Each gemstone is colored in legend and history.
Not only is Micky Rehm, owner of Mickey’s Jewelry Studio, La Verne’s business of the year, but also Micky is an amazing gemologist and gemological historian. Did you know that emeralds are purported to quicken your intelligence and keep you eternally young and that rubies will make you invincible, especially if you happen to be a Burmese [...]
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It takes a lot to open a business, and we should especially admire those business owners who have had to surmount some unbelievable and overwhelming obstacles to be successful. My Health Reflexology & Massage Spa, which just opened in La Verne, might be the poster child for overcoming overwhelming odds and starting a successful enterprise.
Amid [...]
As you watch the value of your property, home or retirement investment savings struggle in the current economy, you may be wondering about ways to protect your family in the event of an unforeseen event. One option you may not have considered is the purchase of a whole life insurance policy.
It may not be something [...]
What is life without dessert? The Dessert Shoppe on Bonita in San Dimas makes speciality cheescakes, cream puffs and just about any other delectable treat you can imagine. Ain’t life sweet!
The La Verne Chamber of Commerce is offering its annual trip to China for the fifth year in a row. This eight-day excursion departs Los Angeles on Oct. 17 and returns Oct. 25. The turn out last year was amazing, and although everyone is being hit hard with this recession, the price is right.
For the [...]
Various commercial projects and activities continue to impact Foothill Blvd. in La Verne. Hal Fredericksen, head of La Verne’s Community Development Department, provided this April 14, 2010 update:
Panera Bread (formerly Michael J’s Restaurant), 2315 Foothill Blvd. at Fruit St.
The new Panera Bread Restaurant is officially under construction, with the current demolition of the old Michael [...]
Taste of Asia offers a taste of magnificence. It is like heaven on a fork, offering a fusion of the best dishes from Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Japan, Korea and China.
As much as I love great deals like free parking at Sunset Beach (between Huntington and Seal Beach) and All You Can Eat Spaghetti Wednesdays at the Pizza Barn, I’ve got another secret you won’t be able to stop talking about. Mi Ranchito, a La Verne favorite for 15 years and in business for 35 [...]
Not only is Keller Williams new to La Verne, but the realty office is also bringing its internationally famous RED (Renew, Energize and Donate) Day, May 13, 2010, to the city.
For its part, real estate agents in the new La Verne office in the new Von’s Shopping Center already have been organizing and collecting donations [...]
By Marty Rodriguez
For many homebuyers who have seen their property values decline in the Great Recession, there’s been one silver lining: Tax assessors are adjusting their tax bills downward to reflect current market prices.
Nationally, home prices have fallen about 30 percent from their peak in 2006, so if you’ve purchased a home in the last [...]
