Welcome to another episode of the ActiveLab Podcast. This episode features our 2025 Noche de las Luminarias Honoree for Outstanding Elected Official, Congresswoman Judy Chu. Since 2009, she has represented California’s 28th Congressional Distri...

Welcome to another episode of the ActiveLab Podcast. In this episode, we feature our 2025 Noche de las Luminarias Honoree for Outstanding San Gabriel Valley Business, Octavia’s Bookshelf.Nikki High is the founder and owner of Octavia’s B...

Welcome to another episode of the ActiveLab Podcast! Today we are featuring our 2025 Noche de las Luminarias Honoree for Outstanding Community Organization, the National Day Laborer Organizing Network (NDLON).Since 2001, NDLON has defend...

Welcome to another episode of the ActiveLab Podcast! Today we are featuring our 2025 Noche de las Luminarias Honoree for Outstanding Local Advocate, Max Romero. Though he only recently graduated from high school, Max has already made a major im...

In this episode of the ActiveLab Podcast, host Alina sits down with Rene Salas to talk about the Merced Avenue Greenway Project, our 2025 Noche de las Luminarias Honoree for Outstanding SGV Project.The Merced Avenue Greenway is transfor...

Welcome to another episode of the ActiveLab Podcast! Today we are featuring our 2025 Noche de las Luminarias Honoree for Outstanding Public Agency, Clean Power Alliance. Represented by Executive Director Ted Bardacke, Clean Power Alliance provi...

Welcome to another episode of the ActiveLab Podcast! Today we are featuring our 2025 Noche de las Luminarias Honoree for Outstanding Volunteer – the Brian Velez Memorial Award, Stephanie Pinedo. A dedicated educator and long-time Pomona residen...

Welcome to another episode of the ActiveLab Podcast! Today we are featuring our 2025 Noche de las Luminarias Honoree for Outstanding City Staff, Alana Johnson. As Transportation Services Manager for the City of Arcadia, Alana has led efforts to...

Join host Wes as he chats with South Pasadena Walking School Bus participants about this innovative program. Discover how it provides a safe, fun, and sustainable way for Marengo Elementary students to get to school while fostering stronger com...

Welcome back to the ActiveLab Podcast! We're featuring our 2024 Noche Honoree for Outstanding City Staff, Steven Mateer. Steven is the Transportation Manager for the City of Glendora, overseeing public transit, bicycle and pedestrian program...

Welcome back to the ActiveLab Podcast! Today, we're featuring a special double episode with our 2024 Noche Honorees: the City of Alhambra for Outstanding City and Jeffrey Koji Maloney for Outstanding Elected Official.The City of Alhambra...

Welcome to another episode of the ActiveLab Podcast! Today, we're featuring our 2024 Noche Honoree for Outstanding SGV Business Beastin Beauties Fitness Studio. Beastin Beauties, located in El Monte, is dedicated to empowering women through dyn...

Welcome to another episode of the ActiveLab Podcast! Today, we're featuring our 2024 Noche Honoree for Outstanding Local Advocate Je-Show Yang. As a program manager at APIFM, Yang champions policies improving air quality and public health in th...

Welcome to another episode of the ActiveLab Podcast! Today, we're featuring Grace Santiago, our 2024 Noche Honoree, for the Brian Velez Memorial Award—Outstanding Volunteer. Grace Santiago, a dedicated counselor from Boyle Heights, shares her j...

Welcome back to the ActiveLab Podcast! Today, we're featuring our 2024 Noche Honoree for Outstanding Community Organization: Trust for Public Land (TPL). Since its establishment in 1972, TPL has championed the cause of ensuring that everyone, r...

Today, 6/26, we are celebrating the love we have for the San Gabriel Valley community. We hope this day inspires you to visit one of your favorite local SGV spots or try something new. Whatever the day brings, we are happy to share this celebra...

Join host Carly and guest Gaby live from the Amtrak train with stunning beach views as they discuss Go Coastal, a program by ActiveSGV and the California Coastal Conservancy. Learn how this initiative made it easy to access the coast via pub...

In the latest episode of ActiveLab, our host Alina interviews Pablo Tamashiro, the owner of Cyber Yogurt, a single-location, family-operated business in El Monte since 2009. Cyber Yogurt isn't just a local business; it's a community-centric ...

In our latest episode of ActiveLab, we discuss Alhambra’s potential for transformation. Our guest, Jeshow Yang, a Program Manager of the Sustainable SGV program at APIFM and a long-time Alhambra resident, shares his insights on the exciting ...

In the latest episode of ActiveLab, join our team, Wes and Jazmin, as they enter into the world of GoSGV. Explore how GoSGV's innovative electric bike-share program is transforming sustainable transportation in the San Gabriel Valley. Discover ...

In our second episode of ActiveLab, we took a behind-the-scenes journey with Danielle, the program director of ActiveSGV's Open Streets program. Starting nearly a decade ago as an ActiveSGV volunteer, Danielle joined the staff in 2017 and has b...

Welcome back to ActiveLabs! Our journey began during the pandemic, and after a short break, we're thrilled to be back, ready to talk about everything related to the vibrant San Gabriel Valley.To kick off our return, we have our...

Gas companies have tried to convince us for years that it’s safe to use gas appliances in our homes, but research shows that burning gas is bad for our health and indoor air quality, not to mention the toll it takes on the environment. On th...

This episode was recorded on 05/04/2021. In this episode of ActiveLab, Brisa Aviles interviews Ana Zepeda from the Lundquist Institute, a 501(c)3 independent non-profit biomedical research organization, affiliat...

Baldwin Park and Alhambra residents elected two fresh, new faces in November 2020. Mayors Sasha Renee Perez and Emmanuel J. Estrada share their thoughts on being elected to local office before turning 30, and what local communities can do to im...