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Video Captures Historic Taco Bell’s Journey From Downey to Irvine
Strapped in and secured to the back of a truck, the original Taco Bell, "Numero Uno," was ready for its 45-mile journey across the border. The border of Los Angeles and Orange counties, that is. The...
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3 Suspects ID’d in Fatal Shooting of Downey Officer, Including 16-Year-Old...
The names were released Friday of all three suspects arrested and booked on suspicion of murder in the death of a Downey police officer who was gunned down earlier this week during a botched robbery...
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Arraignment Postponed for 3 Charged With Murder in Fatal Shooting of Downey...
Three people, including two teenagers, appeared briefly in court Monday after being charged in connection with the death of a Downey police officer who was fatally shot during what investigators have...
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Funeral Service Held for Nohemi Gonzalez, Cal State Long Beach Student Killed...
A funeral service was held Friday for Nohemi Gonzalez, a 23-year-old Cal State Long Beach student who was killed in the Nov. 13 Paris attacks. Nohemi Gonzalez's stepfather, Jose Hernandez, speaks at...
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1 Dead, 1 Wounded, 1 in Custody, 1 Being Sought After Shooting in Downey
One man was dead, another wounded and a third in custody after some kind of confrontation led to a shooting behind an apartment complex in Downey Wednesday, police said. Downey police work at the scene...
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Man Found Dead After Apparent Home Invasion in Downey; 2 Arrested
A man was found dead in a Downey residence following an apparent home-invasion robbery Sunday morning, police said. The incident occurred in the 10300 block of Lesterford Avenue and led to the arrest...
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Real Estate Agent Killed During Home-Invasion Robbery in Downey Was Likely...
Friends identified the victim killed during an apparent home-invasion robbery in Downey on Sunday as kind and loving. Meanwhile, investigators determined the man was likely targeted, and continued...
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17-Year-Old Is 3rd Person Arrested in Connection to Deadly Home-Invasion...
A 17-year-old was arrested Tuesday in connection to an apparent home-invasion robbery that resulted in the death of a man, according to the Downey Police Department. Jimmy Rudometkin is seen in an...
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3 Charged With Murder in Downey Home-Invasion Robbery That Left Man Dead
Two men and a teenager were charged with murder Wednesday in the home-invasion robbery that resulted in the death of a real estate agent at his home in Downey. Jim Rudometkin is shown in a photo from...
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Fourth Person Charged in Home-Invasion Robbery That Left Downey Real Estate...
A fourth man was charged Tuesday in connection with the death of Downey real estate agent during a home-invasion robbery in January. Jim Rudometkin was killed in a home invasion at his house in Downey,...
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Motorcyclist Nearly Killed in 105 Freeway Crash Seeks Out Good Samaritans Who...
It was one year ago this weekend that Tomas Delamora was involved in a crash on the 105 Freeway that cost him his left leg. But, without the assistance of three passers-by who stopped to help him,...
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Downey Crash Victim Reunited With Good Samaritans He Credits With Saving His...
A Downey man was reunited Friday with two of the three good Samaritans who stopped to help him after a violent freeway crash last year. Rick Chambers reports for the KTLA 5 News at 10 on Friday, Feb....
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Street Racing Blamed in Multi-Car Crash That Left Pedestrian Dead in Downey
A high-speed street race ended in a multi-vehicle crash in Downey that sent one of the cars careening into and killing a pedestrian, police said Monday. Police investigate a fatal crash in Downey on...
View ArticleHow Long Lines Keep Porto’s Bakery Affordable — and Growing
When picking up a box of cheese rolls, potato balls or a cake at Porto’s Bakery & Cafe, two things are always guaranteed: The lines will be long and the food affordable. There cannot be one without...
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Consultant at SoCal Meat-Packing Plant Sentenced for Falsely Certifying...
A Downey man working as a consultant at a meat-packing firm was sentenced Monday for falsely certifying that contaminated beef was free of E. coli bacterium. Jim Johnson pleaded guilty to falsifying a...
View ArticleDowney Parents Convicted in Death of Infant Daughter Who Was Beaten,...
A Downey couple was convicted Thursday of inflicting abuse on their 4-month-old daughter that resulted in her death, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office said. Ashley Debra Jones, 26, was...
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World War II Veteran Devastated After Beloved Dog Stolen From Front Yard in...
A World War II veteran devastated by the recent theft of his "best friend" -- a teacup Chihuahua named Lola -- from the front yard of his Downey home is pleading for the public's help in a frantic...
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Downey Market Offers Refunds After Bad Masa Ruins Customers’ Christmas...
A longtime family-owned market in Downey was offering refunds Monday for any ingredients used in their customers’ Christmas tamales that were ruined by bad masa purchased at the store. A shopping cart...
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Downey Store Blamed for Ruining Tamales With Bad Masa Reopens After Running...
The Amapola Market in Downey reopened Wednesday to long lines of people still trying to get a refund for bad masa purchased at the store that was blamed for ruining their Christmas tamales. The...
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Off-Duty LAPD Officer Shoots 2 Suspects Who Tried to Burglarize His Home in...
A Los Angeles Police Department officer shot and wounded two people after they attempted to burglarize his home in Downey early Monday, authorities said. Police are investigating a shooting involving...
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