New UCNH Website Check out our newly rebranded website! UCNH Website CHAMBER POLL ? Take Our Chamber Email Poll What do you want to see in our Bi-Weekly Emails? What Do You Want to See More of? Letter From The CEO Local Events New Member…

August 10th, 2023 Happy Thursday Afternoon! While we are still on our mini "vacay," we wanted to be sure we shared some important news with you...so... FREE WORKSHOP FOR CHAMBER MEMBERS AND OUR BUSINESS COMMUNITY! Are you interested in…

July 5th 2023 Welcome to Another Edition Of NoHo Strong!! JULY IS UV SAFETY MONTH!! ATTENTION! According to the American Cancer Society... "Your skin makes vitamin D naturally when it is exposed to UV rays from the sun. Whenever possible, it's…

JUNE 29TH, 2023 Welcome to Another Addition of NoHo Strong!! HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY!! Next Tuesday, we celebrate our nation's 256th birthday!! This is our final week of Pride Month...but that's ok...we should celebrate LGBTQA every day! Your…

June 1st 2023 “I wonder what it would be like to live in a world where it was always June.” L. M. Montgomery June is Pride Month!!! A Word...Or Two...Or Three...by dstringer, CEO "What's The Thing About Ribbons...And Cutting…

This Monday!! Noho Strong! A word...or two...or three... by d stringer CEO Just A Year Ago... Yesterday, on May 24th, our country commemorated the one year anniversary of the mass school shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvaldi Texas,…

A Word...Or Two...Or Three... by ds Stringer, CEO Mean What You Say...Say What You Mean... I have gotten my fill of situations that involve someone telling me "half truths," that is. people in every day life who are performing some sort of…

A WORD...OR TWO...OR THREE... by ds stringer, CEO HERE WE GO AGAIN...PART..??? So,, now it was a bank in Louisville, Kentucky. And 5 more were killed...15 mass shootings...just in the month of April...146 total so far this year. And...more…

Over the course of the various newsletters where I've shared commentary, I've done my best to create awareness when there is something important or vital that yall need to know But, this latest scam is one of the scariest I've ever shared …

We're back with another "Chamber Chat.!" We wanted to highlight this particular "chat..." one of the best UCNH Chamber podcasts so far. We hope you listen to this deeply personal, particularly raw "chat" with Mr. Prentice, one of our newer…

We're taking a week off of our regularly scheduled newsletter...we'll be back in publication next week! But...we still have an important announcement about our upcoming event on April 13th... Please attend "NO LIVES LOST NOHO" and tell others to…

Welcome to another edition of "NoHo Strong!" This week's articles include another NoHo Clean-Up, more events from the Midnight Mission, as well as our weekly "Thank-Yous" and our "National Thursdays!" And let's not forget...March is "International…

TEENS AND MENTAL HEALTH Today is World Mental Health Day...and while we usually highlight something like this later in our newsletter, I felt this subject needed to be showcased for our commentary...for obvious reasons. Teen mental health and…

Welcome to the last February edition of NoHo Strong...and we're all prepping to be waterlogged again! But...we need the rain and it looks like this latest little "soggy" adventure is going to put us over the top as far as this season's water…

Valentine's Day is behind us...President's Day weekend is just ahead! Do you have big plans this weekend? Well, don't pack the car and go before you read what's going on in "NoHo Strong" this weekend!! A Word...or Two...Or Three.. by ds…

Welcome to another edition of "NoHo Strong," our Chamber's answer to the "weekly news!" We have another information-filled, interesting newsletter for you...and...want to make sure that we highlight our special "subject line," a beautiful quote by…

Welcome to another edition of "NoHo Strong," our Chamber's answer to the "weekly news!" We have another information-filled, interesting newsletter for you...and...want to make sure that we highlight our special "subject line," a beautiful quote by…

There goes January! Can you believe it? Ok...well, here we are...so, a hearty welcome to February! Let's make the most of this month by checking out our " heartfelt" (get it?) first newsletter of February...here we go! A Word...Or Two...Or…

"THE NEW NORM" Last Sunday, January 21st, I woke up to horrible news...another mass shooting... Although these shootings are all dreadful and tragic, this one hit home. I grew up in Montebello, the direct neighbor to Monterey Park. Only…

It's January 19th...welcome to the "Lunar New Year" edition of "NoHo Strong!" With the Lunar New Year starting this Sunday, we thought we'd give a little attention to "The Year Of The Rabbit!" The rabbit is the symbol of longevity, peace, and…

Hope you're staying dry! The last several days here in SoCal have been absolutely crazy! What better time than to snuggle down, grab some coffee...and read this week's NoHo Strong newsletter! A Word...Or Two...Or Three... by Dorothy Stringer,…

A New Year...a new chance to get it right! Welcome to the first edition of the 2023 "NoHo Strong" newsletter! We've got the first news worthy stories and announcements here for you...so let's get started! A Word...Or Two...Or Three... By ds…

Are you in the spirit yet? Or, are you kind of "Bah Humbugging" it? The stores are starting to fill up with shoppers, the decorations are all around us, the weather is even crisp and cool...all ingredients for Holiday fun...sure to even get to those…

Weeeelll, we're back after a week off for the Thanksgiving holiday! And, we find ourselves on the first day of December...wait, are you kidding me?? Yup...ok, so now that the shock has settled somewhat, feel confident that we will give you ideas…

We're getting closer and closer to Thanksgiving...it's just a week away? How much have you done to prepare? If you scroll down the articles in this week's newsletter, you'll see a great recipe for a fabulous Thanksgiving dessert. Just a little…

Honoring Native American Heritage Month, we decided to start off by highlighting a well known Native America, Pocahontas! Pocahontas was a Native American woman, belonging to the Powhatan people, notable for her association with the colonial…

