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Trying to Buck the Bookstore Trend Josh Spencer and His Massive Downtown Used Book Haven Look for Lasting Business

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Josh Spencer began selling books on eBay in 1998 and opened the Last Bookstore in Downtown in 2009. In June, he moved to a new 10,000-square-foot space on Spring Street. by Ryan VaillancouRt staff wRiteR

land of worn pages. The faux prehistoric creature was a last minute addition, no irony intended, said shop owner Josh Spencer. But it’s impossible to ignore the symbolism: A 20-month-old independent bookstore moves to a far larger space and seeks to buck an industry trend that has seen numerous brick and mortar lit purveyors go extinct, unable to survive in the age of Amazon and e-readers. Spencer is not like most of the independent booksellers that have folded. Behind the old-school

curtains of his new shop at 453 S. Spring St., he is very much engaged in the digital marketplace. The web, in fact, has long been his bread and butter. The Last Bookstore started in 1998 on eBay and, by 2010, Spencer was selling 150 books per day online with the help of six employees. That’s three times the volume that the business would do in its first Downtown shop, which opened in 2009 at Fourth and Main streets. Even after moving into the bigger digs in see Books, page 9

A modern maverick gets a MOCA show.

Community and the cops come together.

Early Lessons From the Mayor’s Race

he Last Bookstore, which in June moved to a massive, high-ceilinged space at Fifth and Spring streets, may have unknowingly selected a perfect mascot. Mounted prominently inside the shop, on a wall about 15 feet above the floor, is a gigantic, taxidermy-style Woolly Mammoth. The brown-headed beast gazes down upon the wooden shelves and the shoppers, frozen in time as he lords over this

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he field is not complete. It will be months, if not longer, until the first polls are released. The candidates and would-be candidates are, for the most part, acting as if they respect each other. Still, there are already some lessons to be gleaned from the 2013 Los Angeles mayor’s race. THE REGARDIE REPORT

The recent filing of financial statements for the first fundraising period reveals a bit about the campaigns of the four principal declared candidates. The general speechifying and politicking by three other potential combatants also shows something about where their heads are at and where their tactics may lie.

It’s a long way until the March 2013 primary, but these are eight truths we already hold to be self-evident. You Can’t Spell Savvy Without the Letters B-E-UT-N-E-R: At some point in the weeks before Aug. 1, the date by which candidates needed to file their fundraising and spending information with the City Ethics Commission, former first deputy mayor and financial wizard (only one of those was an official title) Austin Beutner likely had an inkling that he would not be the money leader. At which point the following conversation may have occurred. Campaign Aide: My spies tell me that we’ll be third in cash raised. What should we do? Beutner: File early. Campaign Aide: Whachoo talkin’ ’bout Austin? No one files early. For reasons unknown to man

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and politicians, everyone waits until the deadline date and then puts in their paperwork. Beutner: File the Wednesday before. It’s better to have stories with the headline “Beutner Raises $405,000” than “Beutner in Third in Money Game.” Campaign Aide: Good call. You sure are savvy. Beutner: Boo-ya! While the conversation may not have gone exactly like that, Beutner did drop his numbers five days before the rest of the field, and benefited from a wave of stories on his fundraising prowess. Sure, he got the he’s-in-third-place reports when everyone else filed, but at least he made the initial score. It’s hard to tell if this prefaces an Apple-like “Think Different” campaign, but it’s an interesting sign. Hit the Friends First: Wendy Greuel, who has two see Election, page 10

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AROUNDTOWN Street Art Show Breaks MOCA Records

he numbers are in, and MOCA is celebrating. The Downtown institution last week announced that Art in the Streets, the graffiti and street art exhibit that ran from April 17-Aug. 8, drew 201,352 visitors, eclipsing the previous high of 195,000 set by the 2002 Andy Warhol Retrospective. In its closing week the show drew more than 32,000 visitors, and on the final day, 8,424 people passed through the doors; both were records. Despite the numbers, the show drew controversy. Last December, MOCA made waves when museum director Jeffrey Deitch ordered a mural it had commissioned by the Italian street artist Blu whitewashed. Blu had created a work on an exterior wall of the Geffen Contemporary that depicted coffins draped in dollar bills. Deitch deemed it insensitive to the neighborhood. Then, around the time of the opening, some Little Tokyo stakeholders complained of a surge in graffiti and street art in the area. One piece depicted Deitch and longtime MOCA supporter Eli Broad in circus outfits and, in response to the whitewashing, chastised the graffiti exhibit as the “Safest Show on Earth.” A MOCA statement said the average daily attendance of 2,486 also broke a record.

Judge Clears Arts District BID for Vote

Superior Court judge last week allowed the Arts District Business Improve ment District, which is due to expire in December, to proceed with a vote that would re-establish the organization for another five years, with expanded borders. The decision clears the way for a City Council hearing and a vote among property owners on Aug.

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16, said Estela Lopez, executive director of the Central City East Assn., which manages the BID. Developer Yuval BarZemer, whose firm Linear City built the Biscuit Co. and Toy Factory lofts, and property owner Frank Novak sought to block the expansion of the BID on grounds that organizers broke state law in qualifying the plan for a vote; at issue was whether the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which has significant holdings in the district, could opt for the continuation of the BID, when the board had not voted on whether to sign a petition urging the extension. Instead, Metro’s deputy director for real estate, Velma Marshall, who is also a BID board member, signed on behalf of the transit agency. Last week, the Metro board voted to retroactively ratify Marshall’s action on behalf of the agency. Bar-Zemer said that he and Novak intend to continue their protest, first at the council hearing, and ultimately via the courts.

Changes for Art Walk Follow Accident

ast Thursday’s Art Walk was different than previous versions, with food trucks, street vendors and performers moved out of the core of the event in the effort to thin out the heaviest crowds. There were also representatives of the Department of Transportation on the streets, as well as the LAPD’s mounted unit. The action was the result of a decision made by a multi-agency task force following the July 14 Art Walk death of 7-week-old Marcello Vasquez after a car went up onto a crowded sidewalk. During the Aug. 11 happening, the stalls and vendors were banned from the areas between Spring, Main, Third and Seventh streets. Art Walk Executive Director Joe Moller said a few vendors and

musicians were unaware of the changes and had to be moved from the area, but for the most part the proceedings were smooth, and some of the focus even went back to art. “The galleries were the fullest I’ve seen them in a long time,” said Moller. “I thought last night was a success. The streets were turned back over to the pedestrians.” Moller acknowledged, however, that he missed the musical aspect of Art Walk. “We’re going to have to find a way to incorporate that back into it,” he said. Eva Kandarpa Behrend, a spokeswoman for Ninth District Councilwoman Jan Perry, said the results will be evaluated before a decision is made for the next Art Walk. Perry, whose district covers most of the Art Walk area, worked with 14th District Councilman José Huizar and others on the task force.

Ideas Sought for Broadway Arts Complex

new arts facility is planned for Broadway, and this week, officials want to hear Downtowners’ ideas for the attraction. An Artist Market Survey Workshop is scheduled for Monday, Aug. 15, from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Los Angeles Theatre Center. The Broadway Arts Center would provide affordable housing for artists, along with performance and exhibition space, and a commercial/retail component. Although no site has been selected, artists, local professionals and representatives with creative organizations will be asked their opinions on aspects including the size of the project and the types of spaces and programs it should include. The project is part of 14th District City Councilman José Huizar’s Bringing Back Broadway initiative; other partners in the project are the Community Redevelopment Agency and the Department of Cultural Affairs. The LATC is at 514 S. Spring St. More information is at creativespacela.org or (213) 202-5554.

