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Friends help move library into digital age
DOWNEY - Among Downey's many civic and service groups, one in particular works to preserve an American tradition that is considered a bedrock of democracy - our public library. Working d... |
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Garcia gets 4-year contract from school board
DOWNEY - The Downey Unified School District Board of Education has approved the employment contract for the new DUSD superintendent John Garcia. The contract, covering the period from Ma... |
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Additional slots opened for stroke prevention fair
DOWNEY - The RTH Stroke Foundation has done hundreds of seminars and screenings in Los Angeles and Orange County, so when they scheduled a Stroke Prevention Seminar featuring free carotid ar... |
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Warren High robotics goes national
DOWNEY - Warren High School's robotics team came home with two trophies after traveling to Phoenix to compete in the Central Arizona Vex Competition. Warren High had a repeat performance... |
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Downey's newest church does things differently
DOWNEY - The Rev. Moses Barrios never imagined he'd ever pastor a Christian church filled with non-Christians, but after months of preaching to a new congregation of passionate seekers, the ... |
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Future is now for robots in rehabilitation
DOWNEY - Julio was paralyzed from the chest down several years ago, but today he is walking again thanks to Rancho's ReWalk Exoskeleton Robot. David is working with a shoulder robot that is ... |
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Counting the homeless a touching, rewarding experience
Dear Downey Family, I hope this message finds you all well. I would like to take this opportunity to share with you some of the great things happening in our City. I feel it is my respons... |
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Downey student returns inspired from environmental conference
DOWNEY - Downey student Karina Gonzalez returned home last week after spending four days participating in Keep America Beautiful's national conference in Washington, D.C. Gonzalez, a sop... |
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Glendale administrator chosen as Downey superintendent
DOWNEY - Dr. John Garcia, deputy superintendent for educational services at Glendale Unified School District, has been selected as DUSD's new superintendent to succeed Dr. Wendy Doty, who is... |
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Major stroke prevention effort gets underway
DOWNEY -Sarah didn't know what hit her. Suddenly she couldn't speak, and then she realized that she couldn't move her right arm or her right leg. After she was rushed to the hospital, she a... |
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Vulnerable homeless residents discovered in Downey
DOWNEY - Nearly 40 men, women, and youth are currently street homeless in Downey according to a recent survey conducted by Downey Counts, a community-driven, street-to-home initiative spearh... |
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Downey forwards more petition complaints to DA
DOWNEY - The city of Downey has forwarded three additional complaints to the Los Angeles District Attorney in an attempt to persuade the DA to investigate accusations of voter fraud among pe... |
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Gas Company installing smart meters
DOWNEY - Southern California Gas Co. is upgrading its natural gas metering system by installing advanced meters throughout its service territory, including Downey and Paramount. The comm... |
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Karen Carpenter: all she needed was love
DOWNEY - There were several Karen Carpenters. For all we know, there could have been a dozen or more. Many of us were already familiar with the gifted singer and consummate recording art... |
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PIH acquisition of Downey Regional raises eyebrows in health community
DOWNEY - After spending years beleaguered by debt and failed acquisition attempts, Downey Regional Medical Center finally received some good news on March 6, 2012. It had only been three... |
