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Ed Fuentes

Arts & Culture Editor
ed@blogdowntown.com
http://viewfromaloft.typepad.com

Ed Fuentes is a graphic artist and muralist who lives in Downtown's Arts District. He was born and raised in Riverside, CA. He attended college at Cal State Fullerton, majoring in Theatre.

Ed made his way to Downtown in 1997, after spending a year in Venice, CA, and a year in New York City. He has resided in the Arts District ever since.

Through his site, View from a Loft, Ed has written about Downtown since 2006.

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Recent Stories by Ed Fuentes

Everyday

False Alarm: Suspicious Package at 5th and Grand

By Eric Richardson with Ed Fuentes — Yesterday, 12:30 PM

A suspicious shopping cart near U.S. Bank tower led to street closures just before noon, but turned out to be a false alarm. Rosie Carrillo, a Coffee Bean barista, says it was frightening to be evacuated along with other lunch retail shops on 5th street. She saw the suspicious package, made of a shopping cart with a photo of Obama, a soldier and a cross. "It...

Everyday

Overcrowded Jails Lead to Quick Releases for Illegal Animal Vendors

By Ed Fuentes — Thursday
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|VIDEO| A September raid on illegal animal sales in the Fashion District led to ten felony arrests, but overcrowding in Los Angeles' jail system means that those charged have avoided time behind bars and may not ever show up for prosecution. One month after the raid, blogdowntown caught up with Robert Ferber, Head of the City Attorney's Animal Protection Unit...

Arts/Culture

New Signs Are Wayfinders For Gallery Owners

By Ed Fuentes — Tuesday
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The sleek, clean lines of new signage marking Gallery Row are an elegant contrast against the detailed architecture of Downtown's Historic Core. Despite taking a four-year off-and-on process to get done, the Community Redevelopment Agency-sponsored project may just prove to be very timely.

Everyday

Halloween in Grand Hope Park

By Ed Fuentes — Monday
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|Photo Gallery| Costumed Downtown kids and their parents brought some Halloween flair and scare to South Park on Saturday for the Second Annual "Halloween Party for Downtown L.A. Kids," sponsored by the Downtown Center BID, Ralphs and FIDM. Once again, turnout showed that Downtown does indeed have a younger set. DCBID VP Hal Bastian estimates that 500 children and 600 adults...

Politics

Bratton Says His Final LAPD Goodbye

By Ed Fuentes — November 01, 2009

|Photo Gallery| A few days after stepping down as chief, William Bratton returned to the Los Angeles Police Department's new headquarters on Saturday to take care of one last task before waving goodbye. In a small, informal ceremony, Bratton passed the keys to his briefly-used 10th floor office over to Interim Chief Michael P. Downing. Bratton, credited with bringing major...