Little Tokyo Budokan Gets $1 Million

he Budokan of Los Angeles, a recreation center planned by the Little Tokyo Service Center, has received a $1 million pledge from the George and Sakaye Aratani Family Foundation. It is the $22.5 million project’s first major contribution, said LTSC Executive Director Bill Watanabe. The effort also received a $50,000 pledge from the Uchima family, Watanabe said. The Budokan is slated to rise at 237-249 S. Los Angeles St. on city-owned land just south of the Little Tokyo branch library. Plans call for a 38,000-square-foot facility that will include a four-court gymnasium, community space and a rooftop garden with a jogging track. It would provide space for several sports with an emphasis on martial arts tournaments. Watanabe said it is too early to offer a timeline for the project. The LTSC is looking to finance the Budokan through a mix of private and public sources. Watanabe hopes to announce a groundbreaking date in two years.

Real Estate Consultants Open Downtown Office

hose hoping to get projects off the ground have another Downtown option for help. Economic and Planning Systems, Inc. has opened an office at 949 S. Hope St. The firm signed a lease on Aug. 1 for 1,960 square feet, which it shares with Allan D. Kotkin and Associates, a firm that deals with public and private real estate deals. “We have an active and ongoing practice in Southern California that we can better serve with a permanent base here,” said James Musbach, managing principal of EPS. The L.A. office will be helmed by newly hired vice president Andrew Kaplan.

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EDITORIALS Downtown In the Media Spotlight

Urban Scrawl by Doug Davis

he people who believe in Downtown Los Angeles as an up-and-coming neighborhood have been singing its praises for years. This doesn’t mean they are sugarcoating the problems or ignoring the challenges (traffic, homelessness, etc.), but they are celebrating the wealth of options and opportunities the Central City offers. Those who have settled in the area know there is no shortage of places to live, restaurants, bars, service businesses and entertainment choices. The people who live, work and hang out here have long been passing on the knowledge to friends and co-workers. So it is nice to see that, in recent months, some local and national media outlets are also beginning to explore, and in some cases celebrate, the neighborhood. It’s not just Downtowners (and, yes, Los Angeles Downtown News) waxing on about Downtown. Recently, Los Angeles Magazine put a picture of two people jumping into a Downtown pool on its cover, then spent more than a dozen pages detailing places to eat, drink, live, shop and have fun in the area. The Los Angeles Times Sunday Opinion section had two essays about Downtown living. Radio station KFWB spent an entire day focused on the community, broadcasting from the City Club and interviewing dozens of people in the area, and last month, even Time magazine did a long feature on the emerging Downtown. As usually occurs when the media spotlight shines bright, some of the focus feels right, and some of it is questionable. However, even the parts that strike local stakeholders as not completely correct are, for the most part, not terrible. There is a lot more good than bad being reported, and the collective focus will extend beyond those who already champion the area to people who haven’t given it much thought. The most interesting of the media foci were the Los Angeles Magazine and KFWB packages. Although the former may not have delivered a lot of new information to people who already spend ample time here, it wasn’t intended to do so. Instead, it was a large and enthusiastic section, and a wonderful information source for Westsiders, Valley-ites and others who, conditioned to old stereotypes, either still fear the area or think they have no reason to come Downtown except for performances at the Music Center or games at Staples. It detailed 15 new (or newish) restaurants, various ways to spend the day Downtown (e.g. for shoppers, or parents with kids in tow), looked at people who live here, and more. The KFWB radio package was impressive and expansive. Along with talking to decision makers such as City Council reps and neighborhood council members, the station had reports on nightlife options and short features on Union Station, Chinatown and other chestnuts. Again, a lot of people who live or work here already know much of the information, but a huge number of Angelenos who listen to 980 AM have outdated or little knowledge of the community. It was great exposure and hopefully will bring visitors down. The Time piece overstated some things in

a way that’s not surprising for a publication with a national audience. While few here talk about the “Manhattanization” of the area, that may be the best way for Time readers in, say, Duluth, or even Manhattan, to understand the changes brought about in the past decade. The story was also a bit heavy on L.A. Live and too light on the creation of thousands of housing units in the Historic Core, but in general it was more positive exposure, and touched on everything from the proposed football stadium to Eli Broad’s under-construction art museum to even the reopening of the Belasco Theatre.

The Los Angeles Times coverage, while having perhaps the widest L.A. audience, was probably the least significant. It featured a nice essay about Downtown living by Joan Springhetti and a hatchet job, disguised as humor, by an author whose name we suddenly just can’t remember. Suffice to say that if the community was as terrible and as filled with drug dealers as the writer implied, then no one would live here. You can’t have universal positives, of course. Nor should one expect that. Downtown stakeholders already have a strong sense of what

works here, what needs improvement and what is just part and parcel of the urban experience. Overall, it’s nice to see people and media outlets becoming interested in how Downtown has evolved and what it has to offer. Like so much else in the Central City, this time in the spotlight is something that could barely be fathomed a decade ago. The focus from those without a stake in the community is a positive thing worth nurturing. Expect Downtown to grow, and for the reports to continue.

A Park for the Public

ithin the next few weeks, the city is expected to break ground on a nearly one-acre park on Spring between Fourth and Fifth streets. Come late 2012, the facility will open. Then something unusual could happen: Under a proposal currently being discussed, a newly created private, nonprofit group could take over running and maintaining the facility. Instead of letting the city Department of Recreation and Parks handle the public resource, as normally occurs, a group of Downtown stakeholders would look for the money and be in charge of safety, clean-up, programming and more. Los Angeles Downtown News wrote about the plan last week. This is an interesting and forwardthinking approach at a time when a cashstrapped city is looking at what core services it can provide and what jobs it can afford to keep. This is something that could work wonderfully, providing a few important conditions are met. Local stakeholders deserve credit for coming up with the concept and looking for the funds. It’s easy these days to pass the buck, to say that since the park would be a city facility and area residents already

pay taxes, government should handle and pay for the park, just as it does parks in other neighborhoods. Funds are being sought from area business leaders as well as from residents of the El Dorado and Rowan lofts, the condominium complexes north and south, respectively, of the future green space. Clearly, local stakeholders have a financial reason to pay in; a well-run and clean park in the neighborhood raises the value of their investment. By contrast, a shoddy, graffiti-scarred public facility outside their window might lower property values. If the plan is to move forward, a few things need to be clearly written into the agreement between Rec and Parks and the nonprofit. Most importantly, the park must always be a public resource, no matter who pays to clean and program it. The facility is being built with $8 million in Quimby fees (mandated assessments to housing developers that by law can only be used for park acquisition and creation). The green space cannot be shut off and reserved for people writing the checks. Additionally, donations must remain voluntary. It would be unfair to fold fees

on a public space into homeowners’ association payments in a private building. The monies must be kept separate. People should not be pressured into giving. There also need to be mandated standards to which the group must keep the park in order for the contract to continue. Although many people may be gung ho right now, no one can foresee how residents will feel two, five or 10 years down the line. Enthusiasm could flag, and if money dries up and the nonprofit allows the park to deteriorate, there has to be a way for the city to take over. Hopefully this won’t happen. Park proponents say that annual maintenance would run about $250,000, and that they have commitments to cover two years of operations. It’s a good start but the fundraising must be aggressive — costs can escalate, and it is much more difficult to get checks than promises. Those issues aside, this is a great option, a nice example of people taking a stake in their neighborhood and taking responsibility when government can’t do all that we wish it could. We look forward to a new public park in the Historic Core, and a new model by which to run it.

