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skyscrapers
Lost LA
When Union Bank Square Dethroned City Hall as L.A.'s Tallest Building
Post date:In 1966, 516-foot Union Bank Square ended City Hall's long reign as the tallest building in Los Angeles.
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Cultural Politics
Artbound
In the Wake of the Deadly Ghost Ship Fire, L.A.'s Art Scene Also Takes a Hit
Post date:After the warehouse fire that killed 36 people in Oakland, the city cracks down on underground artist spaces. As rents skyrocket and the city’s housing crisis continues to intensify, many are wondering whether L.A.'s arts scene can sustain itself.
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Architecture and Design
Artbound
Pacific Rim Artists Are Given the Limelight at OCMA's California-Pacific Triennial
Post date:When the Orange County Museum of Art (OCMA) launched the California-Pacific Triennial in 2013, it became the first California museum to survey the work of Pacific Rim artists. Its tradition of highlighting artists in the region continues this year.
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film and media arts
Artbound
PHOTOS: Streets in Downtown Los Angeles That Have Been Sites of Police Violence
Post date:Downtown Los Angeles is a complex place where people from all walks of life cross paths and sometimes collide. The spaces featured in this photo essay highlight areas where people have died after interactions with the police.
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Bunker Hill
SoCal Focus
Best of 2015: Los Angeles History
Post date:See our most popular history articles from 2015, and the stories that link some of L.A.'s milestones this year to the Southland's rich past.
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Multi-disciplinary
Artbound
The Triforium: A Second Life for Los Angeles' Polyphonoptic Sculpture
Post date:A group is working to give new life to the Triforium -- a 60-foot-tall, 60-ton sculpture in downtown L.A.
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lost landmarks
History & Society
'The Suicide': The Hotel Cecil and the Mean Streets of L.A.'s Notorious Skid Row
Post date:If you ever want to experience loneliness in the midst of a metropolis, take a trip to the Hotel Cecil in downtown.
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Departures
Departures
Clifford Clinton: The Man and His Cafeteria Shaped Food and Politics in L.A.
Post date:Clifford Clinton, best known as the founder of Clifton's Cafeteria, was not only a colorful restaurateur, but also a political reformer, mayoral candidate, and the founder of Meals for Millions.
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SoCal Connected
Enhancing the Moviegoer Experience with 4DX
Post date:Most people go to the movies to escape reality and enjoy some good old fashioned storytelling through eye-popping visuals that keep you on the edge of your seat. But what if you could actually experience it in a more realistic way?
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downtown
Lost LA
How Los Angeles Got a "Downtown"
Post date:A New York import, the term "downtown" arrived in Los Angeles by the late 1870s.
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Disney Concert Hall
SoCal Connected
Happy Birthday, Hurricane Mama! L.A. Phil Celebrates 10th Birthday of its Organ
Post date:The Walt Disney Concert Hall is ringing in ten years by paying tribute to its magnificent 6,134-piece pipe organ.
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The Nosh
Food
Foodie's Paradise: The Old Bank District, Where History Repeats
Post date:In the past decade, the arrival of some of L.A.'s most innovative restaurants, hip bars, and progressive art galleries have transformed the long-depressed area of the Old Bank District in downtown's Historic Core.
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food rant
Food
The 10 Best Taco Trucks in L.A.
Post date:Gwyneth Paltrow's magazine has its list of the best food trucks in L.A., and I have mine.
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KCET Press Releases
Press Room
KCET's Award-Winning Weekly Series 'SOCAL CONNECTED' Looks at Two Different Strategies that Promise to End the Prolonged Problem of Homelessness in Downtown L.A.
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Lost LA
Photos: Aliso Street, Before It Became the 101 Freeway
Post date:Long before it became the downtown portion of the 101 freeway, Aliso Street was a major transportation corridor for early Los Angeles.
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downtown los angeles
Food
What's New at Grand Central Market
Post date:For the time being, Grand Central Market is having a magical moment in which both greasy chow mein and boutique kombucha are co-existing under one roof.
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food rant
Food
Los Angeles Is Still Full of Food Deserts
Post date:There are plenty of small steps that can be taken to eliminate food deserts in this city.
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Broadway
Lost LA
How N.Y.C.'s Broadway Gave Its Name to an L.A. Street
Post date:Broadway may be one of L.A.'s oldest streets – laid out by a surveyor in 1849 – but until 1890, Angelenos knew it only as Fort Street.
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lost landmarks
History & Society
The Figueroa Hotel: The Surprising Feminist Origins of a Sexy Downtown Staple
Post date:At this former YWCA, if you really squint, you can almost see the trailblazing business women of the past century making long distance calls at the telephone counter, swimming laps in the clear pool, or conducting political meetings in the lobby.
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The Nosh
Food
L.A. City Council Slashes Fees for Sidewalk Dining Downtown
Post date:The council voted 15-0 to create a two-year pilot program in the Historic Core and cut sidewalk chair-and-table permit costs from $1,926-$6,000 to $578.