The latest Great Gatsby film has rekindled interest in all things Art Deco.
Outside of Napoleon and Charlemagne, the French may not make the best fighters or warriors — at least my World War II veteran dad told me so — but as far as their passion for art and architecture goes, they are nonpareil.
In particular, three French architectural styles have dramatically influenced the art and science of [...]
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Join the 18th annual Foothill Christian School (FCS) Golf Classic as a player, supporter, sponsor or dinner guest on Monday, May 13 at the beautiful South Hills Country Club in West Covina.
Your participation will help underwrite tuition for FCS students whose families have experienced hardship due to unemployment, medical setbacks, loss of a loved one [...]
K Street lobbyists in Washington D.C. and Wall Street traders in New York City aren’t the only ones who are powerfully connected.
There are 65 students from the University of La Verne who are leaving their imprint all over Southern California, spearheading food drives, career preparation workshops, business camps and a host of other community improvement [...]
La Verne Little League welcomed the start of its 60th season under beautiful blue skies on March 16, while showcasing an emerald green infield, starch-white championship banners fluttering over the snack bar, a ring of palm trees standing like sentries over the outfield and an overflow crowd of proud players, parents, relatives and friends ready [...]
It’s unlikely that First Lady Michelle Obama, the inspiration behind the “Let’s Move” movement, will be attending La Verne’s first Family Health & Fitness Expo on Saturday, March 16 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., but just about everybody else will be there.
The brainchild of Dr. Afshin Mehr, owner of La Verne Family Chiropractic, the [...]
People, people, people, do you realize we have one of the finest independent bookshops in all of Southern California right here in our backyard?
These repositories of literary gold are becoming so rare that we must do everything we can to protect and preserve these treasures.
So, please visit Mrs. Nelson’s Toy and Book Shop at 1030 [...]
The Rotary Clubs and Chambers of Commerce of La Verne and San Dimas are proud to present the Annual State of the School District Luncheon on Feb. 21 at the Meeting House at Hillcrest, 2705 Mountain View Drive in La Verne. Dr. Gary Rapkin, Bonita Unified School District Superintendent, will present the address. The Bonita [...]
For some 200 University of La Verne students, including members of the football and track and field teams, Martin Luther King Day wasn’t a holiday for sleeping in and hanging out. It was a day of community service.
Many of the students, and some faculty members as well, wore special T-shirts with this Martin Luther King [...]
Holy Name of Mary School is planning community and school events in observance of Catholic Schools Week. Highlights include an Open House at the school, collecting books for students affected by Hurricane Sandy, a book fair, and creating and sending valentines to our military.
The events are part of the nationwide celebration of Catholic education during [...]
The kids at LeRoy Haynes Center in La Verne enjoyed cookies and cocoa and had a chance to sit on Santa’s knee last week as some 35,000 lights and nearly two miles of extension cords were turned on to celebrate the holiday season.
This year’s lighting project, designed by Doug Henton, LeRoy Haynes’ [...]
