First African-American teacher in San Bernardino County
In celebration of Black History Month, San Bernardino Valley College remembers Hall of Fame alumna Dorothy Ella Inghram, class of 1932: The first African-American teacher in San Bernardino County, composer of SBVC’s Alma Mater, and one of Southern California’s most iconic educators.

Claremont Pie Festival returns, March 18
Claremont Pie Festival returns 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, March 18 in the Claremont Village. Last year’s event brought out the strollers, folks and families for pies, cars, music and good walking. For more information, visit claremontpiefestival.com..

Prune, moon, bloom
The vines are at rest, saving energy for warmer days ahead. For the past several weeks, workers throughout the state have been busy pruning and carefully cutting back growth and wood to shape the vine for the future..

New funding formula benefits students
But four years ago, the State of California completely overhauled the way that schools throughout the state are funded. With the establishment of the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF), the state shifted significant control to local school districts in making decisions about local priorities.

In Chino, hit the greens for scholarships
For scholarship application, a cover letter from Superintendent Wayne M. Joseph, and application check list, visit the District’s website at www.chino.k12.ca.us.

Ontario Heritage Annual Historic Walking Tour, March 11
The tour will meet at the Iron Skillet restaurant, 805 N. Euclid Ave in Ontario. Tickets will be on sale at 9:30 a.m. on the front lawn with the tour to begin at 10 a.m..

Keeping up with Pomona Host Lions
The Pomona club’s annual contest is a Lions tradition dating back 80 years. Each Lions Club holds its contest by late February, then the zone, region, district and area contests are held with the state final contest on June 3, 2017. The winner of the state-wide contest receives an accumulation of $21,000 in scholarship funds.

New disclosures, protections for PACE/HERO loans
The PACE Preservation and Consumer Protections Act of 2016 (Assembly Bill 2693) took effect Jan. 1 and requires entities that offer PACE financing to provide homeowners with written financial disclosures clearly outlining the terms and conditions of these complex and often confusing loans.

Claremont Chorale meets the Bard, March 11 at Bridges
For this concert, the Chorale offers mostly music composed in our own time, varying in style from madrigal-like settings to American jazz. Join the community-based Claremont Chorale to experience the full range of emotions from light-hearted songs of spring and love to those expressing the sorrows of lost love and death.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR
CHINO HILLS March 22 Chino Valley Unified School District will hold a Parent Information Forum,.

SoCal Cars Calendar
Admission is free. Open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Information: (626) 359-9174..

SoCal Cars Calendar
CRUISE INs and MEETINGS Balboa Car Show at the Fun Zone,.

SoCal Cars Calendar
EVENTS Feb. 26 Enzo Ferrari Birthday Cruise-In,.