Scrap keeps guitar-maker flourishing

Mahogany, ash, walnut and maple have literally become music to the ears of Martin Maudal, a local guitar-maker capitalizing on Claremont’s bountiful tree population to bring to life his handmade creations. Scrap wood gathered from his work for Claremont tree...

Gas service interruption due to water line leak

Gas service for approximately 250 residents has been interrupted after damage to a natural gas line on Sunday, July 29. The incident occurred when a plastic water line failed, leaking into the gas line. Southern California Gas Company crews have been working to repair...

Hot Diggity Dog

There are 8 active wienermobiles and Claremont was visited by one of them Sunday. Paul Rivas and his daughter Leilani Rivas check out the Oscar Meyer Wienermobile in the Village. The famous hot dog car, the first version was created in 1935 to promote Oscar Meyer...

Claremont now and then: Ice is twice as nice

Claremont is known for its hot summer days and the afternoon of July 14, 1955 was no different. For some local youngsters, however, the day was anything but commonplace. Good fortune struck when several chunks of ice fell off a Union Ice Co. truck, landing near the...