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Teachers Union Backs Two Candidates for Council District 14 Seat

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ast week United Teachers Los Angeles, the country’s second-largest teachers union, announced it was endorsing both Raquel Zamora and Cyndi Otteson in the race to replace current District 14 City Councilman José Huizar. Otteson, head of marketing for the tech company NOM and co-founder of the nonprofit Miry’s List, is based in Eagle Rock. Zamora, a social worker and student counselor for the Los Angeles Unified School District, is based in Boyle Heights. Earlier this year, former State Senate President Pro Tempore Kevin de León won the endorsement from Downtown business lobbying group the Central City Association. The primary is on March 3.

Los Angeles Public Library Ends Late Fees

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ood news for book lovers: On Friday, Dec. 13 Mayor Eric Garcetti announced that the Los Angeles Public Library will be ending its late fees for books, magazines, and other items. All branches, including Down-

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town’s three branches — Chinatown, Little Tokyo and the Financial District — will stop issuing late fees in the spring. Currently, The penalties are anywhere from 15 cents to $1 per day. Garcetti said that the move is to make the library more equitable. “Our library is a civic and cultural treasure, and everyone in the city should be able to share in the wealth of information, enrichment, and entertainment in our collection,” Garcetti said in a prepared statement. “We are ending these fines because patrons show care and integrity in the handling of these precious materials — and nothing should stand in the way of Angelenos who want to share in all the library has to offer.” As part of the new move, existing fines will be eliminated as well.

L.A. Times Printing Plant Sold

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tlas Capital Group, which is currently in the process of developing the warehouse-turned-office-space Row DTLA, purchased the Los Angeles Times’ printing facility on Olympic Boulevard alongside the Santa Monica freeway. The 26-acre plot, which houses a 660,000-square-foot printing and distribution center, was sold for $240 million by a partnership led by Harridge Development Group, according to the Los Angeles Times. Harridge purchased the site in 2016 for half of last week’s purchase cost. The printing plant was constructed in the late 1980s, with the Los Angeles Times later becoming a tenant after their parent company

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Homeless Man Dies on the Steps of City Hall

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homeless man was found dead on the steps of City Hall last week, City Attorney Mike Feuer announced in a press conference. The circumstances surrounding the man’s death, as well as his identity, was not provided during a press conference on Wednesday, Dec. 18, which was originally called to announce the city’s holiday DUI program. The only details provided, was that the man was 54; since the death, no additional details have been provided. “He was someone’s son, he might have been somebody’s dad or somebody’s brother, I don’t know. But I do know that he died alone downstairs,” Feuer said during the press conference. “And if there is any truth to the statistics he is not alone. Last night two other homeless people probably died on our streets alone.”

Amy Winehouse Exhibit Coming to the Grammy Museum

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he Grammy Museum at L.A. Live have said yes, yes, yes to a new exhibit dedicated to the late Amy Winehouse. The six-

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time Grammy-winning singer, who tragically died in 2011 at the age of 27, will be the subject of the exhibit titled Beyond Black — Style Of Amy Winhouse. The first exhibit dedicated to the talented artist in the United States, the exhibit will open Jan. 17 and remain open through April 13. The exhibit will showcase Winehouse’s place as not just a musical icon, but also a fashion trendsetter, with some of the artists iconic outfits on display, alongside some never-before-seen handwritten lyrics, journal entries and other personal effects.

Fourth Tower at Metropolis Reaches Completion

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he fourth and final tower at Greenland USA’s mega development Metropolis, was completed last week, the China-based company announced. The company announced the news in a press release on Tuesday, Dec. 17 that Thea at Metropolis, (tower four) received a temporary certificate of occupancy, nearly five years after the company broke ground on the project. The 56-story luxury tower, which features 685 residences for lease, is expected to begin leasing and move-ins this winter. “We are proud to deliver an on-time program of this scale in the United States. Throughout the lifecycle of this project, we have created more than 430 permanent, full-time jobs while employing 1,700 union workers daily,” Winston Yan, general manger of Greenland USA said in a prepared statement.

