Richard Guzman

City Editor, Los Angeles Downtown News

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City Editor at the Los Angeles Downtown News

Richard Guzman on KCRW

The heat is on all over Southern California, but that won’t stop the monthly Art Walk in downtown LA—or the prospect of protest by occupiers ready to chalk up walls and sidewalks.

Downtown Braces for Tense Art Walk

The heat is on all over Southern California, but that won’t stop the monthly Art Walk in downtown LA—or the prospect of protest by occupiers ready to chalk up walls and sidewalks.

from Which Way, L.A.?

Olvera Street in downtown LA is part of  El Pueblo de Los Angeles  historical monument, designed to preserve the city’s earliest lifestyle and culture.

From Olvera Street to Grand Avenue

Olvera Street in downtown LA is part of El Pueblo de Los Angeles historical monument, designed to preserve the city’s earliest lifestyle and culture.

from Which Way, L.A.?

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