The 3rd Annual South Gate Art Walk is taking place on Saturday, October 14 from 2pm-6pm at the South Gate Museum & Art Gallery-8680 California Ave.

The event will feature over 50 vendors, live music, food, art activities, and the art exhibit "Process/Proceso ". The museum will also be open to view the time capsule items.

For more information on the event including a list of vendors, entertainment schedule, and updates, please visit the South Gate Museum Instagram.

Mayor Maria del Pilar Avalos premiered the City of South Gate Centennial Video at her State of the City Address. The video commemorates city achievements this year. It provides a look at the work the city is doing to improve the quality of life of our residents, the social services we provide, and the numerous infrastructure improvements. This video also highlights those that came before us and embraces our bright future as a community.

A copy of this video will be placed into the time capsule that will be reburied in January and not opened again until 2073.

Henry C. Gonzalez Auditorium

The City of South Gate proudly unveiled the “Henry C. Gonzalez Auditorium” in honor of former Mayor Henry C. Gonzalez during a dedication ceremony this afternoon.

Former Mayor Henry C. Gonzalez was first elected to the South Gate City Council in April 1982, which started his historic 27-year career as an elected official. In 1983, he made history by becoming the first Latino to serve as Mayor of the City of South Gate, a position he would ultimately hold a total of seven times during his career on the South Gate City Council.

He also dedicated his life to supporting the youth in the community. He founded the South Gate High School Booster Club and the South Gate Youth Football program. He also served as the District Chairman for the Boy Scouts of America.

Former Mayor Gonzalez touched numerous lives and was known as a beacon of light, setting the highest standards for political ethics and integrity in the region and fought to keep South Gate free of corrupt influence during his entire career.

October Proclamations

The South Gate Police Department is recognizing October as Breast Cancer, Childhood Cancer, and Domestic Violence Awareness month. They will be selling t-shirts, patches, pins, and challenge coins to raise funds for the different programs. 

If you are interested in purchasing any merchandise, please send an email to Lieutenant Arana at mvarana@sogate.org.

Residential Resurfacing Project

Construction of the Residential Resurfacing Project is underway to repair residential streets in the West wide of the City. Repairs have been completed on sidewalks, driveways, curbs, gutters, and ADA curb ramps. The contractor has begun the final stage of construction which includes overlaying streets with asphalt pavement on Virginia Avenue, South Gate Avenue, Elizabeth Avenue, Dearborn Avenue, Independence Avenue, Glenwood Avenue and Evergreen Ave. 

During this stage of construction, streets will be closed to traffic between 8:00 am to 4:30 pm for that day. Please adhere to all traffic signs and notices. Pavement operations are planned for completion on October 13th, 2023. Construction of water system improvements are also under way on Kansas Avenue and Cherokee Avenue, and planned for completion on February 2024.

For a schedule of the street closures, click here

Project Information

What Happens to Recyclable Waste?

Have you ever wondered what happens to your recyclables after they are placed in your bin? 

The City partners with Universal Waste Systems, Inc. (UWS) to provide curbside collection services, allowing residents to easily recycle bottles, cans and other materials. UWS then delivers the recyclables to a Material Recovery Facility, where they are weighed and sorted into specific waste streams — such as cans, glass, and plastic containers — to be processed appropriately. 

Both South Gate residents and businesses play a vital role in this process. Recycling household items conserves natural resources, reduces harmful emissions and repurposes materials into new products. Small actions can have a big impact, bringing us closer to a greener, more sustainable world. 

The following items are considered recyclable and should be placed in your blue cart:

• Paper
• Plastics #1 PET (e.g. drink bottles) & #2 HPE (e.g. detergent bottles)
• Glass 
• Aluminum

We encourage you to continue your efforts in recycling! Learn more about how to properly sort your waste at SortWasteSG.org.

October 21

Vet Care Pet Clinic

Low cost pet vaccine and wellness clinic from 9am – 11am at South Gate Park.



Dog and cat vaccinations, fecal exams, de-worming, physical exams, micro chipping, prescription flea control, diagnostic testing and more!

For more information contact Vet Care Pet Clinic (800) 988-8387.