Drought taking ugly toll on Claremont

The drought continues to take its toll on the City of Trees as the surrounding leafscape begins to look more like a branchscape. In an effort to revive and preserve the city’s ailing urban forest, Claremont City Council took action on Tuesday night and...

Purse snatcher arrested after foot chase

Claremont police arrested a man on Friday for allegedly stealing jewelry and attempting to snatch a woman’s purse. The suspect, identified as 34-year-old Carlos Aguilar of Pomona, entered a Chico’s on the 100 block of North Indian Hill Boulevard around...

Police blotter 9-11-15

Tuesday, September 1 On Tuesday, September 1 an Internet predator taking on the persona of a Claremont resident is wanted by police after luring a Santa Clarita teen into an online relationship. According to Detective Lieutenant Mike Ciszek, an unknown female has been...

Summer’s End

Summer’s end by Debbie Carini   Labor Day is a curious holiday. It was officially established in 1887 by Grover Cleveland and dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers, but most folks today think of it as a three-day weekend...