‘Graffiti towers' in downtown LA to be cleaned up in 90 days

Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk · Based on reporting by Lolita Lopez, NBC Los Angeles (KNBC) · July 21, 2026 · 2 min read

The downtown Los Angeles skyscrapers, which have served as a hub for graffiti artists, vandals and daredevils, will be cleaned up in the next 90 days, the office of Mayor Karen Bass said this week. Just two years out before the 2028 LA Olympics, the new proposed owner of the Oceanwide Plaza, also...

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Category: government · Published: July 21, 2026 · Source: NBC Los Angeles (KNBC) · Reading time: 2 min

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