San Gabriel Valley Bruins

San Gabriel Valley Bruins The San Gabriel Valley Bruins is UCLA's regional alumni network for the San Gabriel Valley area. 💙💛

The UCLA Rose Bowl Bruins regional alumni group was formed in 1982 when UCLA football moved to the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. This move provided a great opportunity to create a new alumni support group in the area. Since our inception, we have been dedicated to supporting the greater interests of the University and building Bruin community to help local alumni stay connected. Members of the UCLA Rose

Bowl Bruins actively participate in community service projects, scholarship activities, and cultural, athletic, networking and family-friendly events that support UCLA and local alumni interests. The Rose Bowl Bruins board of directors are volunteers who plan cultural, educational, scholarship, networking and social events throughout the year. Bruins living and working in Pasadena, San Gabriel Valley, areas of Northeast Los Angeles and the surrounding neighborhoods are invited to get involved. Our network membership is drawn from the communities of Bradbury, Monrovia, Duarte, El Monte, Rosemead, Temple City, San Marino, San Gabriel, Alhambra, South Pasadena, Pasadena, Arcadia, Sierra Madre, Altadena, Sunland, Montrose, La Crescenta, La Canada-Flintridge, Eagle Rock, Los Feliz and eastern parts of Glendale.

08/26/2026

💙🐻💛 Another successful send-off in the SGV for New Bruins! It was a 🌡️hot day but no problem for the cool kids! 😎

🎉 To our newest Bruins: Welcome to the UCLA family!! Congratulations! And best wishes as you embark on your UCLA journey!
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Also a shout out to everyone who came to help and support the SGV Bruins network as the next chapter of fun events and positive vibes for UCLA alums in the SGV begins.

And a special thanks to the True Bruins who traveled from afar -- Westside, South Bay and Orange County! -- to help with setup, planning and overall support.

• Candice, Steve, Flor and Patricia from the UCLA Parents' Council.

• Sally from the APA of UCLA Board.

• Ron from the UCLA Alum Assoc Board, among his many other hats. ;-)

• UCLA alum volunteers Nick and Helen who came early to help with setup (and Nick for driving out to Porto's even earlier!).

• Megan (and pup) and the Wescom folks who added to the fun vibes of the day.

GO BRUINS !!! 💙💛

08/26/2026

💙👏🐻💛 What happens when Bruins gather in the SGV...

💙🐻💛 Want to see events and UCLA community building continue in the SGV? Then please support us during Bruin Giving Day -...
04/29/2026

💙🐻💛 Want to see events and UCLA community building continue in the SGV? Then please support us during Bruin Giving Day - April 28-29!

We are competing against other alumni networks to unlock additional $$ 💰for our scholarship fund. Top five networks win more $$. Every gift counts, no matter the amount. Let's do this, SGV Bruins!!

👉Please help us continue funding scholarships for incoming students from the San Gabriel Valley as tuition continues to increase:
Scholarship Fund
https://bruingivingday.ucla.edu
(Or use QR code)
-- go to Alumni Network Support
-- then scroll down and search for "Rose Bowl Bruins" and our scholarship fund should pop up

👉Or, help us continue planning events to build UCLA community in the San Gabriel Valley:
Operations Fund
https://bruingivingday.ucla.edu/campaigns/rose-bowl-bruins-operational-fund
(Or use QR code)

We plan hikes, game watches, happy hours, coffee socials, holiday fun, trivia gatherings and other events in the San Gabriel Valley to bring Bruins together for good vibes, new connections and staying in touch with good friends.

We may not be near the UCLA campus but we are and in the SGV! 💙💛 Let's keep this UCLA Alumni network going!!

04/29/2026

Hey, SGV Bruins! Let's "win" this for the students!

Help support our scholarship fund for incoming students to keep up with the pace of rising tuition!

We are also competing for additional funds during Bruin Giving Day based on the number of gifts we bring in (not amounts) so every person who gives a little gets us a step closer to unlocking more $$ for the students!

You can help the Bruins in the SGV by going here:
https://bruingivingday.ucla.edu/pages/alumni-network-support

Scroll to the bottom of the page and search for Rose Bowl Bruins and the scholarship fund will come up.