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The Readers Speak Out Website Comments on the Art Walk Accident, a Spring Street Garage and More

very week Los Angeles Downtown News gets online comments to the stories we publish. These are some of the most interesting responses. Additional comments are welcome at ladowntownnews.com. Regarding the article “Questions Rise After Art Walk Accident,” published July 25, by Richard Guzmán

idewalk congestion occurs mostly when street vendors lay out their wares, citizens push large carts or the physically challenged attempt to navigate crowds all near large trees on uneven walkways. Eliminate street parking on Spring from Fourth to Seventh and split the lane with cones, half for bikes, half for pedestrians. Enforce the boundary with beat patrol officers. Lastly, require parking lot owners to station personnel at their exits to facilitate patrons trying to cross pedestrian flow or this is the likely scene of the next fatality. —Tom, July 25, 10:08 a.m.

here isn’t a real safety issue here. This was an unlicensed driver who was driving a massive car. I don’t like the idea of closing streets. It’s going to make it more difficult for those 20,000 visitors to get in and residents to get anywhere. —Count Von Brink, July 25, 11:36 a.m.

in the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s and still the Broadway theaters were not activated. It’s not parking that brings business, it’s a vibrant urban area. Let’s use that valuable space for an office or residential building for people. —LA of Anaheim, July 19, 7:08 p.m. Regarding the article “Building a Better Bar,” about bar designer Ricki Kline, published July 25, by Ryan Vaillancourt

hat a great article. I was reading it at Clifton’s this Sunday. Being a designer myself, I found it very inspi-

rational. Great to have such a creative designer in town. —Kanz, July 25, 1:37 p.m. Regarding the article “Metro Chugs Forward on Union Station,” about plans to upgrade the facility, published online July 15, by Richard Guzmán

ook no further than Union Station in Washington, D.C. It’s first class and timeless. Let’s hope L.A. doesn’t do something horrifically ill-conceived like Pershing Square or milquetoast like L.A. Live. —Joe, July 17, 11:10 a.m.

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n accident like this was inevitable. It’s a miracle it didn’t happen sooner. I think Tom’s suggestion could work. But I’ve signed the street closure petition. I will be impacted by it. I won’t be able to get into my parking garage. But I think that’s a small price to pay for the safety of Art Walk patrons. If we close the streets, we could have art or food vendors partly in the streets. The recent Bloomfest in the Arts District had closed streets and it seemed to work just fine. Besides, it would encourage people to use public transit or take a bike. —Dario, July 25, 2:26 p.m.

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s a Spring Street resident, I have found Art Walk such a zoo that I don’t even bother to venture out. I think Spring Street should be closed from Second to Seventh streets. —Nancy, July 26, 4:37 p.m.

he suggestion to close the streets to cars is a good one. It would eliminate the atmosphere of the Art Walk considerably, relieve sidewalk congestion and give visitors much better access to the galleries and local shops. With a wealth of transit options serving the area there is no need to draw in thousands of cars as well. Driving and parking aren’t sacraments. Those who feel they simply can’t arrive except by car should park in peripheral lots, of which there are many, and walk the area of the event itself. It is an art walk, after all. —Rick Risemberg, July 28, 3:51 p.m. Regarding the article “Spring Street Garage Plans Filed,” about the proposal to build a 500-space garage behind three Broadway theaters, published online July 15, by Ryan Vaillancourt

erhaps the most essential idea about making good urban conditions is the necessity for multi-purpose projects. This project seems singular in purpose and in appearance, neither supporting life along the sidewalk nor enhancing the character of a nationally significant district. The project and its design are not worthy of its location or of our city. A garage can be understood as a “gateway” to the district, a place of arrival where one might find many choices and opportunities. This garage seems vapid. It serves only for the storage of cars and fails to seize the opportunity for commerce and urban life. —Bob Harris, July 15, 2:37 p.m.

he future of the Roxie, Cameo and Arcade may hang in the balance of how this proposed garage is designed. The only loading for these theaters — barring on-street loading from Broadway — is from the alley behind, where this dead zone garage is sited. The Los Angeles Historic Theatre Foundation gained landmark status for these theaters, two of them 100 years old and especially significant. Now this slap in the face to the community and the future of Broadway. This situation is one to monitor carefully. —Hillsman Wright, Los Angeles Historic Theatre Foundation, July 17, 10:35 a.m.

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Cheer for the Home Team Laying Odds On Which NFL Franchises Will Soon Play in L.A. by Dave Denholm

y name is Dave Denholm and I am an â&#x20AC;&#x153;IMBY.â&#x20AC;? I really want to see the NFL back in Los Angeles and I am more than willing to support it in my backyard. I live Downtown, and my backyard in this case is L.A. Live and the proposed site for a $1 billion stadium. With AEG having agreed on the framework of a deal with the city of Los Angeles, and the NFL appearing more and more ready to talk legitimately about bringing a team back to L.A., I thought it would be a good time to lay odds on what franchise(s) might end up here. Yes, I factored in the possibility of two teams actually relocating here. So get ready for theâ&#x20AC;Ś Los Angeles Chargers: The Chargers did not exercise their lease exit provision, but are committed to staying in San Diego only through the upcoming 2011 season. Why They Will Move Here: Because the Chargers cannot get a new stadium deal done in San Diego. That is just not happening. They also have a core base of L.A. fans and, decades, ago, the team played in L.A. Why Not: The team wants a downtown San Diego stadium (or maybe they just want a â&#x20AC;&#x153;downtownâ&#x20AC;? stadium.). Really, other than blatant loyalty, which no longer exists in sports, there is no good reason why not. Odds They Play in L.A.: 3-2

Los Angeles Vikings: The Vikingsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; stadium lease is up at the end of this year. They do have a deal to build a new stadium, but its funding plan faces major political hurdles. Why They Will Move Here: I just get the feeling that the Vikings are tired of all the haggling. They struck a stadium deal, but that may be just to save face. They have to know how difficult it will be for any government (local or state) to pony up significant monies for a stadium. Plus, part of the roof fell in last year. It made for great TV. Why Not: They have a deal in place, and if the funding gets approved, they will stay. Also, isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Minnesota just way too historically important to the league to be uprooted? Maybe Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m naĂŻve, but is nothing sacred? Odds: 25-1

