The city closed the comment period for the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Village South Specific Plan in September and, according to a recent press release. The city reports that comments covered numerous areas of concern including the housing density, building scale, traffic and parking impacts, impact on resources and infrastructure, sustainability and historic preservation.
On Friday, September 6 around 3 p.m., a 13-year-old girl at El Roble Intermediate School, presumably on a dare, tried to open a door to a police cruiser. After that didn’t work, she climbed onto the hood of the police car and jumped up and down, Lt. Walters said. She was arrested on suspicion of vehicle tampering and taken to CPD jail, where she was later released into the custody of her parents.
See the Claremont Wilderness Park from land, air and helmet-cam! As part of the COURIER's Claremont park series, we wanted to produce a video that gives viewers a feel what it's like to travel the 5-mile loop road and then leave the route for a trail directly up the 3422-foot Potato Mountain. These images were shot on a warm evening an hour before sunset, a good time to avoid crowds because of the warm temperatures and the 7 p.m. closing time. What's obvious to see is how a diverse group of people use the park in so many different ways. COURIER video/Peter Weinberger
Members of the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department Search and Recue team, along with law enforcement personnel, conduct search dog training on Wednesday in Claremont. The search and recue team’s dog Dillon, an eight-year-old Labrador, was practicing the skills he uses in missing person cases by tracking a volunteer hiding somewhere in the Village. The dog is used for many different types of missing person cases, such a lost hiker or an Alzheimer’s patient who has wandered off. COURIER photo/Steven Felschundneff
A two-car collision resulted in a fire that caused havoc for motorists on the 210 freeway during the Monday morning commute.
The incident occurred at approximately 8:45 a.m. on the westbound lanes of the freeway east of the Mountain Avenue overpass in Claremont.
A 28-year-old Reseda woman driving a Chevrolet Colorado rear-ended a Mercedes GLA-250 as traffic slowed on the freeway. The Colorado caught fire, which spread to the Mercedes.
Photo by John Romero
The council will be hearing an appeal from the city’s community development department of a negative recommendation from the planning commission regarding accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, better known as “granny flats” or back houses.
A community kickoff event for the campaign to pass Measure CR is planned for Sunday, September 8, at Walter’s Restaurant, 310 N. Yale Ave., beginning at 2 p.m.
Measure CR is a local proposition on the November 5 ballot which, if passed, would increase the local sales by three-quarters of a percent.
California Highway Patrol and Claremont Police officers investigate the scene of a bus crash on Thursday at the corner of Towne Avenue and Scripps Drive in Claremont. According to authorities at the scene, a red Nissan heading south on Towne made a left hand turn that collided with the bus heading north. The bus was pushed off the roadway hitting a retaining wall. There were two special education students on board, but neither were injured according to a witness. Both drivers were transported to area hospitals. COURIER photo/Steven Felschundneff
A joint meeting between the city council and the CUSD board of education featured some fireworks over Measure CR and the La Puerta site.
The September 3 meeting, held once a year, signals the end of the month-long council recess as the city’s elected body gets back to work. The meeting’s agenda featured an update on a number of topics both bodies are working on.
The Yes for Claremont committee has hit the ground running in an effort to persuade Claremont voters to pass Measure CR, a referendum for a three-quarter cent local sales tax increase.
The committee filed its paperwork with the California Secretary of State (ID 1419897), but by law is not required to provide its first report of expenditures and contributions unless it raises or spends $2,000.
Three people were arrested—two adults from Compton and Carson, and a juvenile from Los Angeles—for residential burglary just before 10 a.m. Wednesday morning.
A neighbor noticed an unfamiliar vehicle parked in the 1000 block of Loop Branch, north of Mt. Baldy Road and east of Padua. A Claremont police officer arrived and contacted the driver, who had a police radio scanner and was talking on a cell phone.
The Monday night concert series at Memorial Park traditionally ends on Labor Day and this year was no different. Parking was in short supply as The Answer played classic rock n' roll tunes to a crowd estimated at around 3000 people. For those who missed this year's shows, the concerts start in July showcasing a variety of music depending on your tastes. Keep an eye on the city of Claremont website for updates on the schedule for 2020. COURIER video/Peter Weinberger
Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) has appointed J. Mario Molina as the founding dean of the KGI School of Medicine. Dr. Molina served for 20 years as the chief executive officer of Molina Healthcare, a Fortune 500 company founded by his father in 1980 to provide healthcare to low-income individuals.
When Jed Leano and Dave Roger visited a church-run shelter for US asylum seekers in Tijuana, Mexico in June, they unwittingly set into motion a wave of compassion that will crest Sunday, September 8.
That’s the date United States Congressmember Judy Chu, among others, will be on hand for a 7 p.m. benefit for Room For All, a charity created by Claremont City Councilmember and immigration attorney Mr. Leano and former Deputy Director of Community Services Mr. Roger.
