Claremont’s Laemmle Theatre lives to see another year

Claremont’s pandemic burdened, local movie theater finally closes an unsteady chapter in the fate of the neighborhood’s historic landmark. To the relief of many 7C students and Claremont locals, the 16-year-old Laemmle’s Claremont 5 Theatre is not set to close any time soon. However, with sparse business since the beginning

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Moments to Savor: Peeling back the chocolate layer cake

To some, chocolate cake may be a delicious treat, but to food columnist Emily Kim PO’25, the dessert was a way to connect to her cousin. Eating chocolate cake allowed her to have a small but meaningful interaction from a younger cousin she had often felt distant from.

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Facing potential litigation, Claremont denies state’s claim that it broke housing laws over Larkin Place

The Claremont City Council is defending its decision to reject granting an easement to Larkin Place, a proposed affordable housing development, after being accused of violating state of California housing law.

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After Tongva land reclamation, 5Cs reflect on Indigenous history, resources

For the first time in nearly two centuries, the first people who inhabited the Los Angeles area will have land of their own. Owing to an Oct. 10 donation from an Altadena resident, the Tongva, whose ancestral lands extend to the Channel islands, received the first returned plot of land

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Monarch Terrace residents get relief from eviction threats, following Claremont city council’s eviction moratorium

The Claremont City Council voted Tuesday evening to adopt a temporary urgency ordinance banning “renovictions” — forced evictions for renovation purposes — for six months, beginning Jan. 1, 2023, when COVID-19 tenant protections expire in Los Angeles County.  The vote comes after months of organizing by residents of Monarch Terrace

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Nueva línea de autobús aumenta conveniencia, molesta a otros

El 25 de septiembre, Foothill Transit, una de las agencias de transporte público sirviendo a Claremont, modificó la ruta 188 para seguir el Claremont Boulevard en vez de Indian Hill Boulevard, mejorando el servicio a los Claremont Colleges, pero aumentando el tiempo que toma el autobús en terminar la ruta.

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What’s going on with Larkin Place? Legal troubles loom for Claremont over affordable housing initiative

Throughout Claremont’s residential areas, many homes have signs on their front lawns reflecting both support and opposition for Larkin Place, a proposed affordable housing development for vulnerable populations in the city.

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¿Qué está pasando con Larkin Place? Problemas legales acechan a Claremont relacionados a su nuevo proyecto de viviendas económicas

En la zona residencial de Claremont, muchas casas tienen letreros en sus jardines que muestran apoyo u oposición hacia Larkin Place, un proyecto de desarrollo de viviendas económicamente accesibles para comunidades marginadas en la ciudad. 

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