Judge schedules preliminary hearing for Davall case

A Pomona judge scheduled a preliminary hearing for the man accused of raping a 12-year-old girl as she slept in her Claremont home this past March.Joseph Chandler Davall is charged with seven felony counts in Los Angeles County, including two counts of aggravated...

Delores Elizabeth Quinn

Loving mother and grandmother, prayer warriorDelores Quinn died on September 6, 2014 in Claremont, just two months shy of her 92nd birthday. A loving wife, mother of four children, grandmother of 10 and great-grandmother of 13, she lived a life filled with family,...

Betty Graber

Graber Olive House matriarchMary E. “Betty” Graber, a native of San Dimas and longtime resident of Ontario, died peacefully on Saturday, September 13, 2014 with her son Clifford by her side. She had just celebrated her 98th birthday on September 4. Betty...

The case for basket cases and other offenses

by Mellissa MartinezLast week, my new friend David offered a gruesome explanation for the origin of ‘basket case.’ I looked at him skeptically as he outlined a grim story of quadriplegics in the early 20th century forced to live in baskets. The tale seemed...

Police blotter 9-26-14

Friday, September 19A burglary occurred on the 700 block of West Tenth Street. At around 12:25 p.m., a witness saw the suspects and their vehicle, but did not call the police until after the suspects left the area. According to the witness, a female knocked on the...