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La Verne mayor Tim Hepburn thanks the community for their contributions throughout the pandemic during the city’s annual tree lighting ceremony Monday night outside city hall. Community members also celebrated the holidays by singing Christmas carols with the Bonita High School Chamber Singers.

Tree lighting ceremony brings community close

By Araceli Macias, Brady Keegan on December 10, 2021 in Community News, LV Life

The city of La Verne’s annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony returned Monday evening – following a year hiatus due to the pandemic.

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Chino Hills State Park has grown by about 1,500 acres after California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB 266 into law on Oct. 10 to transfer three adjacent properties into the park. The Department of Parks and Recreation will be required to manage the properties as part of the state park system. This marks the first time Chino Hills State Park was expanded since 2006. / photo by William Hardy

Chino Hills State Park expands

By William Hardy on December 10, 2021 in Community News, News

Chino Hills State Park has grown by about 1,500 acres after California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB 266 into law on Oct. 10 to transfer three adjacent properties into the park.

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Russ Golesh shows off his 1937 Oldsmobile L37-2811, a fully restored coupe, at the Cruising La Verne Holiday Car Show on Nov. 20. Golesh said he takes his car to multiple car shows a year. The car show took over D Street in downtown La Verne with hundreds of classic and new vehicles. The event also included the CHiPs for Kids holiday toy drive sponsored by the California Highway Patrol. / photo by William Hardy

Car show and toy drive celebrate the holidays

By William Hardy on December 3, 2021 in Community News, LV Life

Russ Golesh shows off his 1937 Oldsmobile L37-2811, a fully restored coupe, at the Cruising La Verne Holiday Car Show on Nov. 20.

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Daniel Lopez, La Verne Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 12034 “Band of Brothers” commander, speaks to a large crowd at the La Verne Veterans Memorial at the annual Veterans Day ceremony on Nov. 11. Veterans from all six branches of the United States Armed Forces were recognized, and several veterans were in attendance.

City honors Veterans Day

By Araceli Macias, Brady Keegan on November 19, 2021 in Community News, Feature Slider, News

The city of La Verne and its Veterans Hall held an outdoor event to honor veterans and their families on Veterans Day, Nov. 11.

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Halloween fans enjoy cemetery tour

By Araceli Macias on November 5, 2021 in Community News, LV Life

The Historical Society of Pomona Valley presented its annual night tours of the abandoned Spadra Cemetery Halloween weekend.

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A 1941 Willy’s pickup from the Stevie’s Speed Shop Facebook group is on display at the car show at the Heritage Park Pumpkin Patch on Saturday. The car show included a competition and raffle for the owner of the best American classic car. / photo by William Hardy

Heritage Park showcases classic cars

By Connor Woken, William Hardy on October 29, 2021 in Community News, LV Life

Alongside the Heritage Park Pumpkin Patch, the La Verne Heritage Foundation held a pumpkin patch car show Saturday, which featured cars decorated for Halloween, among the usual classic car display.

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Neil Noren (right), owner of Noren’s Nursery, shows off the variety of succulent and tillandsia plants at his booth alongside his friends Jason Schneck (left) and Justin Cioni (center) Saturday at the Village Venture Arts and Crafts Faire in the Claremont Village. The Village Venture features hundreds of booths with different arts, crafts and wares. / photo by William Hardy

Village Venture celebrates fall, artists, Halloween festivities

By Araceli Macias, William Hardy on October 29, 2021 in Community News, LV Life

Local artists and community members gathered for the 39th annual Claremont Village Venture arts and crafts fair Saturday, which returned after a one-year COVID hiatus.

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La Verne Heritage Pumpkin Patch returns

By Taylor Moore, William Hardy on October 15, 2021 in Community News, LV Life

The La Verne Heritage Foundation Pumpkin Patch at Heritage Park, located at 5001 Vía De Mansion, offers pumpkins of all sizes with family photo ops too.

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