Pat Fiddes

Art teacher, opera aficionado, matriarch Patricia “Pat” Fiddes, a longtime Claremont resident, died on July 4, 2013 in Newberry Springs, California. She was 82. Ms. Fiddes was born on August 28, 1930 in Venice, California to Diceia and Raymond Perine, the...

Summer changes stay the same, passing by again

by John Pixley The vegan BBQ pulled chicken sandwich wasn’t cutting it. With a small pile of sad gray strings, topped with a dab of barbecue sauce, on a hamburger bun and served with a tomato slice and lettuce, it was small and dry—nothing like the killer,...

Police blotter 8.16.13

Police search for suspect in attempted robbery of Chase Bank Claremont may have been the second stop for a man who attempted robbery at a bank in the Village last weekend, according to Claremont police. Police arrived to Chase Bank on the corner of Fourth Street and...

Bringing out great memories

Seven years ago, Marjorie Hammond’s life changed when her husband George was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. Though the Upland resident has never wavered in her decision to be her husband’s full-time caregiver, she admits that every day has been a...