Reflections about subjects in the Police Blotter

by Mick Rhodes | mickrhodes@claremont-courier.com Many, if not most of the folks I write about in the COURIER’s popular Police Blotter feature are addicted to drugs. Many are unhoused, and all of them have been arrested for some sort of alleged crime. Methamphetamine...
Happy 103rd birthday Velma!

Happy 103rd birthday Velma!

Last week the Claremont Manor Care Center staff busily prepared decorations for resident Velma Beckett who received a special luncheon for her 103rd birthday. Ms. Beckett was very happy to be surrounded by her children and even some of her grandchildren. During her...
Claremont crime fighting duo hits the streets

Claremont crime fighting duo hits the streets

Claremont police officer Matt Morales will be the handler for CPD’s new K-9, an 11-month-old red blood hound named Drew. She is trained in human scent detection and will be used to search for missing persons as well at locating suspected criminals who are attempting...