Obituary: Michael Hecht

Father, stockbroker, bibliophile, philographer   Michael Fred Hecht, 61, died of cancer on November 15, 2017. Mr. Hecht was born in Pomona, and grew up in nearby Ontario. He lived his entire life in Southern California, including a stint from 1993 through 2005 in...

Obituary: David Leighton

Great grandfather, marine biologist, author, musician, comic   Marine biologist and respected authority on abalone aquaculture, David Leonhardt Leighton, died in his sleep in the early morning hours of November 1, 2017 in Arroyo Grande, California, at the...

Readers comments 11-24-17

The voices of children in Claremont Pilgrim Place sponsored its annual Festival on Veteran’s Day weekend. Below are some of the wishes expressed by children of all ages when asked, “If you could make one wish for the earth, what would it be?”: I...