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It Began at CSUN: From Students for Pilipino American History Month to the Fil-Am Experience Class

Posted on October 12, 2022 by Danrochelle D. Yumul Leave a comment

It started with a conversation between three friends in a dorm room at California State University, Northridge during the summer of 1996. Then college buddies Moonie Lantion, Allan Aquino, and Elvin Lubrin wanted to bring awareness about October as Filipino American History Month. That conversation started the creation of Students for Pilipino American History Month (SPAHM). With the contributions and

Learning Culture Through Martial Arts

Posted on October 6, 2022 by Danrochelle D. Yumul Leave a comment

We continue our Filipino American History Series with a conversation with 818 local, and first generation Filipino American, Guro Janel Barlongo, Kali/Silat instructor as well as a perpetual student of the art. Like many journeys, it begins with a quest for knowledge, for adventure, or for self-discovery. For Guro Janel, her journey was about learning her Filipino American culture, history,

Live At Paco’s Place: The Intersection of Stories and Inspiration

Posted on October 3, 2022 by Danrochelle D. Yumul Leave a comment

Meet the amazing trio of Paco Arespacochaga, JJ Buencamino, and Michael Abad! These gentlemen are at the heart of Live at Paco’s Place, a podcast featuring people in the community with real stories at the intersection of music and personal experiences. Their mission is to inspire, to inform, and to touch lives and make an impact during the process. When

Sexy is not a shape. It is an attitude.

Posted on August 8, 2022 by Danrochelle D. Yumul Leave a comment

For over a decade, Christina Villegas had a stable career as a reality television producer, working on docu-reality series for various networks. She was a co-executive producer when a tragic incident changed her life and impacted the trajectory of her life. This led her to establishing Flying Curves Dance Studio, empowering women through the art of pole dancing and burlesque.

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Chiisai Cakes: Breaking The Mold

Posted on May 27, 2022 by Danrochelle D. Yumul Leave a comment

Robert Shindo started his culinary journey when he was 16. He was worked in a variety of restaurants, filling any and all restaurant jobs you can think of. He is currently the General Manager of two restaurants while owning his own business, Chiisai Cakes. Family is–and has always been—at the heart of his culinary interest. “Growing up always seeing my Grandparents and

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This is Vegan? No, way!

Posted on May 24, 2022 by Danrochelle D. Yumul Leave a comment

Duy Nguyen, owner and baker of Baking for Twelve, is a valley boy, born and raised. It’s not surprising that 818 is his luckiest number. By day, he’s a space system’s engineer, working on exploring the final frontier but when the moon rises, he transitions all that “nerd energy (his phrase)” into baking–a passion of his since Food Network captured

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The San Fernando Outdoor Market is Back!

Posted on April 15, 2022 by Danrochelle D. Yumul Leave a comment

When the CDC restrictions allowed for outdoor gatherings again, business owners Christina Bernal (owner of 1984 Vintage), Joeleen Medina (co-owner of Truman House), and Board President of the San Fernando City Chamber of Commerce, Adriana Gomez planned and organized a monthly outdoor market in historic downtown San Fernando, featuring local vendor in the San Fernando Valley. Their goal was to

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Connections Through Teaching Tagalog

Posted on March 23, 2022 by Danrochelle D. Yumul Leave a comment

Marie Urquidi, the author of DLI Parent books, a series of Dual Language Immersion books teaching both children and parents Tagalog (Filipino). Starting this series during the pandemic, her goal was to introduce Tagalog to her children while keeping the cost of learning affordable and the time committed to learning flexible. She shares a bit about her story with us

Just Unwind

Posted on February 22, 2022 by Danrochelle D. Yumul Leave a comment

When Vanessa Murphy and her business partner, Jaime Vela walked into Unwind, they immediately saw their future vision come to life and they knew they had to have it! They took over and bought the space in June 2020 from the original owners who were forced to sell as a result of the Covid shutdown. “We kept the bones of

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Tia Chucha’s Finds A New Home

Posted on January 28, 2022 by Danrochelle D. Yumul Leave a comment

Tia Chucha’s Centro Cultural and Bookstore finds a new home on Glenoaks and Hubbard in the Sylmar Towne Center, just a couple of miles away from their former location. With a location three times bigger than the original, they can house more books and have more space for their various programs from workshops to music lessons, book clubs and other

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Holidays in the San Fernando Valley: Fido the Reindeer in North Hills

Posted on December 24, 2021 by Danrochelle D. Yumul Leave a comment

Every December, something magical happens on the corner of Hayvenhurst Ave. and Plummer St.. Fido, the resident 12-foot tall ivy hedge shaped poodle, turns into Fido, the red-nosed reindeer! And what a sight it is! It adds a certain je nais se quios to your drive down Plummer St. during the holiday season. Of course, this San Fernando Valley landmark

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Holidays in the San Fernando Valley: Holiday Fantasies Come To Life in Burbank

Posted on December 22, 2021 by Danrochelle D. Yumul Leave a comment

Tina Schaefer always loved decorating for the holidays. She would decorate her home for Valentine’s Day, Back to School, Easter and of course, Halloween and Christmas. “When we (Arnie and I) met, I didn’t know he liked to decorate but I love to decorate. So I was always decorating every holiday and he called me up and said, ‘What are

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