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🌱 Downey high school standout Rick Adelman remembered after Hall of Fame career
Downey, California Patch AM: a 2 min readHello Downey! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Downey high school standout Rick Adelman remembered after Hall of Fame career
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Clouds giving way to sun, with a high of 79 and low of 61 degrees.
- Thursday: Clouds giving way to sun, temps: high: 81, low: 61.
- Friday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 75 and low of 63 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Rick Adelman, Kings coaching legend and Hall of Famer, dead at 79 (nypost.com) — Downey readers may recognize Rick Adelman from his days starring at Pius X High School before he became a Hall of Fame NBA coach. The longtime Sacramento Kings leader has died at 79, remembered across the league for guiding multiple franchises and inspiring generations of players and fans. 
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hello all!
Did anyone lose a dog? My friend found a dog by Golden Park on Gardendale and Lakewood. She has been out for a few days and is a very sweet dog that… (Nextdoor Apollo) - Found dog in the city of Downey on 5/30/26.
Cross streets: Old River School rd and Stewart and Grey. (Nextdoor Gallatin)
- Downey Unified School District posted a job opening for Global Language Academies of Downey ELEMENTARY TEACHER Spanish Dual Immersion and Global Competence Program in Downey. Apply here.
- Olive Garden Italian Kitchen posted a job opening for Busser in Downey. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Downey here.
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- Mexican woman who led meth ring, plotted to kill Centralia police officer gets 15 years (katu.com)
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- Real-Time Results: Seal Beach Primary Election 2026 (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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