On Friday, March 17 a Pomona man was arrested after he was caught sunbathing on a stranger’s property. Police received a call of a trespass in progress at a home on the 300 block of Harvard Avenue around 2:30 p.m. When they arrived, they found 35-year-old Clifford Wingo bronzing in the backyard and charging his cell phone, Lt. Ciszek said.
John Neiuber has been selected to fill a seat on the Claremont Architectural Commission.
Mr. Neuiber, the CEO of Trinity Youth Services, is a longtime board member of Claremont Heritage. He will fill a vacancy on the commission left by Marta Perlas, who resigned from the commission on November 22, 2016.
All the rain we have received has kept Claremont hills green, reservoirs more full, and streams and rivers flowing. Which is why San Antonio Falls is as beautiful and full as ever. The water is ice cold, but the warm weather on Sunday made for a cool getaway for those willing to hike down to the base of the falls. The current weather will remain rainy for Tuesday and Wednesday, as two fast moving systems blow through Southern California. High temperatures for the week will hover in the upper-60s, and stay cool at night in the mid-40s. And yes, more rain is expected on Saturday as yet another winter system makes its presence felt. Be sure to check out the aerial video going up San Antonio Falls. COURIER photo/Peter Weinberger
Students with Oakmont Outdoor School’s BLAST afterschool program take delight in throwing pies at Claremont Mayor Sam Pedroza on Tuesday during a Pie the Mayor event at City Hall. People could buy whip cream pies for $3 and toss them at the mayor with proceeds going to the local Relay for Life organization. Courier photo/Steven Felschundneff
Each year, older Americans lose billions of dollars to con-artists, telemarketing scams and investment schemes. One in five seniors has been a victim of fraud and new scams are being developed every day.
Assemblymember Chris Holden has joined forces with the California Contractors State License Board and the city of Claremont to host a free senior scam- stopper seminar.
Two thieves, one of whom was identified as 20-year-old Joseph Ortega, reportedly stole $1,500 worth of property from an unlocked space on February 9, according to police.
The Claremont High School Class of 1987 will host its 30-year reunion on Saturday, July 22 from 6 to 11 p.m. at Dom’s Lounge in the Smith Campus Center at Pomona College. Tickets for the event are $50 per person if purchased before June 1. Prices go up to $65 after that date. Tickets can be purchased at chs87payment.com.
Community services and Sustainable Claremont will kick off the city’s annual reforestation program by hosting its largest volunteer-based tree planting event, “Making a Difference,” on Saturday, March 25 from 8 a.m. to noon at June Vail Park. Everyone is welcome.
Claremonters will be given the opportunity to throw a pie in the mayor’s face at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 21.
Mayor Sam Pedroza will be in front of the city council chambers on 225 Second St., ready for locals to give him their best shot. All proceeds from the event will benefit the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life. All donations are happily accepted. For more information, contact Bevin Handel at (909) 399-5497 or bhandel@ci-claremont.ca.us.
Drake Whittington, 8, takes a brief break during the popular pie eating contest on Saturday during the Pie Festival in the Claremont Village. Scarlette Sanders, 9, won the first round of the contest which drew a crowd of parents and onlookers. Other attractions included live music, pie making demonstrations and of course pie eating. COURIER photo/Steven Felschundneff
Assemblymember Chris Holden is seeking nominations to honor the 41st Assembly District “2017 Small Business of the Year.”
The San Gabriel Valley has more than 69,000 small- and medium-sized businesses, and he looks forward to receiving nominations for the great businesses within the district, including Claremont.
Podge’s Claremont Juice Co., a culinary mainstay on Yale Avenue in the Claremont Village, is celebrating its 20 years in business. Owners Uvon and Joseph Cisneros are marking the occasion in a way that’s dear to the heart of Claremonters: through public art.
They’ve commissioned Jeanine Hattas Wilson to create a mural spanning two walls of the courtyard behind the eatery, a peaceful retreat with patio seating and a tinkling fountain.
Police and the public mingled, asked questions and offered comments during the city’s inaugural Coffee with a Cop event on Wednesday afternoon.
The gathering, which was held on the large patio in front of Starbucks on Foothill and Claremont boulevards, was an opportunity for the public to interact with the officers who patrol their streets. About 10 officers, including the Claremont Police Department’s chief drug-sniffer Dodger, were on hand to greet the citizens.
Two males entered the AM/PM located at 701 E. Foothill Blvd. on Sunday, March 12 at about 2 a.m. armed with semi-automatic handguns. After demanding that the cashier open the cash registers, the men fled northeast on foot with cash and several items from the business.