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lot could go wrong in the next 10 months, but if everything goes right, Anschutz Entertainment Group will break ground on the Downtown football stadium/convention center expansion on June 1, 2012. That was what AEG President and CEO Tim Leiweke said last week following the City Council’s unanimous vote to approve a nonbinding memorandum of understanding on the deal between the city and the developer. The council’s 12-0 vote on Tuesday, Aug. 9, marked a significant, if not defining point, in AEG’s effort to erect a $1.1 billion, 64,000-seat stadium on the site where the Convention Center’s West Hall now stands. The deal calls for that structure to be razed and replaced with a new hall contiguous to the main convention building. The agreement with the council requires the city to float $275 million in bonds. Nearly three quarters of that would be covered by AEG, with the remainder coming from revenues generated by the project. That helped persuade City Councilwoman Jan Perry, whose Ninth District includes the site and who chaired a council committee examining the project, to urge approval of the deal. “The proposed MOU,” she wrote in an Aug. 8 letter to Council President Eric Garcetti, “allows the City the opportunity to modernize the Convention Center and bolster the conventions and tourism industry at a time when funding for this project is not available through the City’s General Fund.” Leiweke previously stated that AEG has

been meeting regularly with the NFL and has had conversations with about a half dozen teams regarding moving to Los Angeles. During a press conference a few hours after the vote, he said that he expects a team will be playing here in a temporary facility — either the Rose Bowl or the Coliseum — within two years, but possibly sooner. Franchises including the San Diego Chargers, Jacksonville Jaguars and Buffalo Bills are seen as the most likely candidates to come to Los Angeles. Leiweke hopes a team would begin playing in Downtown Los Angeles at the start of the 2016 season. In any deal, Leiweke said, Phil Anschutz would have partial ownership of the franchise. He said the effort would not work financially without that. Anschutz also owns about 30% of the Lakers. Team First, Then Build Leiweke said an announcement about a franchise in Los Angeles would not occur until, at the soonest, the end of the upcoming NFL season. Although an environmental impact report is expected to be completed early next year and the city and AEG could sign a binding deal soon after, Leiweke said no construction will occur until there is an agreement with a franchise. “We’re not going to push dirt until we have a team in place,” he said. Leiweke classified the council vote as a game changer, predicting that it would transform Los Angeles from a city pursuing a franchise to a location desired by multiple teams. Despite his enthusiasm, the league has not publicly endorsed the Downtown stadium proposal, and has also talked openly about a

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competing plan in the City of Industry being propelled by Ed Roski, who was Anschutz’s partner in Staples Center. The NFL has displayed limited desire to return to Los Angeles since the Raiders and Rams left after the 1994 season. The city came close in 1999, but a Houston businessman outbid local operatives for an expansion franchise. Leiweke said the focus now shifts to multiple fronts, including creating designs. AEG has hired Gensler to be the architect for Farmers Field, while Populous will handle the convention building; the convention replacement would be the first element of the project to break ground. Additionally, he said the company is working with lawmakers in Sacramento regarding challenges to the project. An unlikely opponent to the stadium has come in the form of Texas businessman Billy Bob Barnett, who convinced some state lawmakers to introduce legislation that could be a hurdle to the project. Barnett has had conflicts with AEG

in that state. AEG, said Leiweke, needs “some protection from the crazies.” Leiweke said AEG intends to do a full environmental impact report and is not seeking an exemption from California Environmental Quality Act standards. Instead, he said, the discussions with state lawmakers are intended to “make sure people can’t stop this project with a frivolous lawsuit.” Leiweke said that AEG has spent about $15 million on the project. He expects that figure will reach approximately $50 million by next spring. AEG-commissioned studies released in the run-up to the deal found that the project would create $41 million in annual new tax revenue, with $22 million of that going to the city. They also predicted that the development would spur the creation of 2,400 new hotel rooms. Contact Jon Regardie at regardie@downtownnews.com.

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Books Continued from page 1 the corner space of the Spring Arts Tower, a good chunk of Spencer’s business remains online. About 30% of the books that people sell or donate at the shop wind up on the Internet. Against all apparent odds, however, the physical Last Bookstore is now selling more than its online arm. “That really has surprised me,” Spencer said. The shift is partly rooted in the fact that his online sales, in general, are down by about 40% from last year. These days, Spencer sells about 100 books per day online, compared to 150 that people buy every day in the store. “Whether we last will depend on if the community supports us,” he said. “Right now, they’re supporting us.” How it Works There is evidence that used book stores can flourish. Powell’s Books, which occupies 68,000 square feet on an entire block of downtown Portland, is a literary legend. So is Manhattan’s Strand Bookstore, where the inventory is famously comprised of “18 miles of new, used and rare books.” Those were the standard bearers that convinced Brady Westwater, a Downtown advocate who helps businesses find commercial space in the area, that the 10,000-square-foot Spring Arts Tower space could support a good used bookshop. Westwater helped Spencer ink the deal for the space. “Obviously it’s a business model that works if you get to a certain size and certain expectations and, of course, pricing makes a difference,” Westwater said. “It’s a buying-type business. If you know how to buy right and you work a lower margin but higher turnover, you’ll be very successful.” For years, Spencer built his inventory through estate sales, library sales, donations and individuals liquidating collections on Craigslist. The business still gets much of its stock that way, but Spencer hopes that with the Downtown store’s new seven-day buying counter, more supply will come directly to him and his 12 employees (another three staff members work at a 6,000-square-foot storage warehouse in the Industrial District). The store generally pays 50%-80% of the price a book will sell for, Spencer said. People who sell at the counter get cash,

or they can opt for store credit of a slightly higher value. Most standard size paperbacks in the shop sell for $5. A few popular authors, among them Charles Bukowski, can fetch about $12. Art and coffee table books cost more, but plenty of large format books go for low prices. A three-pound volume of Harper’s magazine stories from the past 150 years that retails new for about $35 is offered for $6. The most expensive book in the shop might be marked as high as $75, but “only if we think it’s worth more than that, or if we think it will sell really fast,” Spencer said. The used book business relies on high turnover, because margins are thin. That’s why Spencer sighed, not celebrated, when Borders bit the dust. One less new book giant means fewer items that eventually become used books. While a drop in supply would lead to higher prices per book, Spencer is more concerned about having a large inventory — the store currently stocks about 50,000 items, including DVDs and magazines, and he has another 100,000 in storage — that turns over rapidly. That’s where the profit is, he said. Banking on Community Retail space along Spring Street in the Historic Core leases for $2-$2.30 per square foot, said broker and retail specialist Derrick Moore, a first vice president at CB Richard Ellis. Spencer, who declined to discuss details of his lease, likely pays less because he signed a three-year deal for a shop that is much larger than most ground-floor commercial spots in the area. It may prove challenging to hold onto the space for a discounted rate long term. Spring Street between Fourth and Seventh streets has become the most desirable strip of commercial space in the Historic Core, and rents are expected to rise over the next few years, Moore said. Demand is already outpacing supply, and the few vacant spaces on the stretch are asking higher rents than what current tenants are paying, he said. “We’ve already seen rents escalate, I would say arguably 15%-20% over the last 18 months,” Moore said. “But I think the Last Bookstore can last because they’re really speaking to a niche that not only is about their offering to the consumer, but it’s that element of community that we’ve really built Downtown.” The soft-spoken Spencer, who spends most of his time outside the store handling administrative tasks, admits he’s unsure about the business’ longevity. The rise of electronic

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readers is the latest threat to print books, new and used, and the trend has already slowed online sales. Powell’s reportedly laid off 7% of its unionized staff earlier this year to account for lower revenues. “People look at all this,” Spencer said, gesturing back at the 25-foot ceilings of his used book mecca, “and think we’re rolling in the dough. They don’t realize I’ve used all the debt I can, from everywhere, to open this. We’re doing OK, but not great.” The shop’s community-friendly feel — a generous number of leather chairs and sofas practically demand patrons sit down and stay awhile — is no mistake. Spencer said he wants the store, which already hosts events including an open mic night on Mondays, to feel like a gathering place. He’s also doing more to get different customers in the door. In September, he plans to hand over a slice of the shop to a used records dealer, and an in-store cafe will follow. All of it, he hopes, will keep the Last Bookstore from going the way of the Woolly Mammoth. Contact Ryan Vaillancourt at ryan@downtownnews.com.

