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Claremont, California

Claremont, California
Administration
Full nameClaremont
Official nameCity of Claremont
Settlement typeCity
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyLos Angeles
Government
MayorLinda Elderkin
Geography
Total Area13.4 sq mi (34.8 km2)
Land Area13.1 sq mi (34.0 km2)
Water Area0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2)
Demography
Total Population35419 (2009)
Density (pop.)999.0/km2 (2587.4/sq mi)
Other information
Time zonePST (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code91711
Area code909

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Claremont is a college town in eastern Los Angeles County, California, USA, about 30 mi (48.3 km) east of downtown Los Angeles at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains. The population as of 2008 is 37,242. Claremont is known for its seven higher-education institutions, its tree-lined streets, and its historic buildings. In July 2007 it was rated by CNN/Money magazine as the fifth best place to live in the United States, and was the highest rated place in California on the list. Due to its large number of trees and residents with doctorates, it is known as "the City of Trees and PhDs."

The city is primarily residential, with commercial activity revolving around The Village, a popular collection of street-front small stores, boutiques, art galleries, offices, and restaurants westerly adjacent to the Claremont Colleges. The Village was expanded in 2007, adding a multi-use development that includes a cinema, a boutique hotel, retail space, offices, and a parking structure on the site of an old citrus packing plant just west of Indian Hill Blvd.

The citrus groves and open space which once dominated the northern portion of the city have been replaced by new residential developments of large homes. Construction of Stone Canyon Preserve, one of the final tract residential developments in the north of the city, commenced in 2003, as part of a complicated agreement between Pomona College and the City of Claremont which resulted in the creation of a 1740 acre (7 km2) wilderness park. The foothills also include the Padua Hills Theatre, an historic site constructed in 1930.

Claremont has been a winner of the National Arbor Day Association's Tree City USA award for 22 consecutive years. Early citizens planted trees when the city incorporated in 1907. Claremont is one of the few remaining places in North America with American Elm trees that have not been exposed to Dutch Elm Disease; the stately trees line Indian Hill Boulevard in the vicinity of the city's Memorial Park.

Commuter train service to Claremont is provided by Metrolink from the Claremont Metrolink Station. The station is on the San Bernardino Line with trains traveling to Los Angeles and San Bernardino several times each day.

