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Rotarian Larry Garces cautious about short-term real estate prospects
DOWNEY - Larry Garces, who took over ownership of the independent, medium-sized, Downey-based escrow firm of Security Land Escrow Company in 2002, after his owner-mom passed away, is not ove... |
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Omar Camacho takes Titan Tow in green direction
DOWNEY - Prior to co-founding Downey-based Titan Transportation Co. with partner Stephanie Breault in April 2007, Omar Camacho worked for his family's trucking and construction company for t... |
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Plastic ocean at Gauldin Elementary
DOWNEY - "Plastic Ocean" is the title of a 2011 book penned by Captain Charles Moore, a self-taught ocean environmentalist, and the sailor who discovered what is now known as the "Great Paci... |
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What whales mean to Downey
As if on cue, last Friday the California Coastal Commission "rejected a Navy explosives and sonar training program off the Southern California coast that critics said could harm endangered b... |
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Remember the mimeograph! (But go paperless)
DOWNEY - Remember the mimeograph? If you're of a certain age, you might recall school days long ago when the ink on class tests was lavender or purple in color. If you were a teacher way bac... |
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Bob Earl claims to have the trick to live to 105
DOWNEY - Retired from running his own business, 75-year-old longtime Downey resident Bob Earl (real name: Ed) doesn't equivocate when he declares that the pharmaceutical companies are in con... |
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How John Quagliani turned a simple idea into success
DOWNEY - Quiet but spunky John Quagliani, who built the Downey employment firm Buzy Bodies, Inc. fifteen years ago from, in his words, "nothing," has transformed it into a thriving multimill... |
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This week: bicycles trump whales in Downey
Given the broad environmental spectrum of our topics in this column, whales will take a backseat to bicycles this week, due to a trio of significant cycling-related events in Downey. Put dif... |
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Mugged in Maui: a whale tale
DOWNEY - Last Saturday my wife and I were mugged in Maui. Actually, that's a good thing when it pertains to whale-watching in the waters off Maui, where it is said you've experienced a "Maui... |
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For Steve Roberson, community service is a way of life
DOWNEY - Playing guitar and even providing the whistling, Steve Roberson has recently cut--together with his other musical collaborators who variously play acoustic guitar, electric guitar, ... |
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More from Hawaii: humpback whales & humans
DOWNEY - Here in Lahaina, Hawaii, it's warm, and humpback whales are visible at almost every ocean glance. The whales too are here because it's warm, birthing and mating far from the cold wa... |
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Rotarian Vahid Babaeian takes joy in creating lasting smiles
DOWNEY - As any orthodontist will tell you, they're in the business of fashioning smiles. By straightening teeth, improving bites, and aligning jaws, the orthodontist practically becomes an ... |
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How some Downey coouples will spend Valentine's Day
In honor of Valentine's Day, Molly Donahue contacted six Downey couples -- both young and old -- and asked how they planned to celebrate the day. Click through the photo gallery to read ... |
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Lorraine Neal enjoying roles as teacher and union president
DOWNEY - Lorraine Neal's parents, who have been residents of Downey since 1980 and are both retired, always stressed to her the importance of a good education, that family comes first, and t... |
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Former Downey resident completes his first book
DOWNEY - Born and raised in Downey and now living in Cool (pop. 2,520), which is in El Dorado County near Sacramento and lies 50 miles from Lake Tahoe, Robert D. Kintigh has authored a first... |
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