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Tuberculosis Outbreak's Federal Help In DTLA Could Be Hampered By Sequester

By Dennis Romero Mon., Feb. 25 2013 at 3:00 PM
Categories: Downtown

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sterlingdavisphoto / Flickr
Federal health officials planning to help out with a Skid Row tuberculosis outbreak might be foiled by the federal budget impasse.

That according to Los Angeles County director of public health Jonathan Fielding, who told reporters today that the federal "sequester" that would impose deep cuts on federal spending March 1 unless Congress can come up with a deal could hamper the efforts of the Centers for Disease Control to send health workers to L.A. Not good?

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Cecil Hotel All But Abandoned By Short-Term Guests Even As Water Tests OK

By Dennis Romero Thu., Feb. 21 2013 at 4:02 PM
Categories: Downtown

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The Cecil via Jim Winstead on Flickr
See also: Elisa Lam: Body On Roof Of DTLA's Cecil Hotel Said To Be That Of Missing Tourist.

The Cecil Hotel downtown was all but abandoned by most if not all of its short-term guests as the L.A. County health department issued a "do not use water" order following the discovery of a missing tourist's body in one of its water tanks this week:

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Art Walk Riot Averted; LAPD, Occupy Can All Get Along, Apparently

By Dennis Romero Fri., Aug. 10 2012 at 12:59 PM
Categories: Downtown

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Nanette Gonzalez
See also:
*The Messages of Chalkupy Slideshow.

The news media prepared for the worst, but it turned out the only riot was over news van parking spaces at the monthly event called Art Walk in downtown Los Angeles.

We kid. The LAPD was geared up as notoriously vociferous demonstrators from Occupy Oakland came down to L.A. to support their Chalk Walk brethren at last night's Art Walk after protesters clashed with police over Chalkupy "vandalism" at last month's festivities.

The night was hot, but things were peaceful this time. Why?


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Downtown L.A. CrossFit Gym Debases Homeless Neighbors in Photos, Facebook Posts

By Jonathan Maseng Thu., Jul. 12 2012 at 6:00 AM
Categories: Downtown

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This photo, originally posted on CrossFit Mean Streets' Facebook page, shows members of the gym, including owner Ronnie Teasdale and owners of two other local CrossFit gyms, posing with a passed-out homeless man.

When the CrossFit Games arrive at the Home Depot Center in Carson on July 13, they'll bring with them a flood of heavily muscled, extremely intense athletes hoping to win a $250,000 prize courtesy of CrossFit's big-name sponsors, such as Reebok and GNC. They'll be immortalized on the website of the CrossFit Games, filled with pictures of incredibly buff men and women squatting, running and jumping.

But not far from the glitz of the ESPN-televised games, on the downtown streets, one local CrossFit affiliate has been taking photos of a different sort.

The photos depict members of CrossFit Mean Streets, a gym located on the edge of Skid Row at 265 S. Main St., engaged in mockery and humiliation of troubled local denizens, some of whom had passed out on the sidewalks.

It's a sharp contrast to the morals and ethics CrossFit claims to espouse.


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VIDEO: Hundreds of Fitness Dorks Turn Out for Massive 'Zumba' Flash Mob at L.A. Live

By Simone Wilson Fri., Mar. 16 2012 at 9:15 AM
Categories: Downtown

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@NBCLA via Twitter
"A couple hundred people are getting their groove on at LA Live. Here's an aerial pic."
What appeared to be hundreds, if not thousands, of Zumba® fans in their finest Latin-flavored workout getups crowded the Nokia Plaza yesterday afternoon, forming the most chaotic mob at L.A. Live since the Lakers riots.

If you haven't heard of Zumba yet, here's what you're missing: It describes itself as a "Latin-inspired dance-fitness program that blends red-hot international music... and contagious steps to form a 'fitness-party' that is downright addictive."

Yes, it's as dorky as it sounds. Kind of like Pilates meets Dance Dance Revolution meets...

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[VIDEO] Goats Devour Downtown L.A.

By Simone Wilson Fri., Aug. 5 2011 at 10:00 AM
Categories: Downtown, Odd News

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One of the best things about living in Los Angeles, as opposed to that other black hole of concrete and emissions: Goats. If you don't know what we're talking about, you chose the wrong neighbors. But there's hope for you yet -- a herd of baying, devouring goatkind has been unleashed upon Angels Knoll in downtown Los Angeles, best known for its super airbrushed cameo in "500 Days of Summer." (It's easy for Zooey Deschanel to pretend she likes the Eastside, when it looks this idyllic!) In reality, Angels Knoll is a pretty nasty-looking excuse for urban sanctuary, but luckily, the beleaguered Community Redevelopment Agency has some "Animal Farm" slave labor up its sleeve:

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Shoddy Downtown L.A. Mall May Be Getting Target

By J. Patrick Coolican Fri., Sep. 17 2010 at 4:18 PM
Categories: Development, Downtown

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Los Angeles Downtown News reports a Target store may be moving in to the 7+Fig mall, which, despite the pretentious name, has been struggling of late.

Downtown residents, who rejoiced when the area became a bit more livable with the opening of a Ralph's grocery store in 2007, can now look forward to all the pleasures of a weekend trip to Target: Attractive singles strolling the aisles, buying socks, laundry detergent, "Mad Men" DVDs, reasonably priced and stylish flatware, etc. etc., all in the warmth of the knowledge that they're escaping the guilt of shopping at dread Wal-Mart.

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