2025: A Year of Growth

Happy New Year, Diamond Bar! Wishing you and your family a year filled with good health, happiness, growth, and positive transformation!

I am truly honored to share that my City Council colleagues have selected me to serve as your mayor for 2025. I look forward to the endless opportunities to work closely with residents, local businesses, and the City Council. Collectively, we can make Diamond Bar an even better place to live, work, and play.

As we enter 2025, I will continue to focus on a shared goal of the entire City Council - increasing community engagement. As your mayor, I am committed to listening to your concerns and ideas, all while tackling the challenges ahead and building on past successes to enhance our neighborhoods, improve local services, and foster a vibrant community spirit.

With that, I am excited to announce the third installment of the City Government Explained series begins this month. Launched in 2023, this series is designed to help residents better understand how City government works and learn why cities, out of all levels of government, have the most direct impact on residents' day-to-day lives. The series consists of eight monthly presentations covering a different topic on the second Wednesday of every month, except for May, June, July, and December.

Mark your calendars and join us at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8, at City Hall, 21810 Copley Drive for the first presentation - ?The Workings of City Government. Attendees will learn about Diamond Bar's organizational structure, services and programs, and how to make service requests. Registration is free and open to Diamond Bar residents aged 13 and older. Register today by calling or texting the City's Community Relations Division at 909-839-7019 or emailing [email protected]. To learn more, visit www.diamondbarca.gov/citygovexp.

Separately, join us for a Used Oil Filter Exchange event taking place 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18 at AutoZone, 303 S. Diamond Bar Boulevard. As the City continues to maintain a Safe, Sustainable, and Healthy Community, this event is a fantastic opportunity for residents to properly dispose of their used oil filters while receiving new ones. Each Diamond Bar household can exchange up to two filters, with each replacement costing no more than $15 before tax. Additionally, while supplies last, participants will receive a complimentary used oil recycling kit, which includes a reusable container and funnel. For more information, contact the Environmental Services division at 909-839-7015 or [email protected].

Remember, you are the eyes of our community, and the City Council values your feedback, concerns, and questions. Please feel free to reach out to me or any other council member by calling 909-839-7010 or using the links to our email addresses available on the City Council Member web pages of the City's website.