Eric's Blog
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Garcia will earn $216K and other contract details
Dr. John Garcia will earn an annual salary of $216,769 when he is formally hired as superintendent by the Downey board of education tonight. The four-year contract runs through March 17,... |
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Celtic band performing at Mambo Grill
Willow Bend, a band playing Celtic and Americana music, will perform at Mambo Grill this Sunday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Willow Bend's music has been described as "a little folksy and a li... |
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Roybal-Allard hosting meet and greet
Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-40) will host an open house and constituent meet and greet Thursday from 4-6 p.m. at her district office, located at 500 Citadel Dr., Suite 320, next to the out... |
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Here's the list of concert in the park performers
The list of performers at this summer's concert in the park series has been finalized by the city of Downey. From classic rock and '80s cover bands to Latin rock and Motown, the concert l... |
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Downey football team still without championship rings
Downey High School alumni and civic leaders are spearheading a fundraising effort to purchase championship rings for the Viking football team, which captured the CIF title last December to e... |
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Photography of J. Arthur Morris celebrated
Nearly 300 people attended the opening of the J. Arthur Morris photography exhibit at Stay Gallery last week, paying tribute to the Downey philanthropist who made his mark in the city in mor... |
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Friends of Marla Iriarte plan car wash
A car wash will be held Saturday morning to raise money for the family of Marla Iriarte, a Downey native who died in a car crash early Wednesday morning. Iriarte, 28, lived in Lake Elsin... |
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Police release surveillance video from Gloria's shooting
Police today released surveillance camera images and video of three suspects in last month's fatal shooting at Gloria's Mexican restaurant. The male victim was shot several times at abou... |
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Phony spiritual adviser charged with sex assaults
Downey police today announced the arrest of a man who allegedly posed as a spiritual adviser to gain access to women, who he then sexually assaulted. Authorities released few details but... |
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School bands to perform in mega concert
More than a dozen bands from Downey schools will perform at an all-day concert Feb. 23 in Warren High School's gym. The concert begins at 10:30 a.m. Admission is free and open to the pub... |
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Glendale admin chosen as new Downey superintendent
Dr. John Garcia, a deputy superintendent in Glendale, has been chosen to replace Dr. Wendy Doty as superintendent of the Downey Unified School District. Garcia's employment contract stil... |
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Khloe Kardashian visits Downey
Photographer Martin Trejo snapped some nice pictures of Khloe Kardashian's visit to Sears in Downey today. They're available on our Facebook page. Kardashian signed autographs and too... |
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Behind the scenes at Porto's Bakery
In the latest episode of "Inside Downey," producers Jason Barquero and Bjorn Jonasson go behind the scenes at Porto's Bakery and examine what makes the Cuban bakery so wildly popular. "In... |
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Crime report for week of Feb. 7
Thursday, January 31: At 3:00 p.m., park staff at Dennis the Menace Park discovered that someone had forced entry into the recreation office and storage room. The suspect(s) stole mi... |
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Downey Police on 'modified deployment' today
The Downey Police Department is on modified deployment today in response to the manhunt for former police officer Christopher Dorner. Dorner is suspected of shooting a young Irvine coupl... |
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