Another fantastic sunset

Downtown Los Angeles was in full view from Claremont this evening right after the sun disappeared on the horizon Friday. This was just one of several colorful skies that have made an appearance over the past several days. The weather will remain party cloudy, with...

Barbara Jane Smith Fliesbach McAlister

Loving wife and mother, gifted artist Barbara McAlister, a longtime Claremont resident, died on Sunday, January 18, 2015. She was 96. Mrs. McAlister was born on July 27, 1918, the daughter of Ralph Waldo and Amelia Roxanne Fliesbach Smith, in Potorie, Nevada, a mining...

Readers comments 1-30-15

Making a case for Blotter Dear Editor: I am Toby Jackson, an eighth grader at El Roble. I am writing to tell you that I really like the Police Blotter. I like to read it because it keeps me informed about all of the crime in Claremont. Also because it’s...

Heather Renz

Rock ‘n roll fan, loving fiancé, cool aunt Heather Marie Renz, a San Dimas resident, died in her sleep on Saturday, January 24, 2015. She was 32. The daughter of Cheryl Ann Renz-Lopez and Mark David Lopez, she was born on November 5, 1982. Heather was the...

A president’s prerogative

by Mellissa Martinez When teaching English to foreign students, I sometimes play clips from President Obama’s speeches. The goal is not to influence learners’ political views or even to educate them on our current state of affairs. No, my goal is...