San Gabriel Valley Economic Partnership (SGVEP)

Arcadia Association of Realtors is doing a holiday raffle - $10 per ticket, $1500 in prizes! http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event

More than 110,000 restaurants have closed permanently or long-term across the country as the industry grapples with the devastating impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. https://www.sgvtribune.com//restaurant-closings-top-11000/

The SGV Eats Facebook page has helped San Gabriel Valley restaurants connect with the community and stay in business amid the pandemic. https://abc7.com/sgv-eats-san-gabriel-valley-restaurants//

LA County is exploring the option of using school sites as potential distribution centers for mass vaccinations once the COVID-19 vaccine is ready for mass distribution. Four vaccines are currently in widespread Phase 3 clinical trials. https://www.dailybulletin.com//la-county-may-tap-schools-/

There may not be a 2021 Rose Parade, but the Jan. 1 Tournament of Roses’ television special plans a star-studded show, especially if you like country music. Organizers announced this year’s musical lineup with a news release on Tuesday, Dec. 8, including: Sheryl Crow Mickey Guyton Tori Kelly... Lady A Rascal Flatts The War and Treaty https://www.sgvtribune.com//sheryl-crow-lady-a-rascal-fla/ See more

Sowing Seeds for Life will host its 14th annual holiday drive-thru food pantry on the Pomona Raceway at the Fairplex 8 a.m. to noon, or until supplies last, Wednesday, Dec. 9. Public entry will be at Gate 17. The event is open to all LA County residents. Volunteers will be loading turkeys, non-perishable food items, fruit and vegetables into car trunks to adhere to social distancing https://www.dailybulletin.com//fairplex-in-pomona-ready-t/

For the third consecutive year, SoCalGas has demonstrated its commitment to supporting our country’s military veterans by providing a full tuition scholarship to US Army veteran Roberto Alvarez for the upcoming Leadership Pasadena 6-month intensive community leadership development program, starting January 2021. Alvarez is Special Assistant for Military and Veteran Affairs for Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger’s Office. Past veteran scholarships have sponsored candidates for Leadership Pasadena’s Civilian Leadership for Veterans Course, which was reserved for veteran participants only. The 2021 class strives for representation across all sectors and community groups, combining civilian community leaders and veteran leaders within the same cohort.

Attendees of next week's San Gabriel Valley Awards Gala are reminded that today we're hosting a practice session today (Nov 10) at 1 pm in the Remo Conferencing system, for those who have not used it before. https://live.remo.co/e/sgv-gala-remo-practice-session

The LA Fairplex has laid off more than half of its full-time employees, the organization confirmed. 82 employees originally furloughed this spring were notified of the layoffs on Oct. 30. The cuts leave 28 full-time workers, a 58% drop in employees. https://www.dailybulletin.com//fairplex-in-pomona-announc/

Those who didn’t see Claremont Heritage’s virtual Home Tour when it was available Oct. 9-11 have another chance. The virtual tour is now available to rent at vimeo.com/ondemand/claremont2020hometour. Fee is $30 and the tour will be viewable for 48 hours.

Pfizer said Monday that an early peek at the data on its COVID-19 vaccine suggests the shots may be a surprisingly robust 90% effective at preventing COVID-19, putting the company on track to apply later this month for emergency-use approval from the FDA. https://www.sgvtribune.com//pfizer-says-covid-19-vaccine-/

CalTech has unveiled plans for a new laboratory facility on the eastern side of the 124-acre campus in downtown Pasadena. The new 3-story 80K SF laboratory building will be called the Resnick Sustainability Resource Center, named after the co-owners of The Wonderful Company. https://urbanize.la//caltech-plans-80000-square-foot-labor

Raffle items during the 2020 San Gabriel Valley Awards Gala to be announced soon... including a new iPhone 12, thanks to the Wenzhou Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, and more! Join us Nov 17, 1 pm (with a mixer 12:30 and after the program). https://sgvpartnership.org/SGV-Awards-Gala

1 Colorado lies at the heart of Old Town Pasadena and features extraordinary shopping and amazing dining options. Visit 1 Colorado and drop by Sage Bistro, Salt & Straw, Dirt Dog, and Sushi Roku for the best in Old Town culinary options. https://pasadenamag.com//one-colorado-the-heart-of-old-pa/

A new housing development is nearing completion in Pasadena. The 100 West Walnut complex is rising on the former Parsons headquarters, with a series of 5-story apartment buildings with 210K SF of office space, and 17,500 SF of ground floor retail. https://urbanize.la//100-west-walnut-complex-topped-out-pa

Check out this profile of Dennis Callaci, formerly the manager of Rhino Records in Claremont - a singer-songwriter who has founded independent label Shrimper Records, home of the famous Mountain Goats, The Folk Implosion, & local indie legends Wckr Spgt. https://www.claremont-courier.com/articles/news/t39474artist

Thanksgiving is coming up and You. Need. Pie. The San Gabriel Valley has you covered! Visit Pasadena’s famous Pie ‘n Burger for seasonal fruit options or luscious cream pies. Or Gourmet Cobbler Factory which use locally grown fruit also in Pasadena. https://la.eater.com//best-pies-los-angeles-sweets-desserts

During the pandemic, Homestead Museum staff in City of Industry have tried out recipes from the museum’s historic cookbooks collection. The results are shared on a blog, from wine soup to Lady Baltimore cake to salmon loaf. Everything but the Turkey, a culinary adventure inspired by Jessie Marie DeBoth’s modernistic Thanksgiving menu from 1929 will air 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 15 on Zoom. https://www.sgvtribune.com//homestead-museum-offers-every/