The city is partnering with Los Angeles County Department of Public Health to offer the vaccine to 150 residents on Wednesday, April 14 from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Hughes Community Center. There will be a walk-up clinic outside on the basketball courts
The city of Claremont announced recently that two longtime employees, Jamie Earl and Melissa Vollaro, who have been filling in as interims for the last few months, will both be offered permanent positions.
Ms. Earl will be the city’s next assistant city manager, a role she has been performing on a temporary basis for five months since the departure of Chris Paulson in November.
The Claremont Police Department has issued its annual tally of the city’s crime data, showing violent crimes remained unchanged from the previous year, while some property offenses have increased significantly. The COVID-19 pandemic impacted crime data across the board. With schools closed and residents telecommuting or just out of work, people were home much of the year, which discouraged certain criminal activity.
For Claremont the news means that our many restaurants can increase the indoor dining capacity from 25 to 50 percent. Bars which have remained closed, can now open outdoors with many restrictions. Movie theaters, gyms and museums can all increase their capacity with masking and other restrictions. On Thursday, county residents 50 and over could make appointments to receive the coronavirus vaccine and by April 15 residents 16 and over qualify. There are also numerous opportunities for walk-ins, especially with CVS.
Last Thursday afternoon, Claremont police dispatched the city’s park rangers to help retrieve the dog, which was with its owners on Potato Mountain. The quickest route to Potato is via a fire road access off Mt. Baldy Road. However, when rangers arrived at the locked gate guarding the Evey Canyon fire road they found none of their keys worked. And that's where the story began. Photo by Arin Hodge.
The City of Claremont, in partnership with Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, will hold a COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic on Wednesday, April 14, 2021 from 9:30 am to 2:00 pm at the Hughes Community Center. The clinic is open to Los Angeles County residents ages 50+ and individuals with chronic health condition. There will be 150 vaccines available by appointment only. A wait list will be started after the 150 doses are reserved.
Claremont police officers arrested a suspected catalytic converter thief who appeared to be cruising neighborhoods in the south part of the city early Wednesday morning. At approximately 4:42 a.m. a CPD officer identified “a suspicious minivan” traveling very slowly westbound on Vista Avenue near Indian Hill Boulevard.
On April 30 Joyce Yarborough retires as Vice President of Advancement at Pilgrim Place, concluding an exceptional leadership era at Pilgrim Place that began in 2006. She joined the senior community after eight years as the executive at AbilityFirst Claremont Center. Joyce came to Pilgrim Place with many friendships already, a love for its justice-seeking culture, years as a Festival volunteer.
Since June 2010, Cheese Cave co-founder Marnie Clarke has stood behind the glass case filled with assorted cheeses; slicing open various wheels while helping locals find their next favorite flavor. Ms. Clarke describes the Claremont Village shop as a cut-to-order cheese counter with about 100 unique types of cheeses for sale. “Cheese comes first with us,” she said passionately.
On Saturday, March 20, at approximately 8:52 a.m., Claremont Police Officers responded to the Stater Bros Market, located at 1055 W. Foothill Blvd., regarding a report of an armed robbery. The suspect had attempted to leave Stater Bros without paying for items, but when confronted the suspect pointed a black semi-automatic firearm at the employee threatening to shoot him.
Inter Valley Health Plan is offering several free virtual health education and wellness classes throughout the month of April for those 55 and older.
Registration is required for log in information at http://www.ivhp.com/vitality or by calling (800) 886-4471. Classes are subject to change. Thursday, April 1, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Virtual Book Club. “Time to discuss our latest book of the month and pick next month's title. Come with your insights and suggestions and let's have a little fun.”
The annual partnership between the Claremont Educational Foundation (CEF) and Claremont
Toyota just got a little more interesting. For ten years, Claremont Toyota has generously donated
a brand new Toyota Prius to CEF to raise funds for Claremont schools.
For the past eight years Larry Grable has been doing what he loves as the executive director of the Service Center for Independent Life (SCIL) in Claremont—helping the disabled community tackle challenges that most of us take for granted every day.
One step into his office, and you can sense the passion Mr. Grable has about his work. COURIER photo/Steven Felschundneff
The city of Claremont announced recently that two longtime employees, Jamie Earl and Melissa Vollaro, who have been filling in as interims for the last few months, will both be offered permanent positions.
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