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Multiple cars broken into in north Claremont

On Sunday, September 17, the Claremont Police Department received numerous calls from residents regarding thefts from unlocked vehicles parked on the 2300 block of Silvertree Road, 2100 block of La Sierra Way and the 800 block of Marymount Lane.

Author Gretchen Rubin to discuss personality types at free CGU talk

New York Times bestselling author Gretchen Rubin will give away free signed copies of her new book at a free reading and lecture at 1 p.m. Tuesday, September 19 at Claremont Graduate University’s Albrecht Auditorium, 925 N. Dartmouth Ave.

New city manager search, accolades dominate council meeting

City Manager Tony Ramos will be overseeing the recruitment for finding his replacement. The news comes weeks after Mr. Ramos, who has been Claremont’s city manager since 2011 and has worked for the city for over a decade, announced he would retire at the end of the year. Recruitment officially began Wednesday, September 13 and will last until October 27, according to Mr. Ramos.

Former UCLA star takes Pro Classic in straight sets

Former UCLA star Karue Sell won 13 consecutive matches over 10 days in Claremont on Sunday, 7-6 (4), 6-4, 6-3, beating his one-time Bruin teammate Martin Redlicki in three sets in the final of the $15,000 USTA Men’s Pro Circuit Futures Claremont Club Pro Classic played at the Claremont Club. Just like he did warming up with his doubles partner Deiton Baughman before he faced him in a Saturday semifinal, Sell warmed up against his final opponent and good friend Redlicki before the two squared off.

CALENDAR: Route 66 party, jazz, sonatas, poets, climate change and much more

KIWANIS CLUB ROUTE 66 PARTY The Kiwanis Club of Claremont holds its ninth annual Route 66 Party at 6 p.m. at the Doubletree Hotel, 555 W. Foothill Blvd., Claremont. The evening includes a buffet dinner and dancing to the music of The Ravelers, as well as a casino, a silent auction with more than 50 theme baskets, a complimentary photo booth and a bingo parlor.

Longtime nurse touched many lives

Muriel T. Farritor, stalwart of local senior causes, died at her Claremont home on Thursday, July 24. She was 90. She was born Muriel Teeling on June 16, 1927 in Preakness, New Jersey to Muriel (Smith) and Richard F. Teeling. She and her two sisters, Joslyn and Patricia, would all follow in their mother’s footsteps, becoming nurses.