Adaptive reuse revisited

Adaptive reuse revisited

by John Neiuber It was shortly after 10 p.m. on the night of this past January 21. The wind was howling. The house and windows were rattling. Our dog, Gus, who is never bothered by sirens, fireworks or earthquakes, was frightened, as were we. One particularly strong...

Reader’s comments: April 1, 2022

Little League cleanup Dear editor: I often walk around La Puerta Sports Park on weekday mornings to enjoy the outdoors and get a little exercise. What I have been finding on Monday and/or Tuesday mornings since Little League games started up in early March is a...

Commentary: What does age mean?

by Kathryn Mora When I was a little girl and someone asked me my age, I smiled big, blurted out my age and held up my little fingers to show my age. I was excited to tell everyone how old I was. If they didn’t ask me, I’d tell them anyway! Now, years later, I rarely...
Obituary: Rick Calhoun

Obituary: Rick Calhoun

Beloved son, brother, uncle, restaurant manager, musician Rick Calhoun, who attended elementary schools in Claremont and high school in Corona del Mar, California, died March 12 at age 67. He was born February 3, 1955. Rick studied music at UCLA. He lived on Balboa...

Elisabeth Mott DesCombes

Elisabeth Mott DesCombes, known as Lis, died suddenly and unexpectedly at her home on March 26. Lis was nearing a full recovery from surgery for a spinal infection and was looking forward to returning to her passions: being librarian at Sycamore Elementary, books in...