Boos breaks own record, moves on in CIF competition

Claremont High School distance runner Annie Boos broke her own school record in the 1600-meter race last week during the CIF Southern Section Division II finals at Cerritos College. Her third place finish at 4:54:65 also guaranteed her a berth in the CIF Masters event...

The giving trees of Claremont

by Mellissa Martinez Each attempt to read Shel Silverstein’s classic The Giving Tree to our five-year-old, Felix, is met with the same response…“no, mom, it’s too sad. I don’t want to read it.” However, as I consider the narrative...

Police blotter 5-27-16

Tuesday, May 17 A 15-year-old student at San Antonio High School was arrested after brandishing a knife and threatening another student during a fight. The incident occurred on May 17 around 2:30 p.m., but police weren’t notified until May 19, according to Lt....

Obituary: Antoinette ‘Toni’ Shimer

Traveler, champion of the disadvantaged   Antoinette “Toni” Shimer, a longtime resident of Pilgrim Place, died on April 30, 2016 at the age of 90. She was born in Rochester, New York on February 11, 1926 to Fidel and Elisabetta Stornelli, Italian...

Readers comments 5-27-16

Claremont kid makes his mark Dear Editor: The Hunger Games’ Katniss Everdeen. Brave’s Princess Merida. Nintendo’s Princess Zelda. The Roman Goddess Diana. Girl Scouts can now gather at La Casita Program Center in the foothills of Claremont and assume...