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DTLA 2003. HCBID ED, Former HHH Commissioner, Former mkt & aff housing development/construction & retail dev. RT & L are not endorsements. Personal account

Downtown Los Angeles
Joined November 2008
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Blair Besten retweeted
Waiting on press conference announcing the results of “Operation Save Skid Row”
Out where Feds and local authorities hit tents on Skid Row as part of a drug trafficking takedown. Here are some of the signs left behind on tents
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Federal crimes do more time. Took too many years to get here, but Thank you.
Patrick Grandy, the Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI's Los Angeles Field Office, discussed this morning's law enforcement operations targeting narcotics trafficking and sales in the #SkidRow area of Los Angeles. Grandy thanked partners with the FBI, DEA, IRS, ATF, LAPD, U.S. Marshals and many others that are part of the Homeland Security Task Force and the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Initiative for their continued efforts to combat violent crime affecting some of the most vulnerable members of our community. #SaveSkidRow
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Blair Besten retweeted
Patrick Grandy, the Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI's Los Angeles Field Office, discussed this morning's law enforcement operations targeting narcotics trafficking and sales in the #SkidRow area of Los Angeles. Grandy thanked partners with the FBI, DEA, IRS, ATF, LAPD, U.S. Marshals and many others that are part of the Homeland Security Task Force and the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Initiative for their continued efforts to combat violent crime affecting some of the most vulnerable members of our community. #SaveSkidRow
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⚠️Traffic Advisory⚠️ Spring St between Temple and 1st is closed due to a permitted event. The street will remain closed for the entire day. Please use Los Angeles St for North/South traffic.
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San Francisco’s RESET center is set to open May 4th. It’s a new model that allows police officers to quickly arrest those engaged in public drug use and bring them to a health-focused facility where they can sober up and have a chance to be connected to treatment. I ran for mayor because I couldn’t explain to my kids why they were seeing people using drugs at a bus stop on a Monday morning—and as a parent and as mayor, I can’t accept that. With the RESET Center, we are making it clear: if you use drugs on our streets, there will be consequences, but there will also be a real path to recovery.
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⚠️Traffic Advisory⚠️ March is Southbound on Alameda from Aliso St. Alameda Southbound lanes between Aliso and Temple are impacted.
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⚠️Community Advisory⚠️ Spring St and 6th St Officers have a suspect in custody. Please be patient as it will take a few minutes to open all the streets.
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Going to war with Venezuela was not on my 2025 bingo card
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Blair Besten retweeted
As of now, there are no reported victims linked to this incident. The investigation is affecting the area between 8th Street and Olympic Blvd/Main Street and Hill Street. Expect traffic delays and street closures. We are advising residents in the area to shelter in place.
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⚠️Traffic Advisory⚠️ Expect long delays in DTLA on Monday morning. Soft closures and hard closures at separate times. Expect everything to be shut down at least two hours prior to the Parade. “IF YOU SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING!” Report all suspicious activity.
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⚠️Traffic Advisory⚠️ All Westbound lanes on Olympic Blvd are OPEN between Figueroa and the 110 freeway. Go West. Do not go East on Olympic Blvd.
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⚠️Traffic Advisory⚠️ Game 3 of the World Series is tonight at 5:08 pm. Gates to Dodger Stadium open soon. Please expect delays in DTLA area due to heavy traffic. GO @Dodgers ‼️
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⚠️Traffic Advisory⚠️ Central Units are monitoring a demonstration that is marching in the area of 1st St and Main St. Please use caution in the area due to pedestrians in the street. Several cars are blocking intersections as follow vehicles.
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⚠️Traffic Advisory⚠️ Alameda between Aliso and Temple remains closed until further notice. Please use Los Angeles St.
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⚠️Traffic Advisory⚠️ Heart ❤️ of Los Angeles @CicLAvia Several streets in DTLA have been impacted. Visit the CivLAvia website for information on closures and the route. Remember, this is not a race. There is no end and there is no beginning. Please share the course with all and be respectful.
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⚠️Traffic Advisory⚠️ 1st St to 3rd St between San Pedro and Alameda. Expect delays in the area later today due to a permitted event. 83rd Annual Nisei Parade in Little Tokyo.
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⚠️Traffic Advisory⚠️ Demonstration is NB Broadway at 5th St.
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⚠️Traffic Advisory⚠️ Alameda between Aliso and Temple. Use caution in the area due to protestors in the street. All lanes of traffic may be affected.
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