City proclaims local emergency in response to COVID-19

Today, the City of San Gabriel proclaimed a local emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. While there are no confirmed cases in San Gabriel according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health at the time of this post, the City is takin...

City Council reviews mixed-use project at 220 South San Gabriel Boulevard

The following is a wrap-up of the February 18 City Council meeting. You may view the complete agenda here as well as a video of the meeting here.

City Council reviews mixed-use project at 220 South San Gabriel Boulevard 

The City Council recently r...

San Gabriel to host Lunar New Year Festival on February 8

The City of San Gabriel will welcome the Year of the Rat at the 2020 San Gabriel Lunar New Year Festival on February 8, 2020 from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. A unique take on the ancient Lunar New Year tradition, the San Gabriel Lunar New Year Festival combin...

City Council approves new rate adjustment for Athens Services to comply with AB-1594

The following is a wrap-up of the January 21 City Council meeting. You may view the complete agenda here as well as a video of the meeting here.

City Council approves new rate adjustment for Athens Services to comply with new green waste disposal laws

In a ...

City Council approves purchase of two T3 Motion Patrollers for the SGPD

The following is a wrap-up of the December 3 City Council meeting. You may view the complete agenda here as well as a video of the meeting here.

City Council approves purchase of two T3 Motion Patrollers for the SGPD 

To improve public safety, the ...

City Council reviews Los Angeles County Fire Department feasibility study

The following is a wrap-up of the November 19 City Council meeting. You may view the complete agenda here as well as a video of the meeting here.

City Council reviews Los Angeles County Fire Department feasibility study 

Following the approval of a...

City Council approves new round of street improvements

The following is a wrap-up of the November 5 City Council meeting. You may view the complete agenda here.

City Council approves street improvements to Santa Anita Street, Arroyo Drive, Carmelita Drive, Junipero Place, Clary Avenue and Fairview Avenue &...

City Council reviews new Mission District Economic Analysis and Market Study

The following is a wrap-up of the October 15 City Council meeting. You may view the complete agenda here as well as a video of the meeting here.

Earlier this year, the City Council approved an agreement with AECOM to conduct a Mission District study that w...

Here’s what you need to know for the 2019 Dumpling & Beer Fest in San Gabriel

We’re proud to present our fifth annual award-winning Dumpling & Beer Fest in the historic Mission District on Friday, October 4, 2019 from 6:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. The event will include over 20 beer varieties, more food vendors, three DJs, ...

City Council reviews draft zone text amendment, continuing discussion to 9/17 meeting

The following is a wrap-up of the September 3 City Council meeting. You may view the complete agenda here as well as a video of the meeting here.

Last night, the City Council discussed and provided modifications to the zone text amendment staff report and ...

Walk to Los Angeles to be held August 24

On August 24, 2019, locals will recreate the historic nine-mile trek from the San Gabriel Mission to El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historic Monument to commemorate the City of Los Angeles’ 238th birthday and to recognize San Gabriel as the birthplace...

San Gabriel Police Department to open new satellite station August 8

As part of the department’s efforts to increase community policing, the San Gabriel Police Department will be opening a new satellite police station at Marshall Park located at 311 West Marshall Street in San Gabriel on August 8, 2019 at 5:30 p....

City Council approves Proposition 68 grant application and budget amendment

The following is a wrap-up of the July 16 City Council. You may view the complete agenda here as well as a video of the meeting here.

In a unanimous vote, the City Council approved the expenditure of $28,750 from Development Impact Fees to cover the cost o...

City Council approves acceptance of small parcel from the San Gabriel Trench project

The following is a wrap-up of the July 2 City Council. You may view the complete agenda here as well as a video of the meeting here.

City Council approves acceptance of small parcel from the San Gabriel Trench project

In a unanimous vote, the City Council v...

City Council approves 2019-2020 operating budget

The following is a wrap-up of the June 18 City Council meeting. You may view the full agenda here.

In a unanimous vote, the City Council approved the 2019-2020 operating budget and capital improvement budget. The 2019-2020 fiscal year budget includes Cityw...

