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A big deal, new Downtown attractions, and other happenings Around Town.

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Where’s the outcry over another dangerous situation on Skid Row?

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COFFEE AND CONCERTS Downtown Gets Two Big Debuts in One Week

Downtown DASH to get a new operator.

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Local office space and the economy.

Trendsetter Settles Downtown Urth Caffé Opens New Headquarters In the Arts District

Welcome to the Club L.A. Live Kicks Off Phase II With 2,350-Capacity Concert Hall

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What’s next for the federal courthouse site?

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Downtown adults get into dodgeball and tag.

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Carolina Tombolesi of architecture firm Gensler oversaw the team that brought Club Nokia to life. It is the first part of the second phase of L.A. Live to open.

by AnnA Scott photo by Gary Leonard

A whole lot of Restaurant Buzz.

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Fabian Lobbi (left) of Kor Group and Urth Caffé founder Shallom Berkman at Urth’s new Barker Block outpost. Along with a cafe, the facility holds a working factory with a bakery, a tea blending room and a full kitchen. by richArd Guzmán city editor

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ith its reputation as a trendy spot that draws celebrities and model types, Urth Caffé is a much-touted and long-anticipated addition to the Barker Block in the Arts District.

But the Downtown Los Angeles location is more than just a place to grab a cup of coffee and spot a celebrity. It is also the new headquarters for Urth’s operations, and is bringing approximately 100 employees to the community.

The $6 million, 14,000-squarefoot project at 513 S. Hewitt St. will hold its grand opening Sunday, Nov. 16 (though it has quietly been serving lattes and grilled chicken sandwiches for a couple weeks). In an-

ticipation of the star-studded debut, some area stakeholders hope Urth Caffé will do for the Arts District what Ralphs Fresh Fare did for South Park.

“Ralphs has really turned that intersection in South Park around. I think Urth Caffé is exactly the same thing,” said Estela Lopez, executive director of the Central City East Association, which operates the business improvement district in the Arts District. “It’s going to be a destination not just for people outside the area, but a gathering place for people that live within walking distance.”

Urth began serving Oct. 27 and has already generated a steady, enthusiastic crowd, said Shallom see Urth Caffé, page 9

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n a recent morning, sparks flew as construction workers scrambled to put the finishing touches on Club Nokia, a 2,350-capacity concert venue that is the latest addition to the $2.5 billion L.A. Live sports and entertainment complex.

With surfaces covered in protective paper, drills whining and building inspectors touring the space, one would never guess that the venue was just a couple of days from hosting two sold-out inaugural concerts, on Nov. 9 and 10, headlined by indie hip-hop folk-rocker Beck.

Yet as the 18-month construction process came to a close last week, much of the work lies in the future, said Paul Tollett, president of concert promoter Goldenvoice, which manages the venue.

“Challenges — we don’t know them yet,” Tollett said. “That’s what we’ll find out. Right now, we’re de-

ciding what we’re going to do in terms of dancing and special events.

First, we wanted to get it open and get the bands in there.”

Joining the year-old, 7,100seat Nokia Theatre and the nearly 20,000-capacity Staples Center, Club Nokia completes L.A. Live’s trio of big-ticket entertainment venues.

The new concert hall is expected to host 150 events each year.

Dozens of musical and comedy acts are already booked to take the stage between now and April, and the diverse lineup includes Latin Grammy winners Calle 13 on Nov. 15, R&B singer Usher on Nov. 19, comedienne Sarah Silverman on Nov. 21 and former Poison frontman Bret Michaels on Dec. 7.

The venue is a linchpin for L.A. Live, officials at developer Anschutz Entertainment Group say.

“What this does is give us the ability to host any and all events, see Club Nokia, page 7

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AROUNDTOWN Union Bank Inks Huge Lease

Little Tokyo Lofts Earn Historic Status

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nion Bank of California has signed a lease extension for approximately 345,000 square feet of office and retail space at Union Bank Plaza, the 39-story building at 445 S. Figueroa St. where the bank has been headquartered since 1967. Houstonbased landlord Hines called the lease the largest in Downtown since 1989. The deal adds two floors, or approximately 30,000 square feet, to the bank’s space. Terms of the deal were not released. Union Bank’s old lease was not due to expire until 2012, but the company believed it could lock in a good deal now, owing to current market conditions, said Craig Poletti, the bank’s vice president of corporate real estate. “We felt it was a good time in the market and we also had other opportunities that three years from now we wouldn’t have and that creates great leverage,” Poletti said. The company was considering leasing space at other proposed office developments — one by Maguire Properties, the other by Investment Development Services — but opted to stick with its longtime headquarters. Officials from Hines, which bought Union Bank Plaza in 2005, said the lease achieves its goal of stabilizing the rent roll.

Hines Marketing Director Alan Polley also stressed the significance of the lease for Downtown’s real estate landscape. “If you look at the skyline from 30 years ago and then today, very few of the names on the buildings are the same,” Polley said. “One name for sure that has been there for many, many years is Union Bank. Call them a pillar of consistency in the Central Business District.”

he Little Tokyo Lofts are Downtown’s newest Historic-Cultural Monument, a designation that besides providing protection for the building’s physical integrity will mean a tax break for homeowners. Late last month, the City Council approved the application filed by Hammer Ventures, owner of the project at 420 S. San Pedro St., to give the building historic status. “For a historical development like this one, what it means is that the homeowners will benefit from the property tax cut of the Mills Act,” said Nicole Labeaud, sales manager for the Little Tokyo Lofts. She noted that taxes would be cut by 40%. Originally the Westinghouse Electric Building, the 1922 Art Deco structure served as the headquarters for the company until 1948. It opened as a residential building in 2006. The Little Tokyo Lofts joins nearly 100 other Historic-Cultural Monuments in the Downtown area, including residential buildings such as the Biscuit Company Lofts in the Arts District, the Judson on Broadway and the Higgins Building on Second Street.

Phil Launches Salonen Website

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t’s all Salonen, all the time at laphil.com/ celebratesalonen. The Los Angeles Philharmonic recently launched a new website that showcases Esa-Pekka Salonen’s 17 seasons as music director of the orchestra.

Salonen, who premiered several of his works with the Phil throughout the years, will turn the baton over to Gustavo Dudamel in 2009 to dedicate himself more fully to composing.

Along with a timeline of Salonen’s concerts and compositions, the site has a media center with more than 100 photographs, four hours of audio interviews, three hours of video and 15 hours of music. Among the performance clips is footage of Salonen’s first rehearsal with the orchestra in Walt Disney Concert Hall; audio clips include many performances of music by Stravinsky.

New Neighborhood Watch Forming

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esidents in three Little Tokyo/Toy Districtarea buildings have joined together in the effort to improve the quality of life in the neighborhood. Last month, about 40 inhabitants of the Little Tokyo Lofts at 420 S. San Pedro St., the Catalina Building at 428 S. San Pedro St. and the senior housing complex Teramachi at 267 S. San Pedro St. met with two police officers from Downtown’s Central Division to discuss issues including sidewalk cleanliness and safety. The group plans to meet every month, said Central City East Association Executive Director Estela Lopez, who helped coordinate the effort. Priorities for the group include working with Toy District merchants on trash issues, Lopez said, and organizing a neighborhood walk. “This is unique in a certain respect,” she said. “The residents are beginning to reach out to one another.”

New Galleries in Upscale Digs

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here are three new venues to check out during the Downtown Art Walk on Thursday, Nov. 13. Mary Sanburn opened Coldsprings Fine Art (215 W. Third St. in the Douglas Building), which this week features Ben Dewell’s A Walk Through the Range of

Light, a series of black-and-white prints that takes inspiration from John Muir and features Zen-like compositions of Sierra Nevada landscapes. There is also display space in the building’s Lot 44 Coffee (257 S. Spring St.), with what owner Ariel Graham calls “New York quality” art. The exhibit, curated by Lui Sanchez, features works by photographer Adam Lewis Smith, who is known for creating patterns with multiple nature images. The third addition is the Gallery 1927 in the 1927 Fine Arts Building (811 W. Seventh St.). It comes courtesy of Kristen English, a CalArts MFA grad, who got together with Kelli Manthei to create the show Ornament Is a Crime. They gathered 17 artists to comment on the building’s extravagant design, which was made at a time when architect Adolf Loos was calling decorative architecture a waste of time. They used Loos’ words for the show’s title.

NHM Adds to Dinosaur Collection

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he Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County announced recently that its Thornbury Dinosaur Expedition in San Juan County, Utah, has discovered a “dinosaur graveyard,” and that some of the unearthed bones will eventually end up in Downtown Los Angeles. The site contains a decade’s worth of Jurassic and Cretaceous findings, such as a 150-million-year-old sauropod skeleton (an herbivorous, long-necked dinosaur) and the bones of several carnivorous dinosaurs, as well as tracks from various dinosaur species including a Deltapodus, a European stegosaur not previously known to have existed in North America. The fossils will be displayed when the museum’s new dinosaur galleries open in 2011. The Exposition Park museum has one of the largest collections of dinosaur and Mesozoic fossils.

