and Eli Broad last week spun a wheel to turn off the Arthur J. Will fountain behind the County Hall of Administration.

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AROUNDTOWN Sidewalk Repairs for Bunker Hill

arts of the Bunker Hill streetscape are poised for a facelift after the Community Redevelopment Agency last week approved spending $822,235 to fix sidewalks damaged by overgrown tree roots. The plan, which still requires City Council approval, calls for planting new trees in empty tree wells and possibly removing several overgrown ficus trees on Olive, First and Figueroa streets. Some sidewalks in Bunker Hill, including along the west side of Olive Street near Angelus Plaza, have been elevated and cracked by roots of ficus trees, said CRA project manager Len Betz. The General Services department would work with the city’s Urban Forestry team to determine which trees need removal and what type of trees to plant, Betz said. Last week, the CRA approved a transfer of $822,235 from the Bunker Hill Tax Increment fund to General Services.

Glass Tower Gets Extension

long-stalled plan to build a 25-floor condominium tower in South Park notched an extension last week from the Community Redevelopment Agency. The proposed Glass Tower at Grand Avenue and 11th Street has been unable to secure construction financing since the CRA awarded the project a density variance in 2005; the variance was contingent upon developer Amir Kalantari securing building permits within five years. With that deadline looming and no financing in place, Kalantari sought a delay. “Allowing

the variation to remain in place until financing becomes available will allow the developer to quickly commence construction activities when the financial crisis eases,” said a CRA staff report. “The faster construction can commence, the faster the project can assist in the community’s economic recovery.” In 2008, plans called for a $60 million project that would include 128 high-end condos and take two years to build.

CRA Closes Out Central Business District Project

he Community Redevelopment Agency last week closed out arguably its most important project area ever: the Central Business District Redevelopment Project. On Thursday, July 15, the CRA board of commissioners held its regular meeting in the Central Library and had an entire Downtownspecific agenda. The CBD project was adopted on July 18, 1975, encompassing 1,549 acres in Downtown, with the intent of addressing blight and deterioration in the Central City. In the next 35 years, $750 million in tax increment revenues were captured and more than 20 million square feet of office, retail, industrial and other space was developed. Highlights included numerous office towers and the restoration of the Central Library. More on this next week.

CRA Opposes Sale Of Downtown State Buildings

he Community Redevelopment Agency board of commissioners last

week voted to oppose a state effort to shrink California’s deficit by selling properties, including two Downtown buildings. As part of an effort to bridge an estimated $21 billion deficit, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger put the 17 properties, including the Ronald Reagan State Building and the Junipero Serra building in Downtown, on the block. The Los Angeles State Building Authority, a joint powers group consisting of the CRA and the state Department of General Services, developed both buildings. The authority is expected to meet July 19 to approve the sale of both buildings, but the CRA, which has one of three votes on the authority, decided last week to vote against the transaction. Commissioners Madeline Janis and Joan Ling both voiced concern that although the sales would provide a short-term benefit, they would prove costly to taxpayers in the long run. They echoed Downtown commercial real estate broker Ed Rosenthal, who told the board that, “Within the brokerage community, it’s generally acknowledged that this is a bad move for the state… it’s out of weakness, short-term thinking.”

El Pueblo Arbitration Delayed

hile it appeared as if a decades-long rent battle at El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument might come to an end in August, that is now being delayed, as an arbitration hearing scheduled for last week has been pushed back. In the effort to reach an agreement on how much rents should rise, merchants at El Pueblo’s Olvera Street attraction, along with representatives of City Attorney Carmen Trutanich, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Councilman José Huizar, were slated to meet with an arbitrator on July 13; a

ruling would have come next month. But the Tuesday meeting never took place, as Frank Mateljan, a spokesman for Trutanich, said the session was set before all parties could check their calendars. Due to summer schedules, the meeting will now take place in early September. Since April 1, when the city raised the rents, about 43 of the 74 tenants have paid only their old rates, costing the city approximately $72,000 a month.

City Land Ready for Development

lthough a vacant building and parking lot now sit on an approximately 5.6 acre city-owned site, the plot known as Mangrove could support the next round of development in the Arts District — assuming the developer can ever pull the project together. The city’s Planning and Land Use Management Committee recently approved an initial Environmental Impact Report for the site. The city is in the process of negotiating the sale of the land to Kaji & Associates, the managing partner of Nikkei Center LLC, which hopes to purchase the parcel at First and Alameda streets for $44 million. Nikkei Center LLC was selected in 2008 to develop the property, though some of the original partners in the development team have dropped out. Additionally, funding has not yet been secured for the $300 million effort that would include 400 apartments, with 110 reserved for seniors and low-income residents; 80,000 square feet of largely Japanese-themed retail; an office tower; nearly 1,300 parking spaces; and public gardens. City Chief Legislative Analyst Gerry Miller said that any developer building a project on that land would still have to complete a full EIR and obtain entitlements.

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EDITORIALS

Lesson From a Wine Bar Dispute

ver the past two weeks, much talk, on the street and online, has been devoted to the abrupt closing of popular Downtown wine bar The Must. The situation has sparked anger and frustration replete with accusations and counter accusations. We are not opining in this space about who was right or wrong, who said what and when or who did what and when. We are noting instead the need for an important if nettlesome reminder: Any new business, no matter the size, needs to arm itself with the best legal advice its owners can afford. When it comes time to follow a long-held dream and start a business, far too often courageous entrepreneurs focus on implementing the dream rather than the legal framework for the dream. It’s understandable. The dream is always more exciting, and more difficult, than ever imagined. In the beginning spirits are high and all things seem possible. It’s easy to

put off until later the boring, expensive legal details. As Downtown grows, we hope more and more people start neighborhood businesses. Local, independent businesses will define the character of the community, enrich it, make it unique. But they would be wise not to move forward with blind optimism and trust. Clichés jump quickly to mind, the product of similar unfortunate moments in the past: “The best laid plans of mice and men…” for instance. Or perhaps most apt: “Don’t do business with friends.” The latter in a Google search produces 28,000 results, which means that despite people’s good sense and the common knowledge of this axiom, many have thought they were the exception to the adage. They didn’t formalize their agreements, and misunderstandings and disputes frequently arose. We don’t know if the parties involved in the dispute over

The Must were friends to start with, or how they reached the agreement they did. Whatever happened, the resulting rancor is something no one wants. We can only hope that no other Downtown hopeful makes the same mistake. It is unfortunate that such legal advice is needed, but gone are the days when men and women could forge an agreement on nothing stronger than trust and a handshake. In the litigious 21st century, that is no longer a viable option. Even if long-time friends are partnering up, people you think you’d trust your life to, the seemingly unnecessary and possibly expensive step of hiring the right attorney could prevent future pain and even more expensive repercussions. The matter involving The Must appears to be in the hands of the lawyers now. It is unknown how long the situation will persist or whether and where The Must will re-open. In short, it is an ugly and troubling outcome, something that might have been avoided and cost less if the right legal advice were obtained to start with.

Crime Drop Shows the Power of Partnerships

ecently, the head of the LAPD’s Downtown outpost revealed some statistics which few would have predicted: The highlight is that in the first six months of 2010, serious crime in the community fell by 10%. This is great news, particularly when many anticipated the opposite would occur: The long period of police hiring begun during former Chief William Bratton’s tenure has been curtailed by the city’s budget crisis. Although the number of officers is not being cut, neither is the department expanding — the LAPD under Chief Charlie Beck, and with the strong backing of Mayor Antonio

Villaraigosa, is maintaining the current level of just under 10,000 officers. With that as a reality, new Downtown Capt. Todd Chamberlain had his work cut out for him; he had to follow the 10% crime drop Capt. Blake Chow oversaw in 2009. When Chow was promoted to commander, Chamberlain stepped in, and in January set a modest goal of reducing crime by 5% for the year. Although the year is only half-done, the decline in crime raises a point that is easy to forget: Making advances depends on more than sheer resources, whether that means officers, money or something else. Certainly

every manager in every business will clamor for “more,” but just as important is utilizing existing tools and managing staff effectively, as well as trying different things and working with entities that have common interests. That appears to be part of the reason for the decrease in Downtown crime. As Los Angeles Downtown News reported last week, Chamberlain made it a point for the department to continue strengthening relationships with the Central City’s various business improvement districts. This has proved to be an adept move, considering that BID workers are in many more places than the LAPD’s Downtown officers can possibly be. Sharing

information and providing instruction to the BID security teams pays off. Given that the city’s financial problems are expected to continue for at least a few years, this is a situation the LAPD will have to get used to. Fortunately, they have willing partners in the BIDs, whose very purpose is to improve their neighborhoods. Chamberlain and the department deserve accolades for their role in making Downtown safer, and the BID security teams should get some credit too. It is also nice to see that changes in resources do not have to be an excuse — in this case, they have proved to be an opportunity.