City Council to review 2019-2020 proposed operating budget and capital improvement budget

The following is a preview of the June 18 City Council meeting. You may view the full agenda here.

After several budget study sessions, City staff have submitted a resolution adopting the 2019-2020 operating budget and capital improvement program budget to...

City Council approves new traffic signal at San Gabriel Boulevard and Commercial Avenue

The following is a wrap-up of the June 4 City Council meeting. You may view the full agenda here.

In a unanimous decision, the City Council approved a new traffic signal installation at San Gabriel Boulevard and Commercial Avenue.

As part of a mixed-use pro...

City Council to review contract for a traffic signal installation at San Gabriel and Commercial

The following is a preview of the June 4 City Council meeting. You may view the full agenda here.

As part of a mixed-use project at 402 to 404 South San Gabriel Boulevard, the developer has agreed to fund a traffic light installation at San Gabriel Bouleva...

Free Asian Pacific American Festival at Mission Playhouse arrives May 21

From May 21 to May 26, the San Gabriel Mission Playhouse will host the Asian Pacific American Festival, which celebrates Asian Pacific American culture, traditions and history with a free concert, film screening, discussions and more.

A week-long event, AP...

San Gabriel to celebrate 54th anniversary of La Laguna de San Gabriel on May 18

The City of San Gabriel will host its annual Play Day at Vincent Lugo Park on May 18 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the corner of Prospect Avenue and Wells Street to celebrate the 54th anniversary of the historic La Laguna de San Gabriel playground with ...

City Council approves additional funds for the 2018 Accelerated I-Bank Street Paving Project

The following is a wrap-up of the May 7 City Council meeting. You may read the complete agenda here or listen to the audio here.

In a 4-0 vote with Councilmember Harrington absent from the vote, the City Council voted to approve an increase in funds for th...

Public Works requests additional funds for the 2018 Accelerated I-Bank Street Paving Project

The following is a preview of the May 7 City Council meeting. You may view the full agenda here.

Back in October 2018, the City Council awarded a construction contract to Sequel Contractors for the 2018 Accelerated I-Bank Street Paving Project, which consi...

Smith Park gets a new playground – in a day!

After nearly 24 years of continuous service, the old playground at Smith Park was in need of replacement. With the aid of KaBOOM!, the City worked with grant partner Asian Youth Center and funding partner The CarMax Foundation to design and build a new pl...

City Council to review construction contract for road improvements

Here’s a preview of the April 16 City Council meeting. You may view the full agenda here.

City Council to review construction contract for road improvements to Denton Avenue, Glendon Way, Lafayette Street, Saxon Avenue  

As part of the 201...

San Gabriel hosts 2019 San Gabriel Lunar New Year Festival

On February 16, the City of San Gabriel hosted its fifth annual Lunar New Year Festival with a roster featuring traditional and contemporary artists, singers, crafts, food and performers. With eclectic programming throughout the day, the festival attracte...

San Gabriel breaks ground on $8.9 million Alhambra Wash Bridge

The City of San Gabriel, in partnership with the County of Los Angeles, broke ground on the Del Mar Avenue/Alhambra Wash Bridge Replacement Project in a ceremony held earlier today. Located south of Valley Boulevard above the Alhambra Wash, the new $8.9 m...

Sheraton Los Angeles San Gabriel officially opens

This past Thursday, the Sheraton Los Angeles San Gabriel officially opened its doors to the public. 

Featuring dignitaries from San Gabriel and across the region, the event featured a lion dance to help commemorate the latest addition to Valley Bo...

Council terminates agreement with Homeland Security Investigations

Here's a wrap-up of the February 6 City Council meeting. If you’d like to read through the full agenda, please click here. 

City Council terminates agreement with Homeland Security Investigations 

Last night, the City Council &am...

San Gabriel officially opens Marshall Park

On January 20, the City of San Gabriel officially opened Marshall Park, the city’s first new park in nearly two decades.

Located on the former site of John Marshall Elementary School, Marshall Park is the city’s first park located on the south side of the ...

