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🌱 Downey opens applications for next year’s bilingual classrooms

Downey, California Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hello Downey! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Downey opens applications for next year’s bilingual classrooms
  • Phil Wickham’s Downey Christmas concert is listed as sold out
  • Rancho Los Amigos collaboration reports gains after experimental spinal treatment

Also on today's calendar: Downtown Downey Night Market: Noche de Rock! and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 87 and low of 58 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 80, low: 61.
  • Friday: Some sun with a few showers, with a high of 74 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. 2027-2028 G.L.A.D. Application Window is Now Open! (dusd.net) — Downey Unified families can now apply for the district’s English-Spanish immersion program for 2027–28, with applications due January 31. Ward accepts TK and kindergarten applicants without prior Spanish experience, while applicants for grades one and above need some Spanish background. Parents applying must also attend a virtual information meeting.
   

2. SOLD OUT! Southern California Christmas Tour with Phil Wickham - Downey, CA in Los Angeles at Calvary Chapel Downey (curationsla.com) — Phil Wickham’s Christmas tour includes a stop at Calvary Chapel Downey, and the listing marks the concert sold out. The show is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m., but the supplied listing gives no concert date. Organizers warn against third-party ticket purchases because of scams.
   

3. First Quadriplegic Treated With Stem Cells Showing Incredible Progress (buzzworthy.com) — A stem-cell treatment collaboration involving Rancho Los Amigos and Keck Medicine of USC reports gains for 21-year-old Kristopher Boesen after a spinal cord injury. Ninety days after treatment, he could write and use his phone, according to the account. Researchers are still evaluating the experimental therapy’s safety and ability to restore movement.
   

4. Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center Debuts in Exposition Park (lamag.com) — Space shuttle Endeavour anchors the new Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center in Exposition Park, displayed upright in launch position. Opening this month, the 200,000-square-foot complex explores an aerospace legacy that includes Downey’s workforce, with historic aircraft, modern rockets and hands-on experiences designed to draw children into science.
   

5. Ken Calvert defeats Young Kim in California's Congressional District 40, NBC News projects (nbclosangeles.com) — Ken Calvert is projected to defeat fellow Republican Young Kim in California’s 40th Congressional District, NBC News reports. The contest followed redistricting that moved Calvert’s former 41st District toward Los Angeles County, including Downey. Rather than run in that redrawn district, Calvert chose to challenge Kim in the 40th.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Wednesday November 11
  • Annual Veterans Day Ceremony →
    Veterans’ Memorial and Eternal Flame, Mines Avenue between Rosemead Boulevard and Lindsey Avenue, Pico Rivera
    10:00 am

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  • Kroger posted a job opening for Meat Clerk in Downey. Apply here.
  • JCPenney posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Associate - Stonewood S/C in Downey. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Downey here.

Ok Downey! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Downey

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