Readers comments 8-31-18

Sharing our sorrow Dear Editor: Reflecting on news of the deaths, in rapid succession, of Velma McKelvey, Ann Copple, Sam Mowbray and Louise Bell. Mid-July to Mid-August 2018 Death slips into ordinary life   In ordinary words and ways. The news crops up in...

Age old playmates: Miss Lucy, Suzie and Mary Mack

by Mellissa Martinez I recently visited a local refugee family with my friend Jennifer, where we found ourselves surrounded by three extremely excited—and jumpy—young girls. Following their lead, we sat on the floor and started playing. Sitting across from...

Obituary: Sue Peterson

Claremont High School English teacher, loving mother and grandmother Beloved mother, wife and longtime Claremont High School English teacher Sue Peterson died peacefully at her Rancho Cucamonga home on Saturday, July 14. She was 74. She left a legacy of love and...

Police blotter 8-31-18

Sunday, August 19 A Claremont man was arrested after he fought with officers while being detained for an alleged domestic incident. When police arrived around noon to a home on the 2400 block of Duke Avenue, the suspect, 48-year-old David Smith, was not home, Lt....

Claremont’s Economy Shop to re-open next week

The nonprofit Economy Shop of Claremont, which began operation in 1933, will re-open for the 2018 season on September 5, providing a rare blend of clean, quality thrift store merchandise, neatly displayed. Eighty-five years of service to the community attest to its...