🎵 The Show Goes On: Summer Concerts Are Staying (For Now)
+ Events in and around La Verne June 18-29
Correction: 11:08 p.m. June 18, Talking Textiles at The Gallery is on Friday, July 10, at Hillcrest, 2705 Mountain View Dr., La Verne. I had incorrectly listed the event on June 20.
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Key Takeaways From the June 15 City Council Meeting
Council members considered a new trailer parking ordinance, approved changes to CCW permit requirements, discussed the future of Measure GG, and adopted the City's FY 2026-27 budget. Read more
Thompson was selected for her response to the prompt, "If Someone Visited My Neighborhood, What Would They Learn About America?" — part of the City's America 250 and Route 66 Centennial celebrations.
Thompson's essay:
"If someone visited my neighborhood, the first thing you would notice is the park. You would see neighbors walking their dogs. The next thing you would see are all the tall trees around the neighborhood and people watering their flowers, lawns, and plants. You would see American flags on people's houses and that tells me Americans have pride in their country. In my neighborhood, you would see kids riding their bikes with family people in La Verne like being outside."
The Show Goes On: La Verne's Summer Concerts & Movies Survive Budget Cuts
By Kaitlyn McMullin
As families spread blankets across the grass at a La Verne summer concert in 2014, Wendy Hughes and Peggy Kovacs had no idea their daughters' chance meeting would lead to a friendship that still endures 12 years later.
