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Supervisors and their 'pet projects'
Los Angeles County supervisors are spending millions of dollars on pet projects, despite plans to “carve deeply into everything from public safety to social services,” according to a s...
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Speed feedback signs on their way
Up to 10 solar-powered “speed feedback signs” should be installed and in operation within eight months, according to a report by Public Works Director Brian Ragland presented at last night’s City ...
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The Patriot makes Leno
Did you see it? The Downey Patriot was featured on the ‘Headlines’ segment of last night’s ‘Tonight Show with Jay Leno.’ The Tonight Show picked up an anno...
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Proposal would broaden art in Downey, councilman says*
The City Council will consider amending the Arts in Public Places ordinance tomorrow to allow water features and open the program to a larger base of artists. If approved, fountains and other wate...
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Citizens for Downey disbands
Citizens for Downey, the local grassroots organization headed by resident Mike Prokop, has disbanded after more than 30 years, according to a short press release left in the Patriot office today. ...
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Saab hosting Marquez fundraiser
City Council hopeful Alex Saab is not wasting time inserting himself into the political scrum. Saab will host a fundraising event tonight for Mayor Pro Tem Luis Marquez, who is campaigning for Sta...
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Crime report for March 5 edition
by Eric Pierce
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This information, provided by the Downey Police Department, will appear in Friday's newspaper. Thursday, February 25 At 11:00 a.m., a resident in the 8700 block of Byers arrived home to find tw...
Saab to run for City Council
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Local attorney Alex Saab will run for the City Council's District 4 seat, set to be vacated by Mayor Anne Bayer in November. According to a press release announcing his candidacy, Saab graduated f...
Talk of toxic land won't die
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Councilman Mario Guerra, responding to renewed allegations questioning toxic levels at the former NASA site, denounced the "false comments" in a mass e-mail sent out yesterday. Last mo...
Robbers hit local pet store
by Eric Pierce
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Armed robbers got away with jewelry, money and 10 small dogs during an afternoon heist last Friday at a Downey pet store. An unknown number of robbers brandishing handguns entered Pet Town at 7804...
Feliciano organizes online petition
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Downey resident Bob Feliciano has created an online petition in hopes of spurring the City Council to approve a 5K walk that would benefit his suicide prevention foundation. Feliciano's son, Sean ...
Bayer to deliver state of the city
by Eric Pierce
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Mayor Anne Bayer will deliver the annual state of the city address during a noon lunch event March 26 at the Rio Hondo Event Center. Tickets are $25 and include lunch. Credit card reservations...
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Crime report for 3-12-10
Here is this week’s crime reported, with information provided by the Downey Police Department. Friday, March 5, 2010 At 8 p.m. a home invasion robbery occurred in the 8100 block of Gardend...
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Supervisors and their 'pet projects'
Los Angeles County supervisors are spending millions of dollars on pet projects, despite plans to “carve deeply into everything from public safety to social services,” according to a s...
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Speed feedback signs on their way
Up to 10 solar-powered “speed feedback signs” should be installed and in operation within eight months, according to a report by Public Works Director Brian Ragland presented at last night’s City ...
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Downey Mustangs Youth ... 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
DOWNEY MUSTANGS YOUTH FOOTBALL & CH...