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When I saw Broadway was closed between 4th and 3rd this afternoon, I was told that the Latin Grammy's were being held tonight. Does any...

Over at FISHBOLWLA Kate Coe links to a number of chatting class suggestions about how to improve the Oscars, all of which are worth reading....

The above CURBEDLA story will take you to the GOOD MAGAZINE link about 'journalist' Sam Slovick's 'expose' of Skid Row. ...

One of the reasons why I rarely get into national 'political' issues is the lack of anything resembling real debate, real world solu...

LA Observed launches today a reader written collective screenplay project. You can get all the details at the above link. It sounds like fun...

Below is a slightly expanded version of my recent CITYWATCH article about Eli Broad. LACMA and the Los Angeles Times: Eli Broad has just don...

Below is a slightly expanded version of my recent CITYWATCH article about Eli Broad. LACMA and the Los Angeles Times: Eli Broad has just don...

First, come Downtown for the ART WALK - www.downtownartwalk.com and then see the new Comedy Walk. Six Simultaneous 90-minute Shows, 30 Top C...

Last night when Joel Stein, as a WGAW member, heard in Shrine Auditorioum that the writers would - after all - be allowed to vote on the new...

I had no idea Irving Penn's 252 full length photos of people at work he began in 1950 and continuing for decades was still in his posses...

While I still check Matt Drudge throughout the day and clink on his links, when it comes to breaking news - he's increasingly not the pl...

Read Jill Levoy about her LA County Homicide blog. It tells the story of how political correctness and a fear of honestly dealing with race...

Not only did they miss the end of the game - but they also missed - by considerable time - the winning touchdown.

And LA Times sports section still missing Patriot's last touchdown.

I wonder if the Times will update its website before the game is over. Begining to look doubtful. UPDATE! Turns out the story on sports pa...

This deal makes sense for both sides. It enables Sam Zell (and the employees of the Tribune empire) to pay down the debt on the recent acqui...

I usually leave new projects postings Downtown to several Downtown blogs that have the time and energy to post all the details and photos of...

It an article about preserving the historic concrete bridges crossing the the Los Angeles River in today's LA Times is the below quote: ...

Below is my story in today's CITYWATCH: LA Biz Committee Bans NCs from 21st Century Los Angeles Economy & Jobs By Brady Westwat...

... the LA Times might want to invest in a new server. Server Unavailable We are sorry, but the server is temporarily unavailable. Please tr...

Every major magazine, publisher or newspaper has its own style book or uses a standardized style book to settle questions of punctuation and...

The LA Times, citing the AP, says the NYPD reports actor Heath Ledger, was found dead.

After reading dozens of stories both on and off-line on the sudden mutual parting/firing/resignation of now former Los Angeles Times Editor ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: ZERO ONE GALLERY NOTE NEW ADDRESS & PHONE: 746 S. Los Angeles Street The Santee Village Los Angeles, CA 90014 (2...

The Art Party of the Year happens tonight when over 25 year old Zero One Gallery reopens in Downtown Los Angeles. John Pochna has assembled...

Bit of a shock to pull up the Los Angeles Times website - and right in the middle of the page - is my name... When it comes to proposed c...

Kevin over at LAO brings the sad news that Lee has shuttered Wilshire Books in Santa Monica - the finest bookstore - book for book - of any ...

Yes, all thirty comics showed at all six venues and each time I poked my head in as I ran around taking care of last minute details - people...

The first monthly - ALL FREE - Downtown Comedy Walk just announced a stellar line up of 30 comedy acts running from 8 PM - 9:30 PM as part o...

Yes, more free - totally free - performances by more comedians than you can shake a rubber chicken at are headed to Downtown's Gallery R...

Can NC's Rescue Affordable Housing from City Hall? Or, It’s the Money Stupid! CITYWATCH article By Brady Westwater Everyone has a w...

After half-watching the recent history on Saturday Night life on NBC while computer multi-tasking, I though I'd check out the current cr...

Yes! The bitterly fought contest among various Los Angeles Neighborhoods for the title of the most improved neighborhood of 2007 - said by s...

Or at least that was how old a newly bearded David Letterman appeared on his show tonight. Older yet, alas, were his jokes. Now for the revi...

There are some interesting reasons why this is true in the above link, but as someone who barely survived a recent trip to Downtown's Ca...

Kevin has his usual year end list of prominent Angelenos (Kevin's spelling - not the one I prefer) who have passed in the last year and ...

It's been well over ten years I've been down here - but sometimes it seems like just a few years. Other times, it can feel like a li...

... Mr. Cowboy's Great Adventure! And it was no contest. Even though only one person was brave (foolish?) enough to post a response, I g...

Even though they call it by the old name of - the Historic Core - Vote for Historic Downtown on the CURBEDLA poll for best nabe of the year....

Some highlights below. Seriously! So here is my set of predictions for 2008. Clip it, laminate it, drop it in your time capsule and let it ...

Photojournalism has had a number of periods where one or more newspapers or magazines had a series of great photographers. Henry Luce's ...