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Another Downey resident joins 'Survivor' cast

by Eric Pierce

11 hrs ago | 3

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Producers of “Survivor” may have an affinity for Downey, or perhaps it’s the other way around. In any case, the reality show will feature its second Downey resident when it premieres Sept. 15 on CB...

New 7-Eleven gains liquor license
The Planning Commission yesterday approved a liquor license for a 7-Eleven slated to take over Price’s Liquor at Florence Avenue and Tecum Road. 7-Eleven officials said the company will make...

14 hrs ago | 6

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Planning Commission to consider ban on medical marijuana dispensaries**
The Planning Commission will consider on Wednesday asking the City Council to revise the city charter to permanently bar medical marijuana dispensaries from operating in Downey. The meeting begins...

2 days 14 hrs ago | 7

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Reduced weight limit for Firestone bridge into Norwalk
Los Angeles County engineers have placed a 20-ton maximum load limit on traffic crossing the Firestone Boulevard bridge over the San Gabriel River into Norwalk. Downey public works officials said ...

3 days ago | 2

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Rancho patients add color to lifeguard towers
Patients from Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center spent the summer painting L.A. County lifeguard towers as part of the hospital’s Summer of Color program, a form of ...

3 days ago | 0

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Man shot and killed on 105 Freeway*
A 28-year-old man was shot and killed in an apparent road rage incident yesterday on the 105 Freeway in Downey. The victim, driving a green minivan, was merging onto the eastbound freeway from the...

5 days ago | 2

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Cost to keep OASIS: $60K
It will cost Downey approximately $60,000 if it wishes to revive OASIS , the defunct senior program dropped by the Downey Unified School District as part of budget cuts earlier this year. Accor...

10 days ago | 13

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Police catch burglary suspect in the act

by Eric Pierce

15 days ago | 2

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Downey police officers were able to interrupt a burglary in progress after a quick-thinking teen dialed 911 to report a break-in at her home. Officers were dispatched to a home on the 12400 block...

Downey man accused of downloading child porn

by Eric Pierce

15 days ago | 1

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Detectives from the Downey Police Department, working with members of the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, arrested 24-year-old Oscar Chavez Solis last week on charges of downloading ch...

NFL star ups reward for abandoned horse

by Eric Pierce

17 days ago | 3

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The reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person who abandoned a neglected horse on a South Gate street last month has been tripled to $7,500, thanks to a pledge by NFL...

McDonald's is hiring for PT positions

by Eric Pierce

17 days ago | 0

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McDonald's will hold a "Hiring Day" tomorrow, Aug. 17, where they plan to fill part-time positions for Downey-area restaurants. Job seekers can complete an application on-site and immediately inte...

Guerra raises $14,200*

by Eric Pierce

23 days ago | 3

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Councilman Mario Guerra has collected $14,200 for his District 2 City Council re-election campaign, but it remains to be seen how the money will be spent now that he is running unopposed. The majo...

Vasquez leads District 4 candidates in early fund-raising*

by Eric Pierce

23 days ago | 9

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Campaign finance reports filed with the city clerk show that Fernando Vasquez is the only city council candidate to have received campaign money thus far in advance of November's election. Vasqu...

Guerra to run unopposed

Ed Lee leaves law firm to focus on Bell

Son of Frank Sinatra Jr. at DRMC for 'suicide attempt'

Chamber names Saab's law office 'Small Business of the Year'

Downey cuts ties with city attorney

Amidst Bell scandal, Downey to consider firing attorney Ed Lee

Another potential candidate joins District 2 race

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