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Causing change in local communities and encouraging understanding for a global audience through transparent, objective news reporting. Hey Media is in business to change the way everyone engages with local news. Built on 26 years of experience in community coverage, the publication carries its years well, informing game-changing editorial efforts with the trained eye of a newsroom thatβs been in place the whole time. The team at Hey SoCal is passionate about bringing excellent and accessible hyper-local news to the Southland. The company started with one newspaper in 1996 and has since grown to 21 local newspapers serving over 200 communities. Hey Media delivers complete local news coverage and fresh feature perspectives from Santa Monica to the San Gabriel Valley and Long Beach to the San Fernando Valley. Read local news now: https://heysocal.com/category/news
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Helping children discover their inner performer through the joy of dance! Local mom and accomplished performer and teacher extraordinaire Ms. Alison has been a professional dancer and actress for over 28 years – but what truly lights her up is inspiring kids and people through dance and expression. βI believe that every child deserves the opportunity to discover their unique talents and explore their creativity in a positive and supportive setting,” she says. “My goal is to promote diversity and acceptance by celebrating differences and encouraging collaboration. I strive to foster a sense of belonging and community by providing a space where every child feels valued and respected.β A team. A Community. A family! Rise Up And Dance was established to create a safe environment where everyone feels lifted up and supported. During week-long camps, students are encouraged to get out of their head and into their body as they learn to enjoy dance as a physical and emotional release of both athleticism and poetry. By learning and performing choreographed routines, new neural connections can be formed and cognitive development improved. In addition to dance, Ms. Alison leads self empowerment projects and emphasizes community project involvement to reminds kids that everyone is part of the woven thread within our families, our neighborhoods, and our world! Each energy-filled week includes: Located at South Pas Fitness, each week-long camp is open to incoming 2nd-6th graders and costs $385 per student. Early 8 a.m. drop off and late 4 p.m. pick up are available. βAs a former performing arts teacher in SPUSD for nearly ten years I had the privilege of working closely with Alison Smith in my classroom. Her creativity and enthusiasm for dance and theatre is contagious and inspires children of all ages. β βLia Donavan, former SPMS & SPHS Choir Director
Bringing life to your smile From routine care and maintenance, to sleep appliances for obstructive sleep apnea, to Invisalign, treatment for TMJ disorders, implant restoration, root canals, and same day crowns, Huntington Dental Excellence is well-known for offering the highest quality service. The dentists and the entire team pride themselves on providing the gentle, personalized care patients deserve. The practice embodies the relaxed, tranquil, and family-friendly atmosphere that patients desire in a dental practice while also ensuring the most up-to-date and professional, quality care. The office is equipped with modern technologies and materials, allowing the team to rejuvenate, repair, and restore patients’ smiles effectively. Meet The Dentists! Dr. Gin Goei has been a practicing dentist for nearly thirty-five years in the San Gabriel Valley. She grew up in Germany and the Netherlands, and graduated dental school from the renowned University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands in 1986. Dr. Goei later moved to Los Angeles, California where she started practicing; she continued her education by obtaining an Advanced Cosmetic Dentistry Certificate at UCLA, and a fellowship in Neuromuscular Dentistry at the Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies. LVI is one of the most premier post graduate teaching centers for cosmetic and neuromuscular dentistry in the world. She continued her studies in G-neuromuscular dentistry to greatly improve care to patients with TMJ/TMD symptoms. Dr. Goei combines her dental expertise with modern procedures and cutting-edge technology to treat TMJ and facial pain. She uses her education to design beautiful and healthy smiles for her patients. Dr. Sharon Gabriel was born, raised and educated in Southern California. Having practiced over fifteen years, she has received both her Bachelors Degree in Dental Hygiene and her Doctorate in Dental Surgery respectively at the University of Southern California. She continued on to do residency training at the University of California at San Francisco and received her advanced training in general dentistry certification while she continued on in private practice in the Bay Area. Dr. Gabriel dually holds her California and