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Welcome to the news archives of May S. Ruiz, local writer for Hey SoCal (formerly Beacon Media News)!

The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens lies at the heart of the western San Gabriel Valley. The Chinese Garden, pictured above, is arguably the most beautiful of their many gardens.

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Second Sundays: Filipino Food Magic Entices at The Huntington’s Kitchen Garden

Also published on 14 April 2026 on Hey SoCal Event Signage at The Huntington.| Photo by May S. Ruiz / Hey SoCal The name Maria Ylagan Orosa is not a household name to many Filipinos. But her invention, the quintessential Filipino sauce known as banana ketchup, is in almost every Filipino’s kitchen pantry. Orosa’s life-work…

Masters of Taste has Pivotal Role in USHS plan to end homelessness

Also published on 2 April 2026 on Hey SoCal Masters of Taste 2026 host chefs Vanessa and Thomas Tilaka-Kalb of Agnes. | Photo by May S Ruiz / Hey SoCal Masters of Taste, Southern California’s premier food festival held its media preview night on Wednesday, March 25 at the Rose Bowl’s Court of Champions. In…

Pasadena Buddhist Temple Celebrates Completed ‘Healing and Hope’ Mural

Also published on 24 March 2026 on Hey SoCal The completed “Healing and Hope” mural unveiled. | Photo courtesy of the Pasadena Buddhist Temple The Pasadena Buddhist Temple celebrated the completion of the “Healing and Hope” mural at 3 pm on Sunday, March 22. The brainchild of Kyoko Gibbs, wife of the temple’s spiritual leader…

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