Ethan Huang is a reporting intern with the Southern California News Group writing for papers like Pasadena Star-News and San Gabriel Valley Tribune.

Source: https://www.dailynews.com/2023/07/08/this-encino-breakdancer-just-won-a-chance-for-breakdancing-bigtime/

“I never thought I would feel that way because I grew up in the San Gabriel Valley, and I’ve always been surrounded by other Asians and haven’t faced that kind of discrimination to where it was violent,” Au said.

Source: https://www.dailynews.com/2023/10/22/as-anti-asian-hate-rises-la-groups-pledge-support-to-victims-and-communities/

She is based in the San Gabriel Valley.

Source: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-12-24/medi-cal-will-soon-be-open-to-all-papers-or-no-papers-she-wants-her-neighbors-to-know

She made a run for a Congressional seat in the San Gabriel Valley, helped launch the National Women’s Political Caucus, held civic roles in Los Angeles and was elected chair of the NAACP in 1995.

Source: https://www.dailynews.com/2023/02/11/civil-rights-leader-myrlie-evers-williams-donates-archival-collection-to-pomona-college/

So far, 2023 has brought unprecedented violence to the San Gabriel Valley and with it, deep and lingering effects.

Source: https://www.dailybreeze.com/2023/02/21/bishops-killing-shocks-san-gabriel-valley-communities-already-shaken-from-mass-shooting/

“The vouchers are great, but they’re a band-aid,” said Andrew Good, a volunteer with Pasadena For All, a group that works to help homeless communities in the San Gabriel Valley.

Source: https://www.dailybreeze.com/2023/02/13/southern-california-homeless-shelters-struggle-to-bring-people-in-from-cold-temperatures/

Tuesday night’s was co-hosted by Compassion in SGV, a nonprofit organization created to stop Asian hate and support San Gabriel Valley communities, which provided a livestream of the ceremony so more members of the public could take part.

Source: https://www.dailybreeze.com/2023/01/31/buddhist-monks-hold-blessing-ceremony-at-monterey-park-memorial/