Chris Greenspon
Chris Greenspon is the San Gabriel Valley Reporter for Streetsblog L.A. and co-host for SGV Connect.
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SGV Connect 137: Olympic Cricket at the Pomona Fairplex
For the first time ever, the city of Pomona will host an Olympic event: cricket! Get the story from Pomona Mayor Tim Sandoval and Abhimanyu Rajp, Director of Los Angeles Cricket.
Peaceful Protestors Take to Arcadia Park to Condemn ICE Raids
Demonstrators gathered Friday evening to demand an end to immigration raids in the San Gabriel Valley and beyond.
Glendora Celebrates New Metro A Line Station
As the rail line chugs toward its grand opening, officials are optimistic that there will be an extension into the Inland Empire.
Monrovia Breaks Ground on Park Honoring Japanese-American Poet Satoru Tsuneishi
Satoru Tsuneishi Park will be adorned with haikus written by the man who promoted the artform in America, before and after WWII
SGV Hikes and Bikes: Duck Farm River Park
Tucked in the crook of the 605 and Valley Boulevard is some much needed breathing room for the East Valley.
South El Monte Launches Electric Car-Share Program
Use the SGV Carshare app to rent electric cars, starting at $40 a day
Plans Complete for Restoring Duarte’s Fish Canyon Trail
The trail was popular for its waterfalls, but has been closed since 2016 due to fire damage
Deadline For Input on SGV Greenways Implementation Plan is Saturday
The 200+ page document provides a comprehensive look at how the region’s flood control channels can be remade into walk/bike paths
Landscaping Begins on Baldwin Park Greenway, Extended Route and Pocket Parks to Come
City council members tout the project’s positive impacts as community space through green infrastructure
SGV Connect 135.2 – Memories of El Monte and The People’s Cafe
Last week, Chris visited the mutual aid group Memories of El Monte's bi-weekly food distribution at the Klingerman Apartment projects in South El Monte to interview group members and get an update on the construction of their physical location, The People's Cafe.