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School board renames East Middle School after Doty
DOWNEY - In recognition of Dr. Wendy Doty's service to the Downey Unified School District, the school board voted last month to rename East Middle School after the outgoing superintendent wh... |
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The Four Preps bringing oldies back to Downey
DOWNEY - The Four Preps, an all-male quartet that amassed eight gold singles and three platinum albums over a career that has spanned several decades, will perform at the Downey Theatre on S... |
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Matthew Paulson on his way to Special Olympics state bowling tournament
DOWNEY - Matthew Paulson has been a client at The Arc - Los Angeles and Orange Counties for 15 years and as far as he's concerned, he wouldn't have it any other way. From the employment s... |
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Wheelchair athletes finish 125-mile challenge
DOWNEY - Ten-year-old Lourdes Mack rolled onto the course for last week's inaugural Rancho Quad Marathon Relay Challenge hoping to complete a one-mile trip around the Rancho Los Amigos Natio... |
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Rancho legend Dr. Jacquelin Perry mourned
Dr. Jacquelin Perry, a legendary physician and researcher considered the Grande Dame of Orthopaedics, passed away at her home in Downey on Monday at age 94. Dr. Perry was the world's mo... |
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Eric Ledet traveled 1900 miles for independence
DOWNEY - Imagine taking a one-way plane ride nearly 1900 miles across the country with no guarantee of a job or a place to live upon touchdown. Eric Ledet need not wonder - he's flown tha... |
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Nida supporters, mayor clash over online news site
DOWNEY - On March 5, Downey Beat editor John Zander posted an image on the online newspaper's Facebook page featuring the monument located in front of the Downey Police Department. The b... |
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Church music festival is Saturday
DOWNEY - Songfest, the annual Downey concert sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and featuring music of all faiths and cultures, will be held this Saturday at 7 p.m.... |
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Warren High students explore Raytheon technologies
DOWNEY - In an effort to encourage careers in math, science and engineering, Raytheon opened the doors of its nearly 27,000-square-foot Public Safety Regional Technology Center to a group of... |
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Doty attends her last DUSD board meeting
DOWNEY - An emotional Dr. Wendy Doty thanked the board, DUSD principals, teachers and staff, the whole student population, and all concerned for making her 10-year tenure as superintendent "... |
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Optimist Club names student essay winners
DOWNEY - "I believe that by getting my friends involved in volunteering, they realize that they are valuable and capable of great things in life. They see that no matter how big or small of... |
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Disability doesn't dim Jiovani's enthusiasm for life
DOWNEY - Jiovani Tavera has never seen himself anything other than normal - and maybe that's because he's as normal as they come. Like almost every other 30-year-old American male, Tavera... |
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Space center lines up events
DOWNEY - The Columbia Memorial Space Center will host its "Saturday Science" workshop March 30 from 1-3 p.m. Guests will hear the latest results from the Kepler Space Telescope, what we k... |
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Downey teen wins new car and $50K
DOWNEY - Downey resident Andrew Saldana won a new car and a $50,000 college grant after he was chosen the winner of a national contest conducted by Nissan North America. Saldana, 18, was... |
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Ricky Nelson tribute show to play Downey Theatre
DOWNEY - Tickets are now on sale for "Ricky Nelson Remembered," a live show celebrating the music of the late Ricky Nelson that plays the Downey Theatre on April 12. The show is performe... |
