Pies, cars, music
Last weekend’s Claremont Pie Festival brought out the strollers, folks and families for pies, cars, music and good walking on a near-Spring day in the Claremont Village. The Claremont Pie Festival Committee includes Annika Corbin, Sonja Stump, Joan Bunte, Mindi Meader, Olga Fernandez, Donna Gunn, Jessica Pfahler and Mary Rose.

AmeriCorps: Furthering futures in Fontana
Crystal’s parents made clear from a young age that she would go to college. However, that wasn’t because either of them had any college experience. Her parents were hard working, but they faced the challenges that come with limited education, and they recognized the opportunities that higher education would afford their children in the future.

Roll out the Barrel-aged Brews
I often take for granted that people are familiar with different beer styles, given the rapid explosion of the craft beer industry. But many of my peers’ beer drinking days ended shortly after their college years, and their idea of beer remains Coors or Bud.

Check for asbestos in your home
Asbestos that has been sprayed on ceilings has a spongy “cottage cheese” texture with irregular surfaces. Often called popcorn ceiling, it was used to soften room acoustics, and although the bane of home buyers everywhere for its dated appearance, is basically harmless.

Just Perfect: Garey student knocks out AP exam
Pomona Unified student Karina Aguilar has gained international recognition as one of only 55 students in the world to earn a perfect score on the Advanced Placement (AP) Spanish and Culture exam, also making her one of 322 in the world to attain a perfect score on any AP exam last year.

Upland Heritage Home Tour, April 3
It is an opportunity to step into homes that have stood the test of time. Although built to suit another generation’s lifestyle, these homes are functional today, and revitalized by caring owners with a reverence for the past..

COMMUNITY CALENDAR
LA VERNE April 3 and April 10 La Verne Church of the Brethren Sanctuary Choir presents Shawn Kirchner’s Songs of Ascent,.

Deer Canyon students make long walk to water
Students in Bailey’s class were assigned to read the two-part novel by Linda Sue Park about the true story of 11-year-old Sudanese boy Salva Dut, and the fictional story the young village girl, Nya, who walks eight hours for water twice every day to support her parents and sister.

Affordable and interesting: Wines at Grocery Outlet Market
“I’m here looking for imports – we usually carry about 250-plus wines in our stores – some stores a bit less, others a bit more,” said Cameron Wilson, director of wine, beer and spirits. “The majority of the wines we carry are from California, but we also have a robust selection of imported wines as well as some Oregon and Washington wines too.