Rejection Shouldn’t Dampen Streetcar Effort

ecently, proponents of a Broadway streetcar got some bad news: On July 8, the Federal Transit Administration announced that Councilman José Huizar’s proposal would not receive a $25 million grant. This means the $100 million effort will likely not meet its anticipated 2014 debut. It also means that stakeholders along the route could be asked to fund a major chunk of the project through property assessments. Despite the rejection, Huizar and his streetcar team should not let up. They placed a lot of eggs in this federal basket and

are likely dispirited, but they need to rest assured that this is a good project that could help turn around a key portion of Downtown Los Angeles. The community wants this. In some ways, losing out on the federal government’s Urban Circulators grant is not a surprise — only six of 65 applicants received money, and those funds went to projects farther along than the streetcar that would unite L.A. Live and Bunker Hill, with Broadway as the main spine. The most important thing is where the streetcar team goes from here. In May, Los Angeles Downtown News reported

that Huizar had pulled in Eli Broad, Tim Leiweke and Rick Caruso as co-chairs of a September fundraiser at L.A. Live. They can use that event as momentum to launch a strong civic outreach campaign. They also must pursue other streams of federal money (one effort is already underway). Hopefully the Urban Circulators rejection holds clues to crafting stronger applications in the future. Ultimately, the effort to build a Broadway streetcar won’t be made or lost by a yea or nay on a single grant, even one for $25 million. This is just the beginning of a route worth pursuing.

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CRA Approves Broad Museum Plan Project Takes Two Steps Forward, But Chinese Group Poses a Challenge by Ryan Vaillancourt staff writer

he Community Redevelopment Agency last week approved philanthropist Eli Broad’s proposal to build a $100 million contemporary art museum to house his collection on Grand Avenue. The decision came days after Broad announced he would pay $7.7 million for rights to the site. Yet along with those two leaps forward, a challenge was raised, as another aspiring developer touted plans for the site and complained it has not been allowed to bid. On Thursday, July 15, the CRA’s board of commissioners voted unanimously for the museum, giving the project its first green light on the road of public approvals. It also needs the OK of the City Council, the County Board of Supervisors and the joint powers Grand Avenue Authority. A cast of Downtown stakeholders, including new MOCA director Jeffrey Deitch, Music Center chairman John Emerson and Ninth District Councilwoman Jan Perry urged the board to support the project, which they called a major opportunity for the city and Downtown. “I’m extremely appreciative of the opportunity Mr. Broad has provided to the city and county of Los Angeles to be able to house his collection in Downtown,” Perry said. The proposal would allow Broad to erect a three-story museum, dubbed The Broad Collection, above a threelevel, 284-space parking facility at Second Street and Grand Avenue; the parcel is on lower Grand Avenue, south of REDCAT and Walt Disney Concert Hall. The museum entrance would be on upper Grand Avenue, across from MOCA and the Colburn School. Broad plans to enlist a world-class architect to design the building. Related Cos., which in 2004 won the contract to develop the $3 billion Grand Avenue project, has expressed strong support for the museum. Real estate consultant Buss Shelger Associates, which analyzed the museum plan for the county CEO’s office, said in a letter to the county that Related is considering branding two proposed residential buildings in the Grand Avenue

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Eli Broad’s proposed art museum notched its first public approval last week.

plan as the Museum Towers. (A residential building already called Museum Tower stands at 225 S. Olive St.) In approving the project, the CRA voted to advance the museum $8 million in predevelopment costs. The agreement gives the agency the right to ultimately buy the parking facility from Broad, paying up to $30 million in Bunker Hill tax increment funds. Broad’s foundation plans to spend about $100 million on the museum and garage. Broad would also fund a $200 million endowment for the facility, which will house some of the works in his 2,000-piece art collection. Broad has said he hopes to break ground on the project this summer and open it in 2012. Pagoda Challenge While earlier versions of the proposal called for Broad to

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lease the land for $1 a year for 99 years, two days before the CRA meeting, Broad announced that he would pay $7.7 million for rights to the space, matching a figure the county has identified as the parcel’s true value. County Supervisor Michael Antonovich, who has called for scrapping the Grand Avenue plan altogether, was an early critic of the $1-a-year lease. At the meeting last week, a CRA project manager said that Broad’s $7.7 million offer would go toward funding an affordable housing component in one of Related’s residential towers. While Broad’s plan has enjoyed popular support, at least one organization sees the negotiations to approve the museum as exclusive. The Los Angeles Shen Yun/Fei Tian Arts Center Planning Group has been clamoring for Related and the CRA to consider an alternative proposal for the site. The group would like to build a venue to showcase its traditional dance and music academies; a rendering shows a high-rise with pagoda-like elements next to the Frank Gehrydesigned Walt Disney Concert Hall. Spokesman Shizhong Chen said the group’s primary request is that the project be opened to public bid. “We’re not opposed to Mr. Broad’s proposal,” said Chen, whose two-minute appeal to the CRA board went unaddressed by the panel. “We’re for examination of all proposals.” Asked whether his organization would consider legal action, Shen said it has not been ruled out, and that he hopes the process will open up before such an option is seriously considered. Perry dismissed the notion that the change to the Grand Avenue project triggers a need for public bidding. The JPA awarded the development rights of the overall project to Related. While changes require approvals from the four public stakeholder bodies, she said, “The site is under contract to Related, which is assigning rights of a portion of the site to the Broad Foundation.” The proposed museum site, which is owned by the city, was originally reserved for a building in Related’s $3 billion Grand Avenue project that would have created 100,000 square feet of retail space. That shopping component was touted for its potential to generate sales tax, but hopes for that part of the development have soured amid the recession. If the museum plan moves forward, the latest iteration of the Grand Avenue plan would still include 36,000 square feet reserved for retail, according to a CRA report. Contact Ryan Vaillancourt at ryan@downtownnews.com.

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Rail Plan Could Cut Through Cornfield Activists Worry That Proposed Route Would Shutter Los Angeles State Historic Park for Years by RichaRd Guzmán city editoR

ven on a blistering hot afternoon last week, the Los Angeles State Historic Park was busy with activity. Within eyesight of Downtown’s skyscrapers, dozens of people were strolling through the walkways of the 32-acre amenity. “This is such an escape for me and my dog,” said Downtown resident Joshua Luna, a daily visitor to the park with his Labrador Tammy. “I hate to walk her outside our building because dogs need grass, and this is our favorite spot Downtown.” Since opening in 2006, the park has lured Downtown dwellers, office workers and visitors. Some picnic on the outdoor expanses while others jog around its paths. Some arrive to ogle the wildflowers that bloom after the winter rains. Despite the park’s popularity, environmental advocates and some city officials are worried that a statewide high-speed rail plan could imperil the site on the eastern edge of Chinatown. The concern stems from a report released on July 8 by the California High-Speed Rail Authority. The report details four options for the Los Angeles to Palmdale route of the $42.6 billion plan. One option includes a stop at Union Station that would slice through the park. The “cut and cover” section would necessitate closing the park for several years so workers could dig a trench, place the rail line, and then cover it again. Although the plans are in the very early stage, the option is rankling some. “It’s unacceptable,” said Damon Nagami, an attorney with the Natural Resources Defense Council, a Santa Monicabased environmental action group. “Downtown is one of the most park-poor areas in the country, and in a neighborhood that doesn’t have green space, we have this amazing resource just blocks away from home that people can enjoy. It’s something the community fought hard for and we can’t lose.” Ironically, the park, still known to many as the Cornfield, is a treasure trove of early railroad history. It has been the site of archeological excavations that have unearthed historic

building remnants and cultural artifacts associated with the original 1875 operation of Southern Pacific’s Railroad River Station. Many artifacts have been reburied since it is often considered the best way to preserve them. That also sparks concern. “It could damage archeological resources that give us insight into the very beginning of the city,” Nagami said. The other possible routes include a tunnel deep underneath the park, a tunnel near North Broadway by the Gold Line, and an alignment that would follow Main Street before crossing the river and eventually following Metrolink tracks. Voter Approved The California High-Speed Rail project is headed by the California High-Speed Rail Authority. The project was approved by California voters in 2008, after the passage of Proposition 1A, which authorized the use of $9.95 billion in general obligation bonds to build an 800-mile statewide system. The authority is currently completing environmental reviews for the project, which includes presenting route options to community groups. Construction on certain legs could begin as early as 2012, and the first phase, linking Los Angeles to San Francisco, could be completed by 2020. The entire system would eventually connect to San Diego. According to the authority’s website, trains would be capable of hitting speeds of 220 mph and could travel from Los Angeles to San Francisco in two and a half hours. Sarah Wall, press secretary for the authority, said they are encouraging community comments on the report, and that public feedback will weigh heavily when a decision is made regarding route selection. “We are still in the environmental review process and that process is contingent and thrives upon participation from the community,” she said. Some city officials are already providing feedback. In a letter to the authority sent the same day the report was presented, Councilman Ed Reyes, whose First District includes the park, said that while it is important to consider

