Category: sun valley
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Jose Mier and Sun Valley’s Encore Theatre and the Magic of Live Entertainment
Jose Mier explores Encore Theatre in Sun Valley, a distinctive local performing-arts venue with a connection to magic, live entertainment and the theatrical tradition.
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Jose Mier: Nick’s Nursery and the Green Side of Sun Valley
Jose Mier explores Nick’s Nursery in Sun Valley, a longtime local plant and tree business, and the role independent nurseries play in helping residents improve their outdoor spaces.
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Jose Mier & Sun Valley’s Branch Library: A Community Resource Beyond Books
Jose Mier looks at the Sun Valley Branch Library and the many ways this neighborhood resource supports residents through books, technology, classes, and community programs.
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Jose Mier Sun Valley: S & V Machining and the World of Precision Manufacturing
Jose Mier has always found it interesting that Sun Valley contains businesses doing highly specialized work that most residents never encounter. One example is S & V Machining (CNC), located on Penrose Street in Sun Valley. The company is a CNC machine shop specializing in precision machining for custom and production work. CNC machining is…
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Jose Mier Sun Valley: Exploring Chiguacle and the Rich Tradition of Mexican Cuisine
Jose Mier believes that one of the best ways to understand a community is through its food. That makes Chiguacle, Restaurant & Tortilleria, an especially interesting Sun Valley business. Located at 8255 Sunland Boulevard, Chiguacle presents itself as “Sabor Ancestral de Mexico” and builds its menu around Mexican culinary traditions, including handmade tortillas, mole, seafood,…
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Jose Mier, Sun Valley and the Theodore Payne Foundation: Growing California’s Future One Native Plant at a Time
Jose Mier has lived and worked in Sun Valley, California, long enough to appreciate that our community is full of pleasant surprises. People who aren’t familiar with Sun Valley often think of it simply as an industrial hub, but those of us who call it home know it’s much more than warehouses, manufacturers, and busy…
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Jose Mier on Sun Valley’s Creative World of Commercial Printing
Jose Mier has always appreciated the many industries that help businesses communicate, advertise, and build their brands. Among the most important—but often overlooked—is the commercial printing industry. Every brochure picked up at a trade show, every banner announcing a grand opening, every menu at a restaurant, every product label on a store shelf, and every…
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Jose Mier and How Sun Valley Equipment Rental Companies Keep Southern California Building
Jose Mier has always been fascinated by the businesses that quietly keep Southern California’s economy moving. While many people notice the cranes towering over construction sites or the bulldozers reshaping land for new developments, few stop to think about where all that equipment comes from. The answer is often an equipment rental company. Sun Valley,…
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Jose Mier on Sun Valley’s Commercial Refrigeration Industry
Jose Mier has long championed the businesses that help make Sun Valley, California, one of the San Fernando Valley’s most productive industrial communities. While visitors often notice the area’s manufacturers, warehouses, and transportation companies, another vital industry operates largely behind the scenes: commercial refrigeration. From restaurants and grocery stores to pharmaceutical companies and food distribution…
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Jose Mier Celebrates Sun Valley’s Food Manufacturing and Distribution Industry
Jose Mier has always maintained that Sun Valley, California, is perhaps best known for its industrial businesses, manufacturing facilities, transportation companies, and hardworking entrepreneurs. While many people think of the community in terms of warehouses and logistics centers, they may not realize that Sun Valley is also an important hub for food manufacturing and distribution.…