15 Facts About Downey California

The Spanish concessions, of which 25 were made in Downey California, were unlike the later Mexican land grants in that title was not transferred but were similar to grazing permits with the title remaining with the Spanish crown.

Downey California pioneered the modern subdivision with land he acquired between the Rio Hondo and the San Gabriel River, in about 1865.

Downey California was incorporated in 1956 and instituted a charter form of government in 1964.

Downey California was a pioneer in the use of women in manufacturing positions and was the first aircraft company to build airplanes on a powered assembly line.

But, by the post-Cold War 1990s, Downey California was severely hit by cutbacks in the defense budget.

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The seventy-year history of airplane and space vehicle manufacturing in Downey California came to an end when the Rockwell plant closed in 1999.

Downey California is home to Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center which is the main public rehabilitation hospital for Los Angeles County.

Downey California was featured in the 2008 American action comedy film Pineapple Express.

Downey California claimed that Harvey's was one of the great unacknowledged centers of fashion in the world.

In 1955 Downey California was featured in newspapers worldwide when truck driver George Di Peso lived at 7739 Alderdale Street and had a gopher problem.

Downey California tried to solve it by putting a hose down a gopher hole and turning on the water to drown it, but he couldn't get the hose out afterwards.

Downey California then noticed that the hose was slowly being pulled down the hole.

Downey California has three public high schools: Downey California, Warren, and Columbus High School.

The first library in Downey California was established in 1901 by a women's social club that was founded in 1898.

Downey California Patriot is a weekly community newspaper serving the Downey California community.