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by Andrew Alonzo | aalonzo@claremont-courier.com The race for Claremont Unified School District Board of Education’s Trustee Area 5 remains tight, with Cheryl Fiello maintaining a narrow lead over Mark Reynoso, 2,343 (52%) to 2,200 (48%). Results are as of 4:36 p.m. Monday, November 11: Claremont City Council District 1 Incumbent Corey Calaycay has been reelected, […]

“There’s no getting the genie back in the bottle. John McCain is dead. Add our brutal, broken politics to the long list of shameful remnants our kids are going to have to deal with after we’ve joined him. I’d like to think there’s a better world out there in which the old white guys (like me) who run our two-party system call a timeout and reckon with their mess, but let’s face it, that ain’t happening.”

Congratulations to Hillary Huang, who was chosen at random among the 17 readers who correctly identified last week’s “Where am I?” as “229.5 Arc x4,” by French artist Bernar Venet, located in Village West, 652 W. First St. Hillary 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? Courier photo/Tom Smith

“It was like my dad had another, secret life. His field of study was a very high level of algebra, far above the algebra II that I struggled through in high school to get a grade adequate to get into the University of California. In this rarefied math world, my dad was something of a rock star. After his death, we received e-mails from mathematicians and former students from all over the world offering condolences and singing his praises.”

Retired four-star U.S. Army General Austin Scott Miller will deliver the keynote address at Claremont’s Veterans Day ceremony at 11 a.m. Monday, November 11 at Memorial Park, 840 N. Indian Hill Blvd. Photo/courtesy of Holly Magnuson

Artist Paul Kittlaus with his painting, “number 25.” Kittlaus’s paintings will be on view at the 76th annual Pilgrim Place Festival, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday, November 8-9 at 625 Mayflower Rd., Claremont. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo

Claremont residents interested in replacing their worn or damaged American flags can stop by Memorial Park, 840 N. Indian Hill Blvd., from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Veteran’s Day, Monday, November 11, to exchange it for a new, American-made flag provided by Parker Lyn, a 13-year-old scout with Claremont Troop 408, as part of his Eagle Scout project.

by Mick Rhodes | editor@claremont-courier.com All results are as of 8:25 p.m. Wednesday, November 6, the most current update available at press time: U.S. Senate After 23 years in the House of Representatives, Adam Schiff has been elected to the U.S. Senate. The 64-year-old Democrat won both of his races against political newcomer Steve Garvey — to finish […]

Sal Medina and Corey Calaycay (pictured) have been reelected to Claremont City Council’s District 5 and District 1 seats, respectively. Meanwhile, the race for CUSD Board of Education’s Trustee Area 5 remains too close to call. Photo/courtesy of City of Claremont

Sal Medina (pictured) has been reelected to Claremont City Council’s District 5 seat. Corey Calaycay looks to be assured reelection as well, with a 16 point lead over challenger Rachel Forester, while the race for CUSD Board of Education’s Trustee Area 5 remains too close to call. More election info in story. Photo/courtesy of City of Claremont

After 23 years in the House of Representatives, Adam Schiff has been elected to the U.S. Senate. The 64-year-old Democrat defeated political newcomer Steve Garvey. More election results in story. Photo/courtesy of Adam Schiff

As if 10:15 p.m., Claremont City Council District 1 challenger Rachel Forester (pictured) is behind incumbent Mayor pro tem Corey Calaycay by 451 votes. Calaycay has 1,699 (58%) and Forester 1,248 (42%). With 1,233 votes (76%), incumbent Mayor Sal Medina is cruising to an easy victory in District 5, outpacing challenger Kingoro Onami, who has 382 (24%). More results in story. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo

Democrat Judy Chu appears to be cruising to a win against April Verlato in the race for the Claremont inclusive 28thDistrict of the U.S. House of Representatives. With 197,513 votes against Verlato’s 52,212. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo

Claremont Chamber of Commerce CEO Randy Lopez will be stepping down November 29 to accept a new position as executive director of Claremont nonprofit Uncommon Good.

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board of Directors approved a $798 million funding amendment with the Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority last week to fund the Pomona to Montclair segment of the Metro A Line extension.

Polling centers are open until 8 p.m. at Claremont Unified School District’s Richard S. Kirkendall Education Center, 170 W. San Jose Ave.; Granite Creek Community Church, 1580 N. Claremont Blvd.; Condit Elementary School, 1750 N. Mountain Ave.; and Fairplex, 1101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona. Ballot drop boxes are at Claremont Helen Renwick Library, 208 N. Harvard Ave., and the Hughes Center, 1700 Danbury Rd. Ballots need to be dropped off by 8 p.m. tonight. To find additional vote centers, visit locator.lavote.gov. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo

Even though the Bridge Fire is now 99% contained, its impact is still being felt with numerous road and trail closures around the Mt. Baldy area. Angeles National Forest has closed Glendora Mountain Road north of Big Dalton Canyon Road and Glendora Ridge Road from Mt. Baldy to Glendora Mountain Road, and all the trails leading to Mt. Baldy summit through December 31. Courier photo/Peter Weinberger