Welcome to November and the start of the holiday season... Have you seen the Christmas commercials yet? Yup, between the campaign commercials and the Christmas commercials...it certainly can drive one a little cuckoo! Our advice? Just take a…

A Word...Or Two...Or Three... by ds stringer, CEO Networking..."Mixing"...Why So Important? Since the onset of the Pandemic, the disconnect from community has become quite noticeable, especially in the business sector. The connections that…

It's "Friday Eve"...or Thursday for most of us! And what do we do on Thursdays? We peruse through the "NoHo Strong" newsletter!! And so...ladies and gentlemen...let's do it!!! A Word...Or Two...Or Three... by ds stringer CEO October Is…

Happy Thursday!! Welcome to this week's edition of "NoHo Strong!" Are you ready to rock? Well then, let's get started!! A Word...Or Two...Or Three... By ds stringer CEO This is the last week of celebrating and honoring extraordinary…

WELCOME BACK!!! Are you ready for another edition of "NoHo Strong?" We're all ready for you...so gear up 'cuz here we go!! A Word...Or Two...Or Three... by ds stringer, CEO OUR CONTINUED DEDICATION TO HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH... THIS WEEK'S…

Can you believe we have reached the last week of September?? Hopefully, October will bring cooler Fall weather to enjoy Oktoberfest, Halloween and all the other great things that we enjoy! And speaking of great things...here comes our "NoHoStrong"…

Today is the first day of Fall! Of course, typical California style, it's also a hundred degrees outside! but...it's still Fall...pumpkin EVERYTHING, Dia de Los Muertos, Halloween, Fall colors...it's just a fun time of year! So, let's take some time…

UGH...it's hot!! As if you didn't know, right? Hopefully, this heat wave is breaking over the weekend...but until then, be sure to take a little break in front of the air conditioner and read the latest community news in this edition of "NoHo…

Welcome to September!! Aside from the heat wave we're experiencing, the kids are back in school, reruns are just about over...and it's almost time for Fall ( and it can't come fast enough!) But if you would, take just a moment to read your weekly,…

Hi and welcome to another edition of our newsletter, "NoHo Strong!" We have some great articles just waiting for you to read...so if you're ready...let's hit it!! A Word...Or Two...Or Three... by ds stringer, CEO "PRECAUTIONS" Never before…

A WORD...OR TWO...OR THREE by ds stringer CEO Well, no big commentary today... School is back and I just want to say a few words... The kiddos are back in school, hopefully for a somewhat normal school year. Our precious teachers…

A word...Or Two...Or Three... By DS stringer, CEO The Dog Days Of Summer Well, whether you know it or not, we are officially in the "Dog Days of Summer"...ugh. This is the stretch of yucky, horrible, sticky heat period of time, usually…

A Word...Or Two...Or Three... by ds stringer, CEO Last week, a good amount of us here in L.A. County were sitting on pins and needles, waiting for the word to come down from the Health Dept. as to whether indoor masks would be mandatory once…

It's just like our subject title says...we are DREAMERS!! We put our heads together, use our dreams and imaginations to brainstorm events and ideas that will help market YOU, the business owner AND our community! Read on to find out what we've done…

A Word...Or Two...Or Three... by ds stringer, CEO A Boy And His Father So, the other day, I was enjoying myself at an outdoor mall. I decided to purchase a beverage, have a seat in the lovely courtyard and read my book for a while. A man and a…

How has your summer been so far? Well, hopefully, you're including the weekly read of our Chamber newsletter in your summer plans, because there is a lot of news and info that may make your plans even better!! Ready to peruse...ok, here are this…

Well, we survived all the fireworks and the toxic haze that results from them. And now, we find ourselves definitely in the throws of summer! So, if you don't mind, before you pack up your beach stuff and head out,or before you get ready for vacay,…

On July 4th, our country celebrates its 246th birthday...a relatively young age for a country. And yet, for its young age, we have managed to become the greatest and strongest country in the world! However, just like much older countries, the United…

As of last Tuesday, summer is officially here!! Are we ready for some summer fun? Bar-b-ques, beach time, outdoor concerts...!! But first, let's take a look at what's happening in our community, ok? Here we go...!! A Word...Or Two...Or Three... By…

Exciting weekend coming up! Have you planned a great day for Dad this Sunday? If you need gift ideas, you can always check out our NoHo establishments and get your shopping on! And...if you're taking Dad out for a nice spread, you have great choices…

How are you showing your pride? There have been, and will continue to be many events throughout the south land...hope you can attend one or more of them! But, if you will, take a moment to read your weekly newsletter and catch up on what's…

JUNE IS PRIDE MONTH!! Hope everyone is enjoying a short four day work week! On this Friday eve, AND already in June, we have some information we think is important for you.. Get ready to read on cuz it's time for "What you Need To Know..."…

Your copy should address 3 key questions: Who am I writing for? (Audience) Why should they care? (Benefit) What do I want them to do here? (Call-to-Action) Create a great offer by adding words like "free" "personalized" "complimentary" or…

May 12th, 2022...are you ready for another NoHo newsletter, filled with educational and entertaining articles...well then...here we go...!! A Word...Or Two...Or Three... by d stringer, CEO "Does This Make Any Sense To You?" Over the last several…

It's your special day THIS Sunday Moms!!! A Word...Or Two...Or Three... by d s stringer CEO Mental Health Awareness Month May 1st - 31st We have come a long way in recent years in our country's struggle to recognize mental illness as…

Can you believe we've reached the last week of April! My gosh, where is the time going? Well, in the meantime we have researched and kept up with the best articles and stories for you. So if you're ready...let's get started!! By the way... We…