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DowntownNews

  1. 3 Things to Do Tonigh in #dtlat: tinyurl.com/coftzum
  2. Mo-Chica coming to the center of Downtown. ow.ly/b8B8Y
  3. Wendy Greuel: City Controller, mayoral candidate and, believe it or not, a former cheerleader. tinyurl.com/6rvkvkf
  4. Downtown News has 12 finalists for LA Press Club Awards, including 2 Journalist of the Year candidates. Yeay us! tinyurl.com/d53upnj
  5. Huizar's chief of staff Ana Cubas runs for Jan Perry's 9th District council seat. Anyone remember redistricting? tinyurl.com/cgzlmja
  6. Do you have a super cool Downtown loft and want to show it off in LA Downtown News? This is your chance! tinyurl.com/c7msjux
  7. Here it is, the Development List - updates on 68 Downtown projects: tinyurl.com/bnqq3q3
  8. Mayor's race quiz. Is the top endorsement 1)Eli 2)Magic 3)Maria Elena 4) Antonio 5)stop laughing at the last one tinyurl.com/ck6e7o3
  9. Planning your week? Don't miss our Don't Miss List - five great #dtla entertainment musts for the week: tinyurl.com/75kqkau
  10. For those who can't make it to a stand, or if they're already cleaned out, 68 project updates will be posted at downtownnews.com at 4pm
  11. Our massive Development issue - a rundown on under-construction, recently proposed and other Downtown projects - is on the stands. Get it.
  12. Take the super fantastic LA 2013 mayor's race quiz. Which candidate's name is an anagram for I Regret Cacti? tinyurl.com/ck6e7o3
  13. The magic of Puccini and Paris--even with lackluster principals, LA Opera's La Boheme has a power. tinyurl.com/87z7pnu
  14. After rash of crime issues last year, security upgrades at Orsini/Medici have coincided with drop in burglaries tinyurl.com/blw9anc
  15. Five 'Don't Miss' entertainment events in Downtown this week - tinyurl.com/7gf3sb6
  16. City and Skid Row business owners embroiled in a storage war over trash piling up on area sidewalks. tinyurl.com/7nr2b97
  17. South Park apartment complex adds third building, plans May groundbreaking and names itself 'The Avant' tinyurl.com/c5sjsll
  18. LA Kings playoff hockey for dummies. With the team in the conference finals, here's how to sound smart. tinyurl.com/cqryabf
  19. @LAKings playoff hockey for dummies tinyurl.com/cqryabf @anzekopitar @nhl
  20. Get ready for hot rods galore in #dtla this weekend at the California Screamin 7 Art and HOt Rod Show on Saturday tinyurl.com/brago77