12 July 2008, 11:37 pm
A 20-year-old Naval hospitalman assigned to the Bethesda Naval Hospital was killed in action in Iraq, the Navy announced today.Hospitalman Geovani Padilla-Aleman, of South Gate, Calif., died Sunday in Anbar province. As a hospitalman, Padilla-Aleman served as a first-responder to medical emergencies... read more
11 July 2008, 1:02 am
Jim Ball completed his two terms as chairman of Downey Regional Medical Center's Memorial Trust Foundation on June 30.... read more
8 July 2008, 5:58 pm
Police arrested a man early Tuesday on suspicion of fatally shooting a Downey man while he attended an Independence Day gathering with his family, officials said.... read more
3 July 2008, 8:14 am
South Gate's first new housing collection in nearly 20 years, Tierra del Rey will begin previewing this summer, offering a refreshing opportunity for young and growing families... At Metro Housing Partners, we believe in South Gate's promising future and are honored to be part of such an exciting re... read more
30 June 2008, 7:33 pm
A half-dozen new Metro Rapid bus lines began operating today, replacing six limited-stop lines.... read more
24 June 2008, 9:51 pm
ZELMA Henderson, the last living plaintiff from the Brown v. Board of Education desegregation suit, died last month at the age of 88.... read more