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Supreme Court Keeps Boise Ruling in Place Per Ninth Circuit Decision, Cities Cannot Cite People for Sleeping in Public Spaces

By Nicholas Slayton ast week the U.S. Supreme Court announced that it would not hear the case of Martin vs. the City of Boise, the refusal of which will let stand a September 2018 ruling by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, cities cannot cite or arrest homeless individuals for sleeping in public spaces.

The case was originally brought in 2009, in

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challenge to an existing Boise, Idaho law that allowed the city to fine people for sleeping on the street in violation of an anti-camping ordinance. The 9th Circuit found that camping and disorderly conduct ordinances that criminalize sleeping on the streets, without enough available shelter beds for homeless individuals, violated the Eighth Amendment.

The appeals court found that such laws con-

The Manufactory, DTLA’s Massive and Ambitious Restaurant Complex, has Closed The 40,000-squarefoot multimodal restaurant concept The Manufactory has closed after 11 months at Row DTLA.

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By Sean P. Thomas major tentpole of the San Francisco-based Tartine baking and restaurant brand has officially shuttered its doors, just 10 days before Christmas.

After two years of intense construction, followed by 11 months of sluggish sales, The Manufactory, one of Downtown’s more ambitious — and expensive — culinary projects has ceased restaurant operations, in a stunning turn of events for Downtown’s culinary scene.

Located at the sprawling 30-acre Row DTLA complex, The Manufactory officially ended all restaurant and marketplace operations last week, opting to stop service at the 40,000-square-foot development’s marketplace, coffee roastery, outdoor pickup window and Alameda Supper Club.

Wholesale baking in the complex’s public-facing bakery will remain in operation.

Writer Ann Marie Montoya, who compared the move to a Charles Dickens novel, first reported the news in a Dec. 16 tweet.

The Manufactory was first announced in 2016, intended to be a flagship for Atlas Capital’s large-scale retail and office complex the Row, but has been hampered by poor foot traffic.

Unable to be reached for comment, Manufactory co-founder Chad Robertson told the Los Angeles Times that he had

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“agonized over the decision for months” before deciding to pull the plug.

“We are extremely grateful to the Los Angeles community for their patronage and support this past year, and especially to our many team members whose help and hard work contributed to making The Manufactory what it was,” Robertson said in a prepared statement.

The decision to shutter the bulk of the operation was the end of a slope of hiccups for The Manufactory team.

In November, The Manufactory shuttered its flagship restaurant Tartine, announcing that chef Chris Bianco, a partner in the project, was seeking to replace it with the first Los Angeles version of his famed Arizona-based Pizzeria Bianco.

It remains unclear if the plan to move Pizzeria Bianco into the shuttered space is still intact, but clarified that he still intends to bring the brand to the Row. The Manufactory is likely to book end a list of noteworthy restaurant closures in Downtown Los Angeles in 2019. Over the course of the year, longtime favorites like the landmark Café Pinot and Traxx at Union Station closed, as well as newer, highly touted additions like Rice Bar, Simone, Chego, PYT and the Arts District’s Church and State. The later, reopened under new ownership more than a month after closing. sthomas@timespublications.com.

stituted cruel and unusual punishment. The ruling applies to the 9th Circuit’s jurisdiction, which covers most of the western United States, including California.

Multiple western cities filed briefs with the Supreme Court asking it to hear the case, Los Angeles among them, via City Attorney Mike Feuer following a seperate 3-2 vote by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. At the time of the vote, Supervisors Hilda Solis, who represents much of Downtown Los Angeles, and Sheila Kuehl, voted against filing the amicus brief.

In response to the court’s decision this month, Feuer said in a statement that while cities work to build more shelters and housing for homeless populations, they need “rules that assure our sidewalks and other public spaces are safe and accessible for everyone.”

“We need clarity about what the Constitution allows as we develop and enforce those rules. That’s why we asked the Court to review Boise and provide that clarity for jurisdictions throughout the Country that are wrestling with this complex issue,” Feuer’s statement continued. “The Court chose not to provide that clarity. Without it, it is likely the City will face further legal challenges as we seek to implement rules that effectively balance the rights and needs of homeless residents with the rights and legitimate interests of other residents and businesses. That litigation will dissipate resources better spent on finding concrete, practical solutions to a crisis that affects all Angelenos.”

The Supreme Court did not provide a comment or dissent on why they opted not to hear the case.