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A high-speed rail proposal could lead to a shallow tunnel being dug and then covered in Los Angeles State Historic Park. Advocates worry that the plan would shutter the open space for years.

multiple approaches in and out of Union Station, there are many sensitive issues to consider, including the park and the Los Angeles River. While he did not address specific concerns, Jill Sourial, Reyes’ environmental projects manager, said they are glad to see that tunneling is an option. The issue is how far underneath the park they could get. “If they’re not down low enough then they’re not boring under the park,” she said. Wall said that the authority’s board will get a report in about two months on community feedback. A draft environmental review with route options worth continued study is expected to be complete next year. “We’re looking at every possible alternative so we are encouraging community participation and feedback,” she said. For now, Luna said he is confident that the park will be a good place for him and Tammy to visit each day. “There’s no way they could shut this down, even for just a while,” he said. “It’s too important for the neighborhood.” Contact Richard Guzmán at richard@downtownnews.com.

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LudoBites Continued from page 1 Then there is Ludovic Lefebvre’s way. The 39-year-old Lefebvre started on the second route, building a following by helming the kitchen at some of Los Angeles’ most buzzworthy restaurants. But somehow, he got sidetracked from opening his own establishment. Instead, he has spent the past three years running temporary “pop-up” restaurants around Los Angeles, where he moves into a new space for a few months, draws raves and overwhelms reservation lines, then shuts down, no matter how much built-up demand remains. He calls these traveling culinary shows LudoBites. For his latest incarnation, Lefebvre is bringing LudoBites 5.0 to a Downtown spot he tried once before. On July 21, he’ll open in Gram & Papa’s, a 40-seat hole-in-the-wall in the Fashion District. Those without seats at the table are advised to get them quickly. When online reservations opened July 7, more than 3,000 people logged on and crashed the system. That’s when happens when there is a finite experience: Even before it opens, people are ruing LudoBites 5.0’s close on Sept. 3. Earning His Rep When Lefebvre looks at a kitchen, he doesn’t just see stoves, pots, pans and knives. Instead he sees a place where he can

perform for his audience, where his food is like sweet music to hungry customers. That’s part of what brought him back to Gram & Papa’s, where LudoBites 4.0 held sway in April and May. “A lot of people love Gram & Papa’s. I love the energy of Downtown and I love the stage here,” said Lefebvre, whose heavy French accent and tattooed-covered arms add to his rock-star persona. The more one learns about Lefebvre’s chosen route, the more unusual it seems. He usually selects establishments that serve only lunch, allowing him to take over for dinner. In essence, he arrives after the restaurant closes and turns it into a whole new restaurant, day after day, where he offers a dinner menu of about 20 dishes. The average customer check is around $50, he said. Lefebvre has earned his reputation. He’s lauded by critics and food bloggers and he boasts more than 4,000 followers on Twitter. He’s helmed the kitchen at foodie destinations such as L’Orangerie and Bastide and was a contestant on Bravo’s “Top Chef Masters.” In May, Time magazine called him a “chef of the future.” Of course, it all stems from the food, which is an original spin on French-influenced global cuisine. Past LudoBites creations have included soft shell crab stuffed cornets, black foie gras croque-monsieur in cherry-amaretto chutney, escargot with green jus and garlic flan, and Columbian river king salmon confit with spring cabbage, orange skin and juniper berries.

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“He did a Parisian ham soup which was basically a liquefied Parisian ham sandwich and it was unbelievable,” said David Rauch, a Downtown attorney and LudoBites follower. “He has a truly unique way of re-looking at traditional classics.” Rauch is one of many diners who treats the chef like hippies did the Grateful Dead. During the spring Gram & Papa’s run, Rauch made 12 reservations. He didn’t intend to use them all since he was not sure what his schedule would be like, but in the end he showed up every time. He was not the only fanatic. All of the reservations for the

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first Gram & Papa’s run were snapped up in about 18 hours. Naturally, Rauch was one of the first to log on for the run that starts this week. So far he has three reservations, but he hopes to add some more. Two-Way Street The idea of a restaurant owner giving up space to an outsider, especially one far more popular than the restaurant itself, might seem unusual. But it works for Gram & Papa’s proprietor Mike Ilic. Ilic admitted that his restaurant, which has been operating for almost two years, had been struggling a bit. But the publicity blitz from LudoBites has boosted his own business by about 30%. In fact, during the time LudoBites served dinner, the number of people that walked through the Gram & Papa’s doors for lunch more than doubled, Ilic said. “I was just amazed at what he was doing and I thought Gram & Papa’s was the perfect canvas for him to come and work in,” said Ilic, a soft-spoken but burly and tough-looking New Yorker who seems content to let Lefebvre’s spotlight shine in his space. Ilic joked that besides a kitchen, he offers Lefebvre emotional support. “He cries on my shoulder sometimes. He’s emotional, so I give pep talks every once in a while,” he said It’s a two-way street for Lefebvre and his wife and business partner Krissy. The existing infrastructure allows them a freedom they could otherwise never enjoy. “We don’t have to have a million dollars to open a restaurant,” said Krissy. “We don’t have to deal with all the permitting issues, and we also introduce a lot of people to Gram & Papa’s that maybe don’t know it. [Ilic is] helping us and we’re helping him. A lot more businesses should do something like this.” About a week before opening, the menu for LudoBites 5.0 had yet to be worked out, but Ludo said it would be very different from the previous menu. “I’m always inspired by the space, by the people and what is going on around the neighborhood,” he said. Kitchen Withdrawal The Lefebvres say they arrived at the pop-up restaurant concept out of frustration rather than ambition. After Ludovic’s stint at Bastide ended in 2006, the couple

Park Continued from page 1 Walt Disney Concert Hall, when officials decided to explore whether adjacent city- and county-owned land could be developed. That ultimately led to an application process which resulted in the selection of Related’s Frank Gehry-designed project. “The civic park was a critical element in developing the Grand Avenue project,” said Broad, whose proposal for a $100 million art museum, also on Grand Avenue, was approved by the Community Redevelopment Agency last week. The park, designed by Rios Clementi Hale Studios, will start on Grand Avenue and culminate at Spring Street. Although a park exists there now, it can be difficult to access, as users must navigate past two circular parking ramp barriers at the Grand Avenue entrance, or snake up L-shaped staircases from Broadway. The new design will make entry points easier on both the eastern and western sides. When finished, it will feature pathways of varying widths, a new “event lawn,” trees, seating areas and terraced green space. There will also be a small dog run. The fountain will not be changed, though the surrounding area will be extended with a pool shallow enough for people to walk through. Bill Witte, the West Coast president of Related Cos., said that progress on the park will help spur the overall Grand Avenue plan forward. “When you add Eli’s museum to that, this becomes a hugely exciting place,” he said, “and this will actually make selling this to lenders and investors much easier, because one of the challenges on Bunker Hill has been that there is no there there. Yes there is Disney Hall and the Music Center, but they were kind of islands. Now the dots are beginning to connect, and that’s huge.” Nelson Rising, president and CEO of Maguire Properties and the chair of the Grand Avenue Committee, predicted that progress on the park and Broad’s museum would spark improvement throughout Downtown. “It attracts residents, which we need to have a 24hour community and to have retail,” he said. “And obviously whatever is good for the Downtown core is helpful to the office building developers because it makes a more attractive place to work. So I think this is a very important step in the evolution of Downtown.” Contact Jon Regardie at regardie@downtownnews.com.

