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.

Education supporters rally statewide to protest funding cutbacks
Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:29:44 GMT

Photo gallery: Teachers protest cuts School officials, students and parents staged a variety of events on campuses throughout California on Thursday to protest drastic state budget cuts made to education.

Claremont Planning Commission turns down application for Foothill Boulevard 7-Eleven
Fri, 05 Mar 2010 07:15:16 GMT

The city's Planning Commission got the message. The commission earlier this week denied a conditional use permit for a 7-Eleven convenience store that would sell beer and wine on the northeast corner of Mills Avenue and Foothill Boulevard.

Students Support Worker Demands for Independent Unions and End to Abuses
Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:14:31 GMT

Monday, March 1, 2010 CLAREMONT, California - The student movement made an unexpected move in solidarity with university employees in a large-scale action at Pomona College, a private institution and part of the Claremont consortium of colleges at the eastern edge of Los Angeles County.

Family outings, February 25
Tue, 02 Mar 2010 05:12:26 GMT

Looking for something to do with the kids this weekend? Scope out this list for some ideas.

Seminarian Brings Ignatian Spirituality to Inmates
Sun, 28 Feb 2010 05:04:54 GMT

Karri Backer's path to the priesthood has not been direct or traditional. She was a high-school dropout who disliked and distrusted organized religion.

Lupe Fiasco To Preview New LP On Forthcoming Tour
Fri, 26 Feb 2010 05:03:07 GMT

"This will be the first time we actually performed a lot of the new songs of off the new record, so it's exciting," Fiasco told New Zealand's 3 News of his show.

Will You Get Enough Financial Aid? Ask Your College About These 10 Factors
Wed, 24 Feb 2010 04:48:16 GMT

Fewer than 3 percent of all the colleges in the country promise that they will award enough financial aid to meet the full financial needs of admitted students in 2010.

Think you know campus trivia? Says you
Mon, 22 Feb 2010 04:38:18 GMT

A LIVE taping of the syndicated radio quiz show "Says You!" drew more than 1,000 people to Claremont's Bridges Auditorium on Saturday afternoon - a turnout that amazed the panelists, who hail from frigid New England.

There is a Pajama Game going on in Claremont this month
Sat, 20 Feb 2010 04:13:47 GMT

John Lalonde as 'Sid' and Kai Chubb and 'Gladys' Candlelight Pavilion The Pajama Game is a musical based on the novel 7 ½ Cents by Richard Bissell and with a score by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross.

Claremont commission votes down 7-Eleven store
Fri, 19 Feb 2010 11:54:14 GMT

The Planning Commission voted against allowing a 7-Eleven store to open on Foothill Boulevard Tuesday night after more than 20 residents opposed the application.

University of La Verne president announces retirement
Fri, 19 Feb 2010 03:36:26 GMT

Steve Morgan, president of the University of La Verne, has announced plans to retire.

A sure-fire legal recipe for airport insecurity
Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:22:38 GMT

Last August, Nicholas George, 22, was getting ready to fly from Pennsylvania to Pomona College in Claremont when TSA agents found Arabic-English flash cards in his pocket - the 200 cards included such words as "bomb" and "explosive" - two stereo speakers in his carry-on bag, a Jordanian student ID card, and a passport that showed he had visited ...

Six local lawmakers fined for not disclosing gifts from lobbyists
Wed, 17 Feb 2010 12:22:35 GMT

The Fair Political Practices Commission approved Thursday $9,200 in fines for dozens of state lawmakers, including six from the San Gabriel Valley and Whittier area, for failing to disclose gifts from lobbyists.