The city of trees and PhDs is looking for suitable locations throughout Claremont to restore its urban forest.
The Community Services Department will complete its 2021 reforestation program in mid-March to identify suitable spots for planting new street trees. People who live at sites where a street tree has been removed in the past year will receive a letter offering a replacement tree, but other residents may request a new tree as well.
A cold winter storm brought rain and snow to the Claremont area this week, with the weather system moving out by Saturday, . Even the Mt. Baldy area received up to a foot of snow, as seen from this photo. Even with nice weather this weekend, I wouldn't pack your coats just yet as cold temperatures in the low 50s will be around into next week, which also includes a chance for more rain. Winter isn't quite over yet! Photo/David Cressy
Noah Flores, maintenance assistant with the City of Claremont strings caution tape around the playground at Memorial Park in March of 2020. At the beginning of the pandemic the city closed most public spaces to conform with Governor Gavin Newsom’s order for all California residents to stay at home. COURIER photo/Steven Felschndneff
A sign welcoming diners back is posted in the window of the Village Grille during a recent afternoon in the Claremont Village. Los Angeles County is mere days away from moving into the red tier of the state’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy, which would literally open the door for more business activity in Claremont. The changes will include indoor dining at 15 percent capacity and will allow more shoppers in retail establishments. COURIER photo/Steven Felschundneff
The Los Angeles County Sanitation District will resume hosting household hazardous waste drive-through collection events starting this Saturday in Diamond Bar.
Waste should be carefully placed in a sturdy box in vehicle trunk, rear hatch or truck bed to allow for socially distanced collection.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new guidelines on Monday that will help people who are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus to decide which activities they can resume, including visiting family. The updated recommendations allow for a fully vaccinated individual to gather indoors with unvaccinated people from one other household.
On the cusp of its centennial, the Claremont Chamber of Commerce is alive and well despite the economic hardships a year in lockdown has wrought.
“It’s been the year of the great reset,” said Chamber President Randy Lopez. “But the state of the chamber is we are good. Like every other business nonprofit and person in the country I guess, or the world, actually, we’ve all had impact.
Claremont High Theatre Department performs the high school premiere of “Distance Learning,” by Carey Crim, streaming any time March 18, 19 or 20.
Admission is $10 and tickets are available at https://www.showstreamr.com/school/claremont-high-school, or by calling (909) 624-9053, extension 30463.
A Wilderness of Monkeys, a play being presented virtually by Ophelia's Jump Productions, March 17 to March 21. In this revenge-comedy sequel to "The Merchant of Venice," Shylock and his daughter Jessica plan to give Shylock's tormentors their comeuppance. Written by Carol Fisher Sorgenfrei and directed by Beatrice Casagran.
There’s a new podcast, Blood on Gold Mountain, which tells the little-known story of The 1871 L.A. Chinatown Massacre, one of the largest race lynchings ever on the West Coast.
In the midst of the thousands of hate-based incidents of violence and racism towards Asian-Americans this year, Blood On Gold Mountain is part of a long effort to create a shared history and mythology that accurately and stylishly represents the Chinese-American community.
The Los Angeles County Sanitation District will resume hosting household hazardous waste drive-through collection events starting this Saturday in Diamond Bar.
Waste should be carefully placed in a sturdy box in vehicle trunk, rear hatch or truck bed to allow for socially distanced collection. Residents must wear a face covering and stay in their vehicle with the windows closed while at the collection site. The county canceled waste collection events in January due to the surge in COVID-19.
It’s no secret the liturgical season of Lent can be difficult at times, especially when you still can’t have that one special thing you gave up for the 40-day season. Though not all parishioners give up the same items, one universal rule followed by Catholics is meat is abstained from on Fridays. Growing up, Fridays during Lent meant McDonald’s $2 Filet-O-Fish sandwiches after school and a happy car ride home. While yes, those fried cod fillets were convenient and tasty, they left me feeling lethargic soon after.
Each of Claremont Unified School District’s roughly 1,050 employees was given access to the first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine this week, further clearing the way for elementary schools to reopen April 12.
The district partnered with Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center for the clinic for CUSD employees, which ran Monday through Thursday
The county reached an important milestone on Monday when its case rate dropped to a level not seen since before the winter surge began in late November. However, more people are currently hospitalized with COVID-19 than in December and more than 100 die every day on average.
“The seven-day average number of cases by episode date has decreased to less than 900 per day as of February 23,” public health said.
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