Readers comments 12-23-16

Now you’re stealing Dear Editor: This is an open letter to the children who frequent Rosa Torrez Park after school. The screaming, fighting and dashing out in front of our cars, we tolerate. You are kids and need to blow off some steam after school, we get it....

Police blotter 12-23-16

Wednesday, December 14 Two Xbox systems and a MacBook Pro were among items stolen from a home on the 2200 block of Navarro. The burglary happened between 2 p.m. and 3:30 p.m., when the thieves entered through an unlocked front door and stole and Xbox One, an Xbox 360,...

Obituary: Van Keith Hainline

Veteran, professor, crossword aficionado Van Keith Hainline, a longtime Claremont resident, died on December 10, 2016. He was 90. He was born January 17, 1926 in Maxwell, Kansas. He was a World War II veteran, having joined the US Navy at 17. He got his training in...

Take action now to sustain, regenerate urban forest

by Mark von Wodtke, FASLA   Claremont’s urban forest needs your help. Challenges from drought, insects and disease are decimating this common resource. We are losing beautiful trees, which are part of our cultural heritage, add value to our properties and...

Obituary: Nancy Truitt Arce

Teacher, public servant, poet Nancy Arce, a longtime Claremont resident, died on December 7, 2016. She was 86. She was born in Texas on August 12, 1930 and grew up in Oakland. At just 16, she went to Stanford University. There she studied to become a teacher and met...