Has anybody lived a more quintessentially Los Angeles life than former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa? In part 1 of this episode, we learned about Antonio's unlikely journey from high school dropout to elected official, just beginning his path...

Has anyone lived a more quintessentially Los Angeles life than Antonio Villaraigosa?  From high school dropout to labor leader to, eventually, Speaker of the California State Assembly and Mayor of Los Angeles, Antonio's journey is both unlikely and...

The 24/7 Downtown Los Angeles we know now didn't happen by accident.  And it didn't happen without a lot of hard work.  And one of the hardest workers and most consequential leaders who helped make that happen was Carol Schatz - now widely recognized as...

You have probably not heard of Dave Whitton.  But if you've been to Seven Grand ... Villains Tavern ... One Eyed Gypsy ... or, now, PrankBar, you have been subject to his hospitality.Why did I ask him to be interviewed?  Because he has made a journey...

Los Angeles used to have a reputation as a city that not only didn't care about its past, but hardly realized it even had a past.  One of the biggest reasons that has changed is the advocacy and the effectiveness of the Los Angeles Conservancy.  And the...

Film LA might be one of the most important agencies you've never heard of. Why?  Because nearly everything that gets filmed in Los Angeles has to be approved and permitted by them.  Heard anything about "runaway production" (ie, the economic loss from...

Billie Greer is many things.  Pioneering female business leader.  Courageous risk taker.  Unmatched communications and public affairs professional.  And now?  "80 year old millennial", as she calls herself, living in the heart of Downtown Los...

It's not an exaggeration to say that today's Downtown would not look the way it does were it not for the Martin family.Chris is the Chairman and CEO of AC Martin Partners, his family's continuously operating 113 year old architecture firm, which has...

Anybody who spends any time in Downtown Los Angeles has undoubtedly picked up a copy of the Downtown News.  Continuously in print for nearly 50 years, the Downtown News feels almost like a small town weekly newspaper ... and that's entirely...

Anybody who has been to almost any political, civic, charitable, or fundraising event in Downtown Los Angeles has probably had their picture taken by Gary Leonard.  He's Los Angeles' unofficial civic photographer.  So, why interview a photographer - an...

Downtown LA is now undoubtedly a "24/7" community.  With nearly 80,000 residents and many of the City's most famous and respected bars and restaurants, it's no surprise that Downtown was named the "Best Downtown in America" just a few years ago by GQ...

Cedd Moses' business card reads "The Proprietor", but it could just as easily read "The Creator", at least when it comes to Downtown Los Angeles.  His initial vision of 10 bars in Downtown seemed downright crazy, back when "nightlife" in Downtown...

An in depth interview with Los Angeles nightlife impresario Cedd Moses.