VIEWPOINT: Cutting household water use

Claremont has a serious water problem. Its dimensions became glaringly clear on April 18 when the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) announced that the City of Trees must reduce its residential consumption of water by 36 percent. That is the highest tier of...

Excellence in Design award winners announced

The Claremont Architectural Commission has announced the winners of the 34th annual “Excellence in Design Awards,” a program designed to recognize recently-completed projects that best reflect the city’s standards of design excellence. Five projects...

RSABG’s Butterfly Pavilion will take flight

Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden’s Butterfly Pavilion will open on Saturday, May 9 and will remain on view through August 2. The Butterfly Pavilion features hundreds of butterflies housed for up-close viewing, along with the California native plants they depend...

Keeping track of track and field

by Mellissa Martinez Six years ago when I began the column Lex in the City, I ran into Pat Yarborough at a COURIER event. She took a long look at me and said, “Are you the same Mellissa Martinez who used to run around the field as a little girl at your...