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“Vin Scully Taught My Dad English” – A Remembrance
That skill helped one iron worker get a promotion and provide for his family
August 5, 2022
County Supervisors Toss Out Activist Appeal Against Hacienda Heights Condos, Solis Abstains
A coalition of concerned residents had a dozen arguments up their sleeves to stave off development in their neighborhood, but it wasn’t enough to get their way
July 27, 2022
SGV Connect 99 – Imperfect Paradise and Update from Sacramento
This week on SGV Connect features a special interview with Adolfo Guzman-Lopez and then a quarterly update with Melanie Curry of Streetsblog California.
July 21, 2022
As Baldwin Park Tiny Homes Expand, A Resident Tells Her Success Story
SBLA sat down with a recent resident of the Esperanza Villa to get a sense of what services and opportunities unhoused people in need in the San Gabriel Valley can find there.
July 12, 2022
SGV Connect: Bike Shop Owner and Former Newspaper Publisher Carlos Morales
This week's SGV Connect features an interview with Carlos Morales of the Eastside Bike Club and Stan's Bike Shop. Chris Greenspon asks about Carlos' history as a carfree journalist and how bicycling saved his life.
July 7, 2022
SGV Connect 96: Memories of El Monte Moves to New Space, Celebrates 626 Fest
Memories of El Monte is planning to open a soup kitchen in January and possibly expand with a cafe and even a bar in the coming years. The interview covers their plans, the collective's goals, and what makes Memories' preferred coffee so special.
June 30, 2022
Long Lost El Monte Vet Honored with Affordable Housing Plaza
Ysabel “Mac” Arredondo Ortiz enlisted at 17 and never came home from Korea. The building honoring him is meant to keep families from being displaced and unhoused vets off the streets.
June 29, 2022
SGV Connect 95: Gold Line Extension Is ‘On Time and On Budget’ at 50% Mark
This week sees a special #SGV Connect podcast with Damien Newton interviewing Habib Balian, the executive director of the Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority. As we publish this podcast, the Authority is holding a press conference to celebrate the 50% completion point of the current Gold Line extension out to Pomona.
June 17, 2022
Avocado Heights Activists Hitch Horses, Take to Bikes for Toxic Tour
A concerned group of equestrians says any amount of heavy metals in the environment is too much for the San Gabriel Valley’s working class corridor
June 14, 2022
