Top Five Stories from the Week of April 8, College Controversy and Top Chefs

Last week we had a mixture of stories on Claremont-La Verne Patch. We covered controversy at one of our local colleges and a local top chef.

Here are the top five stories of the week for Claremont-La Verne.

Protestors Say Claremont Prof Called Student a 'Cockroach' During Israel Protest. A Pitzer College student is accusing a Claremont McKenna College professor of insulting him. A tense situation was made worse by the fact that the professor in question is Isreali, while the student, and alleged victim, is of Palestinian descent.

GREAT EATS: Upland Restaurant's Chef Named Among 'Best' in Nation. Does it surprise anyone that a top chef is working a very short distance away in Upland? Spaggi’s’s Chef Henry Gonzalez was named in the inaugural edition of the coffee table book Best Chefs America, according to a news release touting the honor.

Crash Prompts Calls for Change at Claremont Intersection. The crash at Padua Avenue and Baseline Road continues to be a topic of interest to the Claremont residents. The crash happened April 6. But residents say that intersection has long been a problem.

. Claremont's foreclosure rate edged up last month while La Verne's dropped. Patch lists the numbers.

. Claremont Police participated in a decoy operation in which an underage “decoy” was to into businesses to purchase alcohol, tobacco or lottery tickets to ensure that employees followed the law and asked for identification. Not all did.