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Firefighter paramedic Andrew Glaze represents La Verne firefighters as union president during the ongoing Firefighter Association lawsuit against the city of La Verne and Fire Chief Jankowski. After several potentially hazardous situations were not addressed, the Association issued a vote of no confidence. The city kept Chief Jankowski in his position. In attempt to solve financial issues related to CalPERS, Chief Jankowski proposed cost-saving measures that Glaze says would negatively affect the firefighters and the service they provide, and are essentially a form of retaliation. / photo by Janelle Kluz

Fighting Fire & Each Other

By Aryn Plax, Janelle Kluz on September 7, 2018 in Features 7

The La Verne Firefighters Association fights the city

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Cycling through life, La Verne City Councilman Muir Davis aims to focus on a General Plan and Active Transportation Plan in partnership with other Council members that will coordinate the redesign of roads so that they serve cyclists and pedestrians as well as motorists. / photo by Cortney Mace

Transportation Equation

By Cortney Mace, Crystian Mendoza on September 7, 2018 in Profiles 0

Why it all adds up for G. Muir Davis

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Oscar De Leon, manager at certified farmers markets in Claremont, Riverside and Moreno Valley, has duties that include vendor recruitment, permits and licenses, liaison between vendors, working with the fire department for safety, and working with the agencies regulating the markets. Unfortunately, the last La Verne Farmers Market, after a three-year run, was held on Dec. 30, 2017. “Because of the lack of attendance and low sales, it was difficult to retain farmers, and vendor turnover was very high,” Oscar says. / photo by Breanna Ulsh

The Man Behind the Farmers Markets

By Breanna Ulsh, Joshua Bay on February 23, 2018 in Profiles 0

Oscar de León is the man behind local farmer markets

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Formerly the main dining room for Wilson’s Dinner House in the 1930s, La Paloma’s east dining room now hosts customers who have returned for generations. / photo by Taylor Griffith

Dining in the Past and Present

By Taylor Bolanos, Taylor Griffith on February 23, 2018 in The Knife & Fork 2

La Paloma: Where the history is as rich as the food

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“The Angle of Repose,” by Stephen Flicker, was commissioned by Combined Properties, Inc. Most developers of new property go to the city’s planning department and ask for artist recommendations. Combined Properties Inc., sought out a new artist on its own, who designed “The Angle of Repose.” During the approval process, the City Council debated whether the piece should be installed, due to its abstract nature, different from the representational works in La Verne which feature geographical areas surrounding the community or glimpses of La Verne’s history. The sculpture was ultimately approved and can be found at The Commons at La Verne in front of the Verizon Wireless Store. / photo by Breanna Ulsh

City Art

By Breanna Ulsh, Jacob Whannel on September 8, 2017 in Features 0

Significant art is required of developers

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The ’Merica Waffle is covered in sweet and juicy strawberries and blueberries, topped with whipped cream. It shows off thematic red, white and blue colors. The ‘Merica is one of nine signature sweet dishes offered at Wähfles Café, located near the intersection of Foothill Boulevard and Wheeler Avenue in La Verne.“The vision for Wähfles has always been to be a community based center, to provide humble service, good food and to connect with people,” Brown explains. “If you want to stay here for six hours, great. If you want to get a coffee to go, great. We just really want to be a community based center.” / photo by Tyler Deacy

Artisan Wähfles & More

By Hannah Burton, Tyler Deacy on September 8, 2017 in The Knife & Fork 0

Local café brews and presses more than breakfast all day

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Sherry Best, current president of the La Verne Historical Society, works to continue late president Galen Beery’s work in marking historical houses and buildings in La Verne. Best is attempting to connect the Society with the community with a strong online presence, tours and events showcasing the city. / photo by Alexandra Arkley

La Verne Historical Society

By Alexandra Arkley, Kendra Craighead on September 8, 2017 in Features 0

Sharing the city’s past, serving the community and looking to the future

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Harvey Beery, who lives in Placentia, California, sorts through his late brother Galen’s vast collection of smudge pots, orange crates, city emblems and so much more. Harvey recalls how important the smudge pots were to the citrus orchards that, at one time, took up most of the land in La Verne. Smudge pots would warm the citrus on freezing nights. / photo by Alexandra Arkley

What Galen Beery Left Behind

By Alexandra Arkley, Kendra Craighead on September 8, 2017 in Features 0

Deciding where to put the past

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