Sitting in the back of a cop car or being inside of a jail cell may be a nightmare for some, but it brought joy to students in La Verne elementary schools.

La Verne Police Chief Scott Pickwith walks down the line inspecting his officers’ uniform requirements Tuesday morning.

A transformer at the Oaks residence hall parking lot behind Barkley Building blew up in two explosions Thursday afternoon causing power outages and evacuations across the east side of campus.

The La Verne Police Department is sponsoring a 10-week educational program that offers community members unique insight into life on the police force.

Last Friday the La Verne Police Department released a warning to residents about a series of burglaries and attempted burglaries on the 6700 block of Cactus Drive in northern La Verne after residents of that street reported four suspicious looking people around a nearby home.

Tiffany Kinslow, who is also crossing guard for Roynon Elementary School, helps freshmen Ashley Valiente and Ashley Hernandez cross D Street on their way to class.

The La Verne Police Department is looking for the man suspected of stealing a purse from the Hoover Building at around 4 p.m. Tuesday.

Bullying has moved out of the playground and onto the screen, causing cases of cyberbullying to increase in number and severity each year.

The fall semester has brought several reports of attempted robberies, harassment and unwanted visitors in and around campus dorms.