Los Angeles officials announced a new program today where parking prices at curbside and city lot meters in Downtown L.A. will rise and fall based on the demand for spaces. more ›

If you have to drive in, to, from, near, or around Downtown L.A. this weekend, well...don't. Because traffic is probably going to blow. That's the official word (with some poetic license) from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, who have their eye on four upcoming major events that will have the streets clogged with people taking part in the festivities. more ›

It's true. RyGo is coming to Downtown Los Angeles Thursday, May 3 -- kinda. The revered documentary "#ReGENERATION" will premiere at Downtown Independent, and the film is narrated by the man who should've been named 2011's Sexiest Man Alive. more ›

A set of May Day protest caravans have begun to arrive in Downtown Los Angeles for their permitted gathering on city streets. more ›

Susanna Schick, the cyclist who suffered severe injuries after a biking accident in Downtown Los Angeles earlier this month, finally has a voice in the controversial case. Schick, aka Pinkyracer, talked to Blogdowntown Wednesday and said "she is certain a car was involved in her crash and she's looking for witnesses to come forward." more ›

Zooey Deschanel famously loves (to hate but no, really, heart) Downtown Los Angeles. And lest you think that whole debacle where she was reported dissing the redeveloping 'hood had been put to bed, we were tipped off to a subtle nod to the deliciousness of DTLA in the perky actress/singer's recently-released iPhone 4s commercial. more ›

As Angelenos rush to finish their taxes today -- Tax Day -- they will not be able to rush through Downtown Los Angeles during lunchtime. Over 1,000 people will march in protest of corporate tax dodgers beginning at noon. Locals may have already spotted banners hanging from Downtown overpasses and activists at Downtown intersections during their morning commutes, and the march is expected to cause serious traffic delays and rolling street closures. more ›

Friday night's bicycle accident in Downtown Los Angeles has proved quite controversial, as conflicting reports and skepticism of the LAPD's investigation have stirred the local community. We learned today that although police ruled out the alleged road rage/hit-and-run component of the accident, they will continue to probe the events leading up to experienced cyclist Susanna Schick's fall and injuries. more ›

Singer-songwriter-musician Woody Guthrie will be honored today with his very own Downtown Los Angeles intersection at Fourth and Main Streets. The intersection will be known as Woody Guthrie Square. Councilwoman Jan Perry, Guthrie's relatives and Grammy Museum representatives will gather today at 10am for a dedication ceremony in connection with the city's eight-day centennial celebration of the late folk singer's birth. more ›

Friday's cycling incident in Downtown Los Angeles that landed a 42-year-old woman in the ICU has not been filed as a hit-and-run case by police. The accident was initially alleged to be a road rage hit-and-run involving cyclist Susanna Schick and the driver of a white Lexus, but police say nay. more ›

The alleged road rage incident that has left cyclist Susanna Schick hospitalized in the ICU with a concussion, broken collarbone, six broken ribs, three pelvic fractures and facial lacerations has riled the local cycling community, but as we learned yesterday, there is very little police presence in the case. more ›

Streets will be closed off in Downtown L.A. Monday evening to accommodate a march being held in order to raise awareness about and show support for the Justice for Trayvon Martin movement via a "Million Hoodie March" event. more ›

Updated information on Susanna Schick, the cyclist who became the victim of an alleged road rage attack in Downtown Los Angeles Friday night, brings both good and bad news to the case. more ›

AEG's proposed NFL stadium downtown would have 73,000 seats and it could bring nearly 20,000 cars downtown during weekend events. So just how does the company plan on avoiding Carmageddon? For now, here's a summary of what we know about how the company will deal with the traffic that will be generated by the masses coming downtown to cheer for, uh, Our Team. more ›

Angelenos and the Annie Hall-obsessed, if you're on the hunt for an abode in Downtown Los Angeles, Diane Keaton has a stylish home for you. The 66-year-old actress and historic home renovator recently purchased a live-work townhouse in a 1906 Arts District building at 940 East 2nd Street for $570,000 and is asking $2,800 a month from tenants. more ›

