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As of 8:48 p.m. Friday more than 200 firefighters, including several helicopters and air tankers, were working to contain the Fork Fire, which has burned 250 acres in the east fork of the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument section of Angeles National Forest above Azusa, according to Angeles National Forest Public Affairs Officer Dana Dierkes. The first reports of the fire near East Fork Road, which leads from Highway 39 on the Azusa side to Glendora Mountain Road, came in at 3:21 p.m. Friday. It is now burning toward the Sheep Mountain Wilderness. Photo/courtesy of ALERT California
Fire officials reported Wednesday that the Vista Fire, burning since July 7, is 67% contained after burning 2,936 acres. This photo from Tuesday shows the fire scars and damage from near Mt. Baldy. For the latest updates on the fire, visit the federal incident information management system website, inciweb.wildfire.gov, or the San Bernardino National Forest Facebook page at facebook.com/sanbernardinonf. Courier photo/Peter Weinberger
Does the thought of sitting through a performance of Shakespeare in the park make you yawn or wince? Francis Beaumont wrote “The Knight of the Burning Pestle” in 1607 for people like you.
The U.S. Forest Service is reporting the Vista Fire near Mt. Baldy is 47% contained after charring some 2,936 acres since July 7. “We don’t have an active fire front,” said U.S. Forest Service Spokesperson Nathan Judy at 2:15 p.m. Monday. “The fire was wind tested over last two days with the thunder cells we’ve had, and our containment lines are holding. We haven’t had much fire activity at all.” Photo/by Peyton Rodriguez, USFS
Images so powerful it will make you laugh, cry, think, and visualize the beauty of a city full of life and history. This coffee table, photo-driven book gives the reader a birds-eye-view of the people and places that make Claremont such a unique and special place to live. Now you can preview pages of the book online and see why it’s become so popular. Courier photo/Steven Felschundneff
If you’re like most people, security and privacy are not of great concern to you. Most people fall victim to all kinds of scams and hacks. Let’s hope that’s not you, that you’re one of the few who goes out of your way to harden your computing devices to keep your information both private and secure. And you absolutely should in today’s world. Here are 10 simple things to drastically improve your cybersecurity and privacy on laptops, desktops, smartphones, and tablets.
The Vista Fire is no longer a threat to Mt. Baldy Resort and was 31% contained as of 10:20 a.m. Saturday. “With that black line,” a trench dug to bare mineral soil to cut a line between the unburned fuel and the fuel that’s burning, “we knocked that threat out. There is fire still burning to the east of it, and we’re inserting Hot Shot crews to work on those hot spots now,” U.S. Forest Service Spokesperson Nathan Judy said at 10:15 a.m. Saturday.
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Starting next fall, community college students from across the state can enroll in online classes at Citrus College as part of the California Virtual Campus — Online Education Initiative.
Claremont Police Department explorers (L-R) Elia Rendon, Breana Gonzalez, and CJ Vergara, graduated last month from the Fontana PD Basic Explorer Academy after enduring six days at a “live-in” style academy where they received round-the-clock instruction on law enforcement topics.
To plan future park improvement projects, the City of Claremont is asking those who frequent city parks to take a five question survey at ci.claremont.ca.us, or use the link provided in the July 3 edition of the city manager’s weekly news brief, which can be accessed under the “more news” selection on the homepage.
In a 4-1 vote, the Claremont City Council approved an ordinance Tuesday to give themselves a nearly 300 percent boost to their monthly stipend, going from $400 to $1,275. Mayor pro tem Corey Calaycay cast the sole “no” vote. The generous raise will go into effect after the November 5 general election and comes a year after Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 329, which allows cities to adjust city council members’ salaries based on population. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
The Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority got a great bit of news Monday when the California State Transportation Agency announced it had secured $798 million to complete the 3.2 mile segment of Los Angeles Metro’s A Line (formerly Gold Line) extension from Pomona to Montclair, capping a yearslong effort to fund the project. Photo/courtesy of Habib Balian
The stubborn Vista Fire, burning since Sunday in the San Bernardino National Forest between Lytle Creek and Mt. Baldy Resort, remained 0% contained at press time Thursday, but officials say they hope to have made some progress in that statistic soon. “Not yet, but we’re hoping to get some [containment] by tonight,” U.S. Forest Service Spokesperson Nathan Judy said at 11 a.m. Thursday. Photo/courtesy of Mt. Baldy Resort
Congratulations to Beverly Kottkamp, who was chosen at random among the 28 readers who correctly identified last week’s “Where Am I?” as John Fisher’s 2001 sculpture, “Simple Gifts,” located in Shelton Park. Beverly is now entered into the year-end drawing to receive a copy of the Courier’s new coffee table book of photography, “Timeless Claremont.” So “Where Am I” this week? Please email your answers — and suggestions for future mystery photos — to contest@claremont-courier.com for your chance to win. Courier photo/Tom Smith
When the starting gun sounded at the June 29 2024 USA Track and Field Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon, nine of the country’s best female sprinters set off to join an elite club: the United States Olympic Team, with the top three finishers in the 200 meter event heading to Paris for the Summer Olympic Games. Among the extraordinary athletes was Brittany Brown, a 2013 Claremont High School graduate hoping to qualify for her first Olympics. Brown more than rose to the occasion, finishing second with a personal best time of 21.90. Photo/by Taylor Sims