Batutta
Major Contributor
Or "walking man" as I called him. He was a ubiquitous presence when I lived there, couldn't go a day without seeing him, and he's still there--
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/photography/la-me-walking-man-ss,0,5347988.htmlstory
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/photography/la-me-walking-man-ss,0,5347988.htmlstory