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. — Continued Inside...

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. — Continued Inside...

LAPD officers detained three men inside the Huntington Hotel this afternoon after their use of air rifles on the roof of the hotel brought out a major police response.

The whole ordeal was over within 45 minutes, but unless the men have existing warrants, they are unlikely to receive any charges. While shooting air rifles at targets in the middle of Downtown isn't smart, it's also not illegal. — Continued Inside...

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This morning I'm giving a short Downtown tour to some family friends. It's something that I end up doing probably more regularly than most, but I tend to suspect that anyone who lives Downtown has ended up showing some friends around at one point or another.

So what's on your Downtown tour? — Continued Inside...

Leprechauns will not be marching down Main Street this year, but the party will go on.

The City of Los Angeles and AEG will hold a St. Patrick's Day Festival at L.A. Live on Wednesday, March 17, that will feature many of the elements that had taken part in the parades of recent years, but budget issues will put the brakes on a journey through city streets. — Continued Inside...