Looking back at a New York Times magazine story to examine what responsible coverage of sex trafficking looks like—and what ...

Whether with a bulldozer or stroke of a pen, Los Angeles often shows little respect for its multilayered history. To most motorists, Figueroa, Pico and Alvarado may just be major and meaningless ...

A long awaited project that will transform a four-mile stretch of Figueroa Street is finally ready to begin today, with a groundbreaking ceremony kicking off this afternoon. The Figueroa Corridor ...

Crawling along at a glacial pace in L.A. traffic is never fun. But it’s especially not-fun when the event you’re about to be late to is the opening of a new bike lane. I’m on my way to a media preview ...

A $20 million project to remake a four-mile stretch of Figueroa Street with better access for walkers, bikers and transit is nearing completion after 10 years of planning and setbacks. A lawsuit and ...

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A $20-million street improvement project billed as a “transformative link” between Downtown and South LA will finally open Thursday on roughly four miles of Figueroa Street. The city has added new ...

Brookfield Properties wants to shed one of its trophy office towers in Downtown L.A., The Real Deal has learned. The investment giant has listed the 52-story office tower at 601 South Figueroa Street ...