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Thursday, September 2, 2010

BASEBALL: A Devil of a Good Time Awaits Bonita’s McCreery

To the list of Barry Bonds, Reggie Jackson and Andre Ethier, prepare to add one more — Adam McCreery, a senior left-handed pitcher for Bonita High School. Bonds, Jackson, and Ethier were all Sun Devils who played for Arizona State before going on to great careers in Major League Baseball. McCreery, who went 8-2 in his [...]

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Bon Appetit! Hillcrest’s French Chef Promotes a Revolution of Healthy, Delicious Dining

Imagine every day tasting fresh, fabulous food prepared by an outstanding French chef. For residents of Hillcrest in La Verne it isn’t a dream. Their executive chef is Christian Laire, who was born in Lyons, France, and was educated in the French system of culinary education known as Culinary Aptitude.

LVSD POP WARNER: Coach Flores Keeps the Game All in the Family

During football season Coach Dave Flores pretty much lives on the football field. And it turns out, his family does, too.

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Panera Bread to Offer Locals A Slice of the Good Life, Starting Tuesday

Finally, you can have your Panera Bread, and eat it, too. This Tuesday, Aug. 31, the bakery-café will open its doors at 6 a.m. Regular café hours will be 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday. “We are so excited, we’re just ecstatic,” said Laura Berrie, general [...]

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BONITA V. DAMIEN SCRIMMAGE: BHS Players Only Human, Not Bearcats Yet

Bonita scrimmaged Damien High School on Friday, a useful exercise to help the Bearcats gauge how far they’ve come in their pre-season practices and what they still need to fine-tune before the team’s September 3 home opener against San Dimas in the Smudge Pot. “It was invaluable,” said Bonita head coach Eric Podley shortly after the scrimmage [...]

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IN THE PINK: Here’s How You Can Get Your Pink Tattoo

Terry Dipple, owner of Ink’d Chronicles, will host the 3rd annual Tattoos for the Cure – a breast cancer charity event on Saturday, October 9, 2010. From noon until midnight, artists will be tattooing pink breast cancer awareness ribbons and other color ribbons, as requested, with all proceeds going to the Breast Health Program at [...]

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Ex-Bonita Grad Flies Like an Eagle

Mikey James Quevedo has earned the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest honor in the Boy Scouts of America. He is the first in his troop to receive this honor for the 100-year anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America. Mikey began his scouting experience with Cub Scout Pack 102 at 1st Christian church in [...]

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WELL, TOTO, I GUESS WE’RE NOT IN DODGER STADIUM ANYMORE….By Brad Eastland, The Sports Philosopher

Hey, I know I’m no Judy Garland, and my son Rob is only similar to Dorothy’s dog Toto in that he’s as cute as a bug and loves a good hot dog now and then, but the one thing all four of us DO have in common is having survived a little culture shock. [...]

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