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SVMC is home to world-renowned House Clinic ear surgeons and neurosurgeons, who have operated here for more than half a century placing cochlear implants, performing stapedectomies, removing acoustic neuromas and other neurofibromatosis type 2 tumors. House Clinic neurotologist Rick Friedman, on staff at St. Vincent Medical Center, said the hospital’s close collaboration with House Clinic surgeons has helped it achieve this distinction. “We do more ear and skull base cases than any place in the country,” Friedman said. “The House Clinic has been the world leader for over 60 years in surgery of the ear for disorders of hearing and imbalance, and surgery

on tumors at the base of the skull.” The lengthy affiliation between SVMC and House Clinic surgeons is based on a common goal of meeting the special needs of ear and neurosurgery patients. The dedicated Doheny Operating Room and the Doheny Intensive Care Unit at SVMC were created exclusively for ear and neurosurgery patients, and provide a level of quality care superior to the vast majority of large university hospitals. St. Vincent’s Ear, Nose and Throat service ranks 32nd out of more than 1,400 nationwide. This ranking is based on the reputation of the ear practice alone and St. Vincent’s is ranked higher than 60 university medical centers nationwide. “Patients requiring ear surgery come from every state in the nation and from countries from around the world,” said neurotologist William H. Slattery III. Mary Anne Hattemer, director of the Doheny OR and the Doheny ICU, said her teams of nurses are extremely flexible, work-

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t’s time to gear up for Downtown’s biggest and most iconic community-building challenge: the 18th Annual Stair Climb for Los Angeles on Sept. 23, 2011, when top sponsor Air-Tec and thousands of Angelenos will climb to the top of the U.S. Bank Tower to support vital programs for FROM OUR ADVERTISERS

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Tomato Days and a French Departure by Richard Guzmán city editor

alvage Rising: Recycling never sounded so good. The Salvage Bar is rising from the leftover material of the restored Roosevelt Lofts on Seventh Street. An anticipated June opening has been pushed back to the end of this month. The 2,700-square-foot spot on the ground floor of the Roosevelt is being fashioned out of refurbished material salvaged from the building’s 2008 renovation. Inside you’ll find Carrara marble slabs, old panels, doors, windows and fixtures from the building. Drinks will include beer on tap and fancy mixed cocktails. At 717 W. Seventh St., (213) 688-7755 or salvagela.com. n Grub N’ Roll: Get your stomach growling/ head out to the park/ looking for some grubbin’/ and whatever fills my tummy/ boooorn to be huuuungry. OK, Restaurant Buzz is no Steppenwolf, but music and food will mix it up the right way on Sunday, Aug. 21, at the inaugural Gourmet Music Carnival at the Los Angeles State Historic Park. The 11 a.m.-7 p.m. event will combine food trucks and nine bands for a day of eating and music. While the website claims there will be dozens of trucks, at press time only about 10 of them were identified. They include Calbi, which serves tacos and burritos, and Auntie’s Fry Bread, which dishes up Native American cuisine. The band lineup includes The Hangmen and Broken Numbers. Tickets are $12 online, $16 at the door and free for kids under 12 or adults 65 and up. The event is the brainchild of Phillip Dane, who

also founded the Melrose and Dodger Stadium flea markets. The latter included several food trucks, which seemed to attract more people than the flea market itself. Dane plans on making the carnival a monthly event. At truckitfest.com. n Ripe for Summer: When you think of summer and fruit, a red tomato may come to mind. It certainly did for Drago Centro Executive Chef Ian Gresik, who is creating a tasting menu based around the fruit. The $70, six-course meal will include tomato crusted veal loin, tomato braised tripe and tomato agnolotti. The dinner will be available until Sept. 10. Make reservations quickly though; you don’t want to get left out and have to ketchup later. Sorry, it’s been a long week for Restaurant Buzz. At 525 S. Flower St., (213) 228-8998 or dragocentro.com. n C’est la Vie?: Is it au revoir to Angelique Café? The longtime French restaurant at the point where Spring and Main streets converge was closed last week. The gates are rolled down, the phone is disconnected and no one is eating paté on the nearly famous patio. There are no signs stating what’s going on and an email sent to Angelique was not returned. The blog viewfromaloft.org stated that Angelique closed last week. Sacre bleu! In 2007, John Choi took over Angelique from Florence and Bruno Herve-Commereuc, who had operated the quaint Fashion District spot for the last decade. Got any juicy restaurant news? Contact Restaurant Buzz at richard@downtownnews.com.

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incredibly lemony, to the point that my left eye closed a bit from the citrus overdrive the first time I tasted it. I’ll pour tons of lemon on just about anything that goes with lemon, and even a few things that don’t, and it seems like the kitchen at Bangkok Express has just as much love for the fruit as I do. The shrimp is tender and the mushrooms have a meaty flavor, but the lemony broth is by far the standout. I always pair my soup with the #46, the spicy beef noodles ($7.45). The fat noodles are stir-fried and mixed with green chile, onion, carrot slices, tomato wedges, baby corn, basil leaves and chili flakes. There’s a robust,

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once manic and furtive, is simple, bold and direct. avericks have always made art history Two years as an Army cryptographer (1951-53) interesting. In any era, personal visions resulted in a fascination with marks and codes, that run counter to the trends of the day thought to be a source of Twombly’s personal risk ostracism and obscurity. iconography. (He is said to have practiced writing Cy Twombly, who died in July at the age of 83, in the dark as a way of removing the cursive refinehas long been grouped with Robert Rauschenberg ment of his hand.) A love of poetry surfaced in his and Jasper Johns as one of the most important work as scribbled words and phrases. post-Abstract Expressionist artists. But among The randomness of his canvases is, in fact, this cabal of early post-modernists, Twombly re- quite calculated. “Ilium (One Morning Ten Years mains an acquired taste. Rauschenberg’s found- Later),” from 1964, has a thinned-out oatmeal surobject assemblages and Johns’ painterly qualities face. It’s ghostly under-painting hints at red areas: invite scrutiny and reward with obscure and painted-over but not painted out. Faint markings clever connections. Twombly’s paintings, by con- hint at vaginal and penile forms. trast, offer few, if any, inducements. He can be The markings change over the years. The pencil every bit as cryptic in symbols and references as and crayon lines of “Ilium” look like they might be his compeers, but the pointed lack of the repre- found in one of Helen Levitt’s street photographs sentational or pictorial can make for tough sled- of the ’40s. “Untitled” (1969) contains a crude peding. nile missile about to be swallowed by a pink-lipped For quite awhile, Twombly’s art neither seduced form. By 1971 (“Nini’s Painting”), the layers of nor invited. 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he Downtown celebration of National Night Out filled Pershing Square on Tuesday, Aug. 2. Thousands of people converged on the Financial District park for an event created to promote neighborhood safety and to allow residents to interact with police officers in a relaxed setting. National Night Out takes place in communities across the country. The Downtown celebration included a neighborhood bike ride with a police escort.

