La Verne Daily News

I LIVE HERE TOO.

And I want to keep reporting here.

Help give La Verne Daily News a second birthday. 🎂

Hi! It's Staci!

Maybe you've seen me at City Hall, covering breaking news, checking out new businesses, or asking questions about what's happening around town. Or maybe I just pop up on your social feed.

The streets I report on are the streets I drive. The decisions I cover affect my family and neighbors. And the stories I tell are about the community I call home.

That's why I started La Verne Daily News.

Now, as LVDN celebrates its first birthday, I'm asking for your help making a second one possible.

I'm raising $50,000 by Dec. 31 to help fund independent local reporting in 2027.

You've seen my work. Now help me keep doing it.

Reporter's Notes

HIRE ME, LA VERNE. 👀 · Oct. 21–Dec. 31, 2026

Position: Your local reporter

Applicant: Staci Baird

Hiring committee: My La Verne neighbors

Experience: One year of reporting on the community we call home

Assignment: Keep La Verne informed in 2027

Fundraising goal: $50,000 by Dec. 31

YOU'VE SEEN MY WORK. NOW HELP ME KEEP DOING IT.

$2,661

raised of $50,000

$2,740$50K

5% funded · 24 supporters

Last verified figures · Checking for updates…

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Give once or give monthly — choose in the donation form.

The news is free. Reporting it isn't.

DON’T JUST TAKE MY WORD FOR IT. CHECK MY REFERENCES.

“It's great to get to know what's up in La Verne. Not just gossip but real news. Keep up the great work Staci!”

— Gary Bean

“Thank you for starting this newsletter! I am impressed by your coverage. I subscribe to the Daily Bulletin and there is rarely any local news included for our area. You provide a wonderful service, and yes, connection to the community.”

— Sally Greenbeck

“Thank you for your detailed and timely journalism, especially on the BESS situation!”

— Dan Conley

“We need community members to have this site as a go-to information site. You are doing a great service.”

— Marv Weston

“Thank you Staci! You do a fabulous job of keeping us informed of all the La Verne happenings!!”

— Susan Hope

WHAT ARE YOU FUNDING?

🏛️ Making sense of local decisions

City Hall, schools and elections—minus the 200-page agenda.

🚨 News when something happens

Timely, verified local information when you need it.

🏪 The stuff you actually want to know

What's opening? What's closing? What's happening this weekend? And yes, when is that restaurant finally opening?

🔎 Answers

You ask. I make calls, send emails, request records and try to figure it out.

SO, LA VERNE … DO I GET THE JOB? 👀

La Verne Daily News is celebrating its first birthday.

But here's the thing about birthdays. You only get a second one if you make it through the first year. And we did!

So here's my birthday wish for La Verne Daily News—another year.

Another year of showing up. Another year of asking questions. Another year of keeping our neighbors informed.

I'm raising $50,000 by Dec. 31 to help make that possible.

If my reporting has helped you understand a local decision, learn something about your neighborhood or feel more connected to our community, I hope you'll contribute.

YOU LIVE HERE. I LIVE HERE TOO. LET'S KEEP LOCAL NEWS HERE.

Give once or give monthly. Every contribution helps.

News you can trust because I live here too.