Confession Time Several months ago announced here that a break from the Great Downtown was in process. The coast was calling, a life as far removed from Loftville as can …

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‘Tis The Season Whipping myself into the holiday cheer and my neighbor, while he strings lights on his balcony, says to me: I’m not a big Santa fan. He’s overrated. …

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Thanksgiving in L.A. There is nothing — underscore nothing — like the downtown wholesale flower mart in the ayem on the day before Thansgiving. Parking lots jammed by seven-thirty. Hustling …

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A surprise on every corner A perfect day. Seventy-five degrees. Windows down. Soft mid-morning light slanting down the cement canyons. Waiting at a red light on Ninth Street in DTLA …

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I Heard It On The Internet. . . . . .so it must be true/correct. Headline for an article by The Investment Daily: ARE YOU GOING TO GET PAYED GOOD …

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One Person’s Dream is Another Person’s Trash So parked in Little Tokyo next to a sleek, spiffy, two-seater vintage speedster. The handsome, fit, energetic owner arrived. Me: What kind of …

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Equality For All Disclaimer: This didn’t happen in the Arts District, but it could have. An admittedly hunky handyman tells this story: While working for a client in an upscale …

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Life In Loftville Got a call from a friend in what some categorize as a real loft — that would be in an older building that was converted, not one …

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Note to Self: Current messages the District is sending itself: An angel? Perhaps. Community bulletin board. And another point of view. Tags: Art for the masses, whoever passes, all lads …

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New Eats In The Hood Popped into the shiny, fresh, airy restaurant that seems so at odds with the gritty history of the Arts District. Some call it Cafe Guru. …

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