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Car ordinance broadens scope to keep Hibbard dealership in city

Claremont used-car dealerships may be given the go ahead with a new addition to be added to the Claremont Municipal Code. Amendments to Claremont’s “car ordinance” will allow the sale of previously owned vehicles as a primary business in specific areas about town. The code received initial approval by the Planning Commission last week and will move ahead for council review in the coming months.

District unveils new strategy for English learning students

The Claremont Unified School District was placed into Title III Year 2 status in September 2011 as a result of its English Learner (EL) subgroup not meeting an Annual Measurable Achievement Objective (AMAO) for 2 consecutive years in English-Language Arts (ELA). CUSD is currently in Program Improvement status among its EL group. For the 2010-11 school year, English Learners in CUSD were at 51.4 percent proficiency, below the target of 67 percent.

City’s sustainability efforts have silver lining

Claremont has been honored as the first city to receive the California Green Communities' "Silver" status for outstanding sustainability efforts. The award was presented to the city Tuesday afternoon in front of a crowd of an estimated 135 business people at Claremont's annual State of the City address held at the Candlelight Pavilion.

Mountain View wins spot in city banner contest

More than 300 Mountain View Elementary School first through 6th grade students were honored when the Claremont Public Art Banner Committee selected their entry, titled “Diversity,” as one of 14 winners of this year’s banner competition. Led by art teacher Lisa Schlick, the students created a Keith Haring inspired piece that featured hundreds of outlined figures of many shapes and colors with the word “DIVERSITY” written in the middle of the drawing to coincide with the variety of ethnicities among Mountain View’s student population.

Cause of death of homeless man still under investigation

A dead body was found Tuesday morning, January 24, outside the doors of the City Council Chamber, where the Occupy Claremont protest currently resides. Gregory Toliver, right, a protest participant, describes how he found the body at approximately 8 a.m. The cause of death is unknown. Though police have yet to release a name, Mr. Toliver has confirmed the body is that of 50-year old Phillip Greene, a prominent Claremont homeless man. COURIER photo/Steven Felschundneff

Artist gifts Oakmont Outdoor School with new mural

Each year, Chino resident and artist Frank Segura searches for a school where he can paint a free mural as a way of giving back to the community. This year's search landed the 37-year-old at Oakmont Outdoor School. After receiving approval from Oakmont and the Claremont Unified School District, Mr. Segura began painting the north side of Oakmont's multipurpose room building on January 9 with his finished project slated to highlight the biomes incorporated into the elementary school's framework.