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Concerns Raised by Resident Over Historic Preservation of the NASA Site and the Columbia Memorial Space Center
As the developers of The Promenade begin to clear the area of the NASA site for construction, residents are continuing to be hopeful that the NASA site’s historic history will not fade away…
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Holiday Home Decorating Contest is Back in Downey
Downey brought back the Holiday Home Decorating Contest for 2013, the contest was discontinued in 2012 due to financial situation in the city according to Mayor Mario Guerra during the awards ceremony on…
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Downey Police launched crime and community notification alerts to residents through new service
Launched in August, Downey Police Department began to use Nixle community notification service program for residents and community members of the city of Downey and surrounding areas. Known as the social media tool…
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Look past the pink products and contribute directly to Breast Cancer research
According to Avonwalk.org, every three minutes, there is a new diagnosis of invasive breast cancer and every 13 minutes a life is lost to breast cancer. October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and…
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Survey shows community interest in historical preservation but low community involvement
During a one-week online survey on Downey’s Historical Relevance for my capstone project on The Past and Future of Historical Preservation Efforts and Awareness of Historic Events and Sites in the City of…
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Downey’s Historical Relevance Survey
Everyone has a hometown, a birthplace just like a city is founded, and we as a people have a place we call home that is unique to us. The city’s culture, area, lifestyles…
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Resident finds value in historical preservation of Downey’s landmarks
Resident finds value in historical preservation from Alicia Edquist on Vimeo. Fond memories of going to The Avenue movie theater in Downey are just a few of the places that Malia Phillips, Downey…
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Preservation of Historic Places in Downey
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PIH Health to purchase DRMC property for $9.8 million
A $9.8 million deal was reached with Downey City Council and Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital for the purchase and sale agreement of the property that Downey Regional Medical Center located on at the city…
