Featured

Claremont police responded at 7:18 p.m. Saturday to the rear patio of a vacant storefront at 221 Yale Ave. regarding an unconscious man. The person who called police said a man at the location appeared to be in full cardiac arrest and had possibly overdosed. Arriving officers began life saving measures and administered three doses of the opioid overdose revival drug Narcan. In spite of their efforts the 34-year-old man remained unresponsive with no pulse. A short time later the Los Angeles County Fire Department arrived and continued life saving measures for 20 minutes, after which time the man was pronounced dead.

The Claremont City Council agreed Tuesday to shorten from four to three minutes the amount of time each person would be allowed to speak during public comment at future meetings. Although the council discussed the matter, it declined a roll call vote, leaving the final decision to Mayor Ed Reece because of the long-standing tradition that the mayor runs council meetings. The decision will apply to all Brown Actmeetings including the City Council and all commissions. Courier photo/Steven Felschundneff

Acclaimed singer-songwriter Robbie Fulks returns to the Folk Music Center in Claremont this Saturday, September 9 to promote his new record, “Bluegrass Vacation.” Tickets are $30 in advance at the store, or at the door. Last year’s show sold out, so early tickets are advised. More info is at folkmusiccenter.com/events or robbiefulks.com. Photo/by Scott Simontacchi, courtesy of Compass Records

The light at the end of the Metro Gold Line tunnel may finally be reached if new state transportation funds are allocated to complete the rail system through to Claremont and Montclair. On Monday, Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority CEO Habib Balian expressed optimism that final leg of the project, now called the A Line, would at last get built thanks to a recent significant cash infusion. Courier photo/Steven Felschundneff

At 9:36 p.m. Wednesday the moon reached its fullest phase, thus officially becoming a super blue moon. At this point, the moon is only 222,043 miles away from Earth, the closest full moon of 2023. A super blue moon is rare and is the source of the phrase “once in a blue moon.” See more coverage. Courier photo/Peter Weinberger

Claremont residents looking skyward last week may have been startled to see what appeared to be a passenger jet flying at a low altitude directly over our city. However, there was no need for alarm, it was simply the U.S. government conducting air quality research. The project, called Atmospheric Emissions and Reactions Observed from Megacities to Marine Areas or AEROMMA, flew four missions over Southern California between Tuesday, August 22 and Saturday, August 26. NASA conducted similar experiments in our area in June. Courier photo/Steven Felschundneff

Following days of preparation and anxious anticipation, tropical storm Hilary swept through the region on Sunday causing significant flooding in Southern California but largely sparing Claremont.

Tom Kowalski navigates flooding at Cambridge and Bonita avenues Sunday. As of sunset, the tropical storm wrought by Hurricane Hilary had brought heavy rains and moderate flooding to the area. The Courier will be following Hurricane Hilary’s tropical storm throughout the evening and will post new photos and information as they becomes available. Courier photo/Steven Felschundneff

As predicted, the powerful Hurricane Hilary weakened over night and made landfall in northern Baja California as a tropical storm on Sunday, according to a bulletin issued at 11 a.m. PDT from the National Hurricane Center. “Catastrophic and life threatening flooding likely over Baja California and portions of southwestern U.S. through Monday,” read the Hurricane Center bulletin. The National Weather Service issued flash-flood warnings for the Antelope Valley, Los Angeles County mountains and Santa Clarita Valley shortly after noon today. Image/courtesy of the National Hurricane Center

The National Weather Service predicts two to four inches of rain for the San Gabriel Valley, with the most intense rains expected in the California mountains and deserts in the late afternoon today, and a moderate chance of flooding in Claremont with strong wind gusts up to 30 mph. Photo/by Colleen Tucker

It’s looking more and more likely that a powerful tropical storm from a degraded Hurricane Hilary will make landfall in Southern California Sunday, with possible flooding in Claremont. For the first time in its history, the National Weather Service on Friday issued a tropical storm watch for California. The first winds could be here as early as Sunday morning, but the storm is not expected to enter United States territory until late Sunday or early Monday. Image/courtesy of National Weather Service

At about 8:30 p.m. August 8, longtime Claremont resident Brian Worley walked out of the luxury beachfront home he had rented for the week in Lahaina, Hawaii on the island of Maui, and noticed the growing fire he had been monitoring all day was now bearing down on him. He asked a passing policeman if he and his family should evacuate, and the officer replied, “I would if I were you.” Photo/by Brian Worley

Over the last seven weeks Amy Owen, the namesake behind Amy’s Farm, has had to console her fair share of passersby. Emotions have run high since news broke in June that the Ontario farm and educational hub would close its gates for good after 25 years on August 30. That means no more weekend farm stand, educational field trips or farm tours with animals.

About two dozen local merchants and other residents came to the Claremont City Council chambers July 27 to learn more about homelessness in the Village. The meeting, which was sponsored by the Claremont Village Marketing Group, provided business owners an opportunity to ask city leaders about policies and procedures regarding the unhoused and safety in the Village, according to a news release from CVMG, a local business advocacy nonprofit.

After 64 years, Claremont Little League 11-and-under All-Star team can finally call themselves Southern California champions. On Sunday, Claremont defeated Palos Verdes, 8-7, at Newmark Field in San Bernardino to take the Southern California 9-11 Year Old Little League Baseball Tournament title, the city’s first Little League state championship.