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Dawn and Pete Sharp, 94 and 98, respectively, moved to the Claremont area in 1957. At the time, Claremont “had signs that said, ‘Would you want your daughter to marry a Negro?’” Dawn recalled. “Oh my gosh! I couldn’t believe that because we had lived in the Black section of Santa Monica and we came out here and in Upland and even in Claremont, Montclair, were all these signs that I guess realtors put up. So, for a while we had a sign on our car that said, ‘Would you want your daugh

by Andrew Alonzo | aalonzo@claremont-courier.com Monday, August 17 Claremont Police Department officers responded to a 3:11 p.m. report of a woman being assaulted outside city hall, 207 Harvard Ave. Officers ran records checks of the suspects, a 38-year-old Upland man and a 47-year-old man from Pomona, which both returned misdemeanor LA County warrants. Police allege […] The post Police Blotter: August 28, 2026 appeared first on Claremont COURIER.

Joshua Day and Stacy De Losh love to talk trash. Literally. That’s how the two first met in 2025, while each was picking up wayward wrappers and empty cans in downtown Upland. They joined forces, and now their nonprofit organization Litter Free Upland hosts weekly citywide cleanups and is on a mission to beautify Upland and beyond. Photo/courtesy of Joshua Day The post Talking trash: Litter Free Upland’s win-win mission appeared first on Claremont COURIER.