Kids Giving Back
Makayla Riley, Writer
May 2, 2018
Filed under Clubs & Organizations, Community, Student Life
At Downey High, students are actively getting involved in their community. By volunteering at such places like hospitals and parks, they are showing their willingness to aid others in a need to create a safe, clean, and caring environment. Samantha Chiccarelli is a junior at Downey High who currently pl...
Stay Gallery Hosts Pop-Up Show with Female Entrepreneurs
Dennise Reynoso, Writer
April 9, 2018
Filed under Art, Arts & Entertainment, Community
The Stay Gallery, Downey’s own local art gallery, recently hosted a pop-up shop on March 31, which was comprised of products made and sold by local female entrepreneurs. A variety of retailers were present, selling beauty, skin care and fashion merchandise. Erika Gonzalez, the owner of the boutique Gy...
Keeping Downey Beautiful
Genevieve Gaubert, Photographer
January 25, 2017
Filed under Community
Keeping Downey Beautiful took place on Saturday, Jan. 14. This is a monthly event that involved people that went out to better their community, by walking around on the streets and picking up trash. One of the volunteers, Betsie explains how she believes this event will change the views ...
Festival in the Stars
Christopher Tellez, Podcaster
October 26, 2016
Filed under Community
Celebrating the City of Downey’s 60th Anniversary, The Downey Arts Coalition hosted their Arts Festival with a “cosmic” themed art exhibit on October 2. Live music was also a part of the show with local musicians and performances by the Hikaro Taiko Japanese Drummers. Local artists came to ...
Downey Farmers’ Market
Alessandro Esquivel, Co-Copy Editor
October 26, 2016
Filed under Community, Top Stories, Uncategorized
The Downey Farmers’ Market is a weekly event hosted on Saturdays by Southern California farming communities where vendors sell their homegrown produce to Downey residents. Lucil Trinidad, an orange vendor and college student, participates in his family business part-time. He has w...
The Impossible Lab
Aimee-Nicole Torres, Staff Writer
May 2, 2016
Filed under Community
The three-time World Champion of Magic, Jason Latimer, brings his exhibit “The Impossible Lab” to Downey’s Columbia Memorial Space Center from April 23 through May 7. There is not a fee for the exhibit itself, but there is an entrance fee of five dollars to get into the Columbia Memorial S...
More Starbucks Less Problems
Sabrina Picou, Editor-in-chief
February 23, 2016
Filed under Community
The city of Downey is currently home to six Starbucks coffee shops; the newest addition to these is inside of the Ralph’s grocery store on Firestone Blvd., and it opened on Jan. 11. Just a few months ago there was a Wells Fargo bank inside of the grocery store, but due to a contractual agreement bet...
Paint and Cookies
Alyssa Vega, Arts and Entertainment Editor
February 23, 2016
Filed under Community
The Stay Gallery appeals to our sense of sight providing beautiful pieces of art but on Friday, Feb. 12, they hosted a Paint and Cookies event which not only appealed to our sense of taste but our hearts as well. Art is universally appreciated but not always accessible. The Stay Gall...
Miss Downey 2015
Miranda Ramirez, Co-Copy Editor
January 20, 2016
Filed under Student Life
Announced as Miss Downey 2015 on Jan. 1, at the Rose Float Parade in Pasadena, Lauren Martinez is honored to have the title. Martinez, 12,first ran for Miss Teen Downey in 2013 and decided to run again last year. Being on court has opened doors for Martinez, especially job opportunities. It has also c...