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Lefebvre had a consulting gig in Las Vegas, but when he returned he went back to Breadbar (LudoBites 2.0). That was followed by a stint in Royal/T, a cafe and arts space in Culver City (LudoBites 3.0). Then came an introduction to Ilic. They soon decided Downtown was a fit. “I think there’s an allure about Downtown now and what’s going on here,” Krissy said. “People think it’s kind of cool to come down here.” When LudoBites is in business, Lefebvre has the complete run of the kitchen. It’s that freedom, along with the constant change of scenery, that keeps him creative. “The idea of signing a 10-year lease scares me,” he said. “I think if I open my own restaurant I could get bored to always be in the same place. “I love to move.” Gram & Papa’s is at 227 E. Ninth St., (213) 624-7272. For LudoBites 5.0 reservations go to ludolefebvre.com. Contact Richard Guzmán at richard@downtownnews.com.

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Medallion Continued from page 1 isn’t impossible. It may just be a waiting game, as shortly before the project’s August debut, only a few leases have been signed. “The retail will bring people here,” said Farkhondepour. “Even on the weekends, it’ll be filled with pedestrians and shoppers. It’ll be a beautiful place to be in Downtown.” Area proponents hope he is right. One thing going in his favor, said Carol Schatz, president and CEO of the Central City Association, is location. The project is directly north of Tom Gilmore’s Old Bank District, which over the course of a decade has turned from a downtrodden area into the hub of Downtown’s residential scene. “That area has turned into a very cool, hip neighborhood,” said Schatz. “That may help it overcome some of the economic doldrums that we’re all experiencing.” Spanish Steps Most commercial units in the Medallion range from 250-350 square feet. A few are

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The development also has a small private street for pedestrian traffic and deliveries. It is flanked by numerous stores and leads to a building facing Los Angeles Street. That structure contains the majority of the shops, most of which are in a two-story mall. Farkhondepour owns about 800 retail spaces in the Toy District, and thinks these types of tenants are ready to move slightly west. So far, he said, about six leases have been signed for the spaces in the building that fronts Los Angeles Street. To recruit more tenants, he has launched an ad campaign on local radio stations. Anchor and Destination Myron Sokolsky, vice president of retail for Grubb and Ellis, said that with the slow economy, not many new merchants are looking for space. But he said that projects like the Medallion could benefit from an anchor tenant, such as a grocery store, that can draw daily customers. “They’re probably better off having a grocery facility, a reason for people to go to there and have a reason to hang around,” he said. While Moore and Farkhondepour downplay the need for an anchor tenant, they said they are in talks with an independent grocer for the 27,000-square-foot space. They declined to offer further details. Farkhondepour said he will schedule a series of community events, including concerts, to be held in the piazza. He also plans to take advantage of the monthly Art Walk that draws thousands to the Historic Core by providing a place for food trucks to park. Other recruitment efforts are simpler: He is banking that the Medallion’s 600 parking spaces will appeal to visitors. Farkhondepour said he will offer incentives such as two free hours of parking for Medallion customers, though he acknowledged that details have yet to be worked out. “The foot traffic will bring the merchants, and the merchants will in turn bring in more people,” he said. “Yes it’s going to be tough, but this is something that is going to change the neighborhood.” Targeting Trendsetters On the Historic Core side, Moore said he has had a lot of interest from restaurants and other trendy merchants, but in a slow econo-

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my they are waiting to see a finished product before committing to the space. Still, he said he expects a few leases to be signed soon. “I have a well-known high-end coffee concept that’s just finishing up the final lease terms on, so we’re likely to sign that one,” he said. “I’m meeting with a restaurant group that wants the entire Fourth Street side, about 5,200 feet, and we’re in discussions with an executive chef that’s reached a certain amount of celebrity to bring one of his concepts also into that building. I really wish I could name names.” Moore said the preference is to go with trendsetters, the concepts that have already proved to be draws in the Historic Core. Schatz agrees that the Medallion needs to attract commercial tenants on the Historic Core side that will fit in with the neighborhood. “The area is not oversaturated yet with retail,” she said. “I think the key is to make sure that whatever retail we get, especially in terms of bars and restaurants, is complementary and not competing with Pete’s and what’s already there.” Moore said that in a healthier economy the Medallion could be filled commercially within about six months. Even with the recession, he thinks the project will be filled with stores in a year. Time will tell. Contact Richard Guzmán at richard@downtownnews.com.

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tep through the doors at the Museum of Contemporary Art’s new retrospective of artwork by the late Dennis Hopper, and you might think you’ve wandered into an old-time carnival funhouse. The first things that greet you at the Geffen Contemporary in Little Tokyo are two of those giant male figurines that many people grew up seeing from freeways. Hopper somehow acquired them and painted one as a stereotypical straw-hatted Mexican with a platter of food (it’s called “La Salsa Man”); the other, “Mobil Man,” is a generic service sta-

Hopper used a giant male figurine in the 2000 work “La Salsa Man.”

tion attendant. Then there’s a life-size clay tableau depicting a man in a tropical setting with plenty of green paint. Like so much in the show titled Dennis Hopper Double Standard,, these pieces beg the question: Why? There can be no doubt that Hopper was a compulsively restless creative spirit. Concurrent with his long film and television career was a parallel — if far less heralded — life in art circles. The actor/filmmaker was known to Los Angeles artists as a photographer and a discerning collector who also made art. Based on the many derivative and half-baked pieces in this large survey, it’s azi Gallery, New York of Dennis Hopper and Tony Shafr is Hopper, courtesy of The Estate Denn of e Estat The ight copyr t photo tempting to write Hopper off aphs. His 1961 sho “Double Hopper stood out for his photogr r, acto an as t mos fore wn kno as a dilettante. But that would While s the MOCA exhibit its title. station signs in the image, give gas two the for d,” dar Stan ignore the best of what he produced — namely, a far-flung archive of sometimes great photographs. shared his passion for art. After Hopper blew up at director Paintings, collages, constructions and assemblages Henry Hathaway on the set, he suddenly became Hollywood of almost every kind sit in this survey that continues poison and had to take every bit part in episodic TV that he through Sept. 20. Maybe the most intriguing is an old- could find. Thus began a personal descent into the far reaches fashioned sign from 1963 that points to a hotel entrance. of destructive behavior: A woman who was part of the Los Hopper and conceptualist forefather Marcel Duchamp Angeles arts community in the 1960s recently recalled watchcollaborated on the enigmatic painted plaque, made during Hopper ride a motorcycle into a swimming pool. ing the latter’s visit to L.A. for a landmark retrospective. Hayward bought Hopper a camera and he took it everyAside from Julian Wasser’s iconic photos of Duchamp play- where. While Hopper was slowly destroying himself and his ing an idle game of chess with the nude Eve Babitz, it seems to marriage, he documented the people and the trends around be the only object d’art of that watershed event. him, not the least of whom were L.A.’s emerging generation Many of Hopper’s creations, especially the paintings, come of artists. While they labored outside of the East Coast art off as the work of a student laboring through so many idola- world’s notice, Hopper snapped incisive portraits of artists trous phases. We get pieces, arranged higgledy-piggledy, that such as Ed Kienholz, Wallace Berman, Billy Al Bengston, feel like secondhand Rauschenberg, Warhol, Oldenberg, Larry Bell, Bruce Conner, Ed Ruscha and others. Rosenquist, Basquiat, Bruce Conner and others. Even Mimo Hopper not only had the passion to observe these people, Rotella, the minor Italian Pop collagist, gets nicked. he had a natural eye that composed images that were often Gift of a Camera full of irony. A head shot of painter Bengston at the beach A Kansas native, Hopper considered art at least as early as shares the picture plane with a well-filled bikini bottom. he did acting. He studied painting with the great regional Hopper also shot some of the great rock bands of the day: realist Thomas Hart Benton before he left Kansas City. After psychedelic period Byrds nestled in between metal flake discs making a splash in a couple of major movies (Rebel Without of a Dewayne Valentine outdoor sculpture; Phil Spector a Cause and Giant), Hopper reengaged his art muse. working with the uninhibited Tina Turner in the studio; the Sculptor Julie MacDonald, in her UCLA class, suggested Buffalo Springfield in a Topanga meadow; the Grateful Dead photography to Hopper. His subsequent marriage to some- at an outdoor gathering; the Jefferson Airplane at LACMA; see MOCA, page 20 time actress Brooke Hayward paired him with a mate who