Jones Bicycle II: A new start for a life-long biking enthusiast

As its name suggests, Jones Bicycle II isn’t the first bicycle venture by owner Benson Lam. In fact, Lam’s newest store comes from a surprisingly long lineage of bicycle stores across the Southern California region.

“The name ...

Photos: San Gabriel rings in the holidays at annual tree lighting

On December 5, hundreds gathered at Plaza Park to ring in the holidays at the city's annual tree lighting ceremony. Several food trucks were on hand along with singers from the community who performed holiday tunes next to an orchestra. 

Of course...

Help restore the Playhouse's historic facade

While Southern California is saturated with theaters, few can match the history and renown of the San Gabriel Mission Playhouse. Built in 1927 to house John McGroarty’s blockbuster Mission Play, the Mission Playhouse has served as a regional ins...

San Gabriel police, Chinese community strengthen bonds

With about 20 to 30 participants gathered in a room at the Chinese Christian Herald Crusades on a Saturday morning, Officer Huynh Nhat and Reserve Officer Jack Yao hosted a community meeting that covered a range of topics, ranging from neighborhood watch ...

Marshall Community Park, ACE and Vincent Lugo: Public Works releases project report

As we move into November, here’s an update on some of the construction projects currently taking place in San Gabriel:

The ACE Project and haul route restoration project nears completion

The Alameda Corridor East San Gabriel trench is nearing com...

Mayor outlines improvements in infrastructure, new cultural events in yearly address

Last week, Mayor Juli Costanzo hosted the city’s annual State of the City address at the Mission Playhouse lobby. The 30 minute event – which outlined some of the city’s accomplishments  – focused on the Ci...

Photos: Upgrades make Playhouse spaces new again

During the summer, the Mission Playhouse stage crew worked on several projects to prepare the historic venue for its fall season. 

These changes – which mainly occurred backstage – were focused on improving the Playhouse&rs...

Two SGPD officers travel to Houston to aid in relief efforts

Following the devastating effects of Hurricane Harvey, two members of the San Gabriel Police Department – Officer Martin Garcia and Detective Timothy Logan – traveled to Houston to help aid in the city’s immediate recovery ef...

From Baseball to Beer: Inside Ogopogo Brewing

From baseball to beer, Ryan Edell has made the transition from professional baseball player to co-owning a brewery with his partner, Jason De La Torre. Together, both men have jumpstarted San Gabriel’s first and only brewery: Ogopogo Brewing.

A b...

Spotlight: A look at Nostalgic Books and Comics

Nestled in the San Gabriel Village inside Nostalgic Books and Comics hangs a poster with a quote: “Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life.” For Peter Mellini, owner of Nostalgic Books and Comics, ownin...

Photos: San Gabriel honors September 11 victims

This past Monday, the San Gabriel Fire Department held a ceremony commemorating the victims of the September 11 attacks in 2001. A yearly tradition at Station 51, this year’s ceremony featured members of the fire department and police department...

City nears completion of phase 3 of the Del Mar Avenue rehabilitation project

As one of San Gabriel’s busiest streets, Del Mar Avenue required significant attention with a pavement condition index rating of 27 out of 100. Now, with the nearing completion of phase three of the Del Mar Avenue project, a portion of the stree...

San Gabriel Police Department Introduces District Lieutenants Program

In the coming weeks, you might be seeing more of your local lieutenant from the San Gabriel Police Department visiting your neighborhood. That’s because of a new initiative launched by the department that aims to draw a closer link between the c...

What it takes to fix San Gabriel’s roads

Tasked with maintaining the city’s infrastructure, officials at Public Works have been hard at work evaluating and repairing the city’s roadways. However, not all street repair and rehabilitation projects are created equally. 

Designed to withstan...

Mission Playhouse's historical costume intern preserves a piece of Playhouse history

With a vacuum in hand, Laila Jaffer sits at her crowded workspace in the Mission Playhouse attic gently cleaning costumes dating back to the early 1900s. For Jaffer, the Mission Playhouse stands as an important monument of our past, and more importantly, ...