April 2011 Archives

Alcohol stolen from The Press Restaurant Thursday morning

By Wes Woods on April 28, 2011 10:49 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Alcohol stolen in Claremont restaurant burglary

By Melissa Pinion-Whitt

Created: 04/28/2011 06:57:11 AM PDT

Burglars broke into The Press Restaurant in Claremont this morning and stole alcohol.

Claremont police received a call after someone triggered the burglary alarm at the restaurant at 129 Harvard Place at 5:03 a.m., said Lt. Karlan Bennett.

Officers arrived and found the front door had been pried open. The burglars also pried open another door inside the business.

They stole alcohol before fleeing.

City manager report update on projects

By Wes Woods on April 5, 2011 8:00 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

City Manager Jeff Parker issues a report online every week that details happenings in the city. Here is a quick round-up of his report:

- The Citrus Regional Bikeway Project had street resurfacing take place Tuesday and today on Bonita Avenue from Cambridge Avenue to College Avenue, College from Bonita to First Street, and First Street from College to Claremont Boulevard, according to the report.

Claremont Village parking will be fully opened for this weekend.

The schedule next week will be as follows:

Parking will be restricted on Bonita from Indian Hill to College to complete paving preparations on Monday.

Bonita will be closed to traffic from Indian Hill to College to pave the street on Tuesday. Resurfacing will start in the morning and be open when completed.

- Reconfiguration of the northwest corner of Harrison and Indian Hill Project.

Demolition was substantially completed and the storm drain piping is being installed with a new curb and gutter having been placed, according to the report.

A small traffic signal pole on the corner will also be relocated to accommodate the new turning radius at the intersection, according to the report.

Except for the relandscaping, the project will be completed in about three weeks.

Gold line extension public meeting April 11

By Wes Woods on April 5, 2011 7:59 PM | Permalink | Comments (1)

The Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority, the Federal Transit Administration and the City of Claremont will hold an April 11 workshop about the proposed gold line station in Claremont.

The workshop will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. April 11 inside the Padua Room at the Alexander Hughes Community Center, 1700 Danbury Rd., according to a city news release.

Station planning requirements and the proposed Claremont location will be reviewed with discussion where people can give input into the planning process, according to the news release.

For more information, head to www.foothillextension.org or call the Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority (626) 471-9050.

Neo-Nazi protest costs more than $9,000

By Wes Woods on April 5, 2011 7:59 PM | Permalink | Comments (1)

Claremont police Lt. Mike Ciszek said the March 19 National Socialist Movement rally about illegal immigration and counter peace protest cost the city $9,600 in overtime.

"I'm assuming that is for our police department and for our people," Ciszek said. "We have a mutual aid agreement with Los Angeles County. Anytime we ask for this type of deployment, the cost is shouldered by other agencies ... it's not uncommon."

About 30 people from the National Socialist Movement and 400 to 500 anti-Nazi protesters taunted each other at the event.

There were 16 police agencies and more than 110 officers to provide security for the rally, which ended with no arrests or property damage, Ciszek said.

Drucker Relief Drive for Japan raised more than $12,200

By Wes Woods on April 5, 2011 7:58 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

A "drive-through" fundraiser to help Japan tsunami and earthquake victims drew more than $12,200, school officials said.

The Peter F. Drucker and Masatoshi Ito Graduate School of Management at Claremont Graduate University will teamed with the American Red Cross for the Drucker Relief Drive for Japan event.

The event let people donate without getting out of their vehicles and volunteers collected at the university's north campus parking lot from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. March 23 at the northwest corner of E. 11th Street (Drucker Way) and Dartmouth Avenue.

Film screening Sunday to start interfaith Seder preparations

By Wes Woods on April 5, 2011 7:57 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

The documentary film "God and Allah Need to Talk" will take place at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Seeley G. Mudd Theater at the Claremont School of Theology, 1325 N. College Ave.

The film is about an interfaith Passover Seder to bring together Muslims, Christians and Jews, according to a news release.

The film will help start an April 17 interfaith Seder experience held at the Islamic Center of Claremont, 3641 N Garey Ave., Pomona.

The Claremont Interfaith Working Group for Mid-East Peace is sponsoring the event. The group's September 2010 walk drew more than 700 participants, according to the news release.

Filmmaker Ruth Broyde Sharone will be at the Sunday screening.

Before the film, a musical presentation will take place from two singers with deep roots in Israel and Palestine, one Jewish, Dalit Argil and one Muslim, Zahra Trouqi, according to the release.

The documentary is 18 minutes follows a 2004 Muslim-Jewish "Seder of Reconciliation" at Temple Kol Tikvah in Woodland Hills and the Human Relations Commission of the City of Los Angeles has endorsed the film, according to the news release.

For more information about the screening of the Seder, contact the Interfaith Working Group at www.facebook.com/ClaremontInterfaithWG, or via e-mail to Dr. Thom Johnson at drthomj@aol.com.

Dance and hip hop teams place well in Anaheim

By Wes Woods on April 5, 2011 7:56 PM | Permalink | Comments (3)

The girls Claremont High School Dance Team placed first and the Claremont High School Wolfgang Hip Hop Team placed second at the USA Nationals in Anaheim on March 26 and 27.

The dance team was first in the large kick division at the Anaheim Convention Center, said CHS principal Brett O'Connor.

The hip hop team placed second in large team, third in small team and fourth in large team.

Lisa Germano coaches the dance team while Ruth Ojeda advises the hip hop team with coaches Erica Ojeda and Risa Anderson.

Spring/Easter Bunny photo event Sunday

By Wes Woods on April 5, 2011 7:56 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

The Friends of the Claremont Pooch Park will hold a Spring/Easter Bunny photo event from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Claremont Pooch Park.

The park is at 100 S. College Ave.

Everyone is welcome and for $10 people will receive a compact disc with many photographic poses and one 4-by-6 inch photo.

All event proceeds will go toward park beautification. The FOCPP is a non-profit organization.

For more information, contact Linda Washington at lindasuewashington64@yahoo.com

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April 2011 Archives

Alcohol stolen from The Press Restaurant Thursday morning

Alcohol stolen in Claremont restaurant burglary

City manager report update on projects

Gold line extension public meeting April 11

Neo-Nazi protest costs more than $9,000

Drucker Relief Drive for Japan raised more than $12,200

Film screening Sunday to start interfaith Seder preparations

Dance and hip hop teams place well in Anaheim

Spring/Easter Bunny photo event Sunday

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