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🌱 See how Downey’s vintage McDonald’s helped shape a global fast-food icon

And on the Downey Patch calendar - Christmas Car Wash

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Hello Downey! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • See how Downey’s vintage McDonald’s helped shape a global fast-food icon
  • How Downey edged a red-hot scorer in tournament championship play
  • Downey remembers Karen Carpenter’s final days and lasting musical legacy

Also on today's calendar: Christmas Car Wash and 3 more events.

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Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Downeyfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 75 and low of 51 degrees.
  • Friday: Areas of fog, then sun, temps: high: 72, low: 53.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and delightful, with a high of 70 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 15 Photos That Show McDonald's Journey Through the Decades (alot.com) — Downey’s vintage McDonald’s at Lakewood and Florence gets a spotlight here as the world’s oldest operating location, still showing off its mid-century look. From that early restaurant to global expansion, protests over wages, and futuristic designs, the story traces how McDonald’s has evolved while keeping ties to places like Downey.
   

• San Gabriel Valley Girls Athlete of the Week: Gwenice Lee, Temple City (pasadenastarnews.com) — A standout Temple City water polo sophomore just put up huge numbers against area teams, including a tight 15-13 championship loss to Downey at the Los Altos Holiday Invitational. Her 31 goals and nine assists over six games, plus a strong season total, underscore the high level of girls water polo competition Downey programs are facing this year.
   

• On This Day in 1982: Karen Carpenter Gave Her Final Live Performance at a Small California School, Just Weeks Before Her Untimely Death (societyofrock.com) — Downey plays a poignant role in Karen Carpenter’s story, as she died at her parents’ home there in early 1983 after years of struggling with anorexia. The piece looks back at her quiet final performance at a Sherman Oaks school, her last public Grammy appearance, and how her illness later raised awareness of eating disorders.
   

📸 Around Downey

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Downey

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★ Featured events ★

    Friday December 19
  • Christmas Car Wash
    Carwood Car Wash & Detail Center, 2729 E Carson St, Lakewood
    5:00 pm
    • Saturday December 20
  • Christmas Car Wash
    Carwood Car Wash & Detail Center, 2729 E Carson St, Lakewood
    6:00 pm
    • Sunday December 21
  • Christmas Car Wash
    Carwood Car Wash & Detail Center, 2729 E Carson St, Lakewood
    5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Hello!
    Does anyone know a ranch or somewhere that may need volunteers? (Nextdoor Pine Crest)
  • There is terrible smell affecting the Downey and surrounding areas.
    There is no report on it on the news. For those with breathing issues. Please be aware! (Nextdoor Rio San Gabriel)
  • Xperience Restaurant Group posted a job opening for Janitor-Acapulco in Downey. Apply here.
  • Kroger posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Downey. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Downey here.

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