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Claremont police continue search for sexual assault suspect

Police are still searching for a man who recently sexually assaulted a minor while she was home alone. The incident took place on Friday, March 21 in an undisclosed area of south Claremont. The man gained access to the 12-year-old girl’s apartment between 10:30 and 11:45 p.m. where police say she was physically and sexually assaulted. There did not appear to be any signs of forced entry into the home and police do not believe the victim knew the man.

Assemblyman reaches out to promote busy legislative agenda

The state assembly’s spring break brought no sign of respite for Assemblyman Chris Holden. If anything, the hiatus helped fuel further activity for the local legislator. He kept up the momentum outside of Sacramento last week with meetings across the 37-mile stretch of the 41st Assembly District, spanning Altadena to Rancho Cucamonga. Business has remained steady in recent months with the opening of Mr. Holden’s second district office location in Claremont’s Old School House complex, an effort to be more readily available to constituents of the district’s easternmost portion.

A celebration of feminism “Entre Mujeres (Between Women)

Author Helena María Viramontes, acclaimed Broadway and screen actress Alma Martínez, Grammy award-winning musician Martha González and Scripps College associate professor of music Cándida F. Jáquez, who is also director of the Scripps College Humanities Institute, will host the peña “Entre Mujeres (Between Women): Embodied Knowledges” on April 15 at 7:30 p.m. in Garrison Theater. The event is free and open to the public.

Tidbits make ‘Taste of Claremont’ even tastier

The crowds amassed at the Claremont Consortium last weekend to sample their way through a smorgasbord of selections at this year’s 15th annual Taste of Claremont celebration. The variety didn’t disappoint. Hundreds of decadent food and drink items awaited hungry patrons, with options spanning Claremont’s vast culinary landscape. But while the delicious assortment certainly lends the "Taste" its flair, it’s what goes on behind the booths that give this event its unique flavor. Check out our complete coverage.

Blood moon makes special appearance

Our first total lunar eclipse since December 2011 occurred around midnight Tuesday and into Wednesday morning. Total lunar eclipses result when the earth is directly between the moon and sun. The result is that the moon has a soft red glow, hence the name blood moon. The good news is that if you missed this one, there will be more to come. The next lunar eclipse is scheduled for October 8 of this year, followed by another on April 4, 2015. The most unique aspect is that these eclipses are all visible from any location in the United States. The weather will remain picture perfect with lots of sun in Claremont through the weekend. High temperatures will be in the 80s, with lows in the 50s. COURIER photo/Steven Felschundneff

Teens get creative to help keep Claremont green

Claremont High School students Arianna Moss and Rukmini Ravi pick up trash on the corner of First Street and Yale Avenue last week as part of a new youth program called Teen Green. There had been citizen and merchant complaints about litter in the Village so the city approached the students at TAC and the Teen Committee for ideas. The result was a new organization of volunteers from El Roble and the high school who meet on the second and fourth Wednesday to help keep Claremont clean. The teens noted that the most common trash they found was cigarette butts. COURIER photo/Steven Felschundneff