Palmer Canyon still has eerie feel 9 years after fire

What was supposed to be a quick photo shoot for the Almanac to update the conditions in Palmer Canyon ended up being an odd trip down memory lane. Located just north of Padua Hills, it’s a graveyard for the homes that once dotted the landscape. Since a fire in...

Readers comments 8.8.12

War is deception Dear Editor, On August 3, 2012 beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Brethren Church courtyard in La Verne, a small group of committed “peacemakers” gathered to hold a peace vigil remembering the victims of nuclear war and nuclear accidents....

Joseph Wojcik, Sr.

Veteran, runner, lifelong learner Joseph “Joe” John Wojcik, Sr. laced up his running shoes for the last time and crossed the ultimate finish line on Tuesday, July 31, 2012 in Claremont, California. He was 71 years old and had battled pancreatic cancer for...