Maria Foscarinis, executive director at the National Law Center, who filed the lawsuit in tandem with Idaho Legal Aid Service and Latham & Watkins LLP, called the ruling a step in the right direction in terms of encouraging alternatives to solving homelessness.

“We’re thrilled that the Court has let the 9th Circuit decision stand so that homeless people are not punished for sleeping on the streets when they have no other options,”

Foscarinis said in a statement. “Ultimately, our goal is to end homelessness through housing — which is effective and saves taxpayer dollars — so that no one has to sleep on the streets in the first place.”

With the court’s choice not to take up the case, the 9th Circuit’s ruling remains in effect.

As a result, the ruling essentially codifies the 2007 “Jones agreement,” which paused police enforcement of street camping laws until the city can build more housing.

In the meantime, housing construction has been sluggish, with new permanent supportive housing planned and in the works, but slow to finish.

In September, Los Angeles City Controller Ron Galperin released a report criticizing the rate and cost of permanent supportive housing construction and the use of Proposition HHH funds, which were approved by Los Angeles voters in 2016 to fund homeless housing.

Per the Los Angeles Homeless Service Authority’s 2019 count, homelessness in the city increased by 16% over 2018 and its estimated that nearly 60,000 people go without permanent shelter each night in Los Angeles County.

In September Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas called the status quo “untenable.”

“We need to call this what it is — a state of emergency,” Ridley-Thomas said.

According to officials, Los Angeles is short nearly 520,000 affordable housing units and nearly 44,000 of the regions homeless population go unsheltered on any given night.

Sean P. Thomas contributed to this report nslayton@timespublications.com.

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When it Comes to Homelessness, Punitive Measures Are Not the Answer

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ast week, the U.S. Supreme Court decided, without dissent or comment, to not hear an appeal against a lower court ruling that barred law enforcement from prosecuting homeless people for sleeping on public city and county property.

The case, Martin vs. City of Boise, was filed in 2009, by a collection of homeless individuals in an effort to curb a city ordinance that would ticket individuals for sleeping or camping on public property.

In 2018, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Marsha S. Berzon ruled that criminalizing people for street camping, without the city providing enough indoor options like temporary shelters, constitutes cruel and unusual punishment, a violation of the Eighth Amendment. In September both the the county and city filed separate briefs calling on the Supreme Court to hear an appeal, citing that the ruling did not provide enough insight or clarity on how municipalities can address street camping.

By not hearing the case, the Supreme Court left the 9th Circuit’s ruling in place. In essence, the ruling is telling city and county officials that if you don’t like seeing homeless people clogging public arteries, build the appropriate housing. It’s the right decision to make, and one that must be made in today’s climate.

The homelessness crisis is getting worse and there is no way to arrest or ticket our way out of this problem. In the city, homelessness increased by 16% compared to 2018, per the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority. This year LAHSA also found that there was a 17% spike over 2018 in the number of people experiencing homelessness for the first time.

This page has called for speeding up shelter construction while encouraging government officials to look into alternative options to combat this crisis, but at the same time, agrees with the ruling that punitive measures like costly tickets do little to solve the issue, and can possibly exacerbate what is becoming a gargantuan task. This paper reiterates that push. Almost everyone knows the importance and value of housing-first approaches, but what is the value of these kinds of laws?

Some would argue that the ruling is essentially allowing lawnessless. This page disagrees, finding that the ruling is instead protecting the constitutional rights of some of our most vulnerable neighbors.

People living on the streets are already struggling, often financially.

Fines can only set people back and in many ways alienate them further from the city’s efforts to try to help them.

Yes, clear rules do help. No one, not homeless individuals or commuters into the Financial District, wants dirty and cluttered sidewalks and streets that make Downtown inhospitable and unwelcoming.

However, we must always remember that homelessness is not a crime and Los Angeles needs a holistic approach to alleviating poverty and addressing homelessness. Efforts that only set people back are not the answer and we can only hope that the Boise ruling spurs a more urgent response from Los Angeles officials.

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The problem is that our politicians have no vision.

They’re more worried about road diets than solving the real issues concerning local residents. We need to start voting these “has beens” out and start allowing L.A. to shine again.

— Dave Gonzale Jr.

Maybe the new owners will light [and] fix United Artists Theatre’s sign?

