Catholic priest in Downey charged with multiple counts of child sexual abuse
Jaime Arriaga Pedroza,a 41, is accused of sexually abusing a child in February and March of this year while serving as a priest in Downey.
30 LA County probation officers facing criminal charges after planning 'gladiator fights' at juvenile hall
Thirty officers at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey are facing criminal charges for allegedly staging "gladiator fights" among the youth sheltered at the facility.
Air Quality Alert extended in LA County amid wildfires
With another surge of fierce Santa Ana winds, residents were asked to remain vigilant. An Air Quality Alert has been extended for many portions of LA County through Wednesday evening.
Downey, Norwalk residents, businesses without power on Christmas Eve
An apparent transformer failure left residents and businesses in the Norwalk-Downey area without power.
Power outages in Downey, Norwalk
An apparent transformer failure left businesses and families without power in Downey and Norwalk on Christmas Eve.
Families line up for masa at Amapola Market to make Christmas Eve tamales
It's a Los Angeles tradition to celebrate Christmas Eve by making tamales, a tradition highlighted by long lines at Amapola Market in Downey for masa.
LA families scramble for Christmas tamale masa
Families across Southern California are scrambling to get some masa for Christmas tamale season.
LA County proclaim local emergency over Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall
The juvenile hall has been plagued with operational issues since it was hastily reopened last year to house detainees relocated from Central Juvenile Hall in Boyle Heights and Barry J. Nidorf Juvenile Hall in Sylmar.
Emergency declared over Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall
Los Angeles County leaders have declared a local emergency on the Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall.
Emergency move over Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall
The future of a juvenile hall is at the center of attention for LA County Supervisors.
Local emergency for Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall
An emergency could be declared over the closure of Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey. California has ordered the juvenile jail to close
605 Freeway South scheduled to close
The southbound lanes of the 605 Freeway will shut down through the weekend for those looking to get through parts of Downey and Norwalk in Los Angeles County.
605 Freeway to close through weekend in parts of Downey, Norwalk: Here's where
The closures will be staggered between the 605 and 5 freeways from Friday night through Monday morning.
LA County’s largest juvenile hall ordered to close due to ‘unsuitable’ conditions
A state regulator declared Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey must close in 60 days because of unsafe conditions caused by staffing shortages.
Los Padrinos juvenile hall declared 'unsuitable'
The juvenile hall facility in Downey has been ordered to shut down.
5 Freeway overnight closures: What to know
The overnight lane closures will affect the cities of Commerce, Downey and Santa Fe Springs.
5 Freeway closures to know about
Crews are going to shut down up to two lanes in each direction overnight beginning Monday, Aug. 12.
Downey PD shoot, kill man allegedly lighting fireworks in backyard
Witnesses said the man, who allegedly had mental health issues, was setting off fireworks in the backyard and got into an argument with a neighbor before cops shot him.
Las Vegas man convicted in string of home burglaries in Southern California
Vacho Shahen was arrested in 2018 after a years-long investigation and DNA evidence linked him to several home burglaries in Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, and Downey in 2016.
Marshalls in Downey at center of police investigation
A shopping center in Downey is at the center of a police investigation on Tuesday evening.