LOS ANGELES-A development team headed by billionaires Philip Anschutz and Rupert Murdoch needs approval for a $1-billion Downtown project by next week. A key committee vote was postponed on Tuesday after newspaper scribes complained agenda was posted on the Internet but not on old-fashion bulletin boards.

ALPENA, MI-The city is given grants totaling $325,500 by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality for a new condominium project and the refurbishing of a former paper plant.

IRVING, TX-The boxes are unpacked and employees are getting comfortable in 60,000 sf of office-warehouse space at Royal Tech XVIII. New tenant GetThere.com has taken the entire 101,000 sf, but doesn't plan to occupy the balance until year's end.

FOX RIVER GROVE, IL-Safeway's Dominick's grocery chain plans to open 90 "fuel centers" in the next 12 months, including "10 to 12" in the Chicago area, adding to 115 in operation throughout North America. But probably not here.