Downey News

The Downey Bocce Club won first place in the Las Vegas International Bocce Tournament held Nov.

In today's newspaper we have three photos from the Warren-Downey faculty basketball game held earlier this week.

" After an eight-year absence, Lions Clubs International is returning to Downey, pledging to promote service and volunteerism, while supporting local projects in the community.

Celebrities have been announced for Downey's Holiday Lane Parade. Drum roll, please... Celeb grand marshals are Daniella and Alexandria Baltodano.

Since the summer, the botany class at Downey has helped special education students cultivate a vegetable garden.

" Downey High School senior Jonathan Strang went undefeated again this year to help the L.A. County Juniors win their regional qualifier at El Cariso Golf Course in Sylmar.

DOWNEY a ' Jenny Alonzo from Behavioral Health Services will speak on earthquake preparedness when the National Association of Active and Retired Federal Employees meets Wednesday at the Barbara J. Riley Community and Senior Center.

Police are searching for an elderly man who wandered away from his family on Nov.

" It was a lucky day for a wayward pooch found wandering in the city of Downey last Saturday.

The county is creating a network of hospitals specialized to care for stroke victims, and Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital is one of the first on-board, officials said.

The City of Downey and the L.A. County Department of Public Health plan to host a free H1N1 flu-shot clinic on Saturday, Nov.

Nathan Trasoras, born and raised in Downey, survived the first round of eliminations this week on the FOX competition show, "So You Think You Can Dance." Photo courtesy Downey Unified School District slideshow DOWNEY - " Allison Iraheta isn't the only one with talent around here.

DOWNEY a ' Harry Sacks of Pre-Paid Legal Services and Ozzie Lomeli of Children Uniting Nations will be guest speakers Tuesday at Rise a N Shine Networking at Downey Brewing Company.

"A Hill to Climb," a new book by Downey author Louise Hicks, is now available online and in bookstores.

A 15-year-old boy was wounded Sunday in an apparent drive-by shooting in Downey, according to police.

Two men and two teenagers were behind bars Saturday after allegedly stabbing two men during a fight outside a party, police said.

DOWNEY a ' Downey-based Worldwide Airport Shuttle is offering free roundtrip transportation service to local hospitals and clinics for H1N1 vaccines.

Rick Downey is the official winner of the Angels Camp City Council election, with 47 percent of the vote, the Calaveras County Elections Department confirmed Thursday.

The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office will not be charging a Norwalk man arrested in connection with the death of a Buena Park man after a fight outside a bar in Downey, a spokeswoman said.

Citing insufficient evidence, the District Attorney's Office declined Wednesday to charge a Norwalk resident arrested in connection with the death of a man following a confrontation in a bar parking lot in Downey.