http://www.wavenewspapers.com/news/local/herald-american RSS Feed for WAVE - News - Local - Herald American en-us Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:33:13 GMT http://www.wavenewspapers.com/news/local/herald-american/Downey-honors-three-for-heroic-efforts-138590684.html Three people, including the wife of Downey Mayor Roger Brossmer, have been honored under the city’s new Medals of Merit program. http://www.wavenewspapers.com/news/local/herald-american/Bellflower-to-honor-20-local-heroes-at-BRAVO-Awards-program-138590404.html The city of Bellflower will honor 20 people for outstanding acts of heroism and dedication at the 18th annul BRAVO awards, set for 11 a.m. Feb. 9 in the William and Jane Bristol Auditorium http://www.wavenewspapers.com/news/local/herald-american/Downey-City-Council-approves-funds-for-chamber-138590194.html The Downey City Council has dipped into its general fund to allocate $33,000 to the Downey Chamber of Commerce. http://www.wavenewspapers.com/news/local/herald-american/Norwalk-Planning-Commission-denies-wireless-antennas-at-churches-138590049.html Going against staff recommendations, the Norwalk Planning Commission has rejected requests to install wireless communication antennas at two churches in cross-shaped structures. http://www.wavenewspapers.com/news/local/herald-american/Bellflower-approves-lift-relocation-at-apartment-complex--138589794.html The Bellflower City Council has approved as a one-time pilot project, a request by operators of an apartment complex to relocate 20 hydraulic vehicle parking lifts to another part of the Sherwood Apartment complex http://www.wavenewspapers.com/news/local/herald-american/Norwalk-will-enforce-parking-regulations-at-Metrolink-lot-138589419.html Norwalk's Department of Public Safety will enforce parking regulations and collect fines at the Norwalk/Santa Fe Springs Transit Station on Imperial Highway, but a starting date has not been set. http://www.wavenewspapers.com/news/local/herald-american/Downey-delays-action-on-proposed-Hampton-Hotel-138589044.html The Downey Planning Commission has postponed indefinitely plans for a 97-room hotel at 12850 Woodruff Ave. http://www.wavenewspapers.com/news/local/herald-american/March-protests-October-shooting-by-Downey-police--138360044.html Friends and family members of Michael Nida took to the streets Saturday in Downey, staging a protest march over his fatal shooting by Downey police in October. http://www.wavenewspapers.com/news/local/herald-american/Commander-reviews-Norwalk-crime-statistics-for-2011-138146798.html The city of Norwalk's crime rate in murder, rapes and assaults decreased during the past year, according to Capt. Patrick Maxwell, commander of the Norwalk Sheriff’s Station. http://www.wavenewspapers.com/news/local/herald-american/Shouting-protesters-halt-Downey-meeting-138145133.html Friends, family and supporters of Michael Nida, killed in a police involved shooting Oct. 22, turned to civil disobedience Tuesday night, breaking up a Downey City Council meeting with about 20 minutes of loud, continuous chanting.