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SGV Connect 112 : Nathan Allen and Carlos Morales
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.
June 16, 2023
Claremont Approves Funding for Bus Shelter Enhancements
The city plans to replace its very large shelters with streamlined designs that still cast shade
June 8, 2023
SGV Connect 111: The Reclaimer Movement’s Place in a Nationwide Crisis
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.
June 7, 2023
Rezoning Proposal for Avocado Heights Riles Residents and Activists
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.
May 24, 2023
Guest Editorial: Alhambra $100M Road Widening Project Fails to Address Deadly Streets Next to School
The city of Alhambra's true solution is to optimize other modes of transit, making vehicle travel less enticing for commuters
May 22, 2023
Alhambrans Urge City Council Not to Widen Fremont Avenue and its Off-Ramps
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.
May 16, 2023
Metro and Caltrans 605/60 Freeway Widening Project Could Demolish San Gabriel Valley Homes
Early designs for Metro and Caltrans 605 Freeway Corridor Improvement Project (605CIP) show more than a dozen home demolitions in South El Monte and Pellissier Village
May 10, 2023
SGV Hikes and Bikes: Walnut Creek in Covina/San Dimas
Part two of this series highlights a woody escape from the coming heat in the East Valley
May 8, 2023
SGV Connect 110 : Life as a Reclaimer
The state and the whole world was in chaos,” recounts Marta of the day she moved in to her reclaimed home. “So they didn't take us out. Governor Newsom told the CHP to stand down and not do anything when we reclaimed."
May 4, 2023
626 Golden Streets Heart of the Foothills 2023 – Open Thread
The 6.5-mile long route primarily took place on Bonita Avenue and Arrow Highway through the cities of San Dimas, La Verne, Pomona and Claremont
April 24, 2023
