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Claremont police take training exercise to Chaparral

Claremont police were on the scene at Chaparral Elementary School Monday morning, donning masks and Kevlar vests as they neutralized an active shooter. Thankfully, this was only a training exercise. Officers used the elementary school as an area to train how to respond to a situation every person dreads—an active shooter terrorizing victims in a public area.

League affirms commitment to voting rights at conference

The League of Women Voters of Claremont Area was represented by Tressa Kentner and Barbara Nicoll at the League of Women Voters of the United States (LWVUS) national convention in Chicago recently. More than 1,000 nationwide leaders attended workshops and heard from guest speakers about League priorities.

City works to save withering jacarandas on Indian Hill

Travelers along Indian Hill Boulevard south of Arrow Highway will see that the jacaranda trees are struggling. City officials say a combination of heat and change in turf are the cause. Dave Roger, deputy director of community services, said the city, under the governor’s April 2015 executive order, had the median turf removed, which may have exacerbated stress caused by an extended drought.

We got you covered! Nine days worth of Claremont events!

BEATLES TUNES IN THE PARK: Claremont’s annual free Concerts in the Park series continues at 7 p.m. with 1990s music from Beatles cover band the Fab 8. The Monday concerts at Memorial Park, 840 N. Indian Hill Blvd., start at 7 p.m. and run through Labor Day, September 3. Remember to bring blankets and low chairs. The Kiwanis Club provides a variety of food concessions, and dogs and alcoholic beverages are not allowed, as again, nobody likes a drunken dog.

CMA holds show celebrating Karl Benjamin’s influence

Claremont Museum of Art’s new exhibit, “Intersecting at the Edge: Karl Benjamin, Heather Gwen Martin and Eric Zammitt,” is both a tribute to the late Mr. Benjamin’s ongoing influence and a look at how two contemporary artists have processed that legacy. Dion Johnson, 43, is the guest curator of Intersecting at the Edge.

Yiannis Greek restaurant to close this month

Greg Gianakos, (center in 1981) owner of Yiannis Greek Restaurant has decided to close the longtime Claremont eatery so he can retire. The Gianakos family has owned the restaurant since 1962 when it was known as the Yale Café, and served classic American fare. They slowly transitioned to Greek food until the early 70s when it became Yiannis. The last day will be the end of July according to Mr. Gianakos. COURIER photo Steven Felschundneff