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f you don’t find humor in the juxtaposition of a quaint “Home Sweet Home” plaque hanging over two daft Irishmen inspecting a dead cat — its brains oozing onto a wood shack floor — then the following two hours of The Lieutenant of Inishmore are going to feel interminable. But there’s a good chance that even feline aficionados will laugh at the absurdity that is Martin McDonagh’s 2006 Tonynominated black farce, appearing at the Mark Taper Forum through Aug. 8. The game-for-anything ensemble cast, and seamless direction by Wilson Milam, fills the stage with sights and sounds that are as disturbing as they are funny. Much of it is unforgettable. McDonagh’s best-known work is not a play, but the well received film In Bruges. His love of tightly conceived plots and blood-soaked comedy often draws comparisons to Quentin Tarantino. But McDonagh’s humor doesn’t come from Tarantino’s hipster take on life. Instead, his version stems from a pervasive naïveté that makes even the most despicable characters — Padraic, for example — almost lovable. Padraic (Star Trek’s Chris Pine) breeds destruction. Deemed too mad even for the Irish Republican Army, he fights with a splinter group, the Irish National Liberation Army. We meet Padraic in mid-torture, in a fine mood while pulling off the toenails of James (Brett Ryback), a drug dealer. Then he receives a call from his dad Donny (Séan G. Griffin), who tells his son that his cat Wee Thomas — Padraic’s only friend in the world — is doing poorly. Padraic’s cries of anguish and urgency to return home (an appropriately sad, dilapidated abode designed by Laura Fine Hawkes) allude to how he will react after discovering that Wee Thomas isn’t doing poorly, but is dead. Wee Thomas was found in the road by young Davey (Coby Getzug), who swears he discovered the cat in that condition. Davey’s 16-year-old sister, Mairead (Zoe Perry), a tomboy with a

popgun and a desire to fight for Northern Irish independence, doesn’t believe him, though she’s glad to hear that Padraic will soon arrive. The remaining oddballs in Inishmore are a trio of INLA members who have some issues with Padraic’s terrorist activities. While McDonagh uses the historical roots of rampant violence that have come out of Northern Ireland’s fight against British rule (the Taper’s program contains a primer on that history), he makes no pretense that Inishmore is realistic. This is old school comedy, if the Marx Brothers were killing cats and shooting people instead of throwing pies. Dialogue is mostly in the form of non-stop arguments, which lead to some of the best lines. For example, when Donny admits to trampling his mom, but exclaims that it was in the distant past, Padraic snaps, “There’s no statute of limitations against mam trampling!” Pine is an inspired choice in the title role. His leading man looks and charisma make Padraic’s lunatic ramblings seem even funnier. His near constant smile, except when he’s crying over his cat, shows a man who enjoys chaos, and who considers killing a part of everyday life. Perry is spirited as Mairead, Padraic’s unexpected love interest (McDonagh makes no comment on her being 16), who can shoot out a cow’s eyes at 60 yards, while also being reduced to tears when told she’s not pretty. But the story’s heart, if there is such a thing, is the duo of young Davey and old Donny, emphatically played by Getzug and Griffin. Lackadaisical and wanting nothing but to be left alone, they instead are thrust into the fray of blood and guts, until, almost pleading with the audience, Davey laments, “Worse and worse and worse this story gets.” Milam, who also helmed the Broadway and West End productions, treats every scene almost as individual vignettes, with strong through lines and increasing tension leading to each blackout. Gradually ramping up the wildness still

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hat happens when two kayakers retrofit a Japanese fire truck to run on any kind of natural oil and embark on a petroleum-free road trip from Alaska to Argentina? Seth Warren, Tyler Bradt and Baby — that’s the truck — take a yearlong journey through 16 countries to explore and promote alternative fuel sources. The film Oil + Water tracks their adventures on land and sea, chronicling the community gatherings and workshops they lead, the people they meet and the whitewaters they paddle. You may not be able to re-create this green adventure for your summer vacation, but you can experience a free screening at the Jules Verne Festival’s Porthole Digital Pocket Theater on Thursday, July 22, at noon. It’s in the 7+Fig mall at 735 S. Figueroa St., suite 137, (213) 884-7005 or julesverne.org.

As the debate over Arizona’s immigration law grows heated, the Chinese American Museum shifts our attention northwest with its exhibit Remembering Angel Island. Notorious for brutality and injustice, grueling interrogations and lengthy detentions, the Angel Island Immigration Station in the San Francisco Bay served as a point of entry for over 1 million people from more than 80 countries arriving from the Pacific, including 175,000 Chinese, in its 30 years of operation. The exhibit commemorates the centennial anniversary of its opening with historic photographs, reproduction of a poem carved on the barracks, personal stories of those who endured, artifacts and a multimedia station featuring a reenactment of an interrogation. The just-opened show continues through May 2011 at 425 N. Los Angeles St., (213) 485-8567 or camla.org.

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Financial Reform, at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel on Tuesday, July 20, at noon. Moderated by CNBC reporter Jane Wells (shown here), the program includes experts from the Securities and Exchange Commission, Consumer Watchdog, Union Bank and the law office of Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker. At 506 S. Grand Ave., (213) 628-8141 or townhall-la.org.

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Her private life has been tabloid fodder and made her a household name, but multi-platinum and Grammy Award-winning pop star Rihanna has a few other credentials. The Barbadosborn singer has fused R&B and pop to produce six number-one singles and has earned a pair of World Music Awards and two American Music Awards as well. Her “Last Girl on Earth” tour hits Staples Center on Wednesday, July 21, at 7:30 p.m., with an all-out spectacle production. Warm up for the concert with an online viewing of the “Saturday Night Live” skit in which she sings “Shy Ronnie” with Andy Samberg. At 1201 S. Figueroa St., staplescenter. com or ticketmaster.com.

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Tuesday, July 20 Town Hall Los Angeles Millennium Biltmore Hotel, 213.628.8141 or townhall-la.org. Noon: Town Hall Los Angeles presents “Stability: Paths to Financial Reform,” a luncheon panel discussion on the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act moderated by CNBC reporter Jane Wells. ALOUD at Central Library 630 W. Fifth St., (213) 228-7025 or aloudla.org. 7 p.m.: The first-ever “Sing ALOUD” welcomes all voices and all ages for a celebration and exploration of traditional American vocal music, all from 19th century Sacred Harp shape note hymnals to glee club-style rounds. No experience or musical knowledge necessary. Tuesday Night Project JACCC Plaza, 244 South San Pedro St., tuesdaynightproject.org. 7:15 p.m.: Tuesday Night Project brings together thousands of people for live performance, music, poetry, short film, live-stream broadcasts and an eclectic gathering of Los Angeles art and community.

irst came the economic meltdown, the turmoil of our financial institutions and the controversial bailouts. After all that, Washington responded with the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. So what does that mean for you? Helping to break it all down, Town Hall-Los Angeles presents a luncheon panel discussion titled Recovery With Stability: Paths to

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he Bob Baker Marionette Theater has a few things to crow about: It turned 50 this year; it’s the oldest puppet theater in the country and its City West home has been declared a historic cultural monument by the city; and its 2010 anniversary season continues with the aptly named Something to Crow About. The stringed extravaganza premiered at the theater in 1964 and features the lovely and talented Lonely Little Petunia in her Onion Patch. More than 100 marionettes enact a musical “Day on the Farm” in the round, cabaret-style, so the audience is part of the show. The barnyard ballyhoo plays Tuesdays-Fridays at 10:30 a.m. and Saturdays and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. through Sept. 26 at 1235 W. First St., (213) 250-9995 or bobbakermarionettes.com.

