Norwalk High School was recently recognized with a six-year accreditation – the highest accreditation possible. Norwalk High’s high marks follow John Glenn High School, which also received six-year accreditation in 2012.
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Habitat for Humanity plans to build seven new townhomes in Downey exclusively for low-income, first-time homebuyers. Each of the townhomes will be three bedrooms, two-baths, with 1,215 square feet of living space. A two-car garage will be attached to each unit.
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Teens are invited to participate in a Mario Kart gaming tournament being held at Downey High School's Aquatic Center on Friday, July 31, from 6:30-8 p.m.
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Anthony Ayala held his breath as he strode onto the Main Stage of the sold-out auditorium in Lincoln, Nebraska, facing the International Thespian Festival judging panel and ready to deliver two short monologues, each evoking both laughter and pathos. These were the finals and the recent Santa Fe High graduate was nervous. One judge noticed and immediately deducted a point.
Ayalya quickly recovered, mesmerizing the crowd and judges alike with a near-perfect performance.
When World War II ended, my mother and my siblings and I were reunited with my dad. He was in Bandung in a camp. They let us live in a big house right next to his camp. Many of the men stayed in the camp because there was nowhere for them to go. I was six years old when the war started for us, and now I was nine. My parents had eight children, and we all survived.
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I just finished reading Mr. Guerra’s editorial on Donald Trump’s statements on illegals.
Needless to say I am sick and tired of these gutless politicians demagoging a topic and then pandering to a constituency, crying that all they are here for is to do the jobs Americans won’t do, and that they boost the economy. That is crap. They are doing the jobs Americans want to do, but can’t because illegals are doing them for far less.
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Proposed legislation would remove the term "alien" from California Labor Code, but it comes with risks.
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Crime Report is provided by the Downey Police Department.
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The Downey City Library has several public events scheduled this month, including a "Mini Comic Con" on July 29.
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November 28, 1922 to June 22, 2015
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