Thank you, thank you, thank you! 💙🐻💛

💙🌷💛 The SGV is the place to be! We had 50+ Bruins join us for the Spring Social at the 1919 Cafe at The Huntington ... g...
04/28/2026

💙🌷💛 The SGV is the place to be! We had 50+ Bruins join us for the Spring Social at the 1919 Cafe at The Huntington ... guess why we picked "1919" ... True Bruins will know!

Lotsa smiles, laughter and good vibes making new connections and seeing old friends. 😊

We were super excited at the interest in this event - 99 RSVPs! But also a little scared as to what to do with you all. It wasn't possible to chat w/ everyone individually during the two hours we had - so many Bruins, so little time - so please come to a future event so we can have another chance to get to know you!

💙🐻💛 Let's keep up the momentum in maintaining a strong Bruin community in the SGV! We are a ways from campus but it doesn't mean we can't bring UCLA here. Once a Bruin, always a Bruin!

👏🤗 Special thanks to John G. And Sally L. for contributing the prizes for our random number drawing. Your support is much appreciated!

We were going to make the attendees work for prizes via a digital trivia game ...but our test run with one table was a fail ... You know who you are! But it made it easier for everyone else. 😉

Also a shout-out to all the volunteer alums who came early to help set up, both board members and those who always step up to help us out. 🫶

Stay tuned to find out how you can help support the UCLA Alumni network in the San Gabriel Valley and future events! GO BRUINS!!

Update: Registration for this event is now closed. We are at capacity with 90+ RSVPs. Thanks to everyone who signed up e...
04/17/2026

Update: Registration for this event is now closed. We are at capacity with 90+ RSVPs.

Thanks to everyone who signed up early after at least three rounds of marketing emails from the UCLA Alum Assoc for this RBB x APA event! 💙💛 (yay, Team Alumni!)

We are happy to see so many folks interested in getting together for some 🌷 springtime fun, reconnecting with old friends and making new ones. Let's make sure there's nothing but positive good vibes!

***Reminder: The event is only from 10am to 12pm. After that, everyone is free to enjoy the rest of Saturday on their own.

🐻 Thank you to all the volunteer UCLA alums taking time out of their busy schedules to plan this gathering of Bruins -- and, for giving up a few hours of their precious weekend time to execute the event as True Bruins. 💙💛👀

💙🎭💛 Great seeing everyone from and at our joint weekend happy hour + work-in-progress comedy from fellow Bruin Jenny Y...
04/06/2026

💙🎭💛 Great seeing everyone from and at our joint weekend happy hour + work-in-progress comedy from fellow Bruin Jenny Yang as she hones her craft!

All fun + good vibes -- from 🍹🌮 in The Lobby (great third room!) to some real comedy inside Outside In Theater.

And shout out to Arun for being a good sport... s****h****r... 😆 IYKYK

Looking forward to our next gathering and collab! 🐻🤝🐻

✨ Very belated post from our last event of 2025... Thanks to all who joined us for an evening of joy and light at Descan...
03/28/2026

✨ Very belated post from our last event of 2025... Thanks to all who joined us for an evening of joy and light at Descanso Gardens!

Well... maybe there was a blackout (or two) that evening. But an experience to remember and some churros that made everything okay! IYKYK 😋😏

Stay tuned for more events in the SGV in 2026...

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12/01/2025

💙🏈💛 Touchdown! Gotta make some noise whenever we can! 👏

🐻🏈 Thanks to everyone who showed up to cheer on the Mighty Bruins at the UCLA game watch party in the SGV!Not the result...
12/01/2025

🐻🏈 Thanks to everyone who showed up to cheer on the Mighty Bruins at the UCLA game watch party in the SGV!

Not the result we wanted against 'SC, but we had fun, made new friends and saw old friends again. Still a win! 💙💛

Thanks to 38 Degrees Ale House & Grill Alhambra for giving us space to come together. 🍻

Hope to see everyone again soon! Stay tuned for our next (and final) event for the year... ✨

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