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thursday, august 18 Lucha VaVoom Mayan Theatre, 1038 S. Hill St. or luchavavoom.com. 7 p.m.: There will be Mexican masked wrestling, burlesque and comedy in this wild cocktail of magical entertainment. It’s a truly absurd and lovely spectacle. Friday, august 19 Friday Night Sing Along: Rat Pack Edition W.M. Keck Amphitheatre, Walt Disney Concert Hall or musiccenter.org. 6:30-8 p.m.: It’s time again to croon along to the music of Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr. and Dean Martin. All levels of vocal talent are welcome to belt out their favorite Rat Pack classics. Admission is free, but you must line before the event to get your complimentary ticket. Fly yourself to the moon.

FILM Downtown Independent 251 S. Main St., (213) 617-1033 or downtownindependent.com. Aug. 18, 7 p.m.: Fast Talk tracks the Northwestern University debate team as it tries for a championship while examining why debaters talk so fast and how their arguments are unintelligible and inconsequential to a non-debate audience. Aug. 19, 7 and 9 p.m.; Aug. 20-21, 7 p.m.: The

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folkie Phranc has a lot going for her. The Thasheandrogynous singer’s L.A. inspired music had an immense influence on singer/song-

writers. She has also cultivated an extremely successful career in Tupperware sales. On Saturday, Aug. 20, at 8 p.m., the focus is on her balladeering narratives. She’ll be headlining a show at Grand Performances. Exene Cervenka had been scheduled to appear, but she’s been replaced by Peter Case. That’s OK, because his rootsy blend of heartland inspired folk has earned him collaborations with the likes of T-Bone Burnett and John Hiatt. At 350 S. Grand Ave., (213) 6872190 or grandperformances.org.

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Plenty of people have seen masked Mexican wrestling. Plenty have enjoyed striptease. But who gets to watch them one right after the other? The answer: Lucky you, on Thursday, Aug. 18. That’s when Lucha VaVoom, which has made a name for itself combining the two cherished institutions with a dash of quality comedy, celebrates its ninth birthday at the Mayan Theatre. The epic anniversary lineup features bouts with distinguished fighters Dirty Sanchez and El Presidente. Audience members can also look forward to appearances by Lucy Fur, Moana Santana and Roky Roulette. At the Mayan Theatre, 1038 S. Hill St., (213) 7464287 or luchavavoom.com.

Grammy Foundation Vice President Scott Goldman is working extra hard this week. He’ll be helming two installments of the Grammy Museum’s “An Evening With” program. Pub rock guru Nick Lowe (left) plays on Tuesday, Aug. 16, and soft rock icon Christopher Cross sails through the following night. Take your vitamins Scott, because Lowe’s list of production credits and immense skill with four instruments will exhaust any mortal man. While some may overlook Cross just because he’s a seminal figure in adult contemporary music, that’d be a mistake. This guy walked away from the 1981 Grammys with five statues and he once collaborated with David Lee Roth. He is clearly a soft rock ninja. Both shows start at 8 p.m. Tickets available via the museum’s website. At 800 W. Olympic Blvd., (213) 765-6800 or grammymuseum.org.

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On Saturday, Aug. 22, Pershing Square ends its summer concert series. It’s going out with a two-tone bang thanks to the English Beat. The group’s unique blend of ska, punk and reggae achieved critical acclaim with the songs “Mirror in the Bathroom,” “Can’t Get Used to Losing You” and a banging cover of Smokey Robinson’s “Tears of a Clown.” In case you need a brief primer on skanking: Ball up your fists and swing your arms across your chest in fake punches, moving your arms in counter rhythm to your stepping feet below. Now tell your friends, and catch these Brit legends on the last night of tremendous free concerts in Pershing Square until next year. At 532 S. Olive St., (213) 485-1645 or laparks. org/pershingsquare.

he Alameda Street landmark Union Station is often called Tcourses “the last of the great railway stations.” Its gliding conintegrate the nostalgic filigrees of Mission Revival

architecture with the smooth curves and idealistic design of Streamline Moderne. Since 1939, Angelenos have marveled at the civic treasure whose terra cotta tiles serve as a gateway to the long rail lines and country beyond. On Wednesday, Aug. 17, at 5:30 p.m. the Los Angeles Conservancy offers a sunset walking tour of Union Station. All summer, the Conservancy has taken visitors on weekday evening tours of Downtown’s architectural abundance including Art Deco tours, City Hall and the Modern Skyline. This week’s trek lasts approximately 100 minutes. The curious should make reservations at the Conservancy’s website. At 800 N. Alameda St. or laconservancy.org. Send information and possible Don’t Miss List submissions to calendar@downtownnews.com.

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Wednesday, august 17 James Lee Stanley Pershing Square, 532 S. Olive St., (213) 847-4970 or laparks.org/pershingsquare. Noon: This marks the final installation of Pershing Square’s Lunchtime Concerts. Acoustic maven James Lee Stanley provides the accompaniment to lunch at the farmer’s market. Union Station Sunset Tour Union Station, 800 N. Alameda St. or laconservancy.org. 5:30 p.m.: The L.A. Conservancy presents an indepth look at the iconic structure known as “the last great railway station built in America.” Reservations required.

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Monday, august 15 An Evening with Tyler Bates Grammy Museum, 800 W. Olympic Blvd. or grammymuseum.org. 8 p.m.: Veteran film composer Tyler Bates, whose credits range from 300 to Slither, chats about his career and his composition process with museum director Bob Santelli. Bates will then take questions and give some live composition instruction. Barneys New York Warehouse Sale L.A. Convention Center, 1202 S. Figueroa St., (213) 741-1151 or lacclink.com. 9 a.m.-7 p.m.: Huge discounts and designer threads pack the halls of the Convention Center. This enormous sale takes the New York fashion magnate to Downtown in its annual cornucopia of surplus haute duds at great prices. It continues through Aug. 21.

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Through Aug. 18: Final Destination 5 3D (noon, Aug. 19-20: Straight from NYC, the David Binney 2:15, 4:30 and 9:15 p.m., with late show Fri. and Sat. at Quartet. 11:30 p.m.); 30 Minutes or Less (1:15, 3:30, 5:45, 8 and Bootleg Bar 10:15 p.m. with late show Fri. and Sat. at 12:15 a.m.); 2220 Beverly Blvd., (213) 389-3856 or Rise of the Planet of the Apes (noon, 2:30, 5, 7:30 and bootlegtheater.org. 10 p.m. with late show Fri. and Sat. at 12:20 a.m.). Aug. 15, 9 p.m.: Robert Francis sings like a bird. Friday Night Flicks Check him out with The Lonely Wild and Jack LittPershing Square 532 S. Olive, or laparks.org/ man. pershingsquare. Aug. 16, 6:30 p.m.: Alt country from Richard Aug. 19, 8 p.m.: Prepare to construct shrubbery Buckner and groovy guitar with David Kilgour. and lob the holy hand grenade, but don’t forget Aug. 17, 10 p.m.: Soko. No, not that toxic whisto discreetly conceal yourself in the large wooden key drink. That’s SoCo. 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Apartments/Unfurnished

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“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.”

