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Committee hammers out size, financing for new police station

The latest Police Station Citizens’ Advisory Committee meeting had everything—station sizes, financing options and home-baked muffins. After four hours of discussion, the committee agreed on a hybrid retrofit/new build option for a new police station, while settling on a 30-year financing plan for the parcel tax at last Wednesday’s meeting. The committee heard different station options.

Claremonters give feedback on proposed development

Ben Swenson of Americal Management describes the layout of The Commons, a proposed development at the corner of Monte Vista Avenue and Foothill Boulevard. His presentation was part of a community meeting held Monday at the City Yard in Claremont where residents got a first-hand look at the site plans. Americal represents the property’s owner Clare Properties, which have been trying to develop the location since 1984. COURIER photo/Steven Felschundneff

CHS graduates take steps toward the future

Well, he did it, as if there was any doubt in Al Harris’ mind. On Thursday afternoon Al, with the assistance of two friends, Ian Horn and Isia Garcia, stood up from his wheelchair and walked across the stage to receive his diploma from Claremont High School. The crowd went wild.

It's summer in Claremont and we know what happening in town

AN EVENING WITH JOHN YORK: Local rock luminary John York plays his yearly benefit concert for the Prison Library Project on Saturday, June 22 at 7 p.m. at The Claremont Forum, 568 W. First St., Claremont. The cover is $20 and tickets are available at claremontforum.org or (909) 626-3066. Mr. York is a singer, songwriter and instrumentalist best known as a former member of Rock and Roll Hall of Famers The Byrds.

New smartphone app helps locate public art locations

How do we measure the value of public art? The question intrigued Osama Mujallid, a PhD candidate at Claremont Graduate University’s Center for Information Systems and Technology, so he set about designing an application to do just that. Guided and assisted by one of his professors at CGU, Lorne Olfman, the 38-year-old Saudi Arabia native created a smartphone application, Public Art Bot, and in April partnered with the city of Claremont to launch a beta version.

Tameca Jones has big time talent to match bright future

Claremont welcomes honey voiced soul/R&B singer and songwriter Tameca Jones at 7 p.m. next Thursday, June 27 for another in the free and very fun Levitt on the Lawn concert at Bowling Green, 1030 Columbia Ave., Claremont. Speaking last week from a tour stop in Green Bay, Wisconsin, Ms. Jones was a refreshingly and emotionally open interview.