Obituary: Virginia Montalbano

Avid traveler, accomplished bridge player Virginia Mary Katherine Morrish Montalbano, a longtime Claremont resident, died on January 30, 2016 with her daughter by her side, just shy of her 100th birthday.  She was born on July 31, 1916 in Detroit, Michigan and...

Obituary: John “Jay” Pilon

Salesman, world traveler, beloved bard John E. “Jay” Pilon, a longtime Claremont resident, died February 27, 2016 in Palm Desert. He was 90. A native of Chicago, Mr. Pilon was the son of Viateur L. and Eleanor Perreault Pilon, born on November 17, 1925. He...

Police blotter 3-11-16

Wednesday, March 2 Police once again arrested 42-year-old Allen Perez of Pomona for public intoxication after receiving a call regarding a possible drunk person on the 100 block of south College Avenue. When approached by officers and asked if he had been drinking,...

Theories abound as Claremont sees spike in crime

Crime in Claremont rose in nearly every category in 2015, according to a new report from the Claremont Police Department. The report from Chief Paul Cooper states that the city experienced a 17 percent increase in total Part I crimes reported—1,050 in 2015,...