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Voters have plenty of options for this election

September 24, 2020 9:11 PM

Everyone in the state of California will receive a vote by mail ballot which can be returned through the United States Postal Service, postage paid. Ballots postmarked by Election Day and received by November 20 will be counted by the Los Angeles County Registrar Recorder County Clerk. The deadline for the clerk to receive ballots has been extended 14 days to allow for the volume of ballots anticipated to travel through the postal system.

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Prostitution sting nets arrests in Claremont and Pomona

September 24, 2020 1:37 PM

The world’s oldest profession took a hit last week when the Claremont Police Department and Pomona PD teamed up for a joint prostitution sting that netted nine arrests. The sting took place in broad daylight September 17 near Indian Hill Boulevard and Holt Avenue. It involved an undercover Pomona PD officer in her thirties posing as a prostitute in order to lure customers, who were then arrested for misdemeanor solicitation.

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Holiday tree will be cut down in October

September 24, 2020 12:52 PM

The Grinch who stole 2020 delivered another unwelcome surprise during Tuesday’s Claremont City Council meeting when it was revealed the tree that is the centerpiece of the Holiday Promenade and Tree Lighting Ceremony would have to be cut down. During her city manager’s report Tara Schultz, who is not the Grinch but just the messenger, said that city staff had been monitoring the tree for some time and had come to the conclusion that it posed a public safety hazard.

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Wilderness Park: Why does it close so often?

Though Claremont’s skies were noticeably clearer this week, prompting the city to reopen the Wilderness Park on Wednesday, the weekend forecast is unfortunately calling for more very unhealthy air. Monday and Tuesday’s air quality index numbers were 99 and 38, respectively. But the slide began Wednesday when the air was forecast as “moderate” at 96, with Thursday predicted to be 140 and “unhealthful for sensitive groups.” Friday’s forecast is even worse, calling for a “very unhealthful” reading of 217. Saturday’s is nearly as toxic, at 214. COURIER photo/Peter Weinberger

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Virus restrictions may be relaxed, with words of caution

September 24, 2020 8:41 PM

Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announced on Tuesday that the county has met all but one requirement necessary to move to the next tier in the state’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy. For weeks the county had met most of the metrics set by the state to advance to the next tier, however, the case rate remained stubbornly high. This week it fell to seven cases per 100,000 residents clearing the way for the county to be reclassified.

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Change in COURIER impacts political endorsements

September 24, 2020 8:34 PM

The COURIER has long had a tradition of endorsing political candidates all the way up to the national level. My father Martin was a political junkie who every four years would travel to both the Republican and Democrat conventions, always looking for some sort of local angle for his My Side of the Line column. I vividly remember in 1968 walking out on the streets of Chicago to a scene of police arresting political protesters.

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Botanic garden gets creative during virus times

September 22, 2020 4:12 PM

Claremont Botanic Garden has been employing some creative solutions to keep fans of the garden engaged during the coronavirus era. This summer they offered a “My Butterfly Garden” box that contained many of the items one would need to attract butterflies to their home. The box also included an invitation to an online seminar to learn more about local wild butterflies. This fall they will offer a “Things that go Bump in the Night” box that will include items families can use to discover nature’s nocturnal side. Find out more about Claremont Botanic Garden’s fun fall projects in our next edition. COURIER photo/Steven Felschundneff

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