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City Hires New Downtown DASH Operator Company Expected to Improve Bus Timing, Avoid ‘Bunching’

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he Los Angeles Department of Transportation plans to hire a new operator for its seven Downtown DASH bus lines starting in 2009. Officials hope the replacement of the company that has operated Downtown DASH for the past decade will improve on-time performance.

According to the deal, approved by the City Council Nov. 7, Veolia Transportation will receive a $38.6 million, threeyear contract to replace current Downtown DASH operator First Transit. LADOT spokesman Bruce Gillman said the impetus for the change is to make the buses, which charge 25 cents a ride, adhere to their schedules; in most cases, buses are supposed to arrive every five to eight minutes on weekdays.

“You want to make sure that they run on time, or they end up running too close together,” said Gillman — or, in transit lingo, “bunching.”

Bunching is something Jason Li is familiar with. The 35-year-old information technology worker takes the DASH from his home office in the Fashion District to his children’s school in Little Tokyo and other Downtown Los Angeles destinations almost every day. “Sometimes I’ll see two at once, and then the next one won’t arrive for 20 minutes,” he said.

The Cincinnati-based First Transit has operated Downtown DASH lines for 10 years. The company’s five-year contract with the city expires on Dec. 31. In May, LADOT opened the bidding to other companies. Of the four that responded, Veolia presented the most thorough plan to improve service, according to a September report.

The bids ranged from $36 million to $42.3 million. Veolia and First Transit were in the middle of that range, with Veolia proposing about $1 million less than First Transit. If Veolia’s three-year contract is extended for two additional one-year options, the total would rise to $64.4 million.

Veolia Transportation, headquartered in Illinois, already operates DASH routes in the San Fernando Valley and South L.A. The company came under scrutiny in September after a Metrolink train operated by one of its employees crashed in Chatsworth, killing 25 people.

For the Downtown DASH, Veolia offers several advantages, officials said. “There are some improvements via technology and staffing. That’s particularly to improve on-time performance,” said Gillman. Yet most riders should not notice a difference. “The goal is to have a seamless operation for our customers,” he said.

Veolia spokeswoman Valerie Michael said the company plans to pay special attention in Downtown to fighting gridlock. “Traffic congestion is a serious issue in the Downtown area, as is the ‘bunching’ of buses,” she said in a statement.

“Veolia Transportation has a multi-part strategy for dealing with these issues. Our strategy includes a strong focus on driver training, improved customer service and updated technology.”

Longer Weekend Hours Downtown DASH riders have seen other changes in recent months, largely aimed at closing service gaps.

Last week, the City Council’s Transportation Committee approved new late-night hours for the Downtown DASH on Fridays and Saturdays. Currently, service ends at 6:30 p.m. on weekdays and 5 p.m. for Downtown’s three weekend lines. If the new plan is approved by the full council and if they can raise $34,000 in private money, starting Nov. 22, two Downtown DASH buses would run Friday and Saturday nights from 6:30 p.m. until 3 a.m. through the holiday season. After the new year, the extended hours would stretch until midnight.

Another recent change may not last. On Sept. 4, LADOT added a new Central City East route, giving it a six-month trial basis.

Since its debut, the line has served an average of only six riders per hour. Officials said they typically expect 15-20 riders per hour for first-year DASH lines. Established routes, like Downtown’s E line, which travels through City West and the Fashion District, can see more than 70 riders per hour.

“It’s not performing as it should,” said LADOT planner Corinne Ralph, who oversees DASH operations. If ridership does not improve by the end of the six-month trial in March, “we would probably recommend that we would have that line terminated,” she said.

Some riders say the line is unpopular because it is too limited. Central City East resident Craig Roberts, the only passenger on the bus on a recent morning, said he uses the line about twice a month. “I would use it more if it was expanded,” he said. “Once I stayed on just to see how far it went, and it just goes in a little 15-minute loop.”

Whether or not the Central City East line survives, riders say they look forward to improvements on other Downtown DASH routes. Ysaura Reategui, an office assistant who uses the DASH to run errands and sometimes to go to Union Station, said service can be sporadic.

“Sometimes I prefer to walk,” she said. “To wait for the DASH is slower.”

Contact Anna Scott at anna@downtownnews.com.

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An Illinois-based firm will take over operations of the seven Downtown DASH lines starting Jan. 1, 2009. Transportation officials hope the change will result in better on-time performance.

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EDITORIALS Rescue Children and Families From Skid Row

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here is the outrage? When the reality of children on Skid Row surfaced three decades ago in a story in Los Angeles Downtown News, the community was horrified. Readers flocked to the neighborhood with cars full of winter jackets, other necessities and even Christmas toys. Leaders moved mountains to relocate them, and there was a successful program to move families off the Row, finding them housing, jobs and schools — and bus schedules.

Skid Row has been dangerous for longer than anyone can count, and myriad officials from the public, private and nonprofit sectors have long decried the conditions on the streets there. But now, as the national economic crisis worsens, a disturbing trend is beginning to emerge: The number of families with children on Skid Row is again increasing, to the point of being out of control. Yet no outrage has been heard.

Los Angeles Downtown News last week reported on the situation, which is being observed by many area service providers. The Midnight Mission, for example, is housing up to 14 families a night, almost double the facility’s “family room” capacity. Meanwhile, the Union Rescue Mission in September housed an average of 53 children a night, an increase from the 25 children a night who stayed there in the same month last year.

The number of children and families appearing in the impoverished neighborhood must not be allowed to increase.

Even as the safety net fails and foreclosures, layoffs and other factors push families out of their homes, there needs to be a system that ensures that the most vulnerable members of society do not wind up in the most dangerous neighborhood in the city, one filled with all manner of criminals and predators.

We recognize that this is easier said than done, and that the situation cannot be solved quickly or easily. Still, the fact that the numbers are rising indicates that a dangerous point has been reached, and with most economists predicting that times will remain tough for many more months (if not years), the moment for action is upon us and upon our leaders.

Some good work is already being done in the neighborhood, and perhaps this could serve as a base from which to expand. The Union Rescue Mission last year opened Hope Gardens, a 70-acre facility in Sylmar for homeless women and children; many of its inhabitants were once denizens of Skid Row. The organization Para Los Niños has an emergency response team that tries to direct families it finds on Skid Row out of the area. Other neighborhood entities do their best to protect families from the surroundings.

The problem is, that is not enough. This issue needs attention, and city, county, state and even federal officials should mobilize to get the families out of the neighborhood as quickly as possible. We fear it is just a matter of time until there is an ugly incident in which a child is harmed, or worse,

A Welcome Return for the Roosevelt

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t is a given in real estate that projects will take longer and cost more than initially anticipated. Yet even in this context, the situation at the Roosevelt Lofts is special.

The project’s development team has stuck with its vision, and Downtown Los Angeles will be better off for it.

It has been a long road for Milbank Real Estate, which purchased the property at Seventh and Flower streets in 1998 and, in the years before the Downtown residential revolution, operated it as an office complex. Then, like many other developers, Milbank began an adaptive reuse transformation, turning the 1925 office warren into 222 luxury condominiums. They aimed to open the building in March 2007.

It took almost 20 months longer than anticipated. Still, the $150 million development is an important addition to the community. Milbank overcame major challenges in bringing the project to market, from engineering hurdles posed by an underground parking facility, to the shifting

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economy, which has vastly reduced the pool of potential condo purchasers.

When move-ins begin this month, the neighborhood will become even more active, and the Roosevelt will build off the momentum of the 80-condominium Brockman Building and the 55-apartment Mandel Lofts, both Seventh Street housing complexes that debuted this year. Suddenly, there is the potential for a critical mass of residents on a street that has long been quiet after dark.

While it is too early to declare a turnaround, the creation of housing in the building has helped lure businesses to the area, among them Wokcano and Seven Restaurant Bar. The formerly sleepy stretch is beginning, slowly, to gain some nightlife.

Much work remains, and Milbank faces the challenge of selling its units. But just turning around the building is a victory, and suddenly the future is brighter on Seventh Street.

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As we say, this is not entirely new. There have been families on the streets of Skid Row for decades. Fortunately, many of the area’s committed workers have tried to protect them and get them out of the neighborhood.

But that was in relatively healthy times. Now, with the economy faltering, the numbers have increased, and they likely will continue to grow. The families and the children on Skid Row need help right away.

Hope at FilmL.A.

