Welcome to Fall!

Mayor’s Corner By Mayor Jeff Maloney

Did you feel it? Fall is in the air! After the most recent extreme heat wave, I stepped outside in the morning and felt the cool air with a hint of moisture. Fall was definitely on its way, and not a moment too soon.

Autumn is when I feel most comfortable. The heat subsides, and the warm days and cool nights remind us all of why people settled in Southern California in the first place. Students get into their rhythm at school, and families take a collective breath and begin to think about the holidays.

For me, fall has also always been a time to celebrate our connections and to strengthen communities. Humans are social beings for whom establishing relationships and forming communities has always been a source of security and safety. Community is a necessity.

I believe that this sense of community is what makes places like Alhambra unique and gives us our strength. This is one of the reasons that, when I first ran for City Council back in 2016, one of my primary issues was strengthening our sense of community. In particular, I proposed establishing a program called the “Know Your Neighbor” campaign.

I’m gratified that Alhambra’s Know Your Neighbor program is off to a great start. Each of my colleagues on the City Council have or will be hosting a Know Your Neighbor event in their respective districts with food, activities, and information provided by the Alhambra Police Department and the local Neighborhood Watch. Alhambra is a safe community, but like any city so close to a major metropolitan area, we are not immune from the dangers of big city life. I welcome any opportunity to strengthen our community, get to know our fellow Alhambra residents, and simply enjoy each others’ company.

I’d like to thank each of my colleagues for their efforts and to announce that I will be hosting the final Know Your Neighbor event in District 3 at Burke Heritage Park on Saturday, October 22. I hope to see you all there!

Mayor’s Farewell…Almost

It has been my honor to serve as your Mayor over these last several months. I still have a few more weeks before I pass the gavel to Vice Mayor Andrade Stadler, and I could think of no better way to mark the beginning of the end of my mayoral term than to participate in several events that will further help to strengthen our community. In addition to my October 22 event, please join us at the following events!

• Autumn Festival @ Alhambra Park - October 8

• Trunk and Treat - October 27

• Pumpkin Run - October 30

• Alhambra Farmers Market - Every Sunday

Please check back in the space next month for my final Mayor’s Corner. Until then … Go Dodgers!