Century 21 Marty Rodriguez believes that you not only have to keep going, you have to keep growing, so it has introduced some talented new Realtors to its team: Dan and Nancy Sojka (Dan & Nan) of La Verne are both long-time educators, so they will be real assets to the office, especially when it comes […]

Controversial and outspoken Dancing with the Stars Dancer Max Chmerkovskiy was spotted at Rodeo Jewelers on Friday — inside owner Koko Vartanian’s display case. Just in time for the holidays, Rodeo Jewelers in La Verne is one of the first jewelers in the area to offer the hunky dancer’s new Spartan jewelry line of rings, […]

To those iconic creators like Steve Jobs and (Bill) Hewlett and (David) Packard who started wildly successful businesses out of their garages, add La Verne, Calif.-based interior designer, Joann Lammens. Now more than a quarter-century ago, she started assembling floral arrangements in her garage or on her living room floor. With her toddler daughter, Gina, […]

Perhaps, the greatest compliment you can pay vivacious 31-year-old blonde, Jyll Everman, is to call her cheesy. And why not? She grew up in Packer country, in the shadow of Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisc. But the high-energy lass with the golden tresses isn’t just a Cheesehead, she’s also a chef, caterer, owner of […]

When it comes to fixing or repairing your lawnmower, weed whacker or leaf blower, Tony Chun might be the smartest guy in the San Gabriel Valley. At Cal Poly Pomona, he majored in business and minored in mechanical engineering. It’s not every day, you get to have a Phi Beta Kappa fix what ails your […]

Dress–$200, shoes–$50, jewelry, nails, make-up, plus flowers, limo …. What’s a high school parent (with a daughter who’s been invited to homecoming, the prom and the sports banquet in the same year) to do? Imagine La Verne’s Linda and Ralph Ortega’s predicament. They have twin daughters, Kate and Allie, 17, both in the full flower […]

  When the Defense Department scaled back its orders of C-17 military transport aircraft in the early 1990s, Luis Tovar, a loyal McDonnell Douglas employee of three years, was out of a job. “I was one of about 30,000 workers who were let go,” Luis said. The timing couldn’t have been worse. “I had just […]

To find out what’s currently ailing the economy of the United States of America, look no farther than Gainey Ceramics’ struggle to survive. The proud 62-year-old manufacturing company of exquisite tiles, planters and other hand-crafted clay marvels is a company at the crossroads. More accurately, it’s a company in the crosshairs of regulators and economic […]

If you’re a dog or cat living around town, life just got a little better. That’s because Palace Pet Salon is now offering your precious pet unlimited dog and brush service for one low monthly price through its new Splash and Dash program. Think of it. Whenever you have friends or family over, your pet […]