Joe Soong

Community Contributor

Joe has been an Alhambra resident for more than 15 years and appreciates the city's diversity. He feels Alhambra is unique and would like learn more of its stories and share it with Alhambra Source readers. He works in local government in labor relations.

Police/Fire

Alhambra's got a new Fire Chief, and he’s from around here

When Alhambra's new fire chief, Bill Walker, told his children about his new job, they thought "it was the coolest thing ever." Who wouldn't? He has a slide in his office.

Food

A=Americanized, B=Better, C=Chinese: the ABCs of San Gabriel Valley Chinese restaurants

Five Years of The Source: As a Chinese-American and Alhambra resident, Joe Soong has been asked many times for recommendations to Chinese restaurants. Here's his tongue-in-cheek advice.

Culture | Health | Sports

Mornings with a tai chi master in Alhambra Park

Every day Michael Chan leads a group in tai chi, an increasingly popular Chinese exercise — which is easy to practice in Alhambra parks if you look at the right hour.

History

Turbans, communal meals, and faith: Getting to know Alhambra's Sikh community

A white supremacist shot and killed six people on August 5 at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin. In 2010, Joe Soong visited Alhambra's branch of the Sikh community and learned about its distinct faith.

Culture | Sports

Yoga in the many languages of Alhambra

Increase flexibility, inner peace — and learn another language? Yoga Darsana, on Alhambra's Main Street, is unique in that it offers the practice in three languages: Chinese, Spanish, and English.