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Second lawsuit arises over plans for Pomona College Museum of Art

A local resident has filed a complaint against the city and Pomona College, alleging bias, lack of adherence to environmental documents and a conversation alleging Councilmember Sam Pedroza claimed the college threatened to sue the city.

Changing times force closure of longtime Claremont business

Wolfe’s Market, which has called Claremont home for exactly 100 years, will look a lot different to its longtime customers—the family market sold its last grocery items last Friday. All is not lost, however, as Claremonters can still enjoy a tasty turkey sandwich or pick up a container of the store’s distinctive egg salad. “To have a small independent store in any metropolitan area is near impossible,” owner Tom Wolfe said.

Pursuit suspect arrested after crashing into garage door

Manuel Castellanos III, 44, was arrested the morning after leading police on a high speed chase and crashing into a garage on the 700 block of west First Street.

CALENDAR: ARTstART, origami, OLA outreach, 1936 Olympics, thanks vets!

ARTSTART STARTS IT UP Project ARTstART high school students will lead art-making activities for all ages at Memorial Park today from 3:30 to 5 p.m. The park is located at 840 N. Indian Hill Blvd. At the nearby Claremont Heritage Ginger Elliott Exhibition Center, the Claremont Museum of Art’s StART It Up exhibition will be on view.

Beverly Jean Gassner
Family law attorney, longtime Democrat, beloved mother

Beverly Jean Gassner, retired family law attorney and beloved wife, mother and grandmother, died after a long illness on May 18, 2017 in Rancho Cucamonga. Ms. Gassner lived an extraordinary life that included multiple careers, 63 years of marriage and raising a loving family. She was a third-generation American, born to an immigrant family that had come to the United States from various locations in Eastern Europe.

Chaparral ‘Wheel Night’ tests students’ skills

We had a lot of help organizing the event including volunteer from the Claremont Senior Bike Group, The Rotary Club of Claremont, CHS Interact Club and parents of the kids at Chaparral. The lady behind the drive to get everyone together and organize the event was Melinda Warren, a Chaparral parent. Be sure to check out the story Chaparral students wrote for the Courier. Photo by Jack Warren