Chris Greenspon

On Saturday, the Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority will host a ceremony to commemorate the completion of the light rail track system for the 9.1-mile, four-station Foothill Gold Line light rail project from Glendora to Pomona. The public is invited to the ceremony taking place this Saturday, June 24, at 9:30 a.m. at the D Street railroad crossing (north of Arrow Highway) in the city of La Verne.

In our first interview this week, Chris Greenspon interviews Nathan Allen, the owner of Underdog Bookstore in downtown Monrovia. In Nathan's own words, "Underdog Bookstore, targets specifically books by and about authors of color, as well as LGBT authors, who we consider underdogs, as well as local vendors." Allen explains the need to create safe spaces for youth, especially people of color and LGBTQ+, and provides an overview of life underdogs throughout the SGV.

The city plans to replace its very large shelters with streamlined designs that still cast shade

This week’s SGV Connect is the second in our “Reclaimers” series, focusing on the efforts of a group of formerly homeless activists housed in formerly unoccupied El Sereno homes owned by Caltrans.

Much of the equestrian community’s agricultural zoning has been proposed for change to residential zoning. Planners say it’s not meant to push out horse use.

Residents who favor multimodal investment showed at city council to sound off on what they feel is a poor use of a “once in a lifetime” pot of money from the cancelled 710 extension.

Part two of this series highlights a woody escape from the coming heat in the East Valley

After decades of popular demand, the city has partnered with a respected skate shop to design and build its first skatepark

Grade crossings? Done… Bridges? Built... Funding to make it to Montclair? We’ll see about that.

The city presented a batch of ideas that increase capacity and use of the 10 Freeway, but also includes some protected active transportation facilities