He was just a kid in an ugly war

John Barrett—“Jack” to his friends—has a couple of standby jokes. The first one has to do with his US Army rank during World War II, “PFC,” or Private First Class. “You know what that is?” he asked. “That’s a...
Never say never

Never say never

High in the mountains south of Sedona, Arizona a small tree defies the odds by growing what looks like right out of rock. This is just one of numerous amazing sights when driving through one of Arizona’s most beautiful cities. COURIER photo/Peter...
CHS tennis cliffhanger tilts to Bulldogs

CHS tennis cliffhanger tilts to Bulldogs

After 3.5 hours of tennis Tuesday at Claremont High School, the Pack’s undefeated season came down to the final set of the day. Claremont’s Kristin Hernandez and Salma Mohideen were tied with Ayala’s Denise Yokota and Tina Chang, 6-6, setting up a...
Claremont family has grizzly wake-up call

Claremont family has grizzly wake-up call

David Overoye was awakened early Saturday morning by something many hillside residents fear—a family car getting torn apart by a bear. Mr. Overoye, who lives on Briney Point Road in Live Oak Canyon, is used to seeing bears in the area. He even set up a hidden...