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Kimmel, with the filmmaking assistance of Ari Marcopoulos and pals, dressed up skateboarding nutjobs in spring casual and sent them, at fucking terrifying speed, down a hill in Claremont, California.
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Anberlin preforming their new song Retrace live at Rhino Records in Claremont, California September 30, 2008. Video by Code Name Entertainment.
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Anberlin preforming their new song Haight St. live at Rhino Records in Claremont, California September 30, 2008. Video by Code Name Entertainment.
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Anberlin preforming their hit song Inevitable live at Rhino Records in Claremont, California September 30, 2008. Video by Code Name Entertainment.
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Anberlin preforming their new song Younglife live at Rhino Records in Claremont, California September 30, 2008. Video by Code Name Entertainment.
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When musicians Joel Harper and Mark Forti invade the Folk Music Center in Claremont, California -- Vogue happens. Joel and Mark's cover of Madonna's "Vogue" includes instruments from places around the world such as China, Japan, Greece, Turkey, Mali, Tanzania, and Australia.
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Anberlin preforming their hit song Paperthin Hymn live at Rhino Records in Claremont, California September 30, 2008. Video by Code Name Entertainment.
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Anberlin preforming their hit song The Unwinding Cable Car live at Rhino Records in Claremont, California September 30, 2008. Video by Code Name Entertainment.
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Each spring brings the young kids of our planet out, it's always a joy to watch the newbies find their legs and explore their new found world. I first saw these California Valley Quail as they crossed the road in the foothills of Claremont CA. Mom and dad were easy to see but the little fuzzballs looked like Morse Code dots, scrawling across the pavement like on a ticker tape. "Wow, they're just lil guys" I thought to myself. Maybe a late 2nd hatch. The covey was too fast for me to catch in the road with my Canon GL-2 camcorder so I parked and waited to see if they would come back out of the Catclaw bushes where they had disappeared. Since it was feeding and scratchin time it wasn't long before they popped back out for some tasty seeds and bugs. Man are them lil goobers fast with such short legs. I tried to count the chicks and got maybe 12 to 14. See how many feathered pinballs you get. I figure Mr. Hawk and Mr. Bobcat have already glommed a quail cheeseburger or two so this hatch was close to 16 maybe? Not much to chew on though, more like popcorn shrimp for a large predator or raptor.
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Face Painting Ideas for Boys, from Face Painter Lilly Walters, from the ebook Face Painting Tips and Ideas. Lilly does parties and events in Claremont, California
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Class action lawyer sells home in Claremont - Blockshopper Tweet this news
Blockshopper--He holds a BA degree from the University of -California- and a JD from Loyola Marymount University. According to BlockShopper.com, there have been 228 home sales in -Claremont- during the past 12 months, with a median sales price of $430000. - Date : Wed, 02 Mar 2011 10:14:05 GMT+00:00
Innovative Program Trains Pastors, Imams, Rabbis Together - Voice of America Tweet this news
Voice of America--That paved the way for what's known as the University Project - a consortium of the -Claremont- School of Theology, the Academy for Jewish Religion -California-, and the Islamic Center of Southern -California-. The project is just g - Date : Fri, 25 Feb 2011 20:11:33 GMT+00:00
Redlands wins men's conference basketball title - Press-Enterprise Tweet this news
Press-Enterprise--Redlands defeated -Claremont--Mudd-Scripps 63-54 in the championship game of the Southern -California- Intercollegiate Athletic Conference tournament and earned a berth to the Division III NCAA championships. As is tradition come tournam - Date : Sun, 27 Feb 2011 07:44:27 GMT+00:00
LCF Residents Asked to Conserve Water During Plant Shutdown - Patch.com Tweet this news
Patch.com--Water companies from La Crescenta to -Claremont- depend on imported water from the Colorado River and San Joaquin/Sacramento deltas to supplement the groundwater supply in the area. The imported water requires treatment, and the facility that t - Date : Thu, 03 Mar 2011 18:33:35 GMT+00:00
Staycation specials: Claremont Hotel hosts wine festival; Mammoth ski deal ... - San Jose Mercury News Tweet this news
San Jose Mercury News--A San Francisco CityPASS includes a San Francisco Muni and cable car seven-day Transportation Passport and prepaid admission tickets to the -California- Academy of Sciences, Blue & Gold Fleet Bay Cruise, Aquarium of the Bay - Date : Thu, 03 Mar 2011 19:54:18 GMT+00:00
Claremont Hosts Amgen Tour of California Stage 7 - PR-USA.net (press release) Tweet this news
PR-USA.net (press release)--On May 21, 25000 people are expected to descend on the city of -Claremont- to enjoy the start of Stage 7 of the premier cycling race in the US, the 2011 Amgen Tour of -California- taking place from May 15 - 22. Stage 7 of the r - Date : Wed, 02 Mar 2011 11:47:48 GMT+00:00
Stars Heat Up LA Poker Classic Prelims - PokerListings.com Tweet this news
PokerListings.com--Tuesday, -Claremont-, -California's- Parviz Razavian took down the $2575 Six-Handed No-Limit Hold'em event, outlasting a field of 123. But it was WPT Borgata champ and World Series of Poker Circuit killer Dwyte Pilgrim that wa - Date : Wed, 23 Feb 2011 16:07:35 GMT+00:00
Indio sports roundup for Feb. 25 - The Desert Sun Tweet this news
The Desert Sun---CLAREMONT- 1, INDIO 0 (OT): The Rajahs lost in the first round of the CIF Division II playoffs Friday as -Claremont- scored the winning goal 2:32 into the first overtime. “We just couldn't execute on offense, and that's what c - Date : Fri, 25 Feb 2011 09:27:28 GMT+00:00
The Dry Garden: Stunning flannel bush comes with prickly problems - Los Angeles Times Tweet this news
Los Angeles Times--“In England, a Fremontodendron might put on four inches of new growth a year,” explained Bart O'Brien, special projects director of Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden in -Claremont-. “In our area, they can put on six to eight fe - Date : Fri, 25 Feb 2011 15:23:22 GMT+00:00
Redlands off to rolling start - San Bernardino Sun Tweet this news
San Bernardino Sun--They finished last season in a tie with -Claremont--Mudd-Scripps and advanced to the playoffs for the sixth consecutive season. Junior designated player Rikki Scates, a product of Redlands East Valley High School, has served as the cat - Date : Tue, 15 Feb 2011 07:36:12 GMT+00:00

Top employers :
# Employer # of Employees
1 Claremont Colleges 3,000
2 Claremont Unified School District 750
3 HiRel Connectors 300
4 City of Claremont 259
5 Claremont Auto Center 240
6 Claremont Manor 230
7 Technip 205
8 Pilgrim Place 180
9 Indian Hill Nursing 124
10 The Webb Schools 119

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