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The Jules Verne Festival Jules Verne Portal, 735 S. Figueroa, Level 1, julesverne.org. Noon: The Pocket Theatre’s free screening of Oil + Water tells the story of two world-class kayakers’ petroleum-free road trip, traveling over 21,000 miles from Alaska to Argentina in a retrofitted Japanese fire truck named Baby. ALOUD at Central Library 630 W. Fifth St., (213) 228-7025 or aloudla.org. 7 p.m.: Join the visionaries who have contributed to reweaving the social fabric of Skid Row in a panel discussion about a public art theater project that chronicles the emergence of a permanent community and culture in the neighborhood. Concerto Project Summer Dance Series City National Plaza, 525 Figueroa St., (323) 292-1932 or cityballetofla.org. 7 p.m.: City Ballet of Los Angeles presents works by emerging choreographers in the loft space above Chaya Downtown and Drago Centro. Friday, July 23 Grand Performances California Plaza, 350 S. Grand Ave., grandperformances.org. Noon: Romani/gypsy group Parno Graszt. 8 p.m.: KCRW favorite Miguel Atwood Ferguson with Flying Lotus, neo-soul singer Bilal and drummer Chris “Daddy” Dave weave electronica, avantgarde jazz, hip hop, pop and classical styles. Music Center 135 N. Grand Ave., musiccenter.org. 6:30 and 8 p.m.: Friday Night Sing Along with disco hits. Saturday, July 24 Esotouric Bus Tours See web site for departure locations, (323) 223-2767 or esotouric.com Noon-4 p.m.: A literary bus adventure into the secret heart of L.A., “Charles Bukowski’s Haunts of a Dirty Old Man” is a raucous day out celebrating liquor, ladies, pimps and poets. Readings at Metropolis Metropolis Books, 440 S. Main St., (213) 612-0174 or metropolisbooksla.com. 5 p.m.: “Chick Lit Is Not Dead.” Dorothy Howell and R.T. Jordan read and discuss their books Shoulder Bags and Shootings and Set Sail for Murder, respectively. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County 900 Exposition Blvd., (213) 763-DINO or nhm.org. 7:30-10 p.m.: The series “B-Movies and Bad Science” explores the “science” behind Hollywood’s creature features on the NHM South Lawn. In The Killer Shrews (1959), a motley crew, stranded on an island, fends off a group of shrew mutants that are the result of an experiment gone wrong—complete with hauntingly eerie snarls and six-inch fangs.

Grand Performances California Plaza, 350 S. Grand Ave., grandperformances.org. 8 p.m.: Global Strings with Conjunto Hueyapan, Prince Diabate and June Kuramoto. Sunday, July 25 LAVA Sunday Salons Clifton’s Cafeteria, 648 S. Broadway, lavatransforms.org. Noon-2 p.m.: On the last Sunday of each month, the Los Angeles Visionaries Association welcomes individuals to gather for a loosely structured conversational salon featuring short presentations and opportunities to meet and connect with one another. Revolution Books/Libros Revolución Reading Downtown Independent, 251 S. Main St., (213) 4881303 librosrevolucion.blog.com. 2-5 p.m.: Revolution Books presents Kenyan writer Ngugi Wa Thiong’o in conversation with KPFK host Michael Slate.

FILM Regal Cinema L.A. Live 1000 W. Olympic Blvd., (877) 835-5734 or lalive.com. Through July 22: Inception (11:40 a.m. and 12:20, 1, 3, 3:40, 4:20, 6:20, 7, 7:40, 9:40, 10:20 and 11 p.m.); The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (11:10 and 11:50 a.m. and 1:50, 2:30, 4:30, 5:10, 7:10, 7:50, 9:50 and 10:30 p.m.); Despicable Me (11:30 a.m. and 2, 4:30, 6:50 and 9:20 p.m.); Despicable Me 3D (12:10, 2:40, 5:10, 7:30 and 10 p.m.); Predators (11:20 a.m. and 12, 2, 2:40, 4:40, 5:20, 7:20, 8, 10 and 10:40 p.m.); The Last Airbender 3D (11:30 a.m. and 2, 4:30, 7 and 9:30 p.m.); The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (11:20, 2:10, 5, 7:50 and 10:50 p.m.); Grown Ups (11 a.m. and 1:40, 4:10, 6:50 and 9:30 p.m.); Knight and Day (1:20, 4, 6:40 and 9:20 p.m.); Toy Story 3 in Disney Digital 3D (11:40 a.m. and 2:10, 4:50, 7:30 and 10:10 p.m.).

We Got Games Fight Night Is Back, So Is Manny Los Angeles Dodgers Dodger Stadium, 1000 Elysian Park Ave., (213) 224-1400 or dodgers.mlb.com. July 19-23, 7:10 p.m.; July 24-25, 1:10 p.m.: The Dodgers start the week with a homestand against the San Francisco Giants. Last week they regained the services of Manny Ramirez, whose hamstrung hamstring is hopefully ham-healed. The Blue Crew was two games out of first place as of press time, and with hammy Manny back and the rotation seemingly clicking, they could be poised to make a run for the top of the division. After the Giants, the Dodgers host the Mets for four games. Los Angeles Sparks Staples Center, 1111 S. Figueroa St., (213) 929-1300 or wnba.com/sparks. July 20, noon: The Sparks welcome the Tulsa Shock this week, before heading back on the road for games in Indiana (July 22) and Connecticut (July 24). Tina Thompson has been downright sparky

lately, dropping 24 points in a rare win last week, this one against the same Shock. Fight Night Club Club Nokia, 800 W. Olympic Blvd., (877) 234-8425 or clubnokia.com. July 22, 7 p.m.: Oscar De Lay Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions and AEG join forces to present the latest instalment of the monthly Fight Night Club. The event presents boxing in a nightclub atmosphere, with a DJ, music and a VIP room; the ring is on Club Nokia’s stage, with standing room and balcony seating. The highlights of this month’s card include bantamweight Jose Navarro in a six round fight against Mexico’s Juan Jose Beltran; also on the card is a bout between Montebello’s Nestor Rocha and San Diego’s Benji Garcia; and unbeaten East Los Angeles junior welterweight prospect Ramon Valadez faces Los Angeles’ Oscar Andrade. —Ryan Vaillancourt

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FOR RENT

L.A. Downtown News Classifieds Call: 213-481-1448 Classified Display & Line ads Deadlines: Thursday 12 pm REAL ESTATE RESIDENTIAL lofts for sale

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213.598.7555 Acreage/Lots SOUTHERN COLORADO’s Best Land Bargains! Deedbacks, repos, foreclosures. Starting as low as $427 per acre. Excellent financing. www.ColoradoRanchdeal.com. (Cal-SCAN)

Out of State BIG BEAUTIFUL Arizona Lots $89/mo. $0 down, $0 interest. Golf Course, National Parks. 1 hour from Tucson. Guaranteed financing. No Credit Checks. Pre-recorded msg. (800) 6318164 code 4031 www.SunsitesLandRush.com. (Cal-SCAN) COOL COLORADO River Front lot $29,500! $500 down, $350 monthly. (10%/141 mos.) Trout fishing in beautiful high mountain canyon. Gated private ranch “get away place”. Owner 1-806-3768690. (Cal-SCAN) MONTANA Ponderosa Ranch Trophy Elk & Deer Horse Trails– BLM bordering Bank Liquidation Sale- Call Now! 20 Acres w/ Road & Utilities- $19,900. 20 Acres w/ New cabin- WAS: $99,900 NOW: $69,900. Also Available: 200-3000 acres w/ trees, views, utilities. Loaded w/ 350 class bulls, deer & game birds. Large acreage starts at $800/acre 888-361-3006 www. WesternSkiesLand.com. (CalSCAN)

“Be wary of out of area companies. Check with the local Better Business Bureau before you send any money for fees or services. Read and understand any contracts before you sign. Shop around for rates.”

BANK OWNED LAND! 10 acres. Trout stream, $39,900. Substantial discounts, limited availability. Beautiful Fish Lake Valley acreage w/year round rainbow trout stream in foothills of Boundary Peak, Nevada’s highest mountain. Gorgeous snow-capped views. Great recreational opportunities. Upscale ranch community. Financing available to qualified buyers. Call 1-877-6693737. (Cal-SCAN)

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.

Homes for Sale

Office Space Lease/Sale

FORECLOSED HOME Auction. 400+ So Cal Homes / Auction: August 14. Open House: July 31, August 7 & 8, 2010. REDC / View Full Listings. www.Auction. com RE Brkr 01093886. (CalSCAN)

LEASE, 1250+ SQ FT, Open office space, Downtown LA, near Music Center. Auto gate with plenty of parking. 310-2937450.

SOUTH PASADENA Motivated Seller! Liv: 2500 sf, Lot: 10,000 sf. Built in 2007, $1.178. Paxton 626-201-3464.

Buy Sell Lease

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CONSIDERING Foreclosure? Are you late in payments? A short sale may be your solution. Call Lady Rodriguez, Realtor 310-600-7534. Represent both buyers and sellers.

retail space lease/sale

Retail Store Front

$1000 gross lease a month Downtown LA 1250-2500 sq.ft., 20ft ceiling, water 1403 S. Hill St. Call Pierre or Terri at 818-212-8333 or 213-744-9911

Milano Lofts Now Leasing! • Gorgeous Layouts • 10-15’ Ceilings • Fitness Center • Wi-Fi Rooftop Lounge • Amazing Views 6th + Grand Ave. • 213.627.1900 milanoloftsla.com

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FREE RENT SPECIALS Up to $3500 off select apartment homes! Additional Look + Lease specials may apply. Free parking, free tanning, free wi-fi + biz center avail. Cardio Salon, pool, Spa, steamroom, sauna. Call us today. 866-742-0992. ORSINI III - Now Pre-leasing for May 2010. Hard Hat Tours Available by appointment. Never Lived in, Brand New Luxury Apartment Homes, Free Parking, Karaoke Room, Free Wi-Fi, Indoor Basketball, Uncomparable Amenity Package. Call today to schedule a tour - 866-479-1764. Continued on next page

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Real Estate Services

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CHARMING Studio w/patio $650. Spacious 1 bedroom $950 & 2 bedroom $1295 with private garages. Quiet small street. 805772-9079.

