For decades, the Los Angeles Downtown News has served the community as a free weekly newspaper providing invaluable coverage of the ongoing changes in the downtown area. Since 2003, the newspaper has also been a steadfast sponsor of the Widows, Orphans & Disabled Firemen’s Fund’s biggest fundraising event, Hope for Firefighters.
Besides providing post-event coverage, the News donates advertising space to help get the word out. The perennial weekly also has a booth at the event, selling cookies to raise money and handing out their Guide to Downtown and Restaurant Guide.
General Manager Dawn Eastin says, “We do not have any employee relations in the LAFD, but we do believe in the cause and we think it is a great event for Downtown residents, workers and visitors. The event fills Hope Street with great food, entertainment and lots of people.”
Los Angeles Downtown News leaders maintain that Hope for Firefighters is an event it will continue to support every year.
Since 1972, Los Angeles Downtown News has been one of the top voices of the Downtown community. Locally owned, Downtown News fills a unique and highly focused niche in the lives of the more than 150,000 readers. With dozens of journalism and industry awards under its belt, the paper and its websites are excellent sources of information about downtown Los Angeles.
Says Eastin, “L.A. Downtown News is the best information source for downtown Los Angeles arts, entertainment, business and politics. Everything a downtown worker, resident, business owner or visitor would want to know. L.A. Downtown News has the track record, the photos, the archives of every important event in downtown Los Angeles since 1972 and continues to break news every day, often multiple times and has an excellent web site, updated throughout the day.”
The mission of L.A. Downtown News is to be the key news source for downtown Los Angeles for the benefit of the community. Its products include the weekly newspaper, daily internet newsletter, popular website, and three annual magazines: Restaurant Guide, Downtown Guide and Landmarks.
Los Angeles Downtown News is located at 1264 W. 1st Street Los Angeles, CA, 90026. Phone: 213-481-1448. To learn more about L.A. Downtown News, visit them on the web at www.LADowntownNews.com, www.LosAngelesDowntown.com or www.DowntownLADining.com.
You can also follow them on Twitter at twitter.com/DowntownNews or on Facebook at facebook.com/L.A.DowntownNews.