Photo by canadianfamily via Flickr A weekly test on Tuesday by officials in Downey resulted in a bacteria hit--coliform bacteria--prompting them to alert residents yesterday early evening (why it took so long, we do not know). The boil-water order could last three days as the city hyperchlorinates the water and lines where the bacteria was found and flushed. Residents should boil tap water a minute or more before drinking or cooking with it, put......

When the Parra family bought their home at 9828 Newville Street in Downey, they had no idea they were buying a tourist attraction. Since the mid-70s, fans of the AM gold hit-stylings of The Carpenters have flocked to the suburban streets to have a glimpse of the five-bedroom house and adjoining studio and office where their beloved musical siblings Richard and Karen lived and worked. But the family has grown weary of the requests to......

A woman last night led a short car pursuit with police officers from Downey to Paramount. During the chase that last 4-minutes before police decided to call it off for safety reasons, they noted that "she honked the horn and sang and danced inside the vehicle throughout the pursuit.," according to NBC4. Danced? Was she doing choreography or just bouncing up and down? 45-minutes later, a helicopter crew saw her driving the wrong way on......

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