Noche
de las Luminarias

San Gabriel Valley's Annual Award Ceremony hosted by ActiveSGV.
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Join Us for a night of illumination

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Join local advocates, city leaders, and honorees at our annual awards bash -- "Noche de las Luminarias" -- on Thursday, September 21st at 6 PM.The event will be taking place in the gorgeous Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden (301N Baldwin Ave, Arcadia).

Event proceeds will support ActiveSGV's work, including our open streets program 626 Golden Streets, bicycle education center, and ongoing efforts to realize greener, safer, more sustainable communities in the San Gabriel Valley.

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Learn more about this year's Noche winners on the ActiveSGV Blog

Honorees past and Present

Outstanding Volunteers

2013 - Katherine Ramirez & Henry Coronado
2016 - Diane Velez
2017 - Danielle Zamora & Otto Sayes
2018 - Gabriel Olvera, Wen Lee & Chris Stratton
2019 - Velez Family
​​2020-2021 - Peter Porras
2022 - Ernie Gonzalez

Outstanding SGV Business

2013 - Performance Bikes (Pasadena)
2019 - Cyber Yogurt (El Monte)
2020 - Around the Cycle (Pasadena)
2021 - The Cub House (San Marino)
2022 - Remainders (Pasadena)

Outstanding SGV CIties

2013- City of Temple City
2016 - City of El Monte
2017 - City of South El Monte
2017 - City of South Pasadena
2018 - City of San Gabriel
2019 - City of Baldwin Park
2021 - City of Glendora
2022 - City of Pasadena

OUtstanding Local Advocates

2016 - John Lloyd
2017 - Doug Strange
2020 - Cheryl Auger and Anita Ghazarian
2021 - Rene Jimenez
2022 - Joy Walters​​

Outstanding Community organization

2015 - Day One
2016 - Amigos de los Rios
2017 - Pasadena Complete Streets Coalition
2018 - Jeff Seymour Family Center
2019 - Water Foundation
2020 - Asian Pacific Island Forward Movement (APIFM)
2021 - Eco Urban Gardens
2022 - Council for Watershed Health

Outstanding City / Government staff

2016 - Marisa Creter, San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments
2017 - Margaret Lin, Principal Management Analyst, City of South Pasadena
2017 - Samuel Zneimer, City of South Pasadena
2017 - Justine Garcia, Transportation Programs Analyst, City of Glendora
2018 - Cesar Monsalve, City of Duarte
2019 - Vincent Hon, City of Alhambra
2019 - Michael Macias, City of Alhambra
2020 - Rene Salas, Public Works Director, City of South El Monte
2021 - Christina Davila, El Monte City School District
2022 - Yuriko Ruiz Esparza, City of Baldwin Park

Outstanding Elected Officials

2013 - Joseph Gonzales, Mayor, City of South El Monte
2016 - Michael Cacciotti, AQMD Board Member and South Pasadena Council Member
2017 - Vicky Martinez, Council Member, City of El Monte
2018 - John Fasana, Council Member, City of Duarte
2019 - Hilda Solis, Los Angeles County Supervisor, District 1
2021 - Sasha Rene Perez, Council Member, City of Alhambra
2022 - Victor Preciado, Council Member, City of Pomona

Event SponsoRs

Alta Planning LogoBlossom Market Hall LogoClean Power Alliance (CPA) LogoEstolano AdvisorsFehr & Peers LogoFoothill Transit LogoJon Christensen LogoHilda Solis LogoKOA LogoMetro LogoThe Nature Conservancy LogoUpper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District LogoSo Cal Edison Logo