— David Syner

You all know what the problem is, but you keep voting for it. Doing the same thing over and over gets you the same result.

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In response to the editorial “A Winter Shelter Rollout Should be Re-examined” Simple answer is people’s priorities are screwed up as usual and people don’t think about the less fortunate when you have a place to go home to.

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They obviously don’t live near the problem.

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I was at the forum. I wouldn’t call it a debate as more Q&A. My takeaway is none of the candidates seem to have any feeling for DTLA specifically. Dog parks?

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CALENDAR More than 50,000 people will flock to the 12-acre Grand Park next week for food trucks, live music and a 3-D video projection show to welcome in 2020.

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WHERE TO CELEBRATE THE NEW YEAR

he biggest New Year’s Eve event is in Grand Park, but it’s not the only one. The end of 2019 means parties and concerts across Downtown. Here are some of the best and most unique ways to ring in the new year in Downtown.

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GOLDEN GOPHER This Eighth Street staple is starting its party early. Doors open at 3 p.m., meaning you can drink and dance while the sun is still up on 2019. There will be a complimentary midnight toast, plenty of drink specials and a loose Prohibition theme. As an added incentive, start 2020 with happy hour running from midnight to closing.

At 417 W. Eighth St. or goldengopherla.com.

DEATH & CO. The celebrated New York City bar’s West Coast outpost is using New Year’s as its grand opening party.

Head into the basement space and enjoy afford-

able, sippable beverages in the Standing Room bar, or head into the proper Death & Co. space for intricate and boozy concoctions.

At 810 E. Third St. or deathandcompany.com.

WALT DISNEY CONCERT HALL Not every event is in a smoky bar. The Los Angeles Philharmonic is welcoming Tony and Emmy award winner Kristin Chenoweth for a night of songs spanning her Broadway career and her solo country and showtunes recordings. She’ll also be bringing guests on for her two shows, the first at 7 p.m. and the second at 10:30 p.m.

At 111 S. Grand Ave. or laphil.com.

THE VARNISH One of Downtown’s strongest cocktail bars is throwing an intimate party. For $150, Angelenos can dress up and enjoy a 1933-themed evening (the year Prohibition was repealed), with classic, whis-

key-based cocktails and snacks. It’s all of the glitz and glamor without the overwhelming crowds.

At 118 E. Sixth St. or the varnishbar.com.

PROHIBITION NYE Speaking of Prohibition, that’s the name of the now-annual party at Union Station. Throw on a retro-glam outfit, get the $175 ticket, and enjoy a 1920s-themed evening with live jazz, burlesque, and a DJ set from RAC. Plus, it’s at Union Station, so public transit is easy to use.

At 800 N. Alameda St. or prohibitionnye.com.

THE MERMAID This Little Tokyo den of drinking is hosting a “Roaring 2020’s NYE Party,” with no cover. Doors open at 9 p.m. and the first hour is all at happy hour prices.

The bar also promises free party favors, so go get some swag.

At 428 E. Second St. or themermaidla.com.

By Nicholas Slayton t’s time to say goodbye to 2019. It’s been a hectic 12-month period that saw plenty of change in Downtown — from major groundbreakings and openings to changes in leadership at artistic institutions. A number of venues and organizations are throwing year-end bashes, with no event bigger than Grand Park’s, which is preparing for its seventh annual New Year’s Eve Los Angeles celebration. The event at the 12-acre park has become one of the main end-ofthe-year parties in the city, with projections on the side of Los Angeles City Hall.

This year, the park’s staff anticipates more than 50,000 people will make their way through the space, on Tuesday, Dec. 31. As with past years, it’s free to attend and will include more than 40 food trucks, multiple stages and all-ages activities, including photo booths. The event will run from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m.

The party’s organizers aren’t planning major changes this year, but there are a few new additions to the programming, according to Marty Preciado, program manager for Grand Park. That includes a “boogie down” section of the park for kids to play in on the corner of Broadway and Second Street, as well as reorganizing the food trucks into groupings based on culinary themes.

The entertainment is centered around two stages.

The first, the “Countdown Stage”, will feature a mix of live acts from across L.A., including Banda Las Angelinas, Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra and the R&B sounds of Thee Sinseers. The second spot, the “Get Down Stage,” at Hill Street is focused on reggaeton and hiphop, with DJ sets from the party groups Cherry Poppin and Gasolina. Music runs from the start of the event to closing.

