J.T. Orr goes eye to eye and chest with Kobe Bryant.
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 [...]
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“There are approximately 60,000 private investigators employed in the United States. Nine thousand are women. One of them is Becky” of La Verne, Calif.
The above is the opening to a new reality show series that Dennis Gelbaum, producer of Ramp It Up Entertainment, is shopping around Hollywood about a dorky, quirky, but highly effective and fearless [...]
How much fun is it to live in Nick Croce’s world — surrounded each day by Gumby, Pokey, Betty Boop, the Simpsons and a stable of other cartoonish characters whose images he owns licenses to and sells around the world!
Plus, pity the man’s nine-and-a half-minute commute from his La Verne home to his La Verne [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Akron, Ohio, may be the rubber capital of the world, Las Vegas, Nev., may be the wedding capital of the world, and Castroville, Calif., may be the artichoke capital of the world, but, darn, if La Verne, Calif., isn’t the magic capital of the world.
A couple of weeks ago, LaVerneOnline.com brought you the amazing story [...]
The start of spring training evokes powerful memories. The tingle of fresh horsehide in the palm of your hand, the intoxicating scent of freshly cut Bermuda grass and the sight of powdery white chalk lines and finely crushed brick dirt fanning across the infield return a grown man to his youth.
For Peter Dewhurst, father of [...]
Imagine Marty’s predicament. Last year, she was strapped in the seat of an Australian-bound jumbo jet taxiing on the runway, ready to enjoy her first vacation in 10 years.
Then came the dreaded announcement: “Please turn off all electronic devices and prepare for take-off.” Separating Marty from her electronic leash that has kept her successfully connected [...]
In the interest of full disclosure, I must mention that Dr. Laurie Woll has been my dermatologist for decades. She has keenly kept watch over all my suspicious-looking moles, their unshapely appearance the outgrowth of too much exposure to the sun as a kid growing up in a different era when no one knew any [...]
Same La Verne location, same manager, practically the same food (maybe even better) … Only its name and ownership have changed, and some of the trademarked dishes on the menu have new titles.
It’s hardly the first time a business has changed its name. Before Google was Google, it was BackRub. Healthy Choice started as Diet [...]
