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🌱 Patch AM: Need a low-cost mammogram in Claremont this October?
Coming up on the Claremont Patch calendar: Claremont City Council Candidate Forum
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In today's newsletter:
- Need a low-cost mammogram in Claremont this October?
- How Pomona's new CGE building could reshape sustainability in Claremont.
- How does Claremont McKenna outshine Chapman on campus free speech?
Also on today's calendar: Things That Go Bump in the Night 2026 and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 89 and low of 61 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Sunshine, temps: high: 86, low: 64.
- Thursday: Hot with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 93 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Pomona Valley Hospital to Offer $50 Mammograms in October (mynewsla.com) — Claremont residents can get a 3D mammogram for just $50 this October at Pomona Valley Health Center on Monte Vista Avenue, with no doctor's order or insurance required. The offer, also available at nearby Pomona, Chino Hills, and La Verne sites, targets women over 40 who meet simple eligibility rules and aims to boost early breast cancer detection. 
• How the New CGE Building Advances Pomona's Sustainability Goals (pomona.edu) — Pomona College is building a highly efficient, LEED-targeted Center for Global Engagement that will cut energy and water use while helping sustain Claremont's local groundwater supplies. From rooftop solar and hybrid electric systems to drought-tolerant native landscaping and advanced stormwater dry wells, the project showcases how a major campus facility can support both student comfort and the broader Claremont environment.
• Chapman receives an average free speech ranking (thepanthernewspaper.org) — Claremont readers may be interested to know that nearby Claremont McKenna College again ranks near the top nationally for campus free-speech climate, even as Chapman University earns only an average score. The story compares policies, student comfort expressing views, and political balance at several Southern California campuses, highlighting how formal protections don't always translate into students feeling free to speak up.
📸 Around Claremont
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Claremont
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★ Featured events ★
- Claremont City Council Candidate Forum →
Claremont
Wednesday September 30
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Other local events
- Musa Al-Gharbi | Lunch chat and Ath dinner co-sponsored by the Salvatori, O.A, and Dreier Round Table →
Kravis Center, Claremont
12:15 pm - Musa Al-Gharbi | Lunch seminar and Ath dinner co-sponsored by the Salvatori, O.A, and Dreier Round Table →
12:15 pm - Michael Ryan Band: Folk & Classics →
Magnolia Bistro, 665 East Foothill Boulevard, Claremont
5:30 pm - Things That Go Bump in the Night 2026 →
California Botanic Garden, 1500 N College Ave, Claremont
5:30 pm - Ophelia's Jump presents Sweeney Todd the Demon Barber of Fleet Street - a musical thriller →
Ophelia's Jump Productions, 2009 Porterfield Way, Upland
8:00 pm - Odessa: Through the Doors, A Chamber Opera →
Thatcher/Lyman Hall, Pomona College Music Dept., 340 N College Ave, Claremont
8:00 pm - Ophelia's Jump presents Sweeney Todd the Demon Barber of Fleet Street - a musical thriller →
Ophelia's Jump Productions, 2009 Porterfield Way, Upland
4:00 pm - Dyslexia Simulation Workshop →
The Round Building at Claremont United Methodist Church, 211 W Foothill Blvd, Claremont
5:00 pm - Ophelia's Jump presents Sweeney Todd the Demon Barber of Fleet Street - a musical thriller →
Ophelia's Jump Productions, 2009 Porterfield Way, Upland
8:00 pm - Grow Native Nursery Fall Plant Sale 2026 →
California Botanic Garden, 1500 N College Ave, Claremont
10:00 am - Ophelia's Jump presents Sweeney Todd the Demon Barber of Fleet Street - a musical thriller →
Ophelia's Jump Productions, 2009 Porterfield Way, Upland
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📣 Claremont Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Good morning everyone.
I came home to a broken fence last night and my dog is missing. I live on 8th street between mountain and Cambridge on the southside. She is without… (Nextdoor West Village) - Just checking in again.
We are still without our dog June. We've had several tips that two young women were walking her around the neighborhood looking for her owner. We've… (Nextdoor West Village)
- Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Claremont. Apply here.
- Taco Bell posted a job opening for Team Member in La Verne. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Claremont here.
🗞 Nearby News
La Verne
- Damien Memorial School rebrands as Saint Damien School in Honolulu (news-usa.today)
- Moss Landing Burned for Three Days. Emptying It Takes Thirty Months. (energycentral.com)
Pomona
- 412 Cypress Grove Ln, Pomona, CA 91766 (redfin.com)
- MOONEYES Christmas Party Show & Drag 2025 Moves to Pomona (gaugemagazine.com)
- Democrats press HHS over legal representation of migrant children (abcnews.com)
San Dimas
- Costa Mesa vs San Dimas (maxpreps.com)
Ok Claremont! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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