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aul Audley will face significant challenges in his new task as president of FilmL.A., the entity that Downtowners frequently complain to when film shoots go late and loud, and bright lights shine through their windows when they’re trying to sleep. But hopefully they’ll find a kindred soul who is sympathetic to their concerns: Audley himself recently moved into a Downtown Los Angeles loft.

The relationship between area residents and FilmL.A., which handles permitting for local film, TV and commercial productions, has been rocky for years. Though FilmL.A. has sought to address some of the concerns of area denizens, change has not come easy in a community that Hollywood long used as a back lot. Unfortunately, while many productions are respectful, some film crews still do not recognize (or just don’t care) that after the business community leaves, the area is a residential neighborhood.

We do not expect Downtowners — both workers and residents — ever to be completely pleased with the presence of working film crews. But the community has a right to be treated well and given respect. Hopefully having a FilmL.A. head who understands residential concerns will benefit everyone.

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No Panic in Downtown Office Market Rents Are Down Slightly, but Vacancy Is Stable and Experts Don’t Foresee Major Losses

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s banking and other firms deal with major stock losses and layoffs, many office markets in the Los Angeles area have seen sharp increases in vacancy and drops in rental rates this year. Downtown’s skyscrapers, however, are weathering the storm.

Though the overall Downtown office market — including Class B and Class C properties — saw a slight third-quarter jump in vacancy, Class A properties maintained their occupancy level, and local experts do not foresee any major shortterm losses.

The vacancy rate among Downtown’s highest quality office properties tightened in the second quarter, dropping from 13.2% to 12.3%. In the third quarter, the rate stayed steady, according to data compiled by real estate firm Colliers International.

The stability in the Downtown market comes at a time when comparable office markets, like those in Mid-Wilshire and Hollywood, have seen sharp losses, both in occupancy and average rental rates. But Downtown has not completely bucked the trend: Between July and September, the average monthly rental rate for Class A properties fell from $3.30 per square foot to $3.04.

The numbers, though not indicative of a major slide, are disconcerting to some if only because they appear as the country is sliding into a recession and the stock market is bouncing wildly up and down. But local experts are not predicting a major plunge in the Downtown office market. “It’s a fairly substantial negative quarter,� said Sean Stiles, a broker and senior vice president with Colliers, referring to the overall Downtown market, which saw a slight uptick in vacancy. “But I wouldn’t say it’s enormous.�

Better Than Hollywood The overall Downtown vacancy rate in the third quarter was 15.1%, up from 14.4% in the second quarter (the first quarter level was 14.7%; the recent vacancy peak was about 18%, in mid-2004). Still, Downtown saw less of a drop than some other areas.

The Mid-Wilshire area, for example, has seen its Class A vacancy rate climb steadily since the first quarter, from 5.5% to 9.1%. In Hollywood, vacancy is up from 7.2% in the first quarter to the current rate of 9.1%.

Downtown’s 12.3% Class A vacancy rate in the second and third quarters actually marks the lowest level since the third quarter of 2007.

Even with its relatively stable performance so far this year, Downtown’s office market will not go unscathed in the coming months, said John Eichler, who focuses on the Downtown market as executive director of real estate firm Cushman & Wakefield. “I think, without a doubt, all office markets across the country are going to be negatively impacted by the economic cycle, however I think Downtown Los Angeles will be less impacted than all of the other regions in Southern California,�

Eichler said.

A key factor in Downtown’s office profile is the lack of regional headquarters for any of the major banking institutions that have failed or been taken over in recent months, from Washington Mutual and Wachovia Corp. to Bear Stearns & Co. and Lehman Brothers, Eichler said.

Not only did those banks have a minimal presence Downtown, but the institutions that have acquired the bulk of their assets — Bank of America and Wells Fargo — are regionally headquartered Downtown, Eichler said.

Those factors seem to indicate, at least for now, that Downtown is relatively insulated from major losses in the short term, Stiles said. “I think we’ll see sublease space and downsizing, but we’ll also see some migration from the Westside, so I think it’ll be almost flat,� Stiles said. “I don’t see some big huge hole hitting the market.�

Tightening the Belt Though Downtown has not been hit by any major losses from failed companies vacating large chunks of space, tenants are considering downsizing, said Greg Tuszynski, an associate vice president with Colliers who specializes in tenant representation. “Everyone is very acutely aware of what’s happening with the economy, so most clients are taking the same space or maybe marginally less space to be conservative during these times,� Tuszynski said.

Businesses who occupy Downtown office towers are also looking for renewal deals at discounted rates when their leases expire, he said.

Throughout the negotiating process, some tenants looking to renew leases have been proceeding cautiously lately. “I think the tenants are hesitant just because they’re unsure, but because they’re unsure, we’re seeing them do renewals because it’s easier,� Stiles said. “They don’t have the cost to move, they don’t have to build out new space, and we’re seeing them do shorter term renewals.�

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Downtown’s Class A office market recorded a 12.3% vacancy rate in the third quarter. Despite the national economic woes, commercial real estate experts are not predicting major local losses.

But if tenants are hesitant, landlords are becoming more aggressive in their efforts to keep existing renters, said Nathan Pellow, a Colliers senior vice president who works mostly with landlords. “They’re willing to start deals earlier,� Pellow said of the landlords.

Some landlords are even starting to offer soft concessions such as a couple months free rent or more flexible lease terms in order to hold on to tenants that may be considering other options, Tuszynski said.

The coming months could also see companies in markets such as Santa Monica, Century City, Hollywood or Burbank migrate to Downtown to take advantage of cheaper rents and better access to transportation, Eichler said. “In a recessionary climate, that might result in in-migration; firms located in higher priced sub-markets are going to be more concerned with minimizing their real estate costs,�

Eichler said. “I think you’re going to see on a regional basis more in-migration to Downtown, and I think that is going to, if not offset, mute any deterioration in the office market.�

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Big Project, Little Progress Federal Courthouse Effort Stalls As City Begins to Eye Vacant Site in Civic Center

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ith talks on a proposed courthouse in the Civic Center having effectively collapsed, a Downtown official has signaled an intent to begin looking at plans to acquire the land set aside for the project, which is currently a 3.6-acre vacant eyesore.

“It may be an opportunity for us and that’s something I would like to investigate,” said City Councilwoman Jan Perry, whose Ninth District includes much of Downtown Los Angeles.

Perry is meeting with the city’s Chief Legislative Analyst to discuss approaching the federal government, which owns the land at the southwest corner of First Street and Broadway, and inquire about purchasing the property. An effort to build a new courthouse there stalled after estimates soared to $1.1 billion.

“I’m not sure what the best use of that land is,” she said. “[I want] to see if there is any way we can approach the feds to see what their intentions are and whether or not they want to offload that property, or perhaps work in coordination with us to get that piece of land developed in some way.”

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Federal agencies continue to battle over the price and size of a proposed courthouse at First Street and Broadway. Estimates for the building earlier this year soared to $1.1 billion.

The federal government purchased the land from the state of California for $2.5 million in 2003. It once held a state office building, which was demolished last year.

In 2000, Congress appropriated $400 million to build a 41room courthouse on the site. Since then the General Services Administration, which acts as a landlord for federal agencies, spent $16.9 million to acquire and prepare the site, and another $16.3 million on designs for a 41-room courthouse.

The project ground to a halt this year when a report by the Government Accountability Office, the investigative office for Congress, found that due to delays and design changes, estimated costs had tripled to more than $1.1 billion, making a 41-room courthouse unachievable.

Since then, the Federal Court Committee overseeing the project and the GSA have tried to come up with a scaleddown plan. However, negotiations between the two have also stopped as they argue about designs.

Despite the stall, some federal officials say it is too soon to start making other plans for the land.

“I think that is premature,” said Victor Castillo, legislative director for Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard, who led the way in securing $400 million for the project, which was originally slated to open in 2006.

“Neither [Roybal-Allard] nor the judiciary is ready to give up on the project,” Castillo said.

Not Enough Space Negotiations stopped late last month after it became clear neither side would budge from its preference on a scaledback courthouse, said Gene Gibson, regional public affairs officer for the GSA. “We continue to want to work out details. The courts of course have some different ideas, and right now we’re not getting very far,” she said.

Los Angeles federal courthouse operations currently are split between two buildings Downtown: the Spring Street Courthouse, built in 1938, which holds 32 courtrooms, 11 of which do not meet the judiciary’s minimum standard for size; and the Roybal Federal Building, erected in 1992, which holds 34 courtrooms. Together they do not offer enough space to meet the growing demand for courtrooms.

The GSA is recommending a 20-courtroom, 20-chamber building at the vacant site and adding 12 courtrooms to the Roybal edifice. That would cost about $700 million, or about $300 million more than what Congress already appropriated.

Meanwhile, Margaret Morrow, a judge at the federal district court and chief of the Federal Court Committee overseeing the project, said they are pushing for a 36-courtroom, 45-chamber building at the vacant site.