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

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GUYS & GALS 18+. Travel the country while selling our Orange peel product. Training, Hotel & Transportation provided. Daily cash draws. Apply today leave tomorrow. 1-888-872-7577. (Cal-SCAN)

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OVER 18? A can’t miss limited opportunity to travel with a successful business group. Paid training. Transportation/lodging provided. Unlimited income potential. Call 1-877-646-5050. (Cal-SCAN)

REAL ARTIST LOFTS High ceilings, hardwood/concrete floors, kitchen, fireplace, pool/spa, gated parking, laundry, sorry no dogs. Open House Sundays 12-3pm. Leasing office @1250 Long Beach Ave. & 14th St. 213629-5539

Seasonal SWEETWATER seeks Field Shop Technicians: Compile equipment loads & perform inventory. Must lift/push/pull 50lbs & possess organization & communication skills. Van Nuys area. santhony@nepinc.com

EMPLOYMENT Drivers DRIVER - START a New Career! 100% Paid CDL Training. No Experience Required. Recent Grads or Experienced Drivers: Sign On Bonus! CRST VAN EXPEDITED. 1-800-3262778. www.JoinCRST.com (CalSCAN)

TRADES

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ENTERTAINMENT Broadcast Engineers needed in Van Nuys. Mobile Unit, Studios and Flypack experience. Negotiable salary with benefits. 412-826-1414

NEED 13 GOOD Drivers. Top 5% Pay & 401K. 2 Months CDL Class A Driving Experience. 1-877-258-8782. Text Melton to 50298. www.MeltonTruck.com (Cal-SCAN)

Business Services ADVERTISE a display business card sized ad in 140 California newspapers for one low cost of $1,550. Your display 3.75x2” ad reaches over 3 million+ Californians. Free brochure call Elizabeth (916)288-6019. (CalSCAN) ADVERTISE YOUR Truck Driver Jobs in 240 California newspapers for one low cost of $550. Your 25 word classified ad reaches over 6 million+ Californians. Free brochure call Elizabeth (916)288-6019. (CalSCAN) Psychic PSYCHIC READER Spiritual advisor. Tarot $20. Confidential text for one free question 323493-9494.

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Attorneys

ABOGADO DE IMMIGRACION! Family, Criminal, P.I. for more than 20 yrs! Child Support / Custody Necesita Permiso de trabajo? Tagalog / Español / Korean

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ECHO PARK 1 bdrm. 1 bath. Refrigerator stove and A/C. Starting at $850 a month. 213-250-4810 leave message.

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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.

ITEMS FOR SALE MIsC. ItEMs OMAHA STEAKS - Everyday 2011. 100% Guaranteed Omaha Steaks - Save 64% on the Family Value Collection. Now Only $49.99 Plus 3 Free Gifts & right-to-the-door delivery in a reusable cooler, Order Today. 1-888-461-3486 and mention code 45069KZH or www.OmahaSteaks.com/value38 (CalSCAN) WHITE C. 1910 Carved Oak Treadle; Victrola Console C. 1915 Mahogany; 50’s Teak Danish Folding Desk; Avalon Quicksilver/Big Brother/Country Joe Framed, only printing 213627-7052

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PETS/ANIMALS Adopt A pet 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.

LEGAL pUBLIC NotICe DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURER AND TAX COLLECTOR NOTiCE OF DiviDED PUbLiCATiON NOTiCE OF DiviDED PUbLiCATiON OF THE PROPERTY TAX DEFAULT(DELiNQUENT) LiST Made pursuant to Section 3371, Revenue and Taxation Code Pursuant to Sections 3381 through 3385, Revenue and Taxation Code, the Notice of Power to Sell Tax Defaulted Property in and for Los Ange-les County, State of Califor-nia, has been divided and distributed to various news-papers of general circulation published in the County. A portion of the list appears in each of such newspapers. I, Mark J. Saladino, County of Los Angeles Tax Collector, State of California, certify that: Notice is hereby given that the real properties listed below were declared to be in tax default at 12:01 a.m. on July 1, 2009, by operation of law. The declaration of default was due to nonpayment of the total amount due for the taxes, assessments, and other charges levied in 2008-09 tax year that were a lien on the listed real property. Property upon which a nuisance abatement lien has been recorded and non-residential commercial

property shall be subject to sale if the taxes remain unpaid after three years. If the 2008-2009 taxes remain unpaid after June 30, 2012, the property will be subject to sale at public auction in 2013. All other property that remains unpaid after June 30, 2014, will be subject to sale at public auction in 2015. The name of the assessee and the total tax, which was due on June 30, 2009, for the 2008-09 tax years, is shown opposite the parcel number. Tax defaulted real property may be redeemed by payment of all unpaid taxes and assessments, together with the additional penalties and fees as prescribed by law, or it may be paid under an installment plan of redemption. All information concerning redemption of tax-defaulted property will be furnished, upon request, by Mark J. Saladino, Treasurer and Tax Collector, 225 North Hill Street, Los Angeles, California 90012, 1(888) 8072111 or 1(213) 974-2111. I certify under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed at Los Angeles, California on August 8, 2011.

MARK J. SALADINO TREASURER AND TAX COLLECTOR COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES STATE OF CALIFORNIA Assessees/taxpayers, who have disposed of real property since January 1, 2008, may find their names listed for the reason that a change in ownership has not been reflected on the assessment roll. ASSESSOR’S IDENTIFICATION NUMBERING SYSTEM EXPLANATION The Assessor’s Identification Number (AIN), when used to describe property in this list, refers to the Assessor’s map book, the map page, the block on the map (if applicable), and the individual parcel on the map page or in the block. The Assessor’s maps and further explanation of the parcel numbering system are available in the Assessor’s Office.

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The following property tax defaulted on July 1, 2009, for the taxes, assessments, and other charges for the fiscal year 2008-09: LISTED BELOW ARE PROPERTIES THAT DEFAULTED IN 2009 FOR TAXES, ASSESSMENTS AND 0THER CHARGES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2008-2009. AMOUNT OF DELINQUENCY AS OF THIS PUBLICATION IS LISTED BELOW. BADAWY,BADAWY AND NADIA ISSA,GEORGE SITUS 1033 N HELIOTROPE DR LOS ANGELES CA 90029-2607 5538-019-003 $14,239.46 BRISENO,EFREN SITUS 751 N VIRGIL AVE LOS ANGELES CA 90029-3646 5539-017-015 $32,788.47 CAMPOS,MICHELLE T SITUS 5400 LEXINGTON AVE 3 LOS ANGELES CA 90038 5537-006009 $6,228.43 CHAMLIAN,VAHAN SITUS 5355 MONROE ST LOS ANGELES CA 90038-4039 5535-010011/S2007-010 $2,592.23 CHON,JAE H SITUS 1016 N EDGEMONT ST LOS ANGELES CA 90029-2534 5538-019013 $6,689.56 DHANAPHATANA,NAYADA SITUS 1042 N NORMANDIE AVE LOS ANGELES CA 90029-2404 5538-001-008 $183.37

