Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018 Vol. 16 No. 39 NEWS ENTERTAINMENT NEWS NEWS Mayor lays out Beyonce Mendoza takes Downey 2018 goals at Coachella leave of absence Crime Report SEE PAGE 2 SEE PAGE 7 SEE PAGE 2 SEE PAGE 3 Downey restaurant grades Taco Bell JANUARY 20 11905 Paramount Blvd. FridayWeekend72˚ Keep Downey Beautiful clean-up Date Inspected: 12/28/17 Grade: A at a DATE: Saturday, Jan. 20 Glance TIME: 9 am Jack in the Box LOCATION: 12152 Woodruff Ave. Saturday 6874˚⁰ 9501 Imperial Hwy. Friday Downey Symphony Date Inspected: 12/28/17 Grade: Saturday, Jan. 20 A DATE: Sunday 75˚ TIME: 8 pm 70⁰ Mariscos Choix Saturday LOCATION: Downey Theatre 8104 Firestone Blvd. Date Inspected: 12/27/17 JANUARY 27 Grade: A Downey’s entry in the 2018 Tournament of Roses Parade won the Queen Trophy for “most outstanding Astronaut Commemoration THINGS TO DO presentation of roses.” Burger King DATE: Saturday, Jan. 27 Photo by Carol Kearns 7957 Imperial Hwy. TIME: 10 am to 5 pm Date Inspected: 12/27/17 LOCATION: Columbia Memorial Grade: Space Center A Parks & Recreation job fair Downey float wins Queen El Rey Quick Stop 13000 Paramount Blvd. DATE: Saturday, Jan. 27 Date Inspected: 12/20/17 12-4:30 pm TIME: Grade: A Rock and Roll Flea Market LOCATION: Barbara J. Riley Trophy at Rose Parade Sunday - The Regent in Los Angeles, Community Center 11 am - 4 pm ROSE PARADE: It’s the first time the Pizza Man Blood, Sweat & Tears ft. Bo Bice Downey Rose Float Association has 8720 Imperial Hwy. Browse 50 vinyl, vintage, and Date Inspected: 12/20/17 handmade vendors. Two full bars and DATE: Saturday, Jan. 27 won the Queen Trophy. Grade: A brunch menu. All day DJ’s and bingo. TIME: 8 pm DOWNEY – Downey brought LOCATION: Downey Theatre Potato Corner home the prestigious Queen Award 407 Stonewood St. from Monday’s 129th Rose Parade JANUARY 28 Date Inspected: 12/15/17 for “most outstanding presentation The Dance Co: Planet Dance of roses.” Grade: A Sunday, Jan. 28 DATE: The Tournament of Roses TIME: 2 pm Sbarro awards 24 trophies each year, 131 Stonewood St. LOCATION: Downey Theatre recognizing excellence in a variety Date Inspected: 12/15/17 of categories and specifications. Candytopia Pop-Up FEBRUARY 3 Grade: A A three-member judging Sunday - LA Hangar Studios, 11 am John Tesh panel, composed of civic and floral Charley’s Philly Steak Enjoy sugary delights through a series DATE: Saturday, Feb. 3 industry leaders, was appointed by 110 Stonewood St. of interactive art installations in over a the Tournament of Roses Judging Date Inspected: 12/15/17 dozen environments. TIME: 8 pm From left: Downey Rose Float Association (DRFA) construction chairman LOCATION: Downey Theatre Committee to evaluate the floats Kelley Roberts, DRFA president Jennifer DeKay, and DRFA artistic director Grade: A within a range of classifications. Jeff Shadic. Scores were based on criteria Baby Bros Pizza FEBRUARY 24 such as creative design, floral Photo by Alex Dominguez 9641 Lakewood Blvd. Healthy Downey 5K craftsmanship, artistic merit, Date Inspected: 12/14/17 computerized animation, thematic DATE: Saturday, Feb. 24 going to be a pretty simple design, “It’s the first time that we’ve Grade: A interpretation, floral and color TIME: 7:30 am there wasn’t going to be a lot of won the award, and it’s a pretty presentation, and dramatic impact. elaborate arrangements on it, so prestigious honor because this is Sunland Donuts LOCATION: Apollo Park Two judging sessions took we knew the decks were going usually given mainly to professional 7375 Stewart & Gray Rd. Smart Gardening workshop place during the decorating stages to have to be covered in roses, built floats.” Date Inspected: 12/13/17 Las Posadas Celebration and that ended up being about Grade: A Saturday - Norwalk City Hall, 6 pm DATE: Saturday, Feb. 24 before the parade. Scores from The float was towed back to 15,000 roses approximately that TIME: 9:30 am each judging session were then Downey on Tuesday and remained A cultural holiday celebration including are covering the decks of this float. Red Iron Mongolian BBQ a candle lit procession, mariachi and combined to determine the trophy on display in the Embassy Suites LOCATION: Wilderness Park 251 Stonewood St. folklorico performances. recipients. Results were released to “Plus, they were going to have parking lot through Thursday. Date Inspected: 12/13/17 the media immediately prior to the to be in unison, in order and in MARCH 10 Jennifer DeKay, president of start of the Rose Parade. perfect rows; that’s what actually Grade: A Era of a King: Elvis Presley tribute DRFA, credited volunteers who not Banners for each trophy- did it for us.” show