The Downey Legend

Encouraging one another before the big race, participants from Maude Price Elementary School huddle for the final portion of the competition, which will determine the win, on April 30 at the Warren High School track. Maude Price then proceeded to place 6th overall.

51st Annual Carnival of Champions

Allie Gurrola, Writer May 19, 2017

Saturday, April 29, was the Elementary School Event, Carnival of Champions, an event for fourth and fifth grade elementary school students in the Downey Unified School District. Throughout the school...

On Tues., Mar. 4, Mr. Pittenger counts the plants and gets them ready for his next Botany class. “Plants have the ability to do cool things animals can’t,” Pittinger said. “You can do surgery and clone them.”

Botany Sales

Esther Rodriguez, Parents & Teachers Section Editor March 10, 2014

In order to spread the news about the annual pepper and tomato plant sale, Mr. Pittenger and his Botany students are advertising the sale on various social media sites. Turning to sites such as Instagram...

On Saturday, Oct. 26, Jewels, a Golden Retriever, wins the Most Creative Costume award dress as a bumblebee. The annual dog celebration event offered a dog costume contest to celebrate Halloween with the pets of the Downey community.

Woof or treat

Mizhelle Cortes, Writer/ Business Team November 1, 2013

On Saturday, Oct. 26, locals from the Downey community brought their families and dogs to celebrate the dedication of the David R. Gafin Dog Park located in the Rio San Gabriel Park. The afternoon’s...

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