ANGELES CA 90038 5537-006007 $4,829.83 MACKENZIE,KENNETH SITUS 5433 LA MIRADA AVE LOS ANGELES CA 90029-1010 5537-002-021 $16,706.41 MONTANO,ALAJANDRA SITUS 709 N KINGSLEY DR LOS ANGELES CA 900293317 5535-035-013/S2007-010 $1,331.65 SMILEY,OSCAR SITUS 1118 N EDGEMONT ST LOS ANGELES CA 90029-2612 5540-026005 $8,228.00 SYNOD OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND HAWAII SITUS 964 N VIRGIL AVE LOS ANGELES CA 90029-2943 5539-006-011 $6,325.31 THE FOUNTAIN THEA-TRE SITUS 5064 FOUNTAIN AVE LOS ANGELES CA 90029-1422 5540-001-002 $474.24 SITUS 5058 FOUNTAIN AVE LOS ANGELES CA 90029-1422 5540-001-022 $6,814.95 THERPRIAN,SAWAI SITUS 5436 ROMAINE ST LOS ANGELES CA 90038-3209 5535-006-019 $17,044.46 WI FAMILY LLC SITUS 605 N JUANITA AVE LOS ANGELES CA 90004-2215 5539-022-011 $141,610.69 SITUS 600 N VERMONT AVE LOS ANGELES CA 90004-2117 5539-022-012 $95,966.76

DOMINGUEZ,MARIA AND CARLOS,ACELA SITUS 1062 N KINGSLEY DR LOS ANGELES CA 90029-1208 5537-019032 $2,780.67

4300 MELROSE AS-SOCIATES LTD SITUS 4300 MELROSE AVE LOS ANGE-LES CA 90029-3511 5538-030-010 $58,360.91

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VOLKSWAGEN OF DOWNTOWN L.A.

2008 VW BEETLE

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$14,494 $16,998 2.5L, I5, 20V, MPFI DOHC, 29 mpg highway, Gray/Black. ZV1259 / M123600 2008 VW GTI Hatchback ................................................. $18,994 2.0L, I4, 16V GDI DOHC Turbo, 29 mpg highway, Black/Silver. ZV1280 / W045640

2009 VW Jetta S Sedan ................................................... 2.5L, I5, 20V, MPFI-DOHC, Auto, Low Miles, CD AC. ZV1254/M137844

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NISSAN OF DOWNTOWN L.A.

2007 NISSAN 350Z TOURING NI3822 / M552797

$10,999 2007 Nissan Xterra ........................................................ $17,999 Certified, Silver, Alloys, CD, Full Power, Low Miles and much more. N111297-1/7C522629 2008 Nissan Rogue SL AWD ............................................ Certified, Gray, All wheel drive, Leather, Moonroof, Traction Control. N111255-1 / 8W144757 $20,999 2006 Nissan Altima 2.5S ................................................. Automatic, Air Cond, Full Power, Low Miles, Great Condititon. N111365-1 / 6N351545

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2010 CHEVY CAMARO COUPE SS

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

UC832 / 9195844

Coronado plaza Available Dec. 2011 2, 3 and 4 bdrm Affordable Family Apts. 2614 W. 7th St., LA, CA 90057 (213) 427-3528

Pricing subject to change without notice.

2010 Chevy Cobalt LT 4dr ...............................................

$13,995 $14,765 3.5L, V6, Auto, Dual Zone AC, 29mpg highway, White, CD, Alloys. UC850R/9253081 2010 Chevy Malibu LT ..................................................... White/Gray, Chrome wheels, 33mpg highway, Only 36k miles, ABS, CD. UC857R / F192151 $16,995 2008 Chevy Impala LT .....................................................

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100% SMoKe FRee CoMMUNItY Applicants MUST meet income and occupancy requirements. Applications available at the following:

• w/Gallery Lights • Wide Private (Spring St.) Entrance • Ideal for Art Gallery, SPA, Office Space • Wired for internet service/telephone outlets • Prime Location in Downtown (Gallery row, residential area, wine bar, café, market)

This will be a lottery drawing process and an interest list will be established based on lottery outcome.

$35,991 888-319-8762

3.5L, V6, Low miles, Rear Seat Ent., Navigation, Black/Black

2008 Mercedes C300 Sedan ...........................................

$26,991 $31,991 3.5L, V6, Heated Front Seats, Ipod Integration, Navigation, Silver/Black. 5160/F223491 2008 Mercedes S550 ....................................................... $54,991 5.5L, V8, AMG Sport Package, Parktronic, Grey/Black. 5066C/A156099 3.0L, V6, 4Matic Sport, Low Miles, Front Dual Zone AC, Nav, Silver/Black. 5330/F127369

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2008 PORSCHE CAYMAN S

ZP1391 / 8U781157

$42,898 888-685-5426

Certified, Speed Yellow/Blk, 24V-395 HP, Tiptronic, Bose, Preferred Pkg. Only 41k miles

2008 Porsche Cayenne S .................................................

$43,898 2009 Porsche Carrera S Coupe ....................................... Certified, Cream Wht/Black, 19” wheels, Nav., Bose, Chrono Pkg. 8k miles. ZP1352 /9S720906 $69,898 2009 Porsche Carrera S Coupe ....................................... Certified, White/Black, Park Assist, 3.8L H6 24V GDI-DOHC, 19” wheels. P11502D-1 /S722056 $72,898 Certified, Meteor Grey/Black, Nav., 19” wheels, Only 42k miles, 4.8L V8. ZP1379 /LA48606

7000 sqft. Basement Space ✦ set up for Gallery/Office space

Monday-Friday from 9a.m. to 5p.m. Seven Maples 2618 W. 7th St., Los Angeles, CA 90057 September 1 - September 30, 2011

16 valve, 6.2 Liter V8, only 9500 miles, Must see this car!

16 Valve, 2.2 Liter, White/Gary, 37mpg highway, Air, Full Power. UC808R / 7103397

PORSCHE OF DOWNTOWN L.A.

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$31,995 888-879-9608

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We Got Games Dodgers to Beer Country, Time’s Now for Sparks Los Angeles Dodgers Dodger Stadium, 1000 Elysian Park Ave., (213) 224-1400 or dodgers.mlb.com. The Dodgers, who, let’s be honest, look like they could really use a few cold, frothy beverages, head into America’s first real beer haven to tackle the Brewers (Aug. 15-18), continuing a brutal 13 game stretch in 13 days. Unfortunately, the Dodgers continue to play not like they need a beer, but like they’ve all enjoyed a few too many before the first pitch. Meanwhile, the first-place-in-their-division Brew Crew, led by Prince Fielder, looks stone cold sober at the dish. After the Wisco trip it’s on to Denver to play in the thin air

of Coors Field (Aug. 19-21). A hitters park, the Rockies’ diamond offers a great chance for some Dodgers to get ahold of one and gain some confidence. Hey, We Got Games prides itself on finding silver linings. Los Angeles Sparks Staples Center, 1111 S. Figueroa St., (213) 929-1300 or wnba.com/sparks. Aug. 16 and 18, 7:30 p.m.: The Sparks picked up a sorely needed win last week, edging the shockingly bad Tulsa Shock. Can they turn that into momentum, and build up a little streak? New coach Jellybean Bryant sure hopes so — the Sparks are more than halfway through the short WNBA

campaign, and if the regular season ended today, they’d be one of only four of the league’s 12 teams to miss the playoffs. There’s good news though. Star Candace Parker is expected to suit up soon after missing most of the season because of a knee injury. She can’t come back soon enough. This week the Sparks will tackle the league’s two best teams. After hosting the Atlanta Dream, and then the East’s first place Indiana Fever, the Sparks jet to the Land of 10,000 Lakes to challenge the West’s top squad, Maya Moore’s Minnesota Lynx (Aug. 20). Then it’s back to Tulsa, which offers an easier opportunity (Aug. 21). —Ryan Vaillancourt

photo by Gary Leonard

Candace Parker is expected back soon. It won’t be soon enough for the suffering Sparks.

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