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Blindfolded Daredevils Rappel Down Side Of 35-Story Hotel

Daredevils rappelled down the side of the Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites in downtown Los Angeles on Friday.

2012/10/05

City, AEG Leaders Sign Development Agreement For Downtown Stadium

City and AEG leaders signed a deal Wednesday morning to authorize the construction of a new NFL stadium and convention center in downtown Los Angeles.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/10/03

2 Stabbed, 1 Critically, In Fight Over Pay Phone In South Los Angeles

Officials say two people were stabbed, including a woman who is in critical condition, after a fight broke out in South Los Angeles over use of a pay phone.

2012/09/15

Blue Line Train, Vehicle Collide Downtown; 4 Injured

A Metro Blue Line train has apparently collided with a vehicle in downtown Los Angeles.

2012/09/14

Ice rink: new green space hosting community events year round. (credit: Melendrez, Arnold Imaging/Facebook)

Jobs, Traffic Key To NFL Stadium Impact On Downtown LA

The project, which would include a 72,000-seat football stadium and a brand new Convention Center hall, could bring even more traffic and noise to the downtown area.

2012/09/13

Family: Suspected Bank Robber In Wild South LA Pursuit Was ‘Desperate’

The family of one of the suspected bank robbers in Wednesday’s wild downtown Los Angeles police pursuit said the situation is “heartbreaking.”

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/09/12

Police Identify Murder Suspect Involved In Downtown Pursuit

A murder and robbery suspect who led police on more than an hour-long pursuit through downtown Los Angeles was listed in critical but stable condition Wednesday.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/09/12

Metro Bus, Train Collide South Of Downtown

A Metro Blue Line train and a Metro bus collided Monday south of downtown Los Angeles, authorities said.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/08/27

Target To Hire 250 Employees For New Downtown Location

Target is holding a hiring fair Thursday to staff a new downtown location slated to open in October.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/08/16

LAPD officers in riot gear were pelted with rocks and bottles by protestors at the monthly ArtWalk festival near 5th and Spring streets in downtown Los Angeles on July 21. (credit: CBS)

Police Brace For ‘Chalkupy’ Protests Near ArtWalk In Downtown LA

Police will be on alert in downtown Los Angeles on Thursday night ahead of a monthly arts celebration that erupted into violence last month.

2012/08/09

(credit: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

E3 To Stay In Downtown LA Through 2015 Despite Construction Efforts

It won’t be “game over” anytime soon for the Electronic Entertainment Expo.

2012/07/30

Kaj Goldberg’s Weather Forecast (July 22)

CBS2′s Kaj Goldberg reports more hot temperatures and a chance of thunderstorms in the mountains.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/07/22

One of the 343 pieces of jewelry found to have lead and cadmium concentrations 1,000 times higher than levels deemed safe for consumers. (courtesy Calif. Dept. of Toxic Substances Control)

LA Merchants Face Hefty Fines Over Toxic Jewelry Charges

Regulators found 343 pieces of toxic jewelry with lead and cadmium concentrations — some as high as 1,000 times than levels deemed safe for consumers.

2012/07/17