Marty Rodriguez Century 21 Real Estate
      The other day I was watching “This Property Is Condemned”, circa 1966, one of my favorite Robert Redford movies.   It is also one of my favorite Natalie Wood movies.   Also one of my favorite Sydney Pollack movies.       Yes that’s right; “This Property Is Condemned” stars Robert Redford and Natalie Wood, and is directed by [...]
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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. It may [...]
   At age 55, I’ve been around the block, err, track, a few times, but I had never gone to opening day at Del Mar. It’s an event significant enough to put on your bucket list, and also one easy enough to cross off your list. The spa is only 84 miles from La Verne. It seems [...]
La Verne is known for great sports teams and as a great place to raise a family (Family Circle magazine). Well, why not start another tradition, why can’t La Verne be the home of the next Miss California USA winner. Right now La Verne’s Jennifer Mercado is taking the first steps to fulfilling just that [...]
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BOOK REVIEW by Peter Bennett Ah, the joys of journalism Author  D.G. Elizabeth (who grew up in La Verne no less) has agreed to meet to promote her new book, “Diary of Dating: From a Beautiful Single Woman,” a heartfelt, thought-provoking romantic comedy that takes a contemporary look into the world of dating through the eyes of an [...]
The lush, big band sound is back, and the Bonita High School Jazz Ensemble will be producing it on March 5, 2010 at the fabulous and historic Fox Theater in Old Town Pomona on March 5, 2010. “Join us for the days when class sailed the high seas, champagne was the drink of choice and Big [...]
The 15 models walking the runway at the Pomona Valley Branch’s American Association of University Women’s (AAUW) luncheon at Hillcrest Home’s Meeting House in La Verne on Saturday, April 25, came dressed to impress, dressed for success, and dressed to help the AAUW express its mission of advancing equality for women and girls through the [...]
Tricks of the Trade…Sample Sales….. Every weekend I look forward to the LA Times Style section, not for their opinions on what they refer to as “style,” but because every week in very small print they list the upcoming sample sales! If you still love labels but can’t afford them sample sales are the way to [...]