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Leader Emergency Vehicles Marks 50 Years
Leader Emergency Vehicles, the South El Monte ambulance builder known for its custom rigs and West Coast focus, celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. The milestone highlights half a century of local innovation and service in emergency medical transport. Leader Emergency Vehicles Beginnings Leader Emergency Vehicles opened its doors in South El Monte in 1975.…
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Triple P Seminar Empowers Local Parents
For parents eager to strengthen family relationships, the Triple P Positive Parenting Program seminar offers practical tools and compassionate guidance. Led by a Triple P–accredited librarian, the free in-person session will be held at Baldwin Park Library on Wednesday, September 24, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Attendees will learn positive parenting strategies designed to…
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Small Business Optimism Climbs Again
Small Business Optimism rose modestly in August, according to the NFIB Small Business Optimism Index, which ticked up 0.5 points to 100.8. Small Business Optimism now sits nearly three points above its 52-year average of 98 as owners in El Monte, Baldwin Park, Rosemead, Arcadia, Temple City and Irwindale report stronger sales expectations and healthier…
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Job Market Outlook Brightens Locally
Local leaders and workforce partners are building on recent national data to bolster job market optimism across the Mid Valley News region. The New York Fed’s Survey of Consumer Expectations reported that, in August, consumers’ outlook on finding work fell to the lowest level since June 2013. Yet here at home, city agencies and nonprofit…
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Soldiers Support Heroes in the Shadows Stand-Down
The Heroes in the Shadows veteran stand-down brought Soldiers and community partners together September 12–13, 2025, at Whittier Narrows Park. The two-day “Heroes in the Shadows” event connected veterans across the San Gabriel Valley with vital services. Attendees received health care, employment support, housing assistance, meals, showers and haircuts. The keyphrase Heroes in the Shadows…
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Consumer Price Growth Drives Local Confidence
Consumer Price Growth rose to 2.9 percent year-over-year in August, the biggest gain since January, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported, yet Mid Valley communities are finding ways to adapt and thrive amid rising costs. Food and energy expenses climbed 0.5 percent and 0.7 percent monthly, but core inflation—excluding those categories—held steady, giving local families…
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Home Seller Gains Stay High
California home sellers continue to reap significant rewards from their property sales, with the net cash gains holding near record levels in 2025. According to the California Association of REALTORS® Annual Housing Market Survey, sellers pocketed an average net gain of \$350,000 per sale, up 2.8 percent from \$340,500 in 2024 and just 2.2 percent…
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Mid Valley Real Estate Weekly Report
The Mid Valley Real Estate market kicked off the week ending Sept. 13 with robust activity, according to the California Association of REALTORS®. Mid Valley Real Estate communities saw statewide daily averages of 502 closed sales, 568 pending sales and 693 new listings, underscoring strong buyer interest and growing inventory in El Monte, Baldwin Park,…
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EMUHSD Master Plan Guides Future Upgrades
El Monte Union High School District is updating its EMUHSD master plan to chart campus modernizations over the next five to 10 years. The plan evaluates facility conditions, sets upgrade priorities and aligns learning spaces with program needs. Voter-approved bonds and state grants will fund the work. Community input will shape decisions to reflect local…
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Johan Memo 5K Run Unites Community
El Monte residents will gather September 20 for the Johan Memo 5K Run, a fundraiser honoring Johan Memo Rosales and supporting the Johan Memo Scholarship Fund. The Johan Memo 5K Run raises money for scholarships awarded to Monte Vista High School students who demonstrate resilience in the face of adversity. Participants of all ages can…