Marriott International executives and two investment groups announced today that they are ready to break ground on a $172 million, 23-story building that will house two Marriott hotels in Downtown Los Angeles. more ›

This week a new time-lapse video was released by Copious Films that features the traffic of downtown Los Angeles: on the railroad tracks, in the sky and, of course, on the freeways. This certainly isn't the first time-lapse video of downtown, so we went in search of some of the others. more ›

Today was the big announcement about the forthcoming food options at FIGAT7TH, the shopping area in Downtown L.A. that's in the midst of a $40-million renovation. Called TASTE FIGAT7TH, the quick-service café-style dining area will have eclectic international fare available for hungry shoppers. more ›

Today marks Wells Fargo's 160th anniversary, and to make the day extra special for the "corporate tax dodger and national foreclosure leader," according to a Good Jobs LA release, over 300 activists are throwing the bank a surprise party this afternoon. more ›

Staying true to his musical ethos with The Beastie Boys, pioneering hip hop artist and rapper Mike D will curate a 17-day festival at the Geffen Contemporary in Downtown L.A. Hosted by The Avant/Garde Diaries, a global online interview magazine, and under the creative direction of Mike D, "Transmission LA: AV Club" will serve as a platform for an exciting array of installations and exhibitions showcasing the innovative perspectives of visionary artists in the fields of music, food, film, fashion and art. more ›

The proposed routes for downtown's streetcars are (finally!) getting ready for their close-up. The routes supposed to connect all the hot spots in downtown—Bunker Hill, South Park, Historic Broadway and L.A. Live—are being reviewed for their environmental impact. more ›

These days, customization wins. A newly-opened denim workshop in Downtown Los Angeles' Historic Core has managed to combine said consumer preference with the fashion facts that Angelenos love their jeans and love them even more when they hug and flatter every contour of the lower body. more ›

Gentlemen, start your engines. A new gentlemen's club opens tomorrow in Downtown Los Angeles, promising class and a return to the days of real gentlemen. Now, we wouldn't quite call any man who ogles scantily clad or naked women and pays them to strip (or to perform other services, ahem) a gentleman, but we digress. more ›

Police are searching for a man who intentionally drove his car over a tent where a homeless woman was sleeping near downtown L.A. The attack occurred Sunday around 2:30am at 4th Street and Towne Avenue following an altercation between the man and occupants of the tent. more ›

A male inmate at Twin Towers Correctional Facility in downtown L.A. was allegedly beaten to death by two other inmates over the weekend and has died. Coroner's Assistant Chief Ed Winter said the man, who was in his mid-20s, was declared dead at approximately 1:40am Tuesday. He had apparently been beaten by two other inmates on Saturday and transported to the hospital. more ›

Provoking a similar scene of outrage as recently occurred in Burbank, Wal-Mart is in the process of spreading its grocery wings into L.A.'s historic Chinatown. Various sources report that permit applications have been submitted for a 33,000-square-foot small-format grocery store at 701 West Cesar Chavez Avenue in downtown Los Angeles. more ›

Pining to learn more about downtown Los Angeles? This weekend and next, The Last Bookstore will host guided walking tours of the 'hood, schooling Angelenos on the area's past, present and future. And better yet, all proceeds from the tours will benefit the revitalization and historic studies of the area. more ›

Whether Los Angeles can "be bike-friendly and film-friendly at the same time," is the crux of an opinion piece published in today's Times about the effect the new boldly green bike lanes on Spring Street in Downtown have affected the film and TV biz. more ›

Forget 26.2 miles of pavement pounding in your running shoes, the 1st ever Los Angeles Beerathon will have suds sippers taking on 26 different beers on a grueling course of 26 bars. more ›

Wednesday's ceremonial unveiling of Clifton's Brookdale Cafeteria revealed the historic original facade of the famous restaurant for the first time since the 1950s. And luckily, at least one Angeleno captured the downtown L.A. event on video. more ›