Adam McCreery throws the ball and his big frame at a batter.
To the list of Barry Bonds, Reggie Jackson and Andre Ethier, prepare to add one more — Adam McCreery, a senior left-handed pitcher for Bonita High School. Bonds, Jackson, and Ethier were all Sun Devils who played for Arizona State before going on to great careers in Major League Baseball.
McCreery, who went 8-2 in his [...]
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Terry Dipple, owner of Ink’d Chronicles, will host the 3rd annual Tattoos for the Cure – a breast cancer charity event on Saturday, October 9, 2010. From noon until midnight, artists will be tattooing pink breast cancer awareness ribbons and other color ribbons, as requested, with all proceeds going to the Breast Health Program at [...]
Imagine every day tasting fresh, fabulous food prepared by an outstanding French chef. For residents of Hillcrest in La Verne it isn’t a dream.
Their executive chef is Christian Laire, who was born in Lyons, France, and was educated in the French system of culinary education known as Culinary Aptitude.
Finally, you can have your Panera Bread, and eat it, too. This Tuesday, Aug. 31, the bakery-café will open its doors at 6 a.m. Regular café hours will be 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday.
“We are so excited, we’re just ecstatic,” said Laura Berrie, general [...]
La Verne San Dimas Pop Warner Spartans Appear to be a smart and talent group, starting with their head coach!
August 16, 2010
Other CFS Incident
2000 block of Tenth St.
11:52 a.m.
Man wanting to speak with an officer regarding possible abuse of his 7-year-old son who lives at location with mother. He said he called on Thursday and heard the phone being taken away and pushed to the ground. Reporting Person also advised mother took son to [...]
On Monday, Aug. 16, the city of La Verne and the community officially welcomed Bob Russi as its new city manager.
In July, the La Verne City Council by a 5-0 vote, named Russi, 44, to succeed Martin Lomeli as city manager in early August. Mr. Russi, who has been the assistant to the city manager [...]
It was the long Thanksgiving 2008 holiday weekend. Both Jeremy Poincenot of Carlsbad, Calif. and Mark Prophet of La Verne, Sigma Phil Epsilon fraternity brothers and roommates at San Diego State, were headed home.
Mark was eager to reconnect with family, see old friends, catch some football and TV and just enjoy some downtime. Meanwhile, Jeremy’s [...]
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 [...]
Unless you’re a hard core fan you probably missed it, but on Dec. 8, 2009, a 36-year-old rookie stepped on the floor and saw his first action in an NBA game. LeBron James and his supporting cast of Cleveland Cavaliers were in town to play the Memphis Grizzlies. Naturally, it was a sell-out.
The aging rookie [...]