“This year is going to be representative of sound from all over L.A. County,” Preciado said. “From jazz and soul to banda, we’re being intentional in how we can cover all of these sounds.”

The centerpiece of the night is the countdown to the new year. Instead of fireworks or the dropping of a big crystal ball akin to New York’s Time Square, Grand Park does a major 3-D video projection show curated by Los Angeles-based digital art studio yU+Co. starting five minutes before midnight. Images are broadcast on the Grand Park-facing-side of Los Angeles City Hall, with the theme of the project being “Who is L.A.?” and features images of people from across the city.

Grand Park staff did advise that people take Metro rail lines to the park, given the expected traffic and the fact that Grand Park is a stop along the Red and Purple lines.

“There’s no prescribed way for how we want people to experience the party,” Preciado said. “If you want to come and dance, if you want to just be there for the countdown, you can. It depends on your mood.”

The park will also be incorporating its ongoing Winter Glow art exhibition. The series of light installations around the park and the recently renovated Music Center Plaza will still be up during the show, albeit rearranged in certain locations to make room for the stages and programming. Although it will not directly be integrated into the New Year’s countdown or other programming, the park said it’s also an attempt to show Los Angeles’ artistic diversity to the people who are coming to the event.

New Year’s Eve Los Angeles is at Grand Park, 200 N. Grand Ave. or nyela.grandparkla.org. nslayton@timespublications.com.

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TUESDAY, DEC. 24 Los Angeles County Holiday Celebration 135 N. Grand Ave. or holidaycelebration.org 3 p.m.: The free annual concert features 22 bands, dance groups, choirs and more.

Once you’re done handing out gifts to your loved ones this week, head to L.A. Live to revel in the hilarity of comedian Gabriel Iglesias. Iglesias, better known as “Fluffy,” to his adoring fans, is bringing his “Beyond Fluffy World Tour” to Staples Center, on Friday, Dec. 27. A force in television and film, Iglesias continues to crack up audiences on his Netlfix show “Mr. Iglesias,” in between his nearly endless touring schedule. Iglesias has also been seen on “Key & Peele,” “Modern Family” and “Family Guy.” The show begins at 8 p.m. At 1111 S. Figueroa St., or staplescenter.com.

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There’s just six days left to catch two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright August Wilson’s authentic and humorous dive into the lives of a group of men trying to carve out a living in a 1970s unlicensed cab company. Director Ruben SantiagoHudson, a veteran of Wilson’s Century Cycle, a collection of Wilson’s 10 plays (each play takes place in a different decade), made a promise that he would get Jitney to Broadway, which he did in 2017, earning a Tony Award for Best Revival. Now the play is on tour, with its stop at the Ahmanson Theatre wrapping up on Sunday, Dec. 29 at 1 p.m. If Sunday doesn’t work, there are six additional chances to catch the play this week, 2:30 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, and 8 p.m. on Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. At 135 N. Grand Ave. or centertheatregroup.org.

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Best selling gospel singer CeCe Winans is making her Walt Disney Concert Hall debut this week, just in time for Christmas.

The award-winning singer is pulling out all the stops for her Monday, Dec. 23 performance, accompanied by a full band and gospel choir. Kicking off at 8 p.m., Winan’s will perform selections from a handful of her gospel chart-topping albums, including Heaven, Different Lifestyles, and her most recent collection, 2009’s Still. A pre-concert Winter Wonderland, with drinks and other holiday-themed activities, will begin the day of the concert at 7 p.m. At 111 S. Grand Ave. or laphil.com.

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1720 1720 S. Los Angeles St. or 1720.la.

Dec. 27: The Monsters Takeover show features Shiverz, Bukez Finezt, Akeos and more.

Dec. 28: The Paranoias. Finally, a band for the moment.

Blue Whale 123 Astronaut Ellison S. Onizuka St. or bluewhalemusic. com.

Dec. 23: Teryn Ré Big Band Christmas Show.

Dec. 26: David Binney.

Dec. 27: Walter Smith III Group.

Dec. 28: Larry Goldings Group.

Dec. 29: Jeff Parker Trio.

