Skid Row King Eddy Bar Faces Gentrification Threat
The King Eddy Saloon on Skid Row, iconic as a blue collar dive linked to LA noir lore, faces sale to a firm behind upscale venues. After 50 years under family ownership it will close for renovations and reemerge with a modern look and higher prices, while trying to preserve its history.
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Los Angeles
Boston
Skid Row
King Eddy
John Fante
Arturo Bandini
Ask the
Charles Bukowski
Bill Roller
Roller
Bukowski
Michael Leko
Leko
King Edward Hotel
Dustin Groick
Dustin Croick
Bob Wordsworth
N.Y
Thunderstorms Kill Family and Truck Driver in Oklahoma
Severe storms sweeping Oklahoma caused two fatalities and widespread damage. A mobile home near Nowata County was lifted and discarded into a creek, killing a couple and their infant grandchild, while a Missouri truck driver died after a semi flipped onto a cement barrier near Afton, Ottawa County. Temperatures spiked above 100 before plunging, winds reached 63 mph, and outages affected over 18,000 customers as crews battled downed trees, damaged roofs, and grass fires across multiple counties.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Nowata County
Rick Harper
Harper
Missouri
Afton
Ottawa County
Oklahoma Highway Patrol
Jimmy King
Ash Grove
Tulsa International
Miami
National Weather Service
Pete Snyder
Weather Service
Snyder
Nowata
Osage
Pawnee
Stephens
Las Vegas moves to curb strip handbill littering
Las Vegas officials push a new ordinance requiring handbillers to pick up litter within 25 feet of the sidewalk on the Strip. Critics warn it may infringe First Amendment rights while police watch the impact, as ACLU and local businesses negotiate enforcement and cleanup plans.
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Las Vegas
Allen Lichtenstein
John Marquez
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Monte Carlo
Giesele
Hillsboro Entertainment
Vincent Bartello
Bartello
Nevada
Reno
Sin City
ACLU
Lichtenstein
Clark County
Don Burnette
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Dillard's
Clinique
Paylo
Ant
Dillards.com
Dillards
Vegas
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