Los Angeles Downtown News

5 days ago | ladowntownnews.com | Alicia Venter

While diners may not consciously think about the plates and bowls they use while eating at Michelin-starred locations, the owners certainly do. For the famed chefs and professionals searching for the perfect ceramic set, Jono Pandolfi is often the first name that comes to mind. His dinnerware is found in restaurants like The Bear, Redbird, Felix and Girl & the Goat. Now, the famed ceramist is at ROW DTLA, hosting his first Summer West Coast Seconds Sale.

5 days ago | ladowntownnews.com | Christina Fuoco

EMF has, admittedly, aged since “Unbelievable” hit the charts. However, the energy remains just as high, and the bands are looking forward to bringing it to The Regent on Friday, June 27. “We can’t jump around quite so high, but we can still jump around,” said EMF’s Ian Dench via Zoom from England. “I have a bad back, as most people of my age have.

1 week ago | ladowntownnews.com | Jessica Koslow

Although it could be considered a supercentenarian — Los Angeles Athletic Club (LAAC) was founded in 1880, which makes it 145 years old — LAAC shows no signs of slowing down. As DTLA revitalizes, so does the iconic Beaux-Arts building on W. Seventh Street and its programming, community-building events and fitness.

1 week ago | ladowntownnews.com | Ellen Snortland

The day was clear, cloudless and hot beneath a powdery blue sky as my friends and I stood on the land where our Altadena home once stood. In response to an email invitation I had sent in late May, people came from the neighborhood and all over the city. We welcomed friends from our All Saints choir, my writing classes, Landmark, Ken’s Macintosh user group days, my theater career, our grief and loss recovery group, my 12-step friends and more. The email read:“Dear friends and family,The Rev.

2 weeks ago | ladowntownnews.com | Alicia Venter

When the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) launched raids in several Southern California communities on June 6, Angelenos swiftly took to the streets in protests for its status as a sanctuary city. Over a week later, protests continue throughout a city under curfew, facing Marines and the National Guard in a battle between federal law and state sovereignty.