Bootleg Bar 2220 Beverly Blvd., (213) 389-3856 or bootlegtheater.org.

Dec. 23: Henry Hall wraps up his residency, so if you want folkpop, get it here.

Dec. 26: The Stanford Prison Experiment is a punk band, not a college experiment that showcased the cruelty of people given power.

Dec. 28: It’s Zach Tabori’s second annual holiday shred celebration. It will be gnarly.

Exchange LA 618 S. Spring St., (213) 627-8070 or exchangela.com.

Dec. 27: Deorro, Odea, Matalo.

Dec. 28: Cosmic Gate.

Dec. 29: Iconic electronic duo Chromeo does a DJ set.

Ham and Eggs Tavern 433 W. Eighth St. or hamandeggstavern.com.

Dec. 27: The Manic Mile, DZR, The Deadends, Justine Markman.

Dec. 28: Blood Handsome, Freedom Curse, Walls of Poland.

Dec. 29: Dark Roads has an EP release show, backed by an acoustic set from Kill Aniston.

Moroccan Lounge 901 E. First St., (213) 395-0610 or themoroccan.com.

Dec. 23: Slaughterhouse, Nice, Reckling.

Dec. 27: Brainstory.

Dec. 28: Programmed for Pleasure is here for a festive show. Or a non-festive show. You never know.

Dec. 29: McCall, Kate Grahn, Hava, Adam Yaron.

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A Los Angeles tradition continues with the return of the annual Los Angeles County Holiday Celebration at the Music Center this week. A talented and diverse lineup of artists will take the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion stage on Tuesday, Dec. 24., helping the region ring in the holiday spirit. More than 20 acts will each receive 10 minutes on stage, providing ample time for a variety of different performances, including dance, singing and other art forms. The performances begin at 3 p.m. and will also be broadcast on PBS and online. The newly renovated Music Center Plaza is a bigger part of the celebration this year, with performances scheduled for the new space as people wait for their seats.

Pro-tip: Seats are available on a first come, first served basis, but screens will be available at the Music Center plaza to display portions of the stage performances. At 135 N. Grand Ave. or musiccenter.org.

There is an entire generation of 20-somethings out there whose entire musical catalogue was informed by the genre-breaking “Tony Hawk Pro Skater” video game series. If you’re in that group, you’ve probably heard of Goleta’s-own punk rock band, Lagwagon. The band, who’s single “May 16,” from their fifth studio album Let’s Talk About Feelings can be found on the popular “THPS2” soundtrack, is performing at Regent Theater on Sunday, Dec. 29 at 8 p.m. After reforming in 2003, the group has been putting in steady work, having released four subsequent albums, their most recent of which, Railer, was released in October and is likely to receive plentyphoto of courtesy Jaden Smith play on Sunday. At 448 S. Main or spacelandpresents.com.

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Dec. 23: Angela Vicente and friends, including Human Barbie, GF3, and Point Lobo arrive. Many of the bands will be collaborating.

Dec. 28: Get there in the early afternoon for the monthly Soul Therapy dance party. Then at night, DJs spin nothing but ‘90s hits. If they don’t play New Radicals, we riot.

The Redwood 316 W. Second St., (213) 680-2600 or theredwoodbar.com.

Dec. 23: Mojo Messiah, Muthamade.

Dec. 26: Ryan Fuller, Ginger Cowgirl, The G.S. Dec. 28: Steppe People, Smurls, Mire, DJ Powerpop Jeff.

Dec. 29: The Blackjackits, Cursed Bastards (band name of the week), Wake the Dead.

The Regent 448 S. Main St., (323) 284-5727 or spacelandpresents.com.

Dec. 26: Horse the Band, Seizures, Melted Bodies.

Dec. 28: Enjoy old-school house with the last Scam and Jam party of the year.

Dec. 29: Lagwagon.

The Smell 247 S. Main St., in the alley between Spring and Main streets, or thesmell.org.

Dec. 27: S.H.A.M.E., Diabology, Green Terror, Zombie Eating Horse.

Dec. 28: Rinse & Repeat, Shock Therapy, Thrill Touch, Crisis Actor.

Dec. 29: Michati, Las Sangronas y El Cabron, Trap Girl, Matt Sedillo.