“It’s the best option because it could put all district judges in one building and all of the magistrate judges in another building,” she said. “Because those two different types of judges do different functions and they handle different types of hearings, it would make it easier to organize work and have the public understand where they should go for a particular proceeding.”

However, estimates by the GSA put that option about $733 million more than what Congress already appropriated, again bringing the price tag for the project to over $1.1 billion.

Morrow said it is unlikely progress can be made on the project until a new presidential administration takes office next year and a new Congress can decide how much more it is willing to spend.

Meanwhile, as Perry continues to eyeball the property, she acknowledged that the need for a courthouse is a priority.

“My first hope is they are able to work it out,” she said.

“The need for a courthouse is quite well-documented and very necessary. The facilities have been outgrown by all accounts.”

But if that cannot happen, she wants more than a hole in the ground.

Contact Richard Guzmán at richard@downtownnews.com.

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Club Nokia Continued from page 1 intimate to arena-sized performances,” said L.A. Live Managing Director Lisa Herzlich. “Club Nokia will be the performance venue for breaking acts, special events, cultural shows, even corporate events and private parties. It’s going to become a jewel in the music industry.”

Focus on Sightlines The opening of the $18.5 million Club Nokia marks the start of L.A. Live’s second phase, most of which will roll out in December.

Rising on 28 acres around Staples Center, L.A. Live debuted with the opening of the Nokia Theatre in October 2007. Scheduled to wrap in 2010, it will eventually hold about a dozen restaurants and clubs, a 14-screen movie theater and a 54-story high-rise housing 1,001 JW Marriott and RitzCarlton hotel rooms and 224 condominiums.

Club Nokia occupies parts of the top three floors of a 450,000-square-foot, five-story building that will also house ground-floor restaurants, the Conga Room nightclub, bowling hangout Lucky Strike Lanes and Lounge and the Grammy Museum.

The 59,000-square-foot club, designed by architecture firm Gensler, features a bar and a dance floor for general admission ticket holders and a stage that measures 40-by-30 feet.

There are 900 fixed seats in the balcony. A VIP area between the lower level and the balcony includes a lounge, private bar, banquettes and seven private cabanas. From the stage, even the last row of seats looks close enough to see faces, thanks to a steep grade.

As with the Nokia Theatre (where, officials boast, no seat is more than 200 feet from the stage), good sightlines throughout the venue were a priority. “There’s not an area that’s more important than any other,” said Carolina Tombolesi of Gensler, the project manager. “Everything is integrated. It’s not that you have the band and the people. When you come in, it’s like you are the performer.”

To create good views all around, the architects took care to minimize the appearance of bulky support structures on the dance floor ceiling. To make sure all exterior noise is blocked, they installed thick concrete walls with an acoustic “floating slab” inside and multi-layered floors.

“The biggest thing we want to emphasize is the performance,” said Tombolesi. “It is more about the soul of the place than anything else. The soul is the music and the performance.”

Cornering the Market Though the venue will be available for private and corporate parties and will host DJ nights, live music is the main focus at Club Nokia, and patrons can expect to see a wide variety of performers.

“We didn’t want it to be one style of music,” said Tollett, whose firm created the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and also handles booking for Hollywood’s El Rey and Palladium theaters. “We have someone booking Latin shows; we’re stronger now with country and comedy. We try to be across the board.”

Goldenvoice does not publicize data on ticket sales, but Tollett said demand for the first batch of Club Nokia shows has been healthy. That is good news for the promoter, as industry observers say Club Nokia is debuting at a shaky time for the concert business.

“I think a lot of people are very concerned about going forward, because most of the concert tickets going through now were sold before the stock market crashed,” said Gary Bongiovanni, editor-in-chief of music industry trade magazine Pollstar. “The real concern is people who are putting shows on now for January, February and into next year.”

Tollett admitted that the economy is a concern, but said that for Club Nokia the prognosis is “so far, so good.” Ticket prices are leveling out across the board, he said, which should help attract customers.

Tollett said Club Nokia’s newness will give it a competitive edge over similar-sized venues such as the Wiltern in Wilshire Center.

“We’ve seen venues across the country,” he said. At Club Nokia, “the sightlines are really good. With the upstairs configuration, the bowl shape is the best I’ve ever seen. Usually upstairs is a second thought at places with a balcony.”

Club Nokia could also get a boost from its proximity to L.A. Live’s larger venues. “In London, we built a similar club,” said Herzlich, referring to indigO2, a 2,350-seat club AEG developed near its 20,000-capacity O2 arena. “Prince played 28 nights at O2, and many of those nights he did a second set at the smaller club. We think a similar thing will happen with Club Nokia.

“This club was taken from looking at other clubs around the world and looking at what works and what doesn’t work,” she continued. “It has the perfect balance of acoustics and environment. I believe it will be an iconic entertainment destination.”

Contact Anna Scott at anna@downtownnews.com.

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Urth Caffé Continued from page 1 Berkman, who owns the cafe chain with his wife Jilla.

“This is the perfect choice for us,” he said. “Being in the Arts District, we still have the industrial elements, as well as a community.”

Berkman founded the company in 1989 as a mail-order organic coffee roaster business. In 1994, the first Urth Caffé opened on Melrose Avenue in West Hollywood. In 2003, a Beverly Hills location arrived, followed by a Santa Monica spot in 2005.

The cafes have earned a reputation as trendy places for celebrities, socialites and hipsters, with the paparazzi sometimes staking out spots in hopes of catching regulars such as Jessica Alba and Lauren Conrad of “The Hills.” It has also been a frequent film location, with numerous appearances in HBO’s “Entourage.”

There is substance, however, behind the glam. Urth (named for an old Welsh spelling of Earth) is known for an environmentally conscious business approach and for its use of organic coffees and teas, which it buys from small farms in countries such as Uganda and Colombia.

Its headquarters had been located Downtown near South Park for five years, but when the need came for more space and a more open atmosphere, the Barker Block seemed like a perfect fit, Berkman said.

“Community is one of the important things to Urth Caffé.

We want to be part of communities, and that’s what brought us here. We saw this as a new, thriving and artistic community we wanted to be part of,” he said.

Interactive Cafe The grand opening on Nov. 16 could well bring the paparazzi to Downtown. The invitation-only event is slated to include celebrities such as comedian Will Ferrell, rapper and actress Queen Latifah, actor Jon Voight and the cast of “Entourage.”

While that may get the new Urth on “Entertainment Tonight,” Berkman is hoping his customers will also notice a few other things.

“This will be the most interactive Urth Caffé. It’s the place where people can come and are able to see the coffee roasting and do taste tests with our pastry chef,” Berkman said as he stood in front of a window in the cafe that looks into the bakery.

Berkman wants customers to see the inner workings of the factory. Diners will have a clear view of bakers preparing desserts, pastries and other concoctions.

“They don’t know all the work that’s done by hand, and we’re hoping this educates people and also gives them a better experience since they’re getting it fresh from the source here,” he said.

Patrons will also be able to see the coffee beans being roasted. Small batches of exotic coffee will be prepared on site, and customers will essentially become guinea pigs as the new blends, and items from the bakery, are tested.

“If you come to this Urth Caffé you will get to try things never before tasted, exotic coffees that are fresh roasted, and

new pastries, new cakes, desserts. We’ll bring them out, and if people like it, it will go to other locations,” he said.

Working Factory As a working factory, with a loading dock, a tea blending room, a full kitchen that makes a variety of organic sandwiches with free-range chicken and beef, and a bakery that delivers products to other Urth Caffé locations, the building blends in with the artsy, industrial neighborhood. Berkman noted that a century ago, the structure was an egg factory.

“We recycled all the original brick and wood into the interior and other parts of the building,” Berkman said.

With its approximately 100 employees and high-profile cafe, Urth instantly becomes the flagship attraction in the retail element of the Barker Block, a $75 million project that developer Kor Group opened in 2007.

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Qathryn Brehm, a longtime Arts District resident, said there has been a lot of excitement in the neighborhood over the opening of Urth Caffé.

“Already there are people hanging out and meeting there and having get-togethers and meetings,” she said. “It’s just really very indigenous to the area.”

The only question is whether the celebrities will flock Downtown like they do to other Urth locations.

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At the Weekend Recess for Grown-Ups events at Toberman Park, a group of 30-somethings gets together to play tag, dodgeball and other throwback games. (right) Lerone McElrath lays down the rules. (left) Danisha Hairston tags Cherise Stringer.

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he other weekend in Downtown Los Angeles, I had dreams of recapturing my glory days as part of the Fair Avenue Elementary School 1984 dodgeball dream team. It was the year when, as fourth graders, we beat the much bigger and heavily favored sixth graders in the inter-grade tournament.

