Council rejects appeal over art museum

Council rejects appeal over art museum

The Pomona College Museum of Art is another step closer to becoming a reality after surviving several appeals Tuesday night. The Claremont city council voted 3-2 to uphold the architectural commission’s positive recommendation of the site plans of both the...
Stuck truck blocks Mountain Avenue

Stuck truck blocks Mountain Avenue

A tractor-trailer became lodged at the entrance to Claraboya for nearly two hours, trapping residents from coming or going through the neighborhood’s only exit. The truck became stuck at 8:15 a.m., according to Officer Rickey Hawkins of the Claremont Police...

Obituary: Mary Schmit

Claremont resident Mary Schmit died peacefully on Wednesday, February 8, 2017. She was 81. A rosary will be held in her honor on Wednesday, February 15 at 6:30 p.m. at Todd Memorial Chapel, located at 325 N. Indian Hill Blvd. in Claremont. A celebration of life and...

What’s in a name

by John Neiuber Let’s take a walking tour of Claremont. Begin on Forest Avenue at Mesa Avenue and proceed south; turn west on Main Street, past Goddard Avenue to Warren Avenue, take a left and then walk south to Fifth Street. Turn right on Fifth Street, head...