March 1, 2010 Burglary Report LA Fitness Parking Lot 8: 12 a.m. Reporting Person advised vehicle was broken into at location. Wallet was taken with several credit cards, cash and driver’s license. Purse was left inside. March 2, 2010 Grand Theft Auto 3500 block of Dune Ln. 5:11 a.m. Reporting Person advised his vehicle was stolen sometime last night. Grand Theft Auto 3500 block of Dune [...]

      Okay, here’s the thing.             The pro basketball season is too long.   It’s a grind.   The season takes forever to make its way to the playoffs, and then the playoffs take forever.   It’s because too many teams make the playoffs.   In fact there are too many teams.    Period.   The talent pool is diluted and polluted, [...]

During his playing his days at Bonita (2007-2008) where he was a varsity catcher and infielder, JV Coach Troy Tettleton always stood out for his hustling and scrappy style of play. He was a no-nonsense guy in stretch pants, fulfilling whatever role he was asked to play. So when varsity coach John Knott learned he [...]

By Brad Eastland I got a very interesting email the other day about the Winter Olympics from one James R. Owen, currently of Arlington, Virginia and—as am I—formerly of Washington County, Iowa.   Jimmy is both a lifelong friend and a loyal LaVerne OnLine devotee.   He works in media relations these days, but many years ago he [...]

By Canice Barbone 1) Work out even when you don’t feel like it.  Most of the time your workout will end up being a good one, and you will feel better because you did it.  Let the reason you don’t want to work out become the reason you need to. 2) Make a list of the areas of fitness [...]

Now, when your doctor advises you to switch to a Mediterranean diet for your health, you have a real option, Angel’s Place in downtown La Verne. Open a little more than two years in downtown La Verne, it serves both Greek and American traditional cuisine in a warm and inviting dining area, with a private patio [...]

February 16, 2010 Suicide Attempt 2000 block of Third St. 11:11 a.m. Reporting Person advising her boyfriend is in his truck and has attached a hose to the exhaust. Subject is in the truck and has not started it yet. Subject is conscious and breathing. Suicide Attempt 2000 block of Third St. 3:30 p.m. Female walking out of the gates with a razor [...]

While Jeff Tortorelli is a liturgical artist, nationally known for creating beautiful furnishings for churches and cathedrals, his son Nick is fast becoming a well-known local pizza artisan as owner of Tortorelli’s pizzeria on Foothill in San Dimas. Opened last April, Tortorelli’s offers delicious, hand-tossed pizzas, using locally produced deli meats and vegetables. “Our pizza is the [...]

If the truth be told, it is not just the hand of God that worshippers feel when they attend church or synagogue. Man’s hand is also very present, and one hand, in particular, Jeff Tortorelli’s. For many year’s Tortorelli owned a liturgical art and design studio on Arrow Highway in San Dimas before moving his workshop [...]