I usually don’t hug sources.
But what are you supposed to do when a full-grown man starts to crack because he is talking about his dead teenage son?
Or how about the mother who knows her daughter will die if someone doesn’t come through with a kidney soon?
This was the scene of the Donate Life section of …
[ January 9, 2012; 8:30 pm; ] DOWNEY – The Downey Civic Light Opera is hosting auditions from 8:30 to 10 p.m. Monday Jan. 9 and Thursday Jan. 12 on the second floor of Downey First Baptist Church, 8348 E. 3rd St.
The tryouts are for a play about the life and times of Cole Porter.
For more information, check out this link.
DOWNEY – It looks like The View could be fading.
The California Supreme Court on Thursday decided the state had the right to dissolve redevelopment agencies. The decision wiped out a 66-year-old law that allowed cities to sock away property taxes into a special account that was to be used to redevelop blighted areas.
Downey was depending …
I don’t remember Viper, but, with a name like that, he must be cool.
Check out this post on Eric’s blog at The Downey Patriot regarding the Menchie’s frozen yogurt shop at Downey Landing.
I stumbled onto this document while doing some research for a story. It’s a little old, but it has some of the best information I’ve ever found for comparing cities.
Here’s a link.
It’s from the Local Agency Formation Commission for the County Los Angeles, which is an obscure but powerful body that determines how cities, water …
If you’re at all interested in Downey history, read the comments on the downeydailyphotos story. There are a couple well-written posts that will probably take you back in time.
DOWNEY – At first it was a matter of self-discipline. Three photographers who were lifetime Downey residents wanted to work on their craft. And what better way to improve than to commit to daily posting one photo about their home city?
So on Dec. 28, 2009, Pam Lane, Joan Anderson and Allison Mansell began downeydailyphotos.com.
In two …
Here’s one from D.A. Steve Cooley’s office:
District Attorney Steve Cooley warned consumers of a new “robo-call scam” aimed at getting confidential banking information from unsuspecting victims.
The “robo-calls” play recorded messages claiming to be from major banks. The messages state there is a problem with the banking network and ask for verification of banking account …
DOWNEY – Traffic was backing up for blocks on Lakewood Boulevard as workers stopped traffic in all but one lane.
A crew was jack hammering into the northbound lanes of Lakewood at Florence Avenue on Tuesday to install cables for new traffic cameras.
Crews are installing cable all along Florence as part of the city’s effort to …
I’ve never made it to Downey this fast. I live in Whittier. I think it took me about 15 minutes to get from Uptown to Downey City Hall. I drove 70 mph the whole time on the 605.
A New York paper is reporting that long-time Downey resident Charles P. Bunker died in residential care facility.
Click here for the obit.
DOWNEY – The city last week debuted its newsletter.
The letter will announce events, highlight businesses and give updates on city programs and projects.
Here’s a link to the inaugural letter.