Apartments/Unfurnished AWESOME ONE BEDROOM in renovated classic 1905 building. West downtown/MacArthur Park. High ceilings, views, walk to Metro-rail, $1,025. 213-3890753 Free ReNT SPECIALS @ the Medici. Penthouse 1 & 2 bdrm apts. Granite kitchens, washer/ dryers, business center, 2 pools, spa! Visit TheMedici.com for a full list of amenities. Call 888886-3731.

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FOR RENT

Loft/UnfUrnished

oLd Bank District The original Live/Work Lofts from $1,100 Cafes, Bars, Shops, Galleries, Parking adjacent. Pets no charge call 213.253.4777 laloft.com

homes/UnfUrnished CHARMING BUNGALOW Angelino Heights One Bedroom, Kitchen, Hardwood Floors, Patio $940 Call 909-598-6240.

EMPLOYMENT

DRIVER - AVERAGE 2,400 miles/week! Local orientation. Up to $.03 performance pay in 1st year. Daily or weekly pay. CDL-A, 6 months recent experience. 1-800-832-8356. ww.DriveKnight.com. (CalSCAN) NATIONAL CARRIERS needs O/Os, Lease Purchase, Company Drivers for its Expanding Fleet. Offering Regional/OTR runs. Outstanding Pay Package, Excellent Benefits. Generous Hometime. 1-888-707-7729. www.NationalCarriers.com. READY FOR A NEW Opportunity? Then get on the road with Gordon Trucking! Call now for a great opportunity! *Team & Solo positions *Great Benefits! *Lots of safe miles! *We have the Freight *Consistent Home Time! If this sounds like the right opportunity for you then call 1-888-8326484 or log onto www.TeamGTI. com to chat with a recruiter live! EOE. (Cal-SCAN)

GeneraL

BUsiness services

AUTOMOTIVE Great jobs in downtown LA! Full time or part time. Two blocks south of the Staples Center at Figueroa & Venice. Toyota Central is growing! Sales Associates - all levels. Internet Associates. Service Technicians. Service Consultants. Drivers. Cashiers. Receptionists. Bilingual Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Middle Eastern and women encouraged to apply. Great compensation package and employee benefits. Please call 800-597-5516 or send resume to autosuccess@ aol.com. EOE.

ADVERTISE ONLINE in a network of 140-plus newspaper websites. Border to Border with one order! $7 cost per thousand impressions statewide. Minimum $5,000 order. Call for details: (916) 288-6010. www. CaliforniaBannerAdNetwork. com. (Cal-SCAN) CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING in 240 Cal-SCAN newspapers for the best reach, coverage, and price. 25-words $550. Reach over 6 million Californians! Free email brochure. Call (916) 2886019. www.Cal-SCAN.com. (Cal-SCAN)

HELP WANTED Movie Extras. Earn up to $150/day. People needed for background in a major film production. Exp. not required. 888-366-0843

DISPLAY ADVERTISING in 140 Cal-SDAN newspapers statewide for $1,550! Reach over 3 million Californians! Free email brochure. Call (916) 288-6019. www.Cal-SDAN.com. (CalSCAN)

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY

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COMPANY DRIVERS (Solos & Hazmat Teams) * Great Pay * Great Miles * CDL-A Required. We also have dedicated & regional positions available. Call 866-789-8947. Swift. (CalSCAN)

JOBS NATIONWIDE! Admin., HR, Clerical, Accounting, Mgmt., Tech., etc. - www.Jobs444.com and www.JobsBloom.com.

SLT NEEDS CDL A Team Drivers with Hazmat. $2,000 Bonus. Teams split $.68 for all miles. O/O teams paid $1.50-$2.00 for all miles. 1-800-835-9471. (CalSCAN)

EMPLOYER WILL TRAIN people to market and sell health products. Excellent earning potential. Requires english fluency/ good phone diction. www. teamcoach2.com.

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CONCEPTO’S CLEANING Crew. Professional, experienced, cleans apartments, homes, offices and restaurants. Call for a quote. 323-459-3067 or 818-409-9183.

ATTN: INTERNATIONAL Company Expanding. Work online, tele-commute, flexible hours, great pay, will train. Apply online at: www.KTPGlobal.com or 800 330-8446. (Cal-SCAN) TRUCK DRIVERS: CDL training. Part-time driving job with Fulltime benefits. Get paid to train in the California Army National Guard. Up to $12,500 bonus. www.NationalGuard.com/Truck or 1-800-GO-GUARD. (CalSCAN)

financiaL services CASH NOW! Get cash for your structured settlement or annuity payments. High payouts. Call J.G. Wentworth. 1-866-SETTLEMENT (1-866-738-8536). Rated A+ by the Better Business Bureau. (Cal-SCAN)

SERVICES

heaLth edUcation

IS YOUR TEEN Experiencing: School Problems - Conflicts at home or w/ friends? Adolescent support group ages 13-17. low fee. Marney Stofflet, LCSW 323662-9797.

HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA! Graduate in 4 weeks! Free Brochure. Call Now! 1-866-5623650 ext. 60 www.SouthEasternHS.com. (Cal-SCAN)

On Spring St.

AUTOS pre-oWned

doWntoWn L.a. aUto GroUp Porsche Volkswagen audi Mercedes-Benz nissan cheVrolet cadillac

2002 PORSCHE 911 TURBO X-50 yellow, loaded, 28k miles, one owner, vin686559, $56,888, 888-685-5426. 2007 AUDI A3 gray, certified, ZA9668/044129, $20,888, Call 888-583-0981. 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5 S Certified, (Stock N107351/7N479443) $14,999, call 888838-5089 2007 VOLKSWAGEN RABBIT FWD, auto, gray/gray, carfax, one owner, vin236645, $12,888. Call 888-781-8102. 2008 BMW 328I Mint condition, white/tan, stk C01055D1-2, 888879-9608 2008 LEXUS IS 350 (C1010831/018487), fully loaded, $27,988, call 888-203-2967 2008 MERCEDES BENZ CLK350 CONVERTIBLE certified, low miles, navigation, leather, (243042), $38,994, Call 888-319-8762.

For a complete list of our pre-owned inventory, go to www.DTLAMOTORS.com aUtos Wanted A CAR DONATION Helping sick kids! Donate Your Car to SONGS OF LOVE and make a sick child smile! Featured on NBC (TODAY SHOW), CNN. Tax-deductible, all vehicle conditions accepted. www.SongsofLove.org 888-909SONG (7664). (Cal-SCAN)

3 bdrm/2 bath, $2,100/mo. • Rooftop garden terrace/ GYM w/city view • 24 hr. doorman • free (1) parking

Please call 213.627.6913 www.cityloftsquare.com

Luxury Rooms in Downtown Monthly Rents Start at $780 1 & 2 Rooms Available • Fully Furnished • 100% Utilities Paid • • Refrigerator, Microwave & TV In Each Room • • Wireless Access Throughout Bldg. • Gym • • Close to USC & Loyola Law School • • Presidential Suite with Kitchen • Parking Available Onsite Stay 6 months & get

$200 off

noW LeasinG

$1,400’s/mo. free parking ROOFTOP GARDEN RETREAT WITH BBQ AND LOUNGE GRAND LOBBY • FITNESS CENTER • SPA MODERN KITCHEN w/CAESAR COUNTERTOPS HIGH SPEED INTERNET DESIGNER LIVING SPACES • PET FRIENDLY • DRAMATIC VIEWS WALKING DISTANCE TO RALPHS SUPERMARKET

756 S. Broadway • Downtown Los Angeles 213-892-9100 • chapmanf lats.com Pricing subject to change without notice.

ITEMS FOR SALE sports/exerc. eqUipment MENS SHIMANO gear bikes: nishiki (steel belted tires) $100; mountain bike $150 ED 424258-0834 tv/eLectronics/compUters ANALOG CABLE READY color TVs: 19 inch ($25), 13 inch(2 @ $15 each) ED 424-258-0834. coLLectaBLes MUST SELL 3 Etched paintings on mirror for $10 each immediately. 213-400-7809.

