Val Zavala is a six-year resident of Altadena and lives with her artist-husband, Mark Greenfield and their dog, Casey.

Val retired in 2018 after thirty years as a journalist, producer and executive producer at KCET, public television for Southern California. There she anchored SoCal Connected and Life & Times among many other programs, winning 19 LA Area Emmy Awards. She also won a prestigious Walter Cronkite Excellence in Journalism award for her popular 1-minute ballot proposition explainers.

Val currently serves on the board of public television for Southern California. She has a deep concern for the environment and enjoys gardening, hiking, yoga and pickle ball.

Kathleen grew up in the northeast and lived in Washington DC for 10 years before moving to California for graduate school where she earned degrees in social psychology and public policy.

Kathleen’s tenure at the Getty Trust involved technology in the visual arts, mostly with international partners. Her work with the Ahmanson Foundation was strictly local — philanthropy supporting LA county non-profits working in the arts, education, health care, and a wide range of human services.

Kathleen found her way to Altadena in 2019 and soon after discovered Altadena Heritage.  She has had a commitment to the environment since the 1970s and needs a daily dose of nature to survive.

Huan Gu lived in Pasadena for 16 years before moving to Altadena with her husband Frank Mayor in 2021. She owned and operated an art gallery in Old Pasadena before becoming a real estate agent. Living in and renovating a historical house has allowed her to use her passion for art and architecture in preserving an important part of Altadena’s history. An animal lover and avid hiker, Huan has been thrilled by hiking the trails around her new home and encountering the numerous wildlife that populates Altadena.

Hans is a lawyer at Spertus, Landes & Josephs, a litigation boutique that handles civil and criminal cases in state and federal courts. The lawyer in him is drawn to stories of mischievous Altadenans, and the madness of the Mount Lowe Railway for its time.

Hans is an AC100 Endurance Run finisher, from Wrightwood to Altadena. He enjoys exploring Altadena’s streets, canyons, and mountains, and he enjoys reading western novels and memoirs of western places.

Ken Haber worked as a feature film location scout and manager, for more than thirty years.  Some of his projects included “Fatal Attraction,” “Wall Street,” “Black Rain,” Thelma and Louise,” and “The Bridges of Madison County.

Ken has also worked as a professional photographer, specializing in film and television “Set Photography,” as well as “Fine Art and Nature Photography.” His work has appeared in books and magazines.

Ken lives in Altadena with his wife, film set decorator, Rosemary Brandenburg, where they love to bike, hike and go birding in the numerous parks, trails and neighborhoods throughout the area.

Born and raised in Pasadena, Claire has always enjoyed the diverse and notable architecture of the area. She was introduced to Altadena by attending Eliot Middle School, housed in the beautiful 1931 Art Deco building on Lake Avenue. At this time her love of local history and architectural design was explored further by becoming a Junior Docent at the Gamble House in Pasadena.  A proud Mustang, a graduate of John Muir High School, Claire decided to put down roots and buy her first home in Altadena in 2003. At the time she was an international travel agent, until her Realtor, Ms. Meindl, recruited and mentored her in real estate. She has loved facilitating real estate transactions since 2006. Claire is thrilled to build continued engagement with the community, advocate for positive changes and preserve everything that makes Altadena especially unique.”