Could history repeat itself? New York Times Best-Selling Author Clive Cussler, writer of such action adventures as Valhalla Rising, Sahara and Raise the Titanic! grew up in Alhambra and attended Pasadena City College. Meanwhile, Kathryn Le Veque, a La Verne-based writer of historical romances, grew up in nearby Pasadena and also attended Pasadena City College. […]
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It may be the Year of the Rabbit, but if you’re a rabbit that happens to reside at the San Gabriel Valley Humane Society Shelter in San Gabriel Valley, the year isn’t shaping up the way you’d like. You see, all the bunnies are getting the boot, as of May 31, 2011, so that the […]
Leave it to the smart people at Roynon Elementary to think of ways to put some extra money in your pockets for the holidays. On Dec. 4, from 7: 30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Roynon is hosting its first annual Community Rummage Sale, and you can participate. For only $10, Roynon will furnish you a […]
Chae-Mireles Gamboa spends a lot of time on her feet.
On Mondays, in the La Verne Community Center she teaches dance classes, including tap, ballet and hip-hop from early afternoon into the evening. Then on Wednesday, she’s right back, teaching cheer to about 45 students, ages 5 to 14.
Move over William Sonoma! Get out of my way, Sur Le Table! The Village Kitchen Shoppe may not be as mighty or as well known as either specialty retailer of quality kitchen ware, but the 2,500-square-foot neighborhood store in the heart of Glendora’s gumdrop-shaped, ficus tree-lined shopping district knows its way around the kitchen, thank […]
Joann Lammens’ ship has come in – or, should we say, shipments. The owner of Gina T. HOME and Gina T Interior Accents is like a kid at Christmas, ecstatic over the arrival of her new Mark Roberts collection of Christmas Fairies and Elves and the new line of Possible Dreams Christmas collectibles and figurines. […]
This summer, about 150 Chinese students, ages 12 to 18, will come to the University of La Verne to study English and experience the American lifestyle. This cross-cultural program is offered by ESLA Consulting Inc. in conjunction with the University. From July 18 through August 8, these Chinese students will require local families to host […]
With Wayne Kawamoto, you never know what’s up his sleeve or under his hat. For one, he’s now 50-years-old, but doesn’t look a day over 30. He’s La Verne’s charming chameleon. How else can you explain the Cal Poly engineering and MBA grad giving up lucrative positions as a project engineer and then as a […]
Chalk up another upcoming great event! Our cousins to the West in Glendora are hosting a Chalk Art Festival on Glendora Avenue between Bennett and Foothill this Saturday, Oct. 10, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This is really cool stuff. The Best of Show winner walks away with a $150 cash prize. […]
La Verne Chamber Member Sean Franke has found his way high above life’s beaten path, gliding through life just the way he likes it.
