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Christopher Picos is ready to rumble
DOWNEY - Christopher Picos smiles coyly at the memory of his favorite knockout of his young career. He was 16, preparing for a fight at the Marriott Hotel in Norwalk (now the DoubleTree)... |
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Non-profits clash with city over theater rental rates
DOWNEY - With rental rates expected to increase this year at the Downey Theatre for select non-profit arts groups, members of the arts community openly chided city officials last Wednesday f... |
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Busy month looms for downtown's Stay Gallery
DOWNEY - On Thursday night, Stay Gallery hosted the USC Alumni Club of The San Gabriel Valley as they held a fundraiser to give scholarships to students currently attending USC. Legendar... |
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Optimist Club golf tournament raises money to help kids
DOWNEY - The Downey Optimist Club held its 24th Annual Charity Golf Tournament at Rio Hondo Golf Club Monday. The tournament, known as the "Tom Watts Memorial Tournament held in memory ... |
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The Alley Cats bringing oldies doo-wop to Downey Theatre
DOWNEY - Lovers of 50s and 60s music should be in for a musical treat on Sunday, May 19 when The Alley Cats, a professional a capella doo-wop group that had its start on the campus of Cal St... |
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City moves closer to allowing transitional housing
DOWNEY - The Downey Planning Commission waddled closer to complying with state mandates last Wednesday, unanimously voting to permit the establishment of transitional and supportive housing,... |
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Warren High sophomore wins speech contest
DOWNEY - Debora Jeong, a diminutive tenth grader from Warren High School, strode to the podium, paused for just a moment, and in a surprisingly strong and clear voice proceeded to explain to... |
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Jagielski honored as administrator of the year
DOWNEY - Dr. Robert Jagielski, well-known within the Downey school system for his work in reducing student expulsions and while simultaneously raising student attendance, was recognized las... |
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Rancho named 'Hospital of the Year' by newspaper
LOS ANGELES - Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center was named "Hospital of the Year" by the Los Angeles Business Journal at its 2013 Healthcare Leadership Awards last week. It ... |
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Mayor delivers positive, feisty State of the City address
Mayor Mario Guerra spoke glowingly of Downey during his annual State of the City address Wednesday, spending much of the presentation highlighting his "Healthy Downey" initiative while also ... |
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Downey considers response to letter from water group
DOWNEY - Downey officials are considering the best way to respond to a strongly-worded letter from the Central Basin Water Association that chastises Downey for withholding $7.1 million in p... |
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Warren High's Humanitarian Society honored as Youth Volunteers of the Year
DOWNEY - Student members of Warren High School's Humanitarian Society were honored as Youth Volunteers of the Year during a luncheon ceremony Monday afternoon. The club, along with facul... |
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City considers hiring law firm to help with claims against police
DOWNEY - The City Council on Tuesday will consider hiring an Orange County law firm to help them deal with civil litigation matters, particularly liability claims involving the Downey Police... |
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Warren grad named superior court judge in Arizona
DOWNEY - Warren High School graduate Jason Holmberg was appointed a superior court judge by Arizona governor Jan Brewer last month. Holmberg was appointed to the Pinal County Superior Co... |
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Firefighters prevent house fire from spreading
Downey firefighters made quick work of a structure fire today that was threatening to spread due to strong winds. At 3:57 p.m., firefighters from Engine 62 responded to the 8500 block of... |
