Local Author & Publisher Celebrates International Recognition and Amazon Bestseller Status
BREA, CA – Brea Chamber of Commerce member and Business Leaders Connect participant Kathleen Troy, PhD, JD, author and founder of D&F Publishing, is celebrating a season of milestones with her award-winning children’s and young adult books. Kathleen’s beloved Dylan’s Dog Squad series recently earned international recognition when Dylan’s Dilemma received both the Golden Wizard Book Prize and the Literary Titan Book Award. The series, which blends mystery, friendship, and dog-filled adventures, has been
Celebrating 105 Years of PIH Health Downey Hospital
Downey, Calif. (September 15, 2025) – PIH Health Downey Hospital proudly marks its 105th anniversary this year, celebrating the organization’s continued growth and innovation, guided by its mission to provide exceptional care to the patients and communities it serves. What began on September 13, 1920, as Downey Hospital with just two doctors and six beds, has grown into a trusted cornerstone of the community, caring for generations of residents for more than a century. Today, PIH Health Downey Hospital
PIH Health Pioneers the Future of Surgery with the da Vinci 5 Robotic System
Whittier, Calif. (April 18, 2025) – PIH Health continues to demonstrate its leadership in medical innovation with the adoption of the new da Vinci 5 robotic surgical system—a leading-edge advancement in minimally invasive surgery. This milestone reinforces PIH Health’s ongoing commitment to bringing the most advanced medical technologies to its patients and communities. PIH Health’s first procedure utilizing the da Vinci 5 was successfully performed on April 18, 2025, at PIH Health Whittier Hospital. The
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Brea Chamber of Commerce to partner with Chapman University's Leatherby Center for Entrepreneurship
Brea, California. Chapman University’s Leatherby Center for Entrepreneurship and Business Ethics was recently selected as the Inclusive Innovation Hub for Orange County, made possible through the support of the Accelerate California CalOSBA grant. In conjunction with this grant, the Leatherby Center is working with the Brea Chamber of Commerce’s workforce development program, Women Rising Leadership Academy. The Women Rising Leadership Academy (WRLA) is a program that explores the underrepresentation
