City Council calls special meeting Thursday

Claremont City Council has called 2 special meetings Thursday night despite its summer recess in order to meet an August 29th state deadline regarding redevelopment agencies. On June 28, Governor Brown signed a 2-bill budget package to eliminate California’s...

Colleges taking expansion on Bernard Field Station

The Claremont University Consortium announced its intent to sell 36 acres of land from the area north of Foothill between College and Mills Avenues to Harvey Mudd College, Pitzer College and Scripps College. The same area houses 85 acres of land known as the Bernard...

Unions hard pressed for support in tough economy

The possibility of a strike at grocery stores across the nation in the coming weeks is starting to become a definite reality, and locals are preparing themselves for the worst. “Rallying is often associated with negativity, and hate, but we are here to bring...

Man in stolen car nabbed by police

A Glendora man led Claremont police on a short pursuit Thursday morning, ending in his arrest near the intersection of Towne Avenue and Arrow Highway. Nicholas Gomez, 25, was pursued in connection with a stolen 1991 Toyota Pickup out of Walnut, according to Lieutenant...