High-Rise Escape Plans Leave Fire Officials Anxious By DAVID GREENBERG, Staff Reporter Despite ongoing concerns about terrorist attacks, emergency evacuation plans in L.A.-area buildings remain spotty, according to Fire Department records and interviews with safety officials and building workers. The problems, which range from boxes blocking exit paths to language barriers that could sow confusion at crucial moments, aren�t evidence of wholesale flouting of L.A.�s stringent building safety requirements.   Click Here for full story

Theaters Rebound As Stadium Seats Provide a Big Lift By DARRELL SATZMAN, Staff Reporter If it�s not coming to a theater near you, than chances are that theater is in trouble. Less than eight years after AMC Theatres opened the first stadium-seating auditorium in Dallas, the simple innovation of putting each row of seats on its own tier has upended the competitive balance in the local movie theater industry just as it has done in cities nationwide.   » Full story «

Suspected Wrongdoers Urged to Talk By AMANDA BRONSTAD, Staff Reporter Spurred by a directive from Washington, U.S. Attorney Debra Yang has been under increased pressure to bring charges against businesses that don�t cooperate with federal investigations and to cut deals with the ones that do. Increased cooperation, Yang said at a recent business roundtable, could result in reduced sentences or no prosecution at all.   » Full story «

Spotlight on CAHUENGA CORRIDOR New Life in Cahuenga Corridor Offers Distinctly Local Slice of Renaissance By AMANDA BRONSTAD, Staff Reporter When it comes to reviving Hollywood, perhaps it�s best to think small. A once-decrepit stretch of Cahuenga Boulevard is quickly becoming a centerpiece of the community�s renaissance � not because of any high-profile real estate developments but through a patchwork of restaurants, bars, boutiques and record stores. From Yucca Street to the north to Sunset Boulevard to the south, the so-called Cahuenga Corridor is turning into a haven for locals who enjoy Hollywood�s urban feel but shy away from the tourists of Hollywood Boulevard. And significantly, there is activity at all hours, not just late at night.   » Full story «

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