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The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board of Directors approved a $798 million funding amendment with the Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority last week to fund the Pomona to Montclair segment of the Metro A Line extension.
As election night tallies go it was one of the shortest on record as candidate Alex McDonald needed just the first vote dump to decisively defeat his rivals and claim the Trustee Area 4 seat on Claremont Unified School District’s Board of Education. When the mail-in ballot and early count was announced at 8:15 p.m. Tuesday, McDonald had claimed 70% of the votes, an insurmountable lead for his two rivals. Courier photo/Steven Felschundneff
Alex McDonald appears to have won election to the Claremont Unified School District’s Board of Education. Results from Los Angeles County as of 9:29 p.m. show McDonald well ahead of Aaron Peterson, 1,170 to 512, with 1,717 votes counted. There are 4,834 remaining eligible voters in Trustee Area 4, but if the trend holds, McDonald will win easily. Courier photo/Steven Felschundneff
The Padua Hills Theatre’s free summer wedding show, including trends, bridal fashion, and decor, takes place from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, July 23 at 4467 Padua Ave., Claremont. Photographers, florists, caterers, and other vendors will also be on hand.
So, Trustee Area 4 voters will finally decide next week who will represent them on Claremont Unified School District’s Board of Education.
Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center was recently named to the Cal Hospital Compare’s 2023 opioid care honor roll program.
Registration for Claremont Little League’s 2023 fall ball season is open now through 11:59 p.m. Sunday, August 6 at claremontlittleleague.org. Registration for kids ages 8 to 15 is $125, 4 to 7-year-olds are $110. The season runs from September 10 to November 12.
Have you ever wondered why some people seem to have “bad teeth” and have lots of dental work done?
Only one of seven Claremont Little League All-Star squads is standing, the 11-and-unders, who are now 6-0 in tournament play and headed for the District 43 tournament in San Bernardino.
When the Claremont City Council approved its housing element last week, it also hit the pause button on a state law that can preempt local control over housing production.
When Sonja Stump Photography closed its doors last year at 135 W. First St., many wondered what would take its place in the historic building it had occupied for 23 years. We need wonder no longer: wine tasting room and restaurant Grafted Cellars Winery is set to open soon at the Village location.
Adults can apply to volunteer for the Claremont Chamber of Commerce’s 41st annual Village Venture, set for Saturday, October 28, at form.jotform.com/230956108984163.
“You come for the vibe, you stay for the shopping,” said Jennifer Bradford, who with Ariel Goode, is the co-owner of the Local Collective.
Ballots are due Tuesday, July 25 in the special election for the Trustee Area 4 seat on Claremont Unified School District’s Board of Education.
This early morning view from Claremont’s California Botanic Garden was taken last week. Temperatures have been in the 90s for the past week and are expected to break 100 this weekend.
Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles recently announced 2022 Claremont High School graduate Haylee Hewton earned the Gold Award, scouting’s highest honor, for her project “Female representation in children’s literature,” which aimed to address the “issue of children’s books not showing accurate or diverse depictions of all that women are capable of and can achieve,” read a news release.