I was one of the stars of that game, using my cat-like reflexes to avoid the incoming sixth-grade assault and my deceptive

look-away throw to blindside unsuspecting targets.

So when I saw the chance to play some dodgeball again as part of an Extreme Boot Camp exercise program, I jumped at the opportunity to relive that glorious game.

But I didn’t even get to dodge one ball.

Thanks to my twisted ankle and sore ego after a very competitive game of tag (yes, tag. Stop laughing) that preceded the dodgeball tournament, I realized that for some of us, it may be better to live with the memories of our glory days.

Grown-Up Games The Weekend Recess for Grown-Ups is organized by Extreme Boot Camp Downtown LA, which when not bringing adults together to play kids’ games, conducts outdoor military-style exercise programs. On Saturday mornings, a handful of trainers and anywhere from five to about 15 participants meet at the Toberman Recreation Center, at 1725 Toberman St., just west of the 110 Freeway, for two hours of “recess.” Everyone gets some exercise by playing games like tag, handball, dodgeball and kickball.

“We wanted to take it back to the old school, when we were kids,” said Lerone McElrath, a trainer with Extreme Boot Camp who organized the Recess. “We use it as a tool, just another outlet, another chance to get some exercise. And it’s very effective because it becomes competitive. People run and jump and do a lot of things they normally wouldn’t be doing. It’s almost like tricking them into exercising.”

Participants don’t have to be part of the Boot Camp program; all it takes is a $5 entry

fee per session and a nostalgic desire to play some old school games. Many of the people who show up are hooked.

“These games were the best part of P.E.,” said Milauna Jemai, a 32-year-old Studio City resident who regularly attends the Recess. “It makes exercise fun and makes it seem like you’re just having a good time.”

Old School There were three games scheduled for the Saturday I attended: handball, tag and the one we were all really there for — dodgeball.

I was very happy with the selection, since handball was also one of my best games in elementary school. My “waterfalls” and “babies,” the styles of hitting the ball I specialized in, were almost unbeatable.

Tag was a different story. I wasn’t good at it, primarily because I’ve never had much speed. But I wasn’t too bad either, since I used psychological moves, like faking an injury so people would get close and then tagging them.

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fabulous night out at the theater with complimentary strawberries, champagne and wine is rare enough.

But how often can you enjoy an evening like that and possibly save a life?

Theater company East West Players announced that it is staging the event “Ladies Night Out” on Friday, Nov. 14, in conjunction with its latest production, The Joy Luck Club.

The Asian-American theater company in Little Tokyo has partnered with Asians for Miracle Marrow Matches to educate women about bone marrow and blood cell donation.

Starting at 7 p.m., women can partake of free sweets and learn about A3M’s mission. According to Vietnamese Outreach and Recruitment Coordinator Ted Nguyen, Asian Americans are highly underrepresented in the donor database. But this event is timely because it is focused on A3M’s Project Michelle.

Continued from previous page The version of handball we were playing required some mind moves as well. We each picked a number — I was 10 — and as each person hit the ball, we had to call out a number and that person would then have to smack the ball. But if that person was already out, or if no one had the number you called, then you were out.

Yeah, we didn’t get it either, so right away, a group of 30-somethings started sounding like a bunch of 11-year-olds as we tried to learn the game.

“Can we call the same number all the time?”

“Can we hit it as hard as we want?”

“What if we don’t get to it in time?”

“Can we block people?”

“Are there babies?”

“How about waterfalls?”

I asked the last two.

When the game finally started, I strategically positioned myself close to the center, so that no matter who called my number, I would be near the ball. After about four hits, someone, I’m still not sure who, called out “10!” as they hit the ball. I dashed to it, caught it on a perfect angle and hit it hard and with confidence as I called out the number of the player who would surely be out next. “Twelve!” I yelled as I watched the ball bounce off the ground, to the wall, and then over most everyone’s head.

No one could get it, it was a perfect hit. It was like the Fair Avenue Elementary glory days all over again.

Richard rules!

There was just one problem. No one ran after the ball because I hadn’t been paying attention and didn’t realize there was no number 12. So just like that, four hits into it, I was out.

“That’s fine,” I thought to myself, “I’ll shine at dodgeball.”

But tag took me out.

The Tag Injury After handball we moved on to tag. It was fun at first, but in the chaos of about a dozen adults running around chasing each other, as we all tried to reach the “safe zone,” whoever was it (I had no idea who) tagged me from behind. When I tried to squirm away from the tag, my ankle gave out. That was it. I was done.

“I’m going to take some pictures now,” I told the trainers, since I couldn’t run and I was too embarrassed to admit I hurt myself. I mean, seriously, when was the last time a grown man got injured playing tag?

The worst part wasn’t just dealing with the pain (I limped for the entire weekend), but watching everyone else have so much fun playing dodgeball later on. Even some guys that were at the center to play basketball came over to join in the dodgeball fun while I watched from the sidelines.

Although I failed miserably at recapturing my youth, it was still a lot of fun playing those old games, and I may go back, and with luck I’ll make the next dodgeball tournament. But I realize it won’t be as glorious as the Great Fair Avenue Upset of ’84, so maybe I’ll need to rethink my expectations: The Great Guzmán Comeback of ’08. Yeah, I like the sound of that.

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“Michelle Maykin is dying of leukemia and has a rare tissue type. She is of Chinese/Vietnamese descent,” said Nguyen in a statement. “We have been trying to find a match for Michelle for half a year now.”

East West Players Artistic Director Tim Dang felt that teaming up with A3M for Project Michelle was a special way to follow The Joy Luck Club’s theme of empowerment and its celebration of women.

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An event at East West Players on Friday, Nov. 14, will pair a production of The Joy Luck Club with information on bone marrow and blood cell donation.

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Elizabeth Kott, a spokeswoman for the restaurant, said the 5,000-square-foot Provecho will feature a ceviche “raw bar,” where patrons can eat across from the chef — not unlike a taco truck, actually — and a tequila menu that will focus on artisan and boutique brands. The menu will include lobster chile rellenos, chorizo-crusted scallops, Kobe beef torta sliders and, of course, tacos, tamales and sopes. Morales, whose resume includes stints at Boa Steakhouse, Republic and The Polo Lounge, is opening the restaurant with his wife, Jill Bigelow-Morales. “I want to offer an elevated Mexican restaurant experience that features light, fresh Mexican ‘cuisine,’ as opposed to Mexican food,” Morales said. Restaurant Buzz is excited about the prospect of dining on some fine Mexican cuisine, but we’re not giving up on the taco truck just yet.

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Continued from previous page be just a block away at McKay’s restaurant and lounge. Set to debut this month, the restaurant, operated by USC Hospitality, will be an ode to legendary football coach John McKay, who brought four national championships to the school.

Although the menu is still being finalized, spokeswoman Andrea Jackson said it will focus on casual, contemporary American fare. That means options like a short rib burger with caramelized onions and a threecheese quesadilla and hummus. The kitchen will be run by Andrew Bice, who previously clocked time at Daniel Boulud’s Brasserie at the Wynn and Aqua at St. Regis.

The restaurant will include a bar and lounge with five flat-screen TVs all tuned, when possible, to USC sporting events. The walls will be lined with quotes from McKay. They include gems like: “Some of the biggest business deals in the world have been closed over a martini or two, and I don’t think that’s a bad idea.” On recruiting his son J.K. McKay to play for USC: “I had a rather distinct advantage. I slept with his mother.” And when asked by reporters at a press conference to talk slower: “Think faster.”

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After a $1.6 million renovation that took more than a year, the 1908 restaurant, the oldest in the city, has recaptured the past.

“We think this is going to be a real magnet to the area,” said Cedd Moses of 213 Inc., who is behind the revival. Moses’ company has launched a wealth of drinking and entertainment spots in Downtown in the last several years, including the Golden Gopher, the Broadway Bar and The Doheny.

Cole’s has been in the Pacific Electric Building throughout its 100-year history. It was founded

by Henry Cole and, in 1974, was dedicated a city Historic-Cultural Landmark. For decades it has been a staple for Downtowners, and has dished out an untold amount of coleslaw, fries, pies and, of course, French dip sandwich, which Cole’s claims to have invented (another Downtown Los Angeles establishment, Philippe The Original, makes the same assertion).

The restoration has brought the restaurant at 118 E. Sixth St. back to its 1908 state, Moses said, with original glass lighting and restored penny-tile floors. The 40-foot mahogany bar’s old photos that depict the history of Cole’s and Los Angeles have been restored and reframed.

“A lot of people were concerned we were going to go in and gut the place. All we did

was clean it up, restore the historic elements,” he said.

The opening date is set for sometime between Nov. 12 and 16, depending on when the final permits are approved, Moses said.

A three-day opening party is scheduled for Dec. 4-6.

