How Downey learned to love itself–and what we can learn from Downey

PHOTO by JEFFREY R. GOULD
I came back to Downey the way I usually do: 710 South, off at Imperial, left at Garfield, right into the condo development where as a kid I rode bikes. Back then, the development was just developing from huge mounds [...]

There’s still plenty of poverty in Long Beach
I’m the mother of a 22-month old, so by 5pm I’m so tired that I want to weep but can’t, because it would upset my child too much. Tonight, in just such a state, I thought, “How unhealthy can a few chicken mcnuggets be?,” and we pulled [...]