Hawaii Dental Licensure and practiced for several years on the Big Island of Hawaii. There she expanded her facets in multiple areas of dentistry where there was not access to as many specialties in dentistry readily available to the population. Here she was able to put much of her talents to work in restorative, endodontic, oral surgery, and pediatric dentistry. She returned to Southern California with the emphasis on maintaining high clinical aspirations and staying technologically astute in her field. Dr. Gabriel strives to embody the best advances in dentistry, as well as maintaining a comfortable, inviting setting for her patients. She brings her expertise in her years of experience both to the team as well as her patients. Her goal is to keep current in as many aspects of general dentistry as possible including endodontics, cosmetic dentistry, and most recently, neuromuscular dentistry. Find Huntington Dental Excellence:New Patients (626) 382-2756Existing Patients (626) 441-43391730 Huntington Dr. Ste. 202South Pasadena, CA 91030www.southpasadenadentistry.com
Victoria Arriola is a visual artist, creative director, professor of art + design, and a curator. Arriola Creative is Victoria’s independent visual communications studio, which provides strategic, award-winning work for both national and international clients. Victoria’s creative branding solutions employ visual strategies and executions for new media, print, broadcast, graphic and web design as well as logo and corporate ID, promotional materials, annual reports, direct mail, and photo shoots. She works with creative talent in both the US and abroad because she believes it is important to recognize that global points of view and messaging make for stronger, fresher, and smarter work. Victoria’s local Southern California clients include USC, JPL, Caltech, the Glendale Educational Foundation, the Mendenhall Gallery, South Pasadena Arts Center & Council, and the Chamber! Contact Arriola Creative: victoria.arriola@gmail.com626 664 1474https://arriolacreative.com
Empowering pregnant and parenting women in need to reclaim their lives and build successful family legacies. For two-plus decades, Elizabeth House has been the only Residential Program in the entire San Gabriel Valley that embraces pregnant mothers and their children (up to age five). Since its beginning in 1993, Elizabeth House has committed to meeting needs in this community among the most vulnerable. California is the epicenter of homelessness in this country, and many of the families affected by this are headed by single women. Elizabeth House takes a trauma-informed approach that addresses physical, emotional, spiritual, and economic needs in both women and their children. Often, the team becomes family to the women in need who long for a safe and supportive place to belong. Without exception, the women and children who seek services do so because of difficult life experiences inclusive of poverty, domestic violence, generational family trauma, foster care, substance dependence, and more. Elizabeth House is built on understanding the devastating impact of trauma and believes in the power of Christ to heal and transform all lives. For this reason, the organization provides holistic support, taking the time necessary to get to root causes in order to build afresh. Elizabeth House is in it as long as it takes with the women and children in its programs and creates a personalized experience and plan for each one. The organization is committed to life-long service. Year after year, the team is proud of how much these women accomplish in reclaiming their lives and building successful futures.Β The organization’s Residential Program can accommodate up to six young families at a time. Residential clients stay through the duration of their pregnancies and for up to four months after their babies are born, living in a supportive, home-like setting, and receiving a full range of care. This includes case management, intensive professional counseling, access to healthcare, parent education, job training, mother-to-mother mentoring, scholarship support, baby supplies, and more. While started as a residential program has grown to include life-long Alumni Services and a Community-Based Program through the organization’s Center for Mother & Child Wellbeing. Alumni Services allows Elizabeth House to see its former residents through for the long haul, and the Community-Based Program provides services to pregnant and parenting women who do not need shelter but do need support. Click here to learn about other Programs offered. Each year many local organizations, churches, and businesses partner with Elizabeth House to see transformation in the lives of the clients they serve. From hosting service days to donation drives, community partners infuse energy and life into the organization. Consider linking arms with Elizabeth House this year as one of their community partners. Click here to learn more about getting involved. Contact Elizabeth House:P.O. Box 94077Pasadena, CA 91109-4077626-577-4434contact@elizabethhouse.net
