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Stroke prevention seminar breaks records, saves lives
DOWNEY - John Neal was scared. "Two friends at work had strokes just a week apart, and I wondered if I would be next," he said. "So I took Wednesday morning off to attend the Stroke Pr... |
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Downey, Irish county are sister cities
DOWNEY - Downey has a new sister city and, for the first time ever, it's not located south of the border. It's located in Roscommon County, Ireland where John Gately Downey, founder of t... |
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At 64, Donald Earles finally reaches independence
Editor's note: This is the first in a series of stories highlighting the The Arc - Los Angeles and Orange Counties, which celebrates its Arc Walk for Independence on March 23. DOWN... |
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Nearly $2,300 raised for football team
DOWNEY - A fundraiser at Stay Gallery last week raised nearly $2,300 in less than three hours, with the proceeds going to Downey High School's CIF championship football team. The footbal... |
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Rancho reaches forefront of a technology revolution
DOWNEY - When Mindy Aisen, MD came to Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center in 2009, she set a goal to lead Rancho to technological supremacy in the rehabilitation world. Last... |
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City proposes tax hike to fund police, fire
DOWNEY - With budget deficits and spending cuts quickly becoming the new normal, city officials are beginning to explore a controversial alternative for raising revenue this year - tax incre... |
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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... |