The second of several winter storms expected this week rolled through the area on Monday drenching an already damp Inland Valley following last week’s rain. Tuesday the rain is forecast to start in the afternoon but will continue all night and into Wednesday. Also it will be cool for Southern California with highs in the mid 50s. For the San Gabriel Mountains, heavy snow will fall at elevations over 7000 feet. Snow totals could hit two feet at the Mt. Baldy ski area. COURIER photo/Steven Felschundneff
Volunteers are needed to assist with the 2019 greater Los Angeles homeless count on Tuesday, January 22.
The city will participate in in partnership with the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority.
To register to volunteer, email vvan@ci.claremont.ca.us or call (909) 399-5356. Please include your name and phone number, and if you are interested in being a driver.
Stop by the city council information booth at the Claremont Farmers Market on Sunday, January 13 and meet your new councilmembers.
Members of the council will take a one-hour shift from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. along with city staff. The city council booth is a chance for residents to talk with the council in an informal setting.
The second of several winter storms expected this week rolled through the area on Monday drenching an already damp Inland Valley following last week’s rain. Tuesday the rain is forecast to start in the afternoon but will continue all night and into Wednesday. Also it will be cool for Southern California with highs in the mid 50s. For the San Gabriel Mountains, heavy snow will fall at elevations over 7000 feet. Snow totals could hit two feet at the Mt. Baldy ski area. COURIER photo/Steven Felschundneff
Claremont is on its way toward district-based elections, after the city council voted unanimously Tuesday to embark on a 90-day process of drawing up a district map.
Tuesday’s meeting was the first of several public hearings and workshops to gather input from residents about the city’s impending transition to district-based elections. District-based elections work by mapping out five or more areas in a city, whereby each section is represented by a councilmember.
You can find the essence of Cafe X2O—Claremont’s newest Mediterranean restaurant—in its name.The name, according to owner Alex Manougian, represents a warm greeting between friends: two kisses and a hug. “It’s kind of our take on xoxo,” Mr. Manougian said. “It’s a common Lebanese greeting, you get a kiss on each check and an embrace and a handshake.” COURIER video/Matt Weinberger
Claremont has long been a member of the Clean Power Alliance (CPA) which works towards using more renewable energy for your electric bill. Coming in February 2019, this will impact your SCE charges as customers are automatically signed up to be part of this effort. You do have choices how much clean energy you want to use, but need to go online to set the amount. Otherwise, you will automatically be signed up. Here is an educational video that explains how it all works. COURIER video/Matt Weinberger
City crews began installation of a new residential permit parking zone on the residential portion of Harvard Avenue between Foothill Boulevard and 12th Street.
The permit parking zone was approved by the city council at its November 27 meeting and will be in effect seven days a week, between the hours of 6 p.m. and 2 a.m.
The Canyon Montclair announced 20 concerts, with tickets going on sale at 10 a.m. on January 21.
COURIER readers can purchase tickets early, before they go on sale to the general public, by using the password “canyon,” beginning Tuesday, January 15. Tickets are available through ticketmaster.com, or by calling the Canyon box office.
In celebration of Women’s History Month (March 2019), Assemblymember Chris Holden is honoring outstanding women whose service has made a positive impact in their community.
One woman from each city in the 41st Assembly District will be recognized as a woman of distinction at Assemblymember Holden’s district office spring open house.
After a long, close election for three city council seats in November, the new members finally were ready to work at their first council meeting of the year. So we figured you all would want to hear from them, so here are various comments (voices) from the meeting. COURIER video/Peter Weinberger
In this first installment of My Side Video, we take a look at several ideas COURIER readers mentioned that would help improve our quality of life in the City of Trees. As an extension of My Side of the Line, I shared some of these thoughts by taking to the air to help illustrate them. Comments are welcome. Thanks for watching! Please note all our videos are shot in 4k and published in HD. They look great on on larger screens! —PW
Police said the burglar threw two large bricks into Claremont Optometry, reached in through a hole in the window and took an unknown amount of Oakley glasses.
The University Club of Claremont hosts an open to the public luncheon and discussion, “The Keck Graduate Institute,” with guest speaker Sheldon M. Schuster, president of Keck Graduate Institute. The luncheon starts at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, January 8 at Hughes Community Center, 1700 Danbury Rd., Claremont. A $20 meeting fee includes a buffet lunch.
