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Yesterday, March 19, 2010, there were 5 stories, 1 headline and 18 comments posted to blogdowntown.

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Sunday: LA Marathon Runs Through Downtown

By Eric Richardson — Yesterday, 09:31 AM

Sunday: LA Marathon Runs Through Downtown

A sold-out LA Marathon will bring 25,000 runners through the north edge of Downtown on Sunday morning, early in their 26.2 mile journey from Dodger Stadium to Santa Monica. Downtowners interested in checking out the race no longer get to roll out of bed just in time for the finish, but the scenes of runners and wheelchair racers are worth getting up early.


Politics

Diaz Making Downtown Rounds

By Ed Fuentes — Yesterday, 10:15 AM
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Diaz Making Downtown Rounds

With a retirement date set for March 31, LAPD Deputy Chief Sergio Diaz is making some final rounds around the city he's served for 33 years. On Monday, the former street cop led a bike tour through Downtown with two-wheeled patrols manned by LAPD and Downtown's BIDs. Together, the entourage surveyed the changes made in the city before taking a brief break at...


Roads/Rails

Filming Closure: 3/21 5am - 3/22 5am -- Spring Street at City Hall for 'Bad Teacher'

By Eric Richardson — Yesterday, 03:18 PM

Filming Closure: 3/21 5am - 3/22 5am -- Spring Street at City Hall for 'Bad Teacher'

Navigating Downtown can be tricky enough without running into an unexpected street closure. We'll try to help you out, posting notices from film shoots that include full street closures. You have to admire Columbia Pictures' moxie in scheduling an exterior shoot for 'Bad Teacher' at City Hall on the day in which the LA Marathon brings 25,000 runners past two...


Roads/Rails

Filming Closure: 3/21 7:30pm-2am -- 2nd and Hope for Harley

By Eric Richardson — Yesterday, 03:27 PM

Filming Closure: 3/21 7:30pm-2am -- 2nd and Hope for Harley

Navigating Downtown can be tricky enough without running into an unexpected street closure. We'll try to help you out, posting notices from film shoots that include full street closures. The two blocks on the backside of Disney Concert Hall will be closed on Sunday evening as Gravy Productions shoots scenes for a Harley Davidson spot.


Everyday

Thursday: Update Meeting for 9th & Hill Park

By Eric Richardson — Yesterday, 04:21 PM
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Thursday: Update Meeting for 9th \u0026 Hill Park

The community group behind the effort to get a park on the northeast corner of 9th and Hill will hold a meeting on Thursday, March 25, to update folks interested in the project on what the next steps are now that a state grant request has been submitted.



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