While the food will reflect the past, there have been some updates. Well-known chef Neil Fraser has been brought in to consult on the menu and Mike Dinon has been hired as executive chef.

“We’re going to open up with all the traditional food, all the dips, the beef, the turkey, the lamb, seasonal pies, the same German beers they always had,” said Dinon. “The kitchen is modernized; everything else will have the same feel.”

Some of the drinks will also be historic.

Moses said that during the renovation, they located a cocktail menu from the year Prohibition was repealed.

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last month when it celebrated its 100th anniversary, but Moses says the sandwich was definitely born in Cole’s.

“We have proof,” he said. “The city designated Cole’s the originator of the French dip sandwich. We got a city designation from the 1970s as originator.”

Expect many people to launch their own taste tests once Cole’s opens its doors.

Cole’s is at 118 E. Sixth St., (213) 622-4090 or colesfrenchdip.com.

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n classic pirate tales, a map is merely the tool that leads to buried treasure. But at the Richard J. Riordan Central Library’s Getty Gallery, the maps are the treasure.

Whether carefully surveyed and plotted charts by renowned cartographers, or colorful, detailed and frequently whimsical creations from cartoonists and designers, the selection of several dozen maps from the library’s collection forms a historical and cultural tour of Downtown and beyond.

L.A. Unfolded: Maps From the Los Angeles Public Library, on display through Jan. 22, 2009, is the brainchild of curators Glen Creason, the library’s maps specialist, and Gloria Gerace, the director of exhibitions. They felt that one of the nation’s largest collections of its kind deserved recognition, particularly because many of the artifacts have not been seen for nearly a century.

But with thousands of maps from which to choose, the first question was: Where to start?

“We decided to focus on Los Angeles because we are presenting them in a place deeply rooted to the city’s history,” Gerace explained. “We also wanted to display a wide variety of types of maps because mapmaking is such a rich form of communication.

It predates the written language.”

The exhibition’s first map certainly predates a recognizable Los Angeles, though it is possibly the most important geographical depiction of the city ever drawn. The “author” of 1849’s Plan de la Ciudad de Los Angeles was Edward O.C. Ord, a U.S. Army officer who later became a central figure in the Civil War. At the time, fewer than 5,000 people lived in the city, which would not become part of the United States for another year. According to Creason, Ord’s survey, which followed Spanish government guidelines, showed Los Angeles to be 100 square miles, making it the world’s largest city.

But the map was misunderstood by American bureaucrats, who calculated the city’s size at a mere four square miles. Despite the discrepancy, the Ord Historical and Recreational Map of Los Angeles, Jo Mora 1942 map, which is fascinating because of its emptiness The Central Library exhibit L.A. Unfolded features dozens of maps, many of which detail the city. Included is Jo Mora’s Historical and Recreational and lack of landmarks, became the template used Map of Los Angeles. for many years by other cartographers.

Though now a valuable relic, the Ord survey, like all of the created by John D. Gonzalez, is framed by four iconic im- members of the Harlem Artists Guild. maps on display, was not created as a work of art, but as a ages of Angelenos at work as farmers and cowboys. The map “She was an amazing woman, and the library has a few of research tool or a guide. declares, “In Europe, all roads lead to Rome. In Southern her maps in its collection,” Gerace said. “We chose this one “Some of these early maps were made for real estate bro- California, all freeways lead to East Los Angeles.” because it’s so beautifully drafted, and also its subject matter chures, or for tourists, or for other business purposes,” Gerace Some maps, such as ones depicting the once massive rail is fascinating.” said. “Now, 80 years later, they are historical resources.” system or the plots of land for sale, are extremely precise and Not every map on display is a place you can visit. To furMurals and Uprooted People detail-oriented. Others are designed for general information ther the concept that mapmaking involves imagination, the Through the older maps it is possible to trace the area’s and entertainment purposes. curators offer a map of L. Frank Baum’s world of Oz, and a transformation from a small town with surrounding ranchos “Jo Mora’s Historical and Recreational Map of Los Angeles chart depicting the Drinks of the World. to a sprawling metropolis. The names of many Downtown contains beautiful drawings and so many facts that you learn The final gallery discovers the parts and the sum of Los Angeles businesses have changed, but several early land- something new every time you look at it,” Gerace said of the California, from a map showing the location and design of marks remain, including Pershing Square, although a map 1942 work. the state’s missions to one tracing the Gold Rush era. from 1917 has its earlier moniker, Central Park.

Mora, a Uruguay native who moved to California in Perhaps the most remarkable item is Robert Waldmire’s Los Angeles, since the rise of the entertainment industry, the early 20th century, combined his cartoon skills with drawing of California. Waldmire, who specializes in creating has been a major vacation destination, as witnessed by the mapmaking to celebrate his adopted home. He filled the minutely detailed locales, has packed a history book’s worth wealth of tourist maps. The exhibit includes early versions of map with his version of historic events, usually tinged with of information about California into one map. today’s maps of the stars’ homes and guides to notable loca- humorous drawings. One headline, “Rate wars between rail“You could look at this map for the rest of your life and tions such as movie studios and museums. roads brought floods of tourists,” is depicted by two anthro- never run out of things to learn from it and be amazed by it,” Gerace said one of his favorite maps is the 1975 Goez pomorphized locomotives boxing.

Gerace said. “That is what we hoped to show with this exhiMap Guide to the Murals of East Los Angeles. “It contains The show also holds a gallery devoted to maps of the rest bition. That this state, and this city in particular, have a rich the graphic style of the 1970s, as well as the over-the-top of the country as well as a few international highlights. and diverse history that has been captured in these personal language of the time. On the one hand, it’s deeply rooted in Louise E. Jefferson’s Uprooted People of the USA (1945) and beautiful ways by great artists.” mapmaking vocabulary, and on the other it shows the per- shows the movement of all types of Americans, including L.A. Unfolded: Maps From the Los Angeles Public Library sonality of the artist,” he said. those indigenous to the land, and how they were forced to runs through Jan. 22, 2009, at the Central Library, 630 W. Fifth A mix of salmon and cream colors, the murals map, move to other locations. Jefferson was one of the founding St., (213) 228-7500 or lapl.org.

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It’s Great 2B American is the solo performance artist’s most political work, tackling everything from the Pledge of Allegiance to Abu Ghraib in an analysis of what it means to be an American — and specifically for Kwong, to be ChineseJapanese-American — with fearlessness and wit.

Kwong will perform the series of 20 multimedia scenes, complete with props, videos and dancing, on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 14 and 15, at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 16, at 3 p.m. at the Downtown Los Angeles theater complex.

Kwong, a native Angeleno and longtime resident artist of the 18th Street Art Center in Santa Monica, premiered It’s Great 2B American at the Highways Performance Space in July. He described it as “equal parts documentary travelogue, a satirical dance review, an irreverent history lesson and personal storytelling.”

The inspiration came from visits to Southeastern Asia and China for collaborative theater projects, starting in 2000.

Leaving the country gave Kwong a different perspective on being an American of Asian ancestry.

“This performance tries to look at it from what that means both inside the U.S. and outside the U.S. In other words, it’s about being Asian American and about being American Asian,” said Kwong, who has been performing solo shows since 1989. “When you leave your home country, many things become much more graphically evident in terms of what attitudes you have about yourself and ‘the other.’”

Kwong realized that Americans carry an instant privilege by virtue of being a citizen of the most powerful nation in the world. He explores that discovery in “The Passport Dance,”

proclaiming with the rhythm of spoken word poetry, “We are the Barry Bonds of nations.” “‘The Passport Dance’ is sort of like the Ugly American Within revealed in all of its glory, unabashed, uncensored,” Kwong said of his dance with an enormous version of the blue booklet.

This show incorporates more video and dance elements than his previous works, Kwong said, because he likes to stimulate as many senses as possible. Though he is used to working on his own, doing everything from the audio and video to costumes, he also experienced what it was like to work with a creative team this fall when his first play, Be Like Water, a story about a teenage girl and the ghost of Bruce Lee, went up at East West Players.

For It’s Great 2B American, Kwong got some help from co-director Shishir Kurup, a longtime member of the Downtown-based Cornerstone Theater Company.

“What I find most powerful about Dan’s work is nuance and how this new work of his is replete with it,” Kurup said.

“It is humorous, and it is informative. But most of all it comes from a deep place of self-examination.”

In the scene “Classroom Patriots,” Kwong comes onstage with a small American flag and recites the Pledge of Allegiance. Then he points out how children repeat those same words as “a series of syllables congealed into one long continuous phrase” every morning at school without knowing what they’re saying.

He also plays patriotic songs on the autoharp like he did in elementary school. For the “Marine’s Hymn,” he sings “First to fight for right and freedom/And to keep our honor clean/We are proud to claim the title/of United States Marine” — then is interrupted by the imagined voice of his mother, to whom he responds: “How could they do that? You’re an American.”

