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Downey wary of medical marijuana clinics
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Planning Commission recommends city ban medical marijuana dispensaries.
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Walk sheds light on suicide among students
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Walk for Life still scheduled for Sept. 11 at Stonewood Center.
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Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard thanked Downey resident Valerie Gomez for her assistance at the congresswoman’s Los Angeles district office this summer during her 9-week internship that ended on Aug. 25. Gomez, a graduate of Warren High School, is transferring this fall from Cerritos College to UCLA, where she will major in Anthropology. Students who live in the 34th Congressional District (which includes Downey) and who are interested in an internship with Roybal-Allard should call Diana Porras at (213) 628-9230. Philharmonic to perform free concert
CERRITOS – The Los Angeles Philharmonic will perform a free concert Sept. 29 at the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts. The full orchestra will be conducted by Manuel Lopez and will perform...
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TLC Center lauded for its ‘beautification’
DOWNEY — The Downey Unified School District’s grounds crew has earned its 10th beautification award from the city’s beautification committee for its yearlong landscape improvement projects throu...
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Man gets 433 years for slashings
LONG BEACH – A violent felon convicted of attacking Long Beach area women – including slashing the throats of two – was sentenced Monday to spend the rest of his life in prison. Long Beach Su...
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George Cade a man of great faith, distinction
George Cade, president and CEO of Downey Welding & Mfg. Co., Inc. since 1953, was honored Tuesday as Downey Rotary’s Rotarian of the Month. A BS in mechanical engineering product of the Un...
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Planning for an emergency - week 16
DOWNEY – The month of September has been proclaimed national preparedness month. In many ways the month is a pivotal one. The weather generally begins to cool off. We travel less and stay home m...
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How to repaint a room in one weekend
Recent surveys reveal that consumers will be doing a lot of remodeling this year. But with the sluggish economy, many are opting for do-it-yourself projects to squeeze the most out of their budget...
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More ways to help a shelter animal than simply adopting
Sharon Langford doesn’t want to focus as much on the overly-publicized crisis facing animal shelters today as she does on the joy that the loving animals housed there can bring to people’s lives. ...
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Sports
Fox Sports releases HS schedule
LOS ALAMITOS – The CIF Southern Section has announced its schedule for the “High School Football Game of the Week” to air weekly on Fox Sports West and Prime Ticket. The series begins Friday...
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Downey Hackers 14U baseball team
The Downey Hackers 14U baseball team won the AABC / CABA Sandy Koufax Division Summer League tournament held Aug. 29 in Pasadena. In doing so, the team won its third consecutive AABC / CABA le...
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Downey tennis looks to build off last year’s success
DOWNEY – Hoping to return to CIF again this season and with a strong starting lineup, the Downey girls’ tennis team is looking forward to another great season with new and returning players. L...
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Sign-ups open for girls’ b-ball
DOWNEY – The city of Downey’s youth girls’ basketball league begins Sept. 15 at Apollo Park. Registration is $140 and includes professional training and coaching, nine games and one all-star ga...
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Dining & Entertainment
Comedy group in action
SANTA MONICA – Local improv group Chameleon Comedy will perform at the Westside Comedy Theater in Santa Monica Friday night at 10:30 p.m. Tickets are $15. The theater is at 1323-A 3rd Street ...
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Theater group schedule goes for laughs
LONG BEACH – International City Theatre, Long Beach’s resident theater company at the Long Beach Performing Arts Center, has announced a lineup of five plays for 2011. In keeping with it...
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Oldies concert tickets on sale
DOWNEY – Tickets are now on sale for the Downey Chamber of Commerce’s seventh annual Oldies but Goodies concert, taking place Nov. 6 at the Downey Theatre. The concert will feature the Wiseguys ...
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Health & Wellness
Free hearing screenings Sept. 25
DOWNEY – Downey residents are invited to receive free hearing tests Sept. 25 at the Barbara J. Riley Community & Senior Center. The Downey Sertoma Club is sponsoring the screenings, which wi...
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Learn to keep skin beautiful
CERRITOS – Dr. Pinal Doshi of Pioneer Medical Group will lead a seminar Wednesday on “Lifelong Beauty – Ageless Skin” at the Cerritos Senior Center. Doshi will discuss how to protect your skin f...
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Hearing devices on display
LAKEWOOD – The Weingart Senior Center in Lakewood will host the Rocky Stone Hearing Device Exhibit on Sept. 17 from 10:30 a.m. to noon. A variety of hearing devices will be on display, including...
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Student Life
Students stay productive thanks to JSA
DOWNEY – Downey seniors Brandon Pineda and Sarah Menendez have not lost their political savvy during the summer break as they attended programs for Junior State of America ( JSA ), a student org...
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Illustration by Flickr user Monkeyworks Illustration Downey High using social networking to connect with students
DOWNEY – To kick off the new school year and inform more students about current events at school, Downey High School has started using social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter and Tumbl...
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Photo by Flickr user whoosadork For some, a private school’s cost is invaluable
Nothing is harder for first-time college students than to find a school where they feel comfortable enough to call it their home. For some however, a strong Christian background, a family history,...
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Events
Dental office celebrates
DOWNEY – Mission Dental Group, with assistance from the Downey Chamber of Commerce, will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday at 5 p.m. for its offices at 9434 Firestone Blvd. The dental offic...
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Recycle old electronics Saturday
DOWNEY – Unwanted electronics, including computers, televisions and mobile phones, can be discarded at a free electronic recycling event Saturday outside Circle C Printing, located at 12628 Bell...
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BBQ for Gauldin kids
DOWNEY – The community is invited to Independence Park on Friday to honor students from Gauldin Elementary who spent the summer cleaning their neighborhoods with help from Keep Downey Beautiful....
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Another Downey resident joins 'Survivor' cast
Producers of “Survivor” may have an affinity for Downey, or perhaps it’s the other way around. In any case, the reality show will feature its second Downey resident when it premieres Sept. 15 on ...
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New 7-Eleven gains liquor license
The Planning Commission yesterday approved a liquor license for a 7-Eleven slated to take over Price’s Liquor at Florence Avenue and Tecum Road. 7-Eleven officials said the company will make...
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Planning Commission to consider ban on medical marijuana dispensaries**
The Planning Commission will consider on Wednesday asking the City Council to revise the city charter to permanently bar medical marijuana dispensaries from operating in Downey. The meeting begins...
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