Squatters arrested living in north Claremont home

On Tuesday, January 10 four alleged squatters were removed from a home in north Claremont.  The eviction occurred around 10:15 a.m. at the home on the 200 block of Independence Drive, according to Lt. Mike Ciszek of the Claremont Police Department. The reported...

Judge sends murder case to juvenile court

The murder case against a Claremont boy has been transferred to juvenile court, according to the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office. The case was transferred during a pre-preliminary hearing on January 11. The boy was initially charged as an adult, and is...
Claremont cookin’ for restaurant week

Claremont cookin’ for restaurant week

The best of the best in Claremont cuisine will be on display during the fourth annual Claremont Restaurant Week. The event, which runs from January 16 through January 29 and put on by the Claremont Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with Discover Claremont, will...

Obituary: Ben Evangelista

Gardener, WWII veteran, family man   Bernardino “Ben” Evangelista, a longtime resident of Ontario, Upland and Claremont, died peacefully on January 15, 2017.  He was 94 years old. He was born in Poggio, Italy in 1922, the only child of Teresa and...