To an outsider looking in, Emma Manetta would not seem too far removed from what might be expected of a 12-year-old girl.
“I like doing musicals with GO-FAME [Youth Theater Company]. I also like to draw and watch Netflix,” she said. “I like to shop too!”
Yet unlike many individuals her age, Emma has raised an amount of money that might surpass the imagination of most sixth graders for an organization that she firmly stands behind; and all in under a year.
Read MoreDowney’s rich history is embedded with stories of innovation, entrepreneurship, and scientific exploration. Today, we find ourselves with the opportunity to usher in a new generation of leaders. Leaders who can redesign our future as the past generations designed ours.
Read MoreI’ve been writing this column for over eight years now, and there’s one topic I seem to have avoided. Perhaps it’s because merely the word, if spoken, was enough to empty the room when I was a boy. Today, let’s discuss…hemorrhoids.
There are many veins in and around the anus. An increase in pressure can cause these veins to stretch, bulge or swell, a hemorrhoid can result. Symptoms include itching, bleeding with bright red blood on the toilet tissue, painful bowel movements, and a hard lump near the anus.
Read MoreSchool board also appoints two new elementary school principals.
Read MoreJill King, Robert Mallory, Grant Warhurst and Gale Mejico earn top honors.
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