Obituary: Mary Molina Palos

Obituary: Mary Molina Palos

Arbol Verde founding family member, longtime CUSD employee Longtime Claremont resident Mary Palos died May 7, after suffering a subarachovial hemorrhage and contracting COVID-19 while in a rest home. She was 105. Mary Molina Palos was born on May 30, 1914 in Parras,...
Obituary: Lowell Larson

Obituary: Lowell Larson

Proud Minnesotan, Lutheran minister, Bard lover, traveler Lowell Larson died peacefully of natural causes at age 95 on May 10, in Claremont. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and Lutheran minister.  Lowell was born in LacQui Parle...
Obituary: John Proffitt

Obituary: John Proffitt

Great grandfather, car enthusiast, pilot Longtime Claremont resident John Proffitt died suddenly at home on April 30. He was 72. John was born October 26, 1947 in Kansas City, Missouri. He came to California when he was 16 and never left. He enjoyed flying airplanes...

#BlackLivesMatter

by Mellissa Martinez Last week, Americans were paralyzed by the image of George Floyd being held down and slowly strangled by the police. Empathetic people of all races suffered a shared agony. Yet, there was a deeper, more personal anguish felt by black Americans who...

Readers comments 6-5-20

Civil unrest Dear Editor: In these times of convulsive anguish, where many are expressing their collective pain over the murder of George Floyd, it is crucial that our community recognize our obligation toward addressing racial inequality and injustice within our own...