Claremont News

The Claremont Folk Festival, held on Saturday at the Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden , was a rousing success this year, with guests raving about the lineup and the scenic new venue.

The Claremont Library has an array of fun activities, many of them co-sponsored by the Friends of the Library, set for Wednesday afternoons throughout June and July.

Claremont police responded to a second armed robbery this weekend after a pedestrian was robbed at gunpoint at Yale Avenue and Second Street on Saturday June 15 at about 11 p.m., according to the Claremont Police Department.

The victim was near the corner of Yale Avenue and Second Street about 11 p.m. when a gunman approached, police said.

Emily Schuman left a steady job to focus on her food and fashion blog, Cupcakes and Cashmere.

When John Bolds' wife was having a hard time breathing last year, he took her to the emergency room at the Chino Valley Medical Center.

An armed robbery occurred at about 4:40 p.m. today, Friday, June 14, at Yum Yum Donuts located at 366 S. Indian Hill Blvd., in the Peppertree shopping center in Claremont.

This summer, Chaparral sixth-grader Faith Nishimura is putting her social studies homework and geography lessons into real-world application.

Before the pandemonium of commencement week - which culminated last night with graduation - Claremont and San Antonio high school seniors took a moment from gazing toward their futures for a quick look back.

A man's musical inclination has landed him behind bars. Claremont police nabbed 32-year-old Jesse Goede of Pomona on Thursday, believed to be responsible for stealing thousands of dollars worth of musical instruments and equipment from local churches.

The battle between Claremont and Golden State Water has trickled into unchartered territory as Claremont City Manager Tony Ramos and Rodney Smith, president of Stratecon Inc., campaign to discredit one another through a series of mailers.

Magnolia resident Karen Christine Beaty received a bachelor's degree in engineering on May 19 from Harvey Mudd College in Claremont, Calif.

Post has visited the Swiss Alps nearly 50 times, regularly flies remote-controlled helicopters with his two sons, plays online Scrabble on his iPad with his daughter, "Night Court" actress Marjorie Armstrong "Markie" Post, and in the past six months, began piano lessons.

Claremont parents and kids 5 and under have a bonus way to stay cool this summer.

The Claremont Unified School District Nutrition Services Department will be serving free breakfast and lunch to all children ages one to 18 years of age at 4 following school sites this summer.

The Claremont City Council will discuss ongoing litigation between the city and longtime Village eatery Pizza 'N Such in closed session tomorrow night, Tuesday, June 18, at 5:15 p.m. before the regular council meeting.

The fourth annual Claremont Village Blues & Brews Craft Beer Walk is scheduled for Saturday, June 29 from 4 to 8 p.m. Over 30 Village businesses will serve as craft beer and food tasting sites with several offering non-alcoholic beverages, Live musical performances will be located throughout the Village.

Now in its eighth year as a summer festival, the Claremont Clarinet Festival returns to the Pomona College campus June 16-22, presenting 14 solo clarinetists in four public concerts of blockbusters of the clarinet repertoire.

Claremont Heritage has announced the that it will bestow the Bess Garner Historic Preservation Award and the Cultural Heritage Award at this year's annual gala, Gatsby at the Garner, set for Saturday, June 29 from 5 to 10 p.m. at the Garner House in Memorial Park.

Top-seeded Megan McCray of Oceanside, Calif., easily advanced to the singles quarterfinals of the USTA National Open Hard Court Championship at the Balboa Tennis Club as she breezed past Linda Guerzize of Palm Desert, Calif., 6-0, 6-1.