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“Dance of the Big Stick” presents a “highly abridged list of U.S. military and covert foreign interventions” that goes on to surprising length.

“What’s stunning,” Kwong said, “is just how much America has stuck its nose in other people’s business throughout history, whether well-intentioned or not. At the same time, [Americans have] this very odd obliviousness about other countries.”

His punk-rock take on Abu Ghraib features a dancing masked prisoner and a video montage that ends with an image of George W. Bush and Condoleezza Rice looking like actors in a movie poster with guns. In the wrong hands, a piece like that could be shocking, but Kwong brings a sensitivity to his work.

“I don’t do things for shock value,” he said. “If I use a strong image or strong language, there’s always something I’m trying to communicate with those choices.”

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Monday, nov. 10 ALOUD at the Central Library 630 W. Fifth St., (213) 228-7025 or aloudla.org.

7 p.m.: In a discussion about religious visions from the Middle Ages to today, Dr. Michael A. Arbib and Dr. Lisa Bitel, in conversation with Margaret Wertheim of the Institute for Figuring, address why people continue to have visions in this age of scientific rationalism.

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Tuesday, nov. 11 Post-Election Roundup at REDCAT 631 W. Second St., (213) 237-2800 or redcat.org.

8:30 p.m.: Media, cultural and political sociologist Jeffrey Goldfarb visits REDCAT for a post-election conversation with CalArts’ Martín Plot.

Wednesday, nov. 12 California Policy Issues Conference Millenium Biltmore Hotel, 506 S. Grand Ave., (323) 343-3770 or patbrowninstitute.org.

8 a.m.-3 p.m.: The Pat Brown Institute of Public Affairs at Cal State LA hosts this daylong discussion regarding implications of the 2008 election.

Recycling Buildings Los Angeles Center Studios, 1201 W. Fifth St., (213) 430-4215 or laconservancy.org.

7-9 p.m.: As part of its 30th-anniversary celebration, the Los Angeles Conservancy will spotlight preservation as conservation in an evening with Richard Moe, president of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. In Moe’s words, “It makes no sense to recycle bottles and newspapers, while throwing away buildings and entire neighborhoods.” Contact the conservancy for tickets.

ALOUD at the Central Library 630 W. Fifth St., (213) 228-7025 or aloudla.org.

7 p.m.: New York Times music critic Ben Ratliff, author of “The Jazz Ear: Conversations Over Music,” talks with LA-based saxophonist and bandleader Bennie Maupin, likely over music.

SCI-Arc Lecture Series 960 E. Third St., (213) 356-5328 or sciarc.edu.

7 p.m.: Annie Han and Daniel Mihalyo, the Seattle-based founders of Lead Pencil Studio and winners of the Stranger Genius award and the Rome Prize, discuss the intangible conditions of architecture.

Thursday, nov. 13 Downtown Art Walk Info and map at downtownartwalk.com.

Noon-9 p.m.: The Downtown Art Walk is a selfguided tour that showcases the many art exhibition venues in Downtown Los Angeles — commercial art galleries, museums and nonprofit art venues. Walk, or ride one of Esotouric’s curated shuttles — the Hippodrome and Hazard’s Pavilion — for free.

Thursdays at Central 630 W. Fifth St., meeting room A, (213) 228-7241 or lapl.org.

12:15-1 p.m.: A look back at actress Alla Nazimova’s hedonist, landmark Hollywood hotel, the Garden of Allah.

ALOUD at Central Library 630 W. Fifth St., (213) 228-7025 or aloudla.org.

7 p.m.: American writer and funnyman Roy Blount Jr. celebrates the electricity, the breeding, the sonic and kinetic energies of letters and their combinations in a discussion titled: “Arbitrary, Schmarbitrary: Over-the-Counter Linguistics.”

Reading at Metropolis Metropolis Books, 440 S. Main St., (213) 612-0174 or metropolisbooksla.com.

8 p.m.: Bruce Cana Fox is in the shop to sign “Making Mobiles.”

New Fiction Reading at REDCAT 631 W. Second St., (213) 237-2800 or redcat.org.

8:30 p.m.: Authors Brian Evenson, Thomas Glave and Samantha Hunt — considered by the CalArts MFA program to be “three of the most provocative and uncompromising” contemporary fiction writers — convene to read from their most recent work in an intimate literary evening. They’ll answer questions and sign books after the reading.

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Apparently, there are minerals in certain rocks that under an ultraviolet light glow as bright as neon — in far-out colors like fuchsia and fluorescent green.

Those phosphors are used to coat neon tubing to create wild, new colors. The Museum of Neon Art will have some on display when the exhibit Glowing Stones opens on Thursday, Nov. 13, for the Downtown Art Walk. There will also be group exhibits called Luminescence and Traveling Light showing off the palette of neon in art. And in Traveling Still, Rob Carter’s photographs capture the movement of light as horizontal lines of color, as if the photographer were breezing past an ocean view or neon skyline. There’s a reception Saturday from 7-10 p.m., and the show continues through March 15, 2009. 136 W. Fourth St., (213) 489-9918 or neonmona.org.

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Everything can be recycled. Bottles, cans, plastic and paper are all a good start, but we’ve got to think outside the box too. To that end, the Los Angeles Conservancy invites Richard Moe, president of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, to speak about recycling buildings on Wednesday, Nov. 12, from 7-9 p.m. at Los Angeles Center Studios. Moe will discuss how investing in historic buildings and reusing existing structures can protect the environment as well as preserve history. The location for this event is a prime example of reuse: The central tower at the Los Angeles Center Studios complex was built in 1958 as the headquarters for Unocal. A reception will follow the discussion.

Tickets are $5; parking is free. 1201 W. Fifth St., laconservancy.org.

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Friday, nov. 14 Farmlab Public Salons 1745 N. Spring St. #4, (323) 226-1158 or farmlab.org.

Noon: Dr. Amy Pederson and artists Jason Keller and Douglas Green examine superheroes, zombies and masked wrestlers in the context of Freud’s concept of the uncanny. In doing so, they will explore the political and social implications of doubled forms within contemporary popular culture.

Earthquake Awareness Rally Nokia Theatre, 777 Chick Hearn Court, artcenter.edu.

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Saturday, Nov. 15 Weekend Recess for Grown-Ups Tolberman Recreation Center, 1725 Tolberman St., (213) 610-3233 or extremebootcamp.com.

10 a.m.-noon: Remember how much fun you had at recess in elementary school? Regain that feeling at this weekend adult recess in bouts of dodgeball, kickball, freeze-tag and handball. Hosted by Extreme Boot Camp, Downtown LA. Every Saturday, except holiday weekends.

All About Marketing Central Library, 630 W. Fifth St., (213) 488-3599 or downtownlaretail.com.

1-3 p.m.: Learn how to develop a solid, working and realistic marketing plan with the Valley Economic Development Corp. and the Historic Downtown Retail Project. It’s free, but RSVP. MOCA Grand Avenue MOCA, Ahmanson Auditorium, 250 S. Grand Ave., (213) 633-5392 or moca.org.

3-5 p.m.: MOCA Associate Curator Bennett Simpson moderates a conversation with FOCA Fellowship award winners Dorit Cypis, Martin Kersels and Julio Cesar Morales.

4-6 p.m.: Join a conversation, booksigning and reception with author Sarah Thornton as she discusses her new book, a fly-on-the-wall account of the smart and strange subcultures that make, trade, collect and hype contemporary art.

Reading at Metropolis Metropolis Books, 440 S. Main St., (213) 612-0174 or metropolisbooksla.com.

4 p.m.: Historical suspense novelist Patricia Wynn will sign and discuss her new novel, “The Motive From the Deed.”

SuNday, Nov. 16 Exposition Park Chess Club Exposition Park Regional Library, 3900 S. Western Ave., (323) 290-3113 or chess.expoparkla.com.

1-4:30 p.m.: Players of all skill levels are invited to this weekly chess meet-up. Chess sets and some chess

Automat 936 Chung King Road, (213) 617-0422.

Nov. 15, 8 p.m.: Experimental music group Department of Real Estate will perform at their first CD release party.

Bar 107 107 W. Fourth St., (213) 625-7382 or myspace.com/bar107.

Tuesdays: A classic island mix of reggae with attitude. Jah! Wednesdays: The world famous (or at least in L.A.) Bar 107 Karaoke Gong Show. Come join the fun and help the judges vote for the best act of the evening.

Sundays: DJ’s choice with 107’s Matt Dwyer, the comic-actor genius who plays music while serving the meanest drinks (in the nicest way) Downtown.

Cicada Cicada Restaurant, 617 S. Olive St., (213) 488-9488 or cicadarestaurant.com.

