OPENING ALERT: Cucina Rustica Debuts Downtown

Published April 30, 2010 at 1:51 p.m.

Phone: 213-988-8880 Status: Opened last week Welcome to Cucina Rustica, downtown's newest Italian restaurant which has opened at the corner of Figueroa and Wilshire in the Financial District. Who is behind this project? Proprietor Albert Shahmoradian, owner of another restaurant ...

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Alzheimer's Walk to Bring Sunday Traffic Impacts

Published Oct. 31, 2009 at 7:38 p.m.
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An LADOT traffic officer directs cars around a closure on 6th street in a 2007 file photo ... Photo by Eric Richardson ... California first lady Maria Shriver will lead 4,000 participants in the Alzheimer's Association's 2009 Los Angeles Memory Walk on Sunday morning, bringing traffic impacts for those needing to get into or out of Downtown ... The 5k walk gets underway at 9am, starting at California Plaza on Grand Avenue ... The route heads north to 2nd, west to Flower, south to 6th, east to

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Seeking Volunteers for Downtown Tree Planting

Published Sept. 17, 2009 at 5:17 p.m.
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This Hope street tree was toppled by a delivery truck in May ... Photo by Ken C ... Want to help do a little Downtown greening? The Downtown Center BID is seeking volunteers for an October 3 tree planting sponsored by Ralphs ... The trees, provided by the City's Million Trees initiative, will be planted around the Financial District ... We've written previously about the trouble of Downtown tree wells, which can often sit empty for years after a tree gets taken out by high winds or an accident

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Around the Halls: July 20 - 22

Published July 20, 2009 at 10:22 a.m.
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This story is an installment of Around the Halls ... Photo by Ed Fuentes ... Today is Monday, July 20, and the wheels of government continue moving into the summer ... On the agendas this week are a quartet of items related the the Michael Jackson memorial service, new rules for recycling chutes and funding for signage and facade rehabs ... MONDAY: The Budget and Finance and Public Safety committees are in session ... Budget and Finance will hear CF 09-1600, the Mayor's appointment of Miguel A.

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Pair of Bike Rides Show Off Downtown Neighborhoods

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Published June 24, 2009 at 2:21 p.m.
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Cyclists cross Broadway on a Friday morning ride in January organized by the L.A. County Bicycle Coalition ... Photo by Eric Richardson ... Those interested in getting out and about on two wheels should take note of a pair of bike rides that explore Downtown neighborhoods ... Councilman Tom LaBonge kicks things off this evening, and Pershing Square follows up with a Sunday ride that is a part of the park's Neighbor-Day Weekend ... While Downtown's a great spot to ride all year round, these two

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Los Angeles Marathon Runs on Monday

Published May 22, 2009 at 1:41 p.m.
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Wheelchair racers travel along 7th street during the 2007 Los Angeles Marathon ... Photo by Eric Richardson ... Monday's running of the 24th Los Angeles Marathon will bring tens of thousands of athletes Downtown for the race and accompanying events ... This year's race will be returning to the circuit course used through 2006, so participants will be both starting and finishing Downtown ... Live in the neighborhood? Wander over to the route and take a look ... Weather for the event is shaping

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