Former Cal Poly Pomona student Matthew Mitchell was remembered on Oct. 6, the anniversary of his death after being struck by a vehicle in 2005. T. Phillip’s Alehouse and Grill on D Street in La Verne hosted a fundraiser to raise contributions for the Matthew Meyers Memorial Fund. The fund provides scholarships to Cal Poly students. Rev. Kelli Grace Kurtz of St. Johns Episcopal Church, which the Meyers family attends, and her daughter Rebecca ordered dinner to go in support of Matthew and the cause his family supports. / photo by Christina Carter
The Los Angeles County Fair, down the street from the University at the Fairplex in Pomona, opened May 7 and among the wide variety of events, rides and exhibits is a host of animals to visit, watch perform and interact with.
Visitors stroll through rows of pumpkins at the Cal Poly Pomona Pumpkin Patch on Saturday. The annual event draws families and locals for fall activities and festivities.
Since 1922, the Los Angeles County Fair has been home to a variety of attractions. The fair not only has rides and food, but plenty of animals that guests can get up close and personal with.