only built the float but support the El Chilito Restaurant winning float were carried in the Volunteers worked on Downey Rose Float Association 12812 Paramount Blvd. DATE: Saturday, March 10 parade by select members of the Downey’s float 24 hours a day year-round. Date Inspected: 12/13/17 TIME: 7 pm Tournament of Roses Eagle Scout last week, prepping it for judging. “Working Together” was Grade: A LOCATION: Downey Theatre and Gold Award Girl Scout Troops. Downey’s float is entirely self-built. so much more than the title The Downey Rose Float MARCH 17 “We actually finished it in of this float. It’s what we do - Las Champas No. 13 Association (DRFA) built a float time for judging at 7:30 in the everyone, from all ages, has the 11851 Paramount Blvd. Holidays at Disneyland Arc Walk titled “Working Together.” It morning on December 31st,” opportunity to support the float,” Date Inspected: 12/13/17 Final Day DATE: Saturday, March 17 showcased two peace doves and said construction chairman Kelley DeKay said. “Through fundraisers, Grade: A Sunday - Disneyland an 11 foot 6-inch-tall, 11 foot TIME: 7:30 am Roberts. “When the judges first memberships, constuction, and Your last chance to take part in the LOCATION: Stonewood Center 5-inch-wide rotating globe. came by on December 30th, there being there decoration week - we, Tamales Guadalajara holiday festivities taking place at the The entire float spanned 42 1/2 were only two coffee cans worth as a community work together 9134 Telegraph Rd. Happiest Place on Earth. of seed on the float. Not all the to make a spectacular float. I am Date Inspected: 12/12/17 MARCH 18 feet-long, 18 feet-wide, and 15 feet 2 inches tall. flex foam was in place, it wasn’t humbled with the talent that are Grade: A Treasure Island completely painted; if you look at members of this association. Adorning the float were nearly it from a judge’s perspective, they El Chymal DATE: Sunday, March 18 “The support we receive 15,000 roses and at least a couple didn’t think we’d finish. 10815 Studebaker Rd. TIME: 6 pm from the Downey community thousand orchids. Date Inspected: 12/12/17 LOCATION: Downey Theatre “But when they came back the throughout the year make “I’m extremely happy with the next morning and saw the float participating in the Rose Parade Grade: A MARCH 24 award we got, the Queen Trophy,” completed 98 percent, they pretty possible,” she added. said Jeff Shadic, DRFA artistic Nelly’s Mexican Food Carnival of Champions much stopped in their tracks. director. “We knew this float was 10811 Studebaker Rd. Zeppelin USA DATE: Saturday, March 24 Date Inspected: 12/12/17 Saturday - Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts, 8 pm TIME: 9 am Grade: A LOCATION: Warren High Led Zeppelin tribute band revives the El Tequilense band’s music and mystique in an art- Brunch with the Bunny Elderly woman killed crossing 9126 Telegraph Rd. laser, lighting, and multimedia show. DATE: Saturday, March 24 Date Inspected: 12/12/17 TIME: 9:30 am Grade: A TWEETS OF THE WEEK LOCATION: Golden Park Florence Avenue Carl’s Jr @AE_Media: Congrats Downey COLLISION: No alcohol or drugs are “The collision occurred paramedics. The driver of the Kia 9002 Firestone Blvd. Rose Float Association on the MARCH 30 thought to have been a factor in the when the elderly female was was not injured. Date Inspected: 12/6/17 beautiful float this year! The deadly collision at Florence and Rives attempting to cross Florence ‘Animaniacs live Officers from the California Grade: A DRFA won the Queen Trophy for avenues. Avenue, southbound, within the Highway Patrol’s Santa Fe Springs best use of roses, #RoseParade DATE: Friday, March 30 intersection,” investigators said in a station are investigating the TIME: 6 pm news release. Golden Bakers DOWNEY – An elderly woman collision. @CarolKearnsLA: Amapola LOCATION: Downey Theatre 9444 Telegraph Rd. was killed Tuesday evening A Kia Soul driven by a 69-year- Date Inspected: 12/7/17 Market is putting Anyone with information is after she was struck by a vehicle old male resident of Downey struck @CityofDowney on the front asked to call the CHP at (562) 868- Grade: A APRIL 22 while crossing a busy Downey the woman. Alcohol or drugs do page of LA Times. They’re a 0503 or Sgt. Jaime Pelayo of the Sara Evans in concert intersection. not appear to be a factor in the great company and worked Downey Police Department at (562) collision, officials said. hard to correct last year’s bad DATE: Sunday, April 22 The collision occurred at about 904-2342. supply of corn. TIME: 8 pm 5:53 p.m. as the woman crossed The pedestrian was pronounced LOCATION: Downey Theatre Florence Avenue at Rives Avenue.