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44-535: The Deli Creeps formed in the late 1980s/early 1990s in Claremont , Southern California , United States , but shortly after moved to San Francisco . In 1991 they released their first demo tape with bassist Tony Black, after which they gained a strong loyal following before splitting up for the first time. Maximum Bob contributed to the John Zorn produced debut album of Mr. Bungle . The band reformed in 1996 for

88-521: A publisher of print guidebooks on US colleges , but is now an online resource providing information on K–12 schools , colleges , cities , neighborhoods , and companies across the United States. Niche, Inc. was founded as College Prowler in August 2002 by Luke Skurman and Joey Rahimi. Then students at Carnegie Mellon University 's Tepper School of Business , they spun the company out of

132-504: A subscription fee , and then by 2009 the subscription was removed making all web content free. In 2013, College Prowler changed its name to Niche and started to cover K-12 school districts using federal data, state data, and user-generated reviews. Within months of launching the K-12 product, Niche had collected 500,000 user reviews on half of all high schools in the US. After transitioning to

176-523: A $ 35 million Series C round of funding led by Radian Capital, with Radian Capital partner and co-founder Weston Gaddy, and Francisco D’Souza , executive vice chairman and co-founder of Cognizant , both joining the board of directors. At the time of funding, Niche offered over 130,000 in-depth profiles on schools and colleges with over 140 million reviews and ratings from students, parents and alumni. Niche, as College Prowler, provided rankings , report cards (with attributed grades) and reviews of colleges in

220-426: A 2009 estimate, the median household income was $ 83,342 and the median family income was $ 107,287. The per capita income for the city was $ 39,648. About 3.5% of families and 5.4% of individuals were below the poverty line . German (12.0%) and English (11.6%) were the most common ancestries according to the 2000 census. Mexico (12.7%) and Taiwan (11%) were the most common foreign places of birth. According to

264-491: A parking structure on the site of an old citrus packing plant west of Indian Hill Boulevard. Claremont also hosts several large retirement communities. Claremont has been a winner of the National Arbor Day Association's Tree City USA award for 22 consecutive years. When the city incorporated in 1907, local citizens started what has become the city's tree-planting tradition. Claremont is one of

308-427: A project in their entrepreneurship class. In 