Merit increases in the cards for key city leadership

Two Claremont officials received salary increases last month totaling more than $1,800 per month, according to city officials. Assistant City Manager Tony Ramos and Chief of Police Paul Cooper each received a 5 percent raise effective July 1 as part of an annual merit...

Robbery at merchant results in hit-and-run

Paramedics place a neck brace on Rhino Records employee Nathan Wilson after he was struck by a car on Thursday in the store’s parking lot. Mr. Wilson gave chase as a suspect fled after stealing merchandise from the store. As the perpetrator was leaving the scene...

M. Elizabeth Swartz

Pomona resident M. Elizabeth “Libby” Swartz died on August 16, 2011 in the Mt. St Antonio Gardens Health Center. She was 97.  Ms. Swartz was born on February 4, 1914 in Akron, Ohio to John and Lottie Graf.  During her years in the Pomona Valley,...

Gertrude Petersen

Former Claremont resident Gertrude “Trudy” Petersen, most recently of San Juan Capistrano, died at Saddleback Memorial Hospital in San Clemente on July 15, 2011. Mrs. Petersen was born to John S. and Essie McElhinney of Crowley, Louisiana on January 9,...