Updated 9:18 am CST, Friday, January 25, 2019 LOS ANGELES (AP) — Construction of a huge condominium, hotel and retail complex in downtown Los Angeles has paused. The Los Angeles Times reports that Beijing-based builder Oceanwide Holdings issued a statement Thursday saying the stall is due to recapitalization of the project and work is expected to resume in mid-February. The Oceanwide Plaza project across the street from the Staples Center sports arena is expected to cost more than $1 billion. Its three towers have already been built to heights of as much as 55 stories and its 500-plus luxury condos and hotel are envisioned to join the renaissance of once-dowdy downtown LA. The Times reports that Chinese companies have been among the biggest commercial real estate investors in the Los Angeles area in the post-recession boom. ___ Information from: Los Angeles Times, http://www.latimes.com/ … [Read more...] about Construction of huge downtown Los Angeles project paused
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Your Los Angeles Rams are missing the ‘your’ part
In fact, the Saints’ first playoff victory didn’t come until 2000 against, coincidentally, the Rams. Except those Rams were from Missouri, not California. The Rams left for St. Louis in 1994, and that hiccup in continuity was long enough to lose the 48 years of support the team once enjoyed. That means Los Angeles missed out on the winning but more importantly the losing. … [Read more...] about Your Los Angeles Rams are missing the ‘your’ part
The Latest: Los Angeles teachers return to schools
Updated 9:50 am CST, Wednesday, January 23, 2019 Striking Los Angeles Unified District teachers are joined by parents and students in front of Evelyn Thurman Gratts Elementary School in Los Angeles on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019. A tentative deal was reached Tuesday between Los Angeles school officials and the teachers union that will allow educators to return to classrooms after a six-day strike against the nation's second-largest district, officials said. less Striking Los Angeles Unified District teachers are joined by parents and students in front of Evelyn Thurman Gratts Elementary School in Los Angeles on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019. A tentative deal was reached ... more Photo: Richard Vogel, AP Photo: Richard Vogel, AP Image 1 of / 19 Caption Close Image 1 of 19 Striking Los … [Read more...] about The Latest: Los Angeles teachers return to schools
Los Angeles teachers approve contract, end strike
Christopher Weber and Brian Melley, Associated Press Updated 11:30 pm CST, Tuesday, January 22, 2019 Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti helped settle the teachers strike. Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti helped settle the teachers strike. Photo: Richard Vogel, AP Photo: Richard Vogel, AP Image 1 of / 19 Caption Close Image 1 of 19 Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti helped settle the teachers strike. Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti helped settle the teachers strike. Photo: Richard Vogel, AP Los Angeles teachers approve contract, end strike 1 / 19 Back to Gallery LOS ANGELES (AP) — Teachers overwhelmingly approved a new contract Tuesday and planned to return to the classroom after a … [Read more...] about Los Angeles teachers approve contract, end strike
Los Angeles teachers head back to school after reaching deal
Christopher Weber, Associated Press Updated 12:16 am CST, Wednesday, January 23, 2019 Striking Los Angeles Unified District teachers are joined by parents and students in front of Evelyn Thurman Gratts Elementary School in Los Angeles on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019. A tentative deal was reached Tuesday between Los Angeles school officials and the teachers union that will allow educators to return to classrooms after a six-day strike against the nation's second-largest district, officials said. less Striking Los Angeles Unified District teachers are joined by parents and students in front of Evelyn Thurman Gratts Elementary School in Los Angeles on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019. A tentative deal was reached ... more Photo: Richard Vogel, AP Photo: Richard Vogel, AP Image 1 of / 19 Caption Close … [Read more...] about Los Angeles teachers head back to school after reaching deal