Leaders are readers and also among the first in line for great food from 105 FM.
Smart kids eat better. La Verne Heights teacher Kathy Beauchamp’s first grade buckaroos got all the fixins and more for registering a chart-topping score in reading comprehension. At noon, her bookworms lined up for pulled pork barbecue sandwiches and fries from the Go Country 105 FM Chuck Wagon, which rolled into the school’s parking lot a […]
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Brownies from Troop #3754 became Harvest Heroes on Super Bowl Sunday! The Brownies, along with some helpers, harvested lemons from the trees of a local homeowner through the Community Harvest Program. The lemons were then donated to a local food pantry and an assisted living facility. This Program is administered through the Volunteer Center of […]
Calling his State of the City address a “Conversation with Friends,” La Verne Mayor Don Kendrick shared why the city was selected as a “Top 10” city by Family Circle magazine in 2010. In particular, he noted the city’s access to health care, a low-crime rate and financial stability despite tough economic times. “Our city […]
In the blink of an eye, La Verne’s Heritage Park has been transformed from a pumpkin patch into a wonderful Christmas Tree Farm now open daily through Christmas Eve. About 350 fresh and fragrant Noble, Grand and Douglas firs from Estacada, Oregon (about 30 miles southeast of Portland) stand ready for final transport to your […]
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 […]
Every day is a great day to be a kid in La Verne, but Halloween is an especially fun-filled day for children to fill their bags and plastic pumpkins with free candy and other treats. The photos below were taken at the old Vons Center, where merchants and the City of La Verne sponsored a costume parade, raffle and other ghoulishly […]
Could La Verne be the next new hotspot for celebrity sightings? Might TMZ keep a beat reporter regularly stationed in the city? That’s what people are asking in the wake of the Sowing Seeds for Life second annual fundraising golf tournament and dinner at Sierra La Verne Country Club, which featured Lakers royalty Jerry West, […]
How many times in life are you going to be able to play a round of golf with Laker Superstar James Worthy or have dinner with Jerry West, the man after whom the NBA logo is modeled. West also brought the Lakers their first L.A. championship in 1972 and later brought Magic Johnson to the […]
The Los Angeles County Fair has come and gone. Now let’s get to the really good stuff. Oct. 16, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., marks the annual return of the Hillcrest Annual Country Fair in La Verne, where you’ll enjoy good old fashioned family fun, fantastic food and fabulous shopping! While […]
Come join in on the fun – and help feed the needy. What promises to be a unique, star-studded, fun-filled, and memorable charity golf tournament will be held Thursday, Oct. 28 at Sierra La Verne Country Club. The bargain entry fee of $150 per player ($500 for a foursome) will benefit Sowing Seeds for Life, […]
