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- Money for a G.O.O.D. cause
As state legislators squabble over proposed budget plans up north in Sacramento, local non-profits are increasingly finding themselves pinching pennies and searching out new sources of funding.
- Supervisors approve traffic-relief project
A traffic signal synchronization program in the works for almost six years by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors moved closer to reality Tuesday as the board approved it and sent it out to bid.
- Sunny Skies for 120th Tournament of Roses Parade
The 120th Annual Tournament of Roses Parade began under sunny skies, 44-degree temperatures, and thousands of people still stuck in traffic jams trying to find parking places, police said Thursday.
- Ponytail softball registration
Spring registration and tryouts for Downey Ponytail Softball will begin tomorrow from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Independence Park, located at 12334 Bellflower Blvd.
- Hit and run driver drops license plate
The Downey Police Department apprehended a 73-year-old male suspected of a hit-and-run accident on Second Street on Dec.
- Get rid of those 'senior moments'
Is your brain fit? Do you experience 'senior moments'? Start the New Year with a demonstration of the Brain Fitness Class presented by three of Downey Adult School's most popular instructors - Kelly Holt, Lynn ...
- What do you envision in your downtown?
On a recent Monday night, about 7 p.m., the scene at Downey Avenue north of Firestone Boulevard was eerily sedate.
- Downey Rose Float
Most everyone saw the Tournament of Roses Parade yesterday, but what it takes to build the amazing floats remains shrouded in mystery to most.
- Marching Bands Represent the City of Downey at Championships
Dazzling blue, red, and gold could be seen as Warren and Downey High School marching bands competed at the annual SCSBOA championships on Saturday.
- La Mirada man to be tried on molestation charges
A court commissioner ruled Tuesday there was enough evidence to try a La Mirada man on charges he repeatedly molested two young girls.
- Stand in Line! It's Time for Christmas Tamales
The owner of the Amapola Super Deli and Market in Downey is used to people lining up around the block, starting early in the morning, to buy not just tamales but the dough to make tamales at home.Tamales are ...
- Long Beach police arrest 2 minors in explosives case
Authorities said Wednesday that they have arrested two male juveniles in connection with explosive materials found in an East Long Beach home.
- Carol Of The... - Richard Carpen...
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- Tennis classes begin Jan. 6 at Independence Park
The next session of community tennis classes begins Jan. 6 at Independence Park.
- Los Padrinos hosts Christmas bash
Los Padrinos Juvenile Detention Center partnered with Toys for Tots this year to provide Christmas gifts for needy Los Angeles County families.
- Resident extends good cheer to neighboring community
Downey resident Janet Minnig and Sertoma Club members Pat and Larry McCool scoop ice cream at the Bell Manor Christmas party in Bell Gardens.
- Downey earns 'F' in preservation
When it comes to protecting and restoring historical pieces of real estate, Downey gets a failing grade from the Los Angeles Conservancy.
- Local restaurants raise money for CHP officer killed in crash
A steady stream of officers and firefighters showed up this morning at the Chili's Grill & Bar to show support and raise money for the family of a California Highway Patrol officer killed last week.
- Long Beach Ballet sets up summer program in China
Long Beach Ballet, seen here in Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake," will perform another classic by the Russian composer, "The Nutcracker," four times this weekend.
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City DescriptionDowney is a city located in southeast Los Angeles County, California, United States, 21 km (13 miles) southeast of downtown Los Angeles. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 107,323.
Prior to the arrival of the Spanish in Alta California, the area that now comprises Downey was inhabited by the Tongva ethnic group, which came to be called the Gabrielino by the Spanish.
Spanish colonial history of the area today known as Downey dates back to 1771 with the founding of the Mission San Gabriel Arcangel, a California State historical landmark. The founding of the mission and mission lands establishes the birthplace of the modern Los Angeles region.
In 1784, Governor Pedro Fages granted to former soldier Manuel Nieto (1734-1804) the largest of the land concessions made during the Spanish control of California. Its 300,000 acres (1,200 km²) stretched from the Santa Ana River on the east to the Old San Gabriel River (now the Rio Hondo and Los Angeles River) on the west, and from the mission highway (approximately Whittier Boulevard) on the north to the ocean on the south. Its acreage was slightly reduced later at the insistence of Mission San Gabriel on whose lands it ... Read MoreCity Contained By:- United States
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