Claremont police capture home burglary suspects
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:48:04 GMT

A Claremont homeowner confronted three suspected burglars when they entered the resident's house Tuesday evening and then asked them to leave.

Class Struggle in Claremont
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:33:06 GMT

Food service workers at Pomona College in Claremont, CA are fighting to organize an independent union.

CHS football star charged with felony, misdemeanor for alleged rapes
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 02:25:51 GMT

A Claremont High School football star has been charged with two counts of statutory rape for allegedly having sex with two underage girls.

Biker killed in crash on Mt. Baldy Road ID'd as Alhambra man
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 02:23:05 GMT

Officials on Monday identified a motorcycle rider who died Sunday after slamming into a truck on Mt.

Claremont schools to get funding help
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:46:29 GMT

The Claremont Educational Foundation on Sunday tried to jump-start community members and let them know that quality public education is no longer free.

Five shot during party; 2 hurt badly in Pomona gunfire
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:35:48 GMT

Five party- goers at a Buena Vista Street apartment complex were wounded in a shooting late Saturday.

Will Washington fund a Los Angeles subway expansion?
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 03:31:58 GMT

Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa heads to Capitol Hill Thursday in search of federal transportation funds that, some say, could profoundly change the nature of America's most air-polluted and car-dependent city. With L.A. facing $250 million in red ink, any success could also help produce jobs to revive the local economy and, eventually, reduce greenhouse gases that will help the state cut its carbon emissions.

Voters approved Measure R here in 2008, accepting a half-cent sales tax increase for 30 years. It will generate $40 billion for 12 projects that will add rail lines north-south, east, and west, connecting neighborhoods heretofore linked only by freeways.

FDA Sponsoring Workshops To Increase Rare Disease Treatment Options
Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:21:42 GMT

Main Category: Pharma Industry / Biotech Industry Also Included In: Regulatory Affairs / Drug Approvals Article Date: 11 Mar 2010 The Wall Street Journal : FDA is putting on workshops for pharmaceutical manufacturers to increase the pool of applicants for approved "orphan drugs," that treat rare diseases.

Elderkin is selected mayor in Claremont
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 03:06:09 GMT

Linda Elderkin topped off her resume earlier this week when she was elected mayor of the city.

Claremont council approves drive-throughs at four sites
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:03:51 GMT

The opportunity to fix up two struggling shopping centers was too much to ignore this week as the City Council passed an ordinance allowing drive-through windows to be placed at banks and pharmacies at four selected sites.

Claremont Symphony plans concert in memory of former performer
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:01:38 GMT

The Claremont Symphony Orchestra will perform a special concert Sunday, dedicated to the memory of the Suzanna Marie Capparelli.

Masked man robs Claremont market
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:55:16 GMT

Police are looking for a masked man who on Tuesday morning robbed the Wine and Liquor Market in Claremont.

Vista del Valle Elementary School in Claremont looks to improve
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:52:58 GMT

After failing to meet No Child Left Behind standards for the first time since the federal law was put in place, Vista del Valle Elementary School officials are working to get back on track.

Claremont resident writes poems while you wait
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:46:54 GMT

Curtis Havens, 18, of Claremont thoughtfully crafts a "Free Poem While You Wait" on the sidewalk of Second Street near Yale Avenue during the farmers' market in Claremont, Sunday March 6, 2010.

Suspected thief fell asleep while trying to burglarize vehicle in Claremont
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:26:12 GMT

A suspected thief was arrested after he was found sleeping inside a woman's car.

Rape charges expected today against Claremont High School student
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:48:00 GMT

Prosecutors are expected to file rape charges this afternoon against a Claremont High School student accused of forcing a 14-year-old girl to have sex, a Claremont police spokesman said.

Peter Boyer commissioned by the Boston Pops Orchestra to compose a work on the Kennedy brothers
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:21:54 GMT

Claremont Graduate University's Peter Boyer has been commissioned by the Boston Pops Orchestra to compose a work entitled, "The Dream Lives On: A Portrait of the Kennedy Brothers," which will be premiered during the Pops' annual series from May 18 to 22.

Big Apple Ballet
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:47:49 GMT

Quite possibly every parent who shuttles children to and from countless lessons and assorted practices wonders more than once if all of this "cultural enrichment" will ever really amount to very much.

New gallery opens exhibit in former Claremont Museum of Art gift shop
Sat, 06 Mar 2010 10:11:45 GMT

There is a new tenant at the former Claremont Museum of Art. OBJECT Gallery opened an exhibition Friday titled "Modernist Mecca: Post-war Art, Craft, Design and Architecture" inside the former museum at Packing House.

Claremont Unified to send 70 layoff notices
Sat, 06 Mar 2010 05:45:18 GMT

The Claremont Unified school board unanimously approved sending out about 70 layoff notices.