Many residents from all areas of the city are reporting that they are being approached by petitioners at many of the cities shops and markets. They are being urged by the petitioners to sign in support of Downey’s Police and Fire Departments. Residents report being told that the departments are united in an effort to …

Pastor Christie Melby-Gibbons is heading up the registry week.
You have officially signed up to participate (or we’re hoping you will…) in the Homeless Count + Survey in the city of Downey this week! THANKS!
We can only end chronic and veteran homelessness if we understand the problem, and that’s where volunteers like YOU come in! (If you have friends that can commit to all …

Downey Police Officers ask the Petitioner to leave the property
Downey, CA Jan. 27 2013 – After receiving numerous complaints from customers that the person outside the Downey Ralph’s market asking for signatures on a petition, was falsely representing the letter of the petition, the store manager, asked him to leave the property. The Petitioner refused, stating …

Friday, January 18, 2013
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 within the park. The loss/damage was estimated at $12,000. Detectives are investigating.
Saturday, January 19, 2013
A residential burglary was reported in the 8600 block of 7th …

Downey, CA, January 23, 2013 - The Columbia Memorial Space Center will be offering Saturday Science programs on the following dates:
January 26, 2013 1-3pm: Exoplanets
As we look out into the Universe we’re beginning to come to an understanding that not only are planets common, but Earth-like planets are common too. Come hear the latest results from …

Cerritos Collage Fine Arts Programs
A Wacky and Hilarious romp through the American Theatre’s Greatest Hits Parodied by One of America’s Wildest Playwrights
WHAT: Durang/Durang parodies some of the theatre’s most classic characters, created in the wacky and irreverent style of Tony nominated playwright Christopher Durang. Durang’s five plays hilariously send up the fiery dramatics of the Ancient …

WHAT: Cerritos College Music Department faculty members will showcase their talents in a March 3 concert to raise scholarship funds for students in the applied music program. The concert will include performances by some of the most accomplished musicians in the greater Los Angeles area and will encompass a wide variety of musical genres. The faculty …

LOS ANGELES –In the spirit of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, on January 21, 2013 more than 60 Downey High School KIWIN’S joined hundreds of community and corporate volunteers making MLK Jr. Day a “Day On, Not a Day Off” as they revitalized Washington Irving Middle School, a Title I school in …