Thursdays, 8-11 p.m.: The velvet-voiced Max Vontaine recreates the sounds and styles of rat packers Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin. His smoking jackets and tunes are vintage; his bawdy repartee is less so. Keep a close eye on the unlit cigarette.

Sundays, 6-11 p.m.: The restaurant is transformed into a vintage, old Hollywood-style dance club every Sunday. Come out to appreciate the big band, swank costumes, dinner and cocktails. Visit cicadaclub.com.

Club Nokia Corner of Olympic Blvd. and Figueroa St., clubnokia.com.

Nov. 12: Chicago rapper Lupe Fiasco.

Nov. 13: Taking Back Sunday, here from Long Island.

Nov. 15: Reggaeton rockers Calle 13 with Kinky.

Nov. 16: The B-52s. Look, you’d do well to age this gracefully. e3rd Steakhouse and Lounge 734 E Third St., (213) 680-3003 or www.myspace.com/therhythmsectionla.

Second Saturdays: The Rhythm Section brings in DJs and live acts to this Arts District restaurant, playing eclectic selections in nujazz, soul, rare groove, soul and hip-hop.

J Restaurant and Lounge 1119 S. Olive St., (213) 746-7746 or jloungela.com.

Tuesdays: Live acoustic performances in the lounge.

Wednesdays: Salsa in the City features compli-

mentary salsa lessons at 8 p.m. At 9 p.m., a batch of live musicians takes over for a jam session.

Fridays: Live bands on select dates.

La Cita 336 S. Hill St., (213) 687-7111 or myspace.com/ lacitabar.

Mondays, 9:30 p.m.: Cocktails and Jazz, with the HDR Jazz Trio.

Thursdays: Dance Right, voted Downtown’s best dance night. Free if you RSVP, $5 otherwise. So duh, RSVP. Saturdays, 6 p.m.: Hacienda Nights features live tejano, norteno and cumbia music. Cover $10.

Sundays, 1 p.m.: Hacienda Nights again, $8.

New LATC 514 S. Spring St., (213) 489-0994 or thenewlatc.com.

Nov. 14: Semyon Kobialka returns to the venue with a cello concert unlike anything you’ve heard.

Orpheum Theatre 842 S. Broadway, (213) 622-1939 or laorpheum.com.

Nov. 11: The Motion Picture Hall of Fame presents a one-hour television taping for “Latin Music Legends,” a PBS special with Trini Lopez and a long list of Latin music all-stars.

Nov. 13-14: The angry, yet still enlightened, Alanis Morissette.

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

Nov. 14-16, 8:30 p.m.: A Festival of Contemporary Dutch Music features some of the country’s brightest composers, coupled with the CalArts New Century Players and the California E.A.R. Unit.

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November 10, 2008

Downtown News 21

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Abundant wildlife, great hunting. EZ terms. Call NML&R, Inc. 1-866-360-5263. (Cal-SCAN)

LAKEFRONT OPPORTUNITY. Nevada’s 3rd Largest Lake. Approx. 2 hrs. South of Carson City.

Lake Front - $89,900. Lake View - $29,900. 38,000 acre Walker Lake, very rare home sites on paved road with city water. Magnificent views, very limited supply.

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NEW MEXICO SACRIFICE! 140 acres was $149,900, Now Only $69,900. Amazing 6000 ft. elevation. Incredible mountain views. Mature tree cover. Power & year round roads. Excellent financing. Priced for quick sale.

Call NML&R, Inc. 1-888-2049760. (Cal-SCAN) Continued on next page

THE ANSWER TO LAST WEEK’S PUZZLE

MONTANA LAND BARGAINS (A safe haven) 20 Acres w/ Road & Utilities- $29,900. 40 Acres w/ New Cabin- $89,900. 160 Acres at $99,900. Financing available.

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CROSSWORD PUZZLE

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LEGALS CLERK ALLEN CIRCUIT COURT STATE OF INDIANA COUNTY OF ALLEN CAUSE NO: 02C01-0610DR-770 PETITIONER: MICAELA ROMERO AND RESPONDENT: AURELIO MORENO This summons is specifically directed to AURELIO MORENO, the Respondent in the abovecaptioned cause of action, and who’s whereabouts are unknown to Petitioner.

You are hereby notified that you have been sued in the abovenamed Court in Allen County, Indiana, by the above named Petitioner. The nature of the suit against you is a dissolution of marriage. The petition is now set for final hearing on February 9, 2009 at 1:55 p.m.

You must answer the petition, in writing, by you or your attorney within thirty (30) days after the third notice of this action, and if you fail to answer, a judgment may be entered against you for what Petitioner has demanded.

Theresa M. Brown, Clerk of the Allen Circuit Court Prepared by: Christopher C. Baumgartner Indiana Legal Services, Inc. 919 South Harrison St., Suite 200 Fort Wayne, IN 46802 Attorney for Petitioner Filed on:October 6, 2008

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SearchDowntownLA.com COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA NOTICE THAT THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA WILL CONSIDER THE CERTIFICATION OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT AND AMENDING AND RESTATING THE DESIGN FOR DEVELOPMENT TO INCREASE THE FLOOR AREA RATIO FROM 5:1 TO 6:1 IN THE BUNKER HILL REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA, IN LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA Notice is hereby given that on Thursday, November 20, 2008, beginning at the hour of 10:00 A.M. or as soon thereafter, the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Los Angeles, California (“CRA/LA”) will conduct a meeting at the CRA/LA Board Room located at 354 S. Spring Street, Sixth Floor, Los Angeles, California 90013, to consider the proposed amendment to the Bunker Hill Project Area Design for Development in accordance with Section 814 of the Bunker Hill Redevelopment Plan. The CRA/LA will also consider the adoption of an Environmental Impact Report for the proposed

amendment to the Design for Development. The meeting may be continued from time to time until completed.

The proposed Amended and Restated Design for Development will provide an increase to the available floor area ratio from 5:1 to 6:1 as allowed by the Bunker Hill Redevelopment Plan.

Any and all persons having any objections to the proposed amendment to the Design for Development, who deny the regularity of this proceeding or wish to speak on any issue raised by the amendment, may appear at the meeting and will be afforded an opportunity to state their comments or objections.

If any person desires to challenge in court the proposed amendment of the Design for Development or any proceedings in connection therewith, they may be limited to raising only those issues that they or someone else raised at the meeting described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the CRA/ LA at, or prior to, the meeting.

Written correspondence on this matter may be addressed to the CRA/LA, c/o of the CRA/ LA, Downtown Region, 354 S. Spring Street, Los Angeles, California 90013.

11/10, 11/17/08 CNS-1460645# NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR POLICE PERMIT Notice is hereby given that application has been made to the Board of Police Commissioners for a permit to conduct a MASSAGE BUSINESS NAME OF APPLICANT: SHANAI CUI DOING BUSINESS AS: ANNA ACUPUNCTURE & MASSAGE (Oil Less Massage) LOCATED AT: 4433 S. Alameda St. - #E9 Los Angeles, CA 90058 Any person desiring to protest the issuance of this permit shall make a written protest before August 22, 2008 to the: LOS ANGELES POLICE COMMISSION 150 North Los Angeles Street Los Angeles, CA 90012 Upon receipt of written protests, protesting persons will be notified of date, time and place for hearing.

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We Got Games A Mighty Bench Shows Lakers Have Depth Los Angeles Lakers Staples Center, 1111 S. Figueroa St., (213) 742-7340 or nba.com/lakers.

Friday, Nov. 14, 7:30 p.m.: So far, the Lakers are proving right all the pundits who projected they’d be the best team in the league, though it’s not just because of the superstars. With the likes of Lamar Odom, Jordan Farmar and Trevor Ariza, the Lakers’ bench has manhandled opposing team’s reserves. After two tough road games — at Dallas (Nov. 11) and New Orleans (Nov. 12) — they’ll try to continue their winning ways at home against the Detroit Pistons.

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Wednesday, Nov. 12, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Nov. 15, 12:30 p.m.: It’s been a tough start for the Clippers, who dropped their first five games of the season. But with new center Marcus Camby now healthy, things can only get better. The Clippers will look to string together some home wins against the Sacramento Kings and then the Golden State Warriors. The latter marks the return of former Clipper Corey Maggette.

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Tuesday, Nov. 11, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Nov. 15, 7:30 p.m.: The Kings recently lost

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five in a row, but if there’s a silver lining, it’s that four of those losses were by one goal.

They’ll look to get back in the “W” column against the Dallas Stars on Tuesday and the Nashville Predators on Saturday. Also this week they travel to Dallas (Nov. 13) and Anaheim (Nov. 16).

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The Trojans head to Stanford (Nov. 15) for a highly anticipated rematch against the team that, as a 41-point underdog, upset USC last year.

—Ryan Vaillancourt

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