Join Us for Dia De Los Muertos this Thursday

Come and celebrate Dia De Los Muertos tomorrow, November 3 at the Mission Playhouse Plaza.

Community altar opens at 5:30 p.m. and free folklorico and mariachi performances begin at 6:15 p.m. and will be presented by:

• Roosevelt Music Immersion Experience (MIE) Mariachi & Folklorico Ensembles
• Ballet Folklorico Sol de Fuego
• Mariachi Teocuitatlan

For more event information, please visit: https://sangabrielcity.com/1413/Dia-de-Los-Muertos.

Register for the Turkey Trot

San Gabriel’s 45th Annual Turkey Trot returns on November 19 and registration for the races is open.

The event will begin at 6:00 a.m. at Vincent Lugo Park, located at the corner of Wells Street and Ramona Street, and participants can sign up for a 10K run, a 5K run, or a 5K walk. There will also be a 1K kids run. Every participant will receive a finisher medal, a t-shirt, and refreshments.

Below is the event race schedule:

• 6:00 a.m. Pre-registration packet pickup/day of registration opens
• 6:45 a.m. 10K run and 5K walk registration closes
• 7:00 a.m. 10K run and 5K walk starts
• 7:10 a.m. 5K run registration closes
• 7:25 a.m. 5K run starts
• 8:00 a.m. 1K youth run registration closes
• 8:15 a.m. 1K youth run starts
• Awards and raffles held throughout

To register online, please visit sgturkeytro22.racewire.com.

Go Human Demonstrations for Safer Crosswalks

The City of San Gabriel, in conjuction with ActiveSGV, is working on a Safe Routes to School Plan and invites the public to join ActiveSGV during their Go Human demonstrations for crosswalk improvements. They will be at two different locations as part of the Safe Routes to School Plan in November.

Below are the dates and times of the demonstrations:

• Thursday, November 17 from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at Manley Drive and Fisk Avenue
• Saturday, November 19 from 8:00 to 11:00 a.m. during the Turkey Trot

For more information about about the joint Safe Routes to School Plan, please visit: sangabrielsaferoutes.planning.cloud.

Vote Centers Open this Saturday

Election Day is next Tuesday, November 8, and San Gabriel vote centers will open this Saturday, November 5 through Monday, November 7 from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. On Election Day, November 8, the vote centers will open from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

San Gabriel vote center locations are at:

• San Gabriel Community Recreation Center (250 S Mission Drive) - Dance Room
• San Gabriel High School (801 S Ramona Street) - Auditorium Foyer
• Wilson Elementary School (8317 Sheffield Road) - Cafeteria

To find additional vote center locations, please visit: https://locator.lavote.gov/locations/vc?culture=en

You can also drop off your ballots before the vote centers open at the ballot drop box locations below:

• Smith Park at 232 W Broadway
• San Gabriel Library at 500 S Del Mar Ave
• Vincent Lugo Park at 300 W Wells St

Before you drop off your Vote-by-Mail ballot, please make sure to:

• Place your voted ballot card(s) inside the Official Return Envelope
• Securely seal the Official Return Envelope
• Sign and date the back of the Official Return Envelope

Find additional drop box locations at: lavote.gov.

San Gabriel's State of the City Address

RSVP has been Extended

Join Mayor Tony Ding in this year’s State of the City presentation on Thursday, November 17 at the Mission Playhouse starting at 6:00 p.m. Mayor Ding will be addressing our city’s latest accomplishments and developments.

The RSVP date has been extended. To register for the event, please visit: https://forms.gle/kGmvBY4qbwqpHPTA8.

The presentation will also be live-streamed on our YouTube channel. To watch it live, please visit YouTube.com/CityofSanGabriel.

Seeking Volunteers for

Technology Tutoring Program for Seniors

The City's Senior Technology Tutoring Program is up and running and we are seeking additional volunteers aged 14 years or older who know the basics of smartphones and laptops for the technology tutoring program. The volunteers would need to commit to a three-month schedule, during which they will tutor for 45 minutes each week for three months.

The tutoring program provides support to senior citizens on how to use smartphones, tablets, laptops, and other devices in a safe and comfortable environment while enhancing socialization among various age groups and cultures. Appointments take place each Wednesday for 45 minutes each and each senior citizen will be paired up with one volunteer.

To become a volunteer, please call (626) 308-2875 or email Danielle Adriano at dadriano@sgch.org.

• Dia De Los Muertos - Thursday, November 3 at Mission Playhouse Plaza
• Election Day - Tuesday, November 8
• 411 with the Chief - Tuesday, November 8 at San Gabriel City Hall
• Senior Movie Day - Monday, November 14 at the Adult Recreation Center
• State of the City Address - Thursday, November 17 at Mission Playhouse
• Turkey Trot - Saturday, November 19 at Vincent Lugo Park

Please stay tuned for more information in the upcoming weeks.

City Council Meeting - November 1, 2022

Watch a replay of the November 1 City Council meeting where Fire Chief Wallace introduced the newly promoted Fire Captain. Proclamations for Native American Heritage Month, Lung Cancer Awareness Month and United Against Hate Week were presented.

HEAR Commission Meeting - October 25, 2022

Watch a replay of the October 25 Human Equity, Access and Relations Commission meeting.

Work at the City of San Gabriel



• Mission Playhouse Manager
• Planning Aide (Part-Time)
• And more

Job opportunities may be found here.