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Vulnerable homeless residents discovered in Downey

DOWNEY - Nearly 40 men, women, and youth are currently street homeless in Downey according to a recent survey conducted by Downey Counts, a community-driven, street-to-home initiative spearh...


Downey forwards more petition complaints to DA

DOWNEY - The city of Downey has forwarded three additional complaints to the Los Angeles District Attorney in an attempt to persuade the DA to investigate accusations of voter fraud among pe...


Gas Company installing smart meters

DOWNEY - Southern California Gas Co. is upgrading its natural gas metering system by installing advanced meters throughout its service territory, including Downey and Paramount. The comm...


Karen Carpenter: all she needed was love

DOWNEY - There were several Karen Carpenters. For all we know, there could have been a dozen or more. Many of us were already familiar with the gifted singer and consummate recording art...


PIH acquisition of Downey Regional raises eyebrows in health community

DOWNEY - After spending years beleaguered by debt and failed acquisition attempts, Downey Regional Medical Center finally received some good news on March 6, 2012. It had only been three...


List of superintendent candidates down to 2

DOWNEY - The Downey Patriot learned Wednesday afternoon that one of the three earlier-announced finalists for DUSD Superintendent, Dr. Christopher King, Interim Superintendent of the Anaheim...


J. Arthur Morris exhibit opens next Friday

DOWNEY - Stay Gallery will debut its first collection series with a gala event Feb. 8 from 6-10 p.m. The series is titled "First Glance" and will showcase the J. Arthur Morris Collection. ...


Crime Report

Friday, Jan. 18: Officers responded to Wilderness Park at 7:30 A.M., where a City of Downey employee reported the theft of copper wiring from various light poles and electrical boxes ...


Ready and willing to work

DOWNEY - They may be likened to a group of soldiers awaiting further orders from a caring, solicitous commander. At this moment, a group of 60 eager 16 to 22-year old special needs students ...


Astronaut to help mark Columbia tragedy

DOWNEY - NASA astronaut James M. Kelly, a crew member on the "Return to Flight" mission after the Columbia Shuttle tragedy, will be at the Columbia Memorial Space Center on Feb. 1 to help ma...


Restaurant gets OK to sell liquor, host DJ

DOWNEY - A Mexican seafood restaurant on Imperial Highway can now serve liquor and host a DJ after approval from the Planning Commission last week. Following the recommendation of city p...


Homeless count in Downey begins next week

DOWNEY - Beginning next Tuesday night, a corps of volunteers, including several city councilmen, will fan out across the city in a unique survey that they hope will aid in addressing the chr...


Mari's Wine Bar closes unexpectedly

DOWNEY - Mari's Wine Bar, Downey's first wine bar and a hub for the emerging arts scene, closed its doors for the last time on Friday, Jan. 18. On Jan. 15, the official announcement of t...


Undocumented and unafraid

DOWNEY - Claudia Retamoza is a senior at Warren High who is starring in the production of "The Miracle Worker," running Jan. 17-19 and Jan. 24-26 at 7 p.m. at Warren High's Emerson Theatre. ...


Stay Gallery forms preliminary board of directors

DOWNEY - Three months after opening, Stay Gallery downtown is putting together a board of directors to help guide the center towards its goal of becoming "the cultural hub of Downey." Pro...