Jazzing it up
May 11, 2012 • Gustavo Ramirez, Community Editor
Filed under Community
Celebrating on May 4, 2012, the twenty-fourth annual Jazz Festival at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), jazz artists from all across LA were invited to give live, free performances to foster a love and enthusiasm for jazz. The free jazz concerts will be a regular treat at LACMA every Friday... Read more »
Elementary students are far from elementary skaters
May 11, 2012 • Hanna Suarez, Arts and Entertainment Editor
Filed under Community, Top Stories
Local kids gather at the skate section at Independence Park, in Downey, to practice their tricks and skills on their boards every afternoon. However, these are not your ordinary skater boys; lately, the park has been populated with children as young as seven. These youngsters use their swift, agile bodies... Read more »
Preserving the past
April 27, 2012 • Kimberly Dominguez, News Editor
Filed under Community
Like DHS, the city of Downey is rich with diversity and history. Its history is remembered vividly in the preservation of four main landmarks: The Downey Landing, McDonald’s, Bob’s Big Boy Broiler, and the Rives Mansion. The Downey Landing, located on the corner of Lakewood Boulevard and Stewart... Read more »
A reenactment of Albert Einstein
April 27, 2012 • Gustavo Ramirez, Community Editor
Filed under Community
Students and residents gather at the Cormack Room at the Downey City Library on April 18, at 6:30pm, to see Duffy Hudson’s retelling of Albert Einstein’s life through dramatic monologue. The event began with a quick retelling of Einstein’s life and then proceeded to explain the theories and laws... Read more »
Books, books, books
April 27, 2012 • Gustavo Ramirez, Community Editor
Filed under Community
During the weekend of April the 21 through 22, USC hosted the 17th annual Festival of Books to promote the joys of reading and to help readers connect with various publishers and authors. The festival promptly began on Saturday at 10:00a.m. and ended at 6:00p.m., then started again 10:00a.m. on Sunday... Read more »
Warren nails the show
April 6, 2012 • Gustavo Ramirez, Community Editor
Filed under Community
Warren’s Drama Production presented a remake of To Kill a Mockingbird, written by student Christopher Sergel, on Saturday, March 31, at the Emerson Theater to display their artistic ability. The play ran for six shows, with Saturday being the sixth and final. The cast enjoyed a fully filled theater,... Read more »
Positive thinking and karma
April 6, 2012 • Gustavo Ramirez, Community Editor
Filed under Community
Local author Elaine Piha presented a small lecture on her book What On Earth are we Doing Here at the Downey Library on Sat., March 29 to help people put their lives in perspective. The Friends of the Downey Library group sponsored the event, and it was attended by a handful of residents. Piha’s... Read more »
The coffee addict’s choice
April 4, 2012 • Dinorah Acuna, Staff Writer
Filed under Community
People are constantly drinking coffee, whether it is in the morning to wake them up for the day, in the middle of the day while they relax, or in the evening to keep them awake while working. Whatever the reason, people are coffee lovers to certain extents. In Downey, a majority of coffee lovers usually... Read more »
The latest attraction
March 21, 2012 • Kathy Ochoa, Staff Writer
Filed under Community
Downey High Baseball Boosters sponsored a carnival on March 16 through 18,in the south parking lot of the school, in order to raise money for the team. Pre sale tickets were available at snack and lunch at a cheaper price, in honor of the first carnival. The cold weather sure did not stop residents from... Read more »
Culture and a show
February 29, 2012 • Gustavo Ramirez, Community Editor
Filed under Community
Gathered at the Barber Shop at 9204 Florence Ave to spread some culture, poets from all around Los Angeles gathered to recite poetry and grow from one another’s critiques. The works ranged from humorous and abstract to melancholic and mournful. Artists shared their inspirations and goals, and others... Read more »
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