Edie Ramirez
I have lived here since 2014, and my only regret is not having moved here sooner. I retired from working at a bank in 2021, and am waiting for the right time to get back…
Christy Gordon
I’m a Los Angeles area native and grew up in Tujunga and then Westlake Village when there wasn’t even water in the lake! I come from a family of redheads and have four brothers. My…
Brian Ulm
I relocated to Monrovia in 1999 from Ohio courtesy of my then-employer who wanted a web developer at their Pasadena corporate headquarters in the early days of the internet. Choosing somewhere near Pasadena to live,…
Bob Gollihugh
I was born during World War II in 1943 in San Diego. I had such brain damage during birth that the doctor didn’t expect me to live, but God had other plans. My daddy died…
Timothy
My name is Timothy, I am one of Santa’s helpers during the Christmas season. I visit my favorite kid, Ellie every year on the 1st of December and I stay with her until Christmas Eve…
Gary Stern
I am a retired economist and executive from Southern California Edison who worked on energy policy and regulation, amongst other things, during my 36-year tenure with the company. I have a Ph.D. in Economics from…
Donna Baker
This month is the one-year anniversary of my Faces of Monrovia project. I’m so thankful and grateful to each and every one of the nominees who took the time to be interviewed for this…
Stefin Bank
Hi, my name is Stefin, and I am 14 years old. Before moving to Monrovia when I was in third grade, I had previously lived in three other states including New York, Oklahoma and Arizona….
Alicia Escobar
My name is Alicia Escobar. I have lived in Monrovia since 1992. I currently work at Monrovia High School, and have also worked in the past at Bradoaks Elementary School, Canyon Early Learner Center and…
Jan Mueting
I’m a native of Ventura and my family moved there in the late 1800s. My move to Monrovia was by chance, but I learned later that I had several relatives who lived here off and…