Obituary: Richard Young

Richard “Dick” Pierre Young died at his Claremont home, under hospice care and with his family by his side, on January 20, 2016. The cause of death was acute respiratory failure due to pneumonia and other complications of vascular dementia. He was 89. He...

Police blotter 2-12-16

Wednesday, February 3 An unknown burglar broke into an unlocked car and stole a laptop belonging to the LA Unified School District. The incident occurred between 9 p.m. on February 2 and 5:15 a.m. on February 3 on the 600 block of Citadel Street. The victim’s...

Readers comments 2-12-16

12th Street water woes Dear Editor: We are delighted that the residents of Tulane Road will soon have their water leaks fixed. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for those of us who live on 12th Street. We are the homeowners at the corner of 12th Street and Oxford...

Whole Foods grocery store coming to Claremont

What was initially identified as a Claremont Whole Foods grocery store in a proposed commercial development on Base Line Road and Monte Vista Avenue is not quite what it seems. According to TR Gregory of GPI Companies, the project will straddle the city and county...

Keck students robbed at knife-point

A would-be robber pulled a knife on two Keck Graduate Institute students as they were walking on campus late Thursday evening. The incident happened at the campus at approximately 11:50 p.m., when the knife-wielding suspect wearing a black mask or a scarf approached...