ANNOUNCEMENTS chUrches THE BRIDGE / Little Tokyo: Contemporary worship, 4:00pm Sundays, 401 E Third St. www. thebridgewired.org.

the loft expert! group

Starting at $500 y Flexible Terms y Corporate ID Programs Available Services Include:

Reception y Mail y Fiber Optic Internet y TelephoneServices & Voice Include: Mail y West Law y Reception y& Mail Optic Internet y Photocopy FaxyyFiber Video Conferencing Telephone & Voice Mail y West Law y Photocopy & Fax y Video Conferencing

Additional Features: Kitchen Additional Facilities, Mail/Copy Features: Room, Conference Rooms, Mail/Copy Spectacular Views, Kitchen Facilities, Room, Fully Trained Staff Views, Conference Rooms, Spectacular

(213) 996-8301

laleads@regentbc.com

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speciaL events INTRODUCTION TO ZEN Lectures, Five Thursdays, 7:30pm, Aug. 5th through Sept. 2nd, Zenshuji Temple (Little Tokyo) Fee $70 http://www.zenshuji.org 213-624-8658 voLUnteer opportUnities HELPING KIDS heal. Free Arts for Abused Children is looking for volunteers to integrate the healing power of the arts into the lives of abused and at-risk children and their families. Today is the day to get involved! Contact Annie at volunteers@freearts. org or 310-313-4278 for more information.

LEGAL civiL sUmmons STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT RACINE COUNTY CASE NO. 10-CV-1934 COdE NO. 30404 FOREClOSURE OF MORTgAgE dOllAR AMOUNT gREATER ThAN $5,000.00 PLAINTIFF: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. as Trustee for Option One Woodbridge Loan Trust 2002-1, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2002-1 by American Home Mortgage Servicing Inc., its attorney-in-fact 2727 North Harwood Dallas TX 75201-1515 DEFENDANTS: SILVIANO and VALERIA MARTINEZ husband and wife 533 ½ W 51st Street Los Angeles, CA 90037 OR 1309 Terrace Avenue Racine, WI 53403 WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY c/o Keith H. Ecke 231 West Michigan Street Milwaukee, WI 53203 STATE OF WISCONSIN, c/o Attorney General Fred Risser Center, 6th Floor, 17 West Main Street, Madison, Wisconsin 5370 FORTY DAY SUMMONS THE STATE OF WISCONSIN, TO : SILVIANO MARTINEZ 533 ½ W 51st Street, Los Angeles, CA 90037 OR

madison hotel Clean furnished single rooms. 24-hour desk clerk service. •Daily, $25.00 •Weekly, $99.00 •Monthly, $295.00 (213) 622-1508 423 East 7th St.

(2 blocks west of San Pedro St.)

Bill Cooper • 213.598.7555 • TheLoftExpertGroup.com

Furnished single unit with kitchenette, bathroom. Excellent location. Downtown LA. Weekly rate $275 inc.

Monthly from $550 utilities paid. (213) 612-0348

en’ Childr s Performing Group

Sunshine Generation Singing, dancing, performing and fun! For boys & girls ages 3 and up!

downtown since 2002

Simin (213) 484-9789 Ext. 555 or (213) 632-1111

Monthly from $650 utilities paid. (213) 627-1151

WORLD GUITAR SHOW, Buy, Sell, Trade. Marin Civic/San Rafael, July 31-August 1. Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, August 7-8. Saturdays 10-5, Sundays 10-4. www.TXShows.com Clip this ad! (Cal-SCAN)

Beautiful Fully Furnished Offices Starting at $500 y Flexible Terms y Corporate ID Programs Beautiful Fully FurnishedAvailable Offices

JENNY AHN JENNY AHN (213) 996-8301

1256 West 7th street

Mayfair Hotel

mUsicaL instrUments

Fully Trained Staff

Don't settle for anyone less experienced! Call us today!

Fully furnished with TV, telephone, microwave, refrigerator. Full bathroom. Excellent location. Downtown LA. Weekly maid service.

ADOPT (OR FOSTER) your forever friend from Bark Avenue Foundation. Beautiful, healthy puppies, dogs, cats and kittens available at Downtown’s largest private adoption facility. Call Dawn at 213-840-0153 or email Dawn@BarkAveLA.com or visit www.Bark Avenue Foundation. org.

Downtown Los Angeles Brentwood y Century City Woodland Hills

We are located in a prime area in Downtown LA nice neighborhood w/ salon, market, café etc. Wired for high speed internet & cable, central heat & A/C

$100 off

adopt a pet

Downtown Los Angeles Brentwood y Century City Woodland Hills

680 sqft, 16 ft ceilings, $1425/mo. • Granite marble top • Stainless steel appliances/refrigerator etc. • Pet friendly

$690 1 person

PETS/ANIMALS

S e e k S S t y l i S h M at e

City Lofts:

Stay 3 months & get

DONATE YOUR CAR: Children’s Cancer Fund! Help Save A Child’s Life Through Research & Support! Free Vacation Package. Fast, Easy & Tax Deductible. Call 1-800-252-0615. (CalSCAN)

I c o n I c B e au t y

Premiere Towers:

Special STUDeNT RaTe!

DONATE YOUR Vehicle! Receive Free Vacation Voucher. United Breast Cancer Foundation. Free Mammograms, Breast Cancer Info www.ubcf.info Free Towing, Tax Deductible, NonRunners Accepted, 1-888-4685964. (Cal-SCAN)

Take us home AdOPT (OR FOSTER) your forever friend from Bark Avenue Foundation. Beautiful, healthy puppies, dogs, cats and kittens available at Downtown’s largest private adoption facility. Call Dawn at 213-840-0153 or email Dawn@BarkAveLA.com or visit www.Bark Avenue Foundation.org.

SunshineGenerationLA.com 909-861-4433

July 19, 2010

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1309 Terrace Avenue Racine, WI 53403 OR 205 West Florence Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90003 You are hereby notified that the plaintiff named above has filed a lawsuit or other legal action against you. The complaint, which is also served upon you, states the nature and basis of the legal action. Within 40 days after July 12, 2010, you must respond with a written answer, as that term is used in Chapter 802 of the Wisconsin Statutes, to the complaint. The court may reject or disregard an answer that does not follow the requirements of the statutes. The answer must be sent or delivered to the court, whose address is: Clerk of Circuit Court Racine County Courthouse 730 Wisconsin Avenue Racine, WI 53403 and to O'Dess and Associates, S.C., Plaintiff's attorneys, whose address is: O'Dess and Associates, S.C. 1414 Underwood Avenue, Suite 403 Wauwatosa, Wisconsin 53213 You may have an attorney help or represent you. If you do not provide a proper answer within 40 days, the court may grant judgment against you for the award of money or other legal action requested in the

complaint, and you may lose your right to object to anything that is or may be incorrect in the complaint. A judgment may be enforced as provided by law. A judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate you own now or in the future, and may also be enforced by garnishment or seizure of property. O'DESS AND ASSOCIATES, S.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff M. ABIGAIL O'DESS Bar Code No. 1017869 POST OFFICE ADDRESS: 1414 Underwood Avenue, Suite 403 Wauwatosa, WI 53213 (414) 727-1591 O’Dess and Associates, S.C., is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. If you have previously received a Chapter 7 Discharge in Bankruptcy, this correspondence should not be construed as an attempt to collect a debt. Pub. 7/12, 7/19, 7/26/10 Fictitious Business Name Fictitious Business Name Statement File No 20100873589 The following person is doing business as: CASEY’S IRISH PUB, 613 S. Grand Ave., Los

Angeles, CA 90014, are hereby registered by the following registrant: BIG CASEYS INC., 613 S. Grand Ave, LA CA 90014. This business is conducted by a corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 6/1/2004. This statement was filed with DEAN LOGAN, Los Angeles County Clerk on June 25, 2010. NOTICE—This fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et. seq. Business and Professions Code). Pub. 7/05, 7/12, 7/19, 7/26/2010

lowing registrant: CALIFORNIA FASHION ASSOCIATION, 444 S. Flower St., 34th Floor, Los Angeles CA 90071. This business is conducted by a corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on February 1, 2010. This statement was filed with DEAN LOGAN, Los Angeles County Clerk on May 21, 2010. 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. 6/14, 6/21, 6/28, 7/5/2010

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