Teragram Ballroom 1234 W. Seventh St. or teragramballroom.com.

Dec. 28: It’s Strokes Night, an evening of nothing but early 2000s indie rock hits. Yeah.

FILM

Alamo Drafthouse 700 W. Seventh St. or drafthouse.com/los-angeles.

Through Dec. 29: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (9, 10, 10:55

and 11 a.m., 12:40, 1:40, 2:25, 2:40, 4:20, 5:20, 5:50, 6:20, 8, 9, 9:15, 10 and 11:40 p.m.); Black Christmas (1:30, 4:10, 6:45 and 9:20 p.m.); Bombshell (11:05 a.m., 1:10, 2, 4:05, 5, 7, 8, 9:50 and 10:55 p.m.); Cats (10 and 10:40 a.m., 12:50, 3:50 and 6:45 p.m.); Jumanji: The Next Level (10:05 a.m., 1:10, 4:15, 7:25 and 10:30 p.m.); Knives Out (9:15 a.m., 12:25, 3:40, 6:55 and 10:10 p.m.); Parasite (9:45 a.m., 1:10, 4:25, 7:40 and 11 p.m.); Richard Jewell (9:45 and 11 a.m., 2:20, 5:35 and 9 p.m.).

IMAX California Science Center, 700 State Drive, (213) 744-2019 or californiasciencecenter.org.

Dogs can do more than just slobber over your shoes. Experience the life-saving superpowers of the world’s most extraordinary dogs in Superpower Dogs 3D. Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Moon landing with the documentary about the first spaceflight from which men walked on the Moon in Apollo 11.

Regal Cinemas LA Live 1000 W. Olympic Blvd., (213) 763-6070 or lalive.com/movies.

Through Dec. 29: Cats (8:10 a.m., 12:20, 2:20, 7:50 and 10 p.m.); Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (8, 8:10, 9, 10, 10:50 and 11:40 a.m., 12, 12:30, 1, 2, 3, 3:30, 4, 4:30, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11 and 11:20 p.m.); Black Christmas (9:20 a.m., 12:40, 5:20, 8:20 and 11 p.m.); Bombshell (9:10 a.m., 1:10, 4:20, 8:20 and 11:30 p.m.); Jumanji: The Next Level (8, 8:20, 9:20, 10. 11:20 and 11:50 a.m., 2:40, 3:30, 5:20, 6, 6:40, 8:50, 9:20 and 10:40 p.m.); Richard Jewell (9:30 a.m., 12:40 p.m., 7:30 and 10:40 p.m.); Knives Out (11:30 a.m., 3:20, 6:50 and 10:10 p.m.).

THEATER, OPERA & DANCE

Jitney Mark Taper Forum, 135 N. Grand Ave. or centertheatregroup.org.

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Dec. 23, 8 p.m., Dec. 26, 2:30 and 8 p.m., Dec. 27, 8:00 p.m., Dec. 28, 2:30 and 8 p.m., Dec. 29, 1 p.m.: Unlicensed cab drivers in the 1970s deal with personal issues and threats to their livelihood in this Tony Award-winning production of August Wilson’s play, directed by Ruben Santiago-Hudson. Through Dec. 29.

Swan Lake The Ahmanson Theatre, 135 N. Grand Ave. or centertheatregroup.org.

Dec. 24, 2:30 p.m., Dec. 26, 2:30 and 8 p.m., Dec. 27, 8 p.m., Dec. 28, 2:30 and 8 p.m., Dec. 29, 1 p.m. and 7 p.m.: Matthew Bourne’s reimagining of Tchaikovsky’s classic ballet arrives in Downtown. Through Jan. 5

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CLASSIFIEDS LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF ORLEAN HANKINS CASE NO. 19STPB11315 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of ORLEAN HANKINS. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Towanna R. Fultz in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that: Towanna R. Fultz be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate.

The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act.

(This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: January 7, 2020, Time: 8:30AM, Dept.: 29, Location: 111 N. Hill Street Los Angeles, CA 90012.

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four

months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor.

You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code Section 1250.

A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner: Matthew C. Long SBN 55857 3580 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1785 Los Angeles, CA 90010 (213) 388-0423 Los Angeles Downtown News 12/16/19, 12/23/19, 12/30/19

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