Eric's Blog
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Disaster training offered to Downey residents
The Downey Fire Department will begins its next round of CERT training for local residents April 6. CERT, which stands for Community Emergency Response Team, is a free program in which r... |
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East Middle School supporters launch online petition
Former East Middle School students have started an online petition to protest the school's renaming to Doty Middle School in honor of retiring DUSD superintendent Dr. Wendy Doty. The peti... |
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Shooting update: 2 confirmed dead
Two people were stabbed and shot to death after an early morning altercation at George's Bar spilled onto Florence Avenue. The victims are two men in their 30s, said Lt. Mark McDaniel of ... |
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Residents report early morning gunfire
Downey Police are investigating an apparent deadly shooting that occurred early this morning on Florence Avenue, near Rives Avenue. Residents began tweeting the Patriot shortly after 2 a... |
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Petunia & the Vipers to play Epic Lounge
Canadian band Petunia and the Vipers will make a stop in Downey next month as part of an international tour. The tour kicks off Saturday in Vancouver, Canada and makes it way to the Epic... |
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Club offers free fly fishing class
The Downey Fly Fishers club is conducting a free introduction to fly fishing class March 25 and April 1 at the Barbara J. Riley Community and Senior Center. Students will learn about fly... |
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Dinner, auction for St. Raymond School
A dinner and auction to benefit St. Raymond School will be held this Saturday night at the Rio Hondo Event Center. Admission tickets are $40 and can be purchased in the school office. ... |
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State of the City postponed to April 24
The State of the City address originally scheduled for next Wednesday has been postponed to April 24, officials with the Downey Chamber of Commerce said today. No reason was given for th... |
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Walking Wednesday to be filmed tonight
AppleCare will have a film crew at tonight's Walking Wednesdays with Mayor Mario Guerra, which begins at 6 p.m. on the Downey High track. Walking Wednesdays is part of the mayor's Health... |
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Erik Estrada to screen new film at Downey church
Veteran television actor Erik Estrada will be at Redeemer Covenant Church in Downey next week to screen his newest film, "Finding Faith." "Finding Faith" is a full-length movie that tells... |
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Free Beans to be replaced with apparent beer place
This is really too bad, but apparently Free Beans restaurant on Firestone Boulevard is closing (or has closed) and will be replaced with a new draft house. Gabriel Enamorado, creative dir... |
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Historical society to show WWII-era musical
"The Fleet's In," a 1942 musical starring William Holden and Dorothy Lamour, will be screened by the Downey Historical Society on March 28 at 7:30 p.m. at the Barbara J. Riley Community and ... |
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Christopher Dorner supporter hit with restraining order
A Downey man who allegedly sympathized with ex-LAPD cop Christopher Dorner was ordered by a judge last week to stay away from Los Angeles County's Child Support Services Department and three... |
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Dr. Jacquelin Perry dies at 94
Dr. Jacquelin Perry, considered the world authority on gait analysis and a leader in rehabilitation medicine, died Monday at her Downey home. She was 94. Perry's career in medicine goes ... |
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Caltrans grant could pay for bicycle master plan in Downey
In what may be the first step in creating bicycle lanes in Downey, the city is applying for a Caltrans grant to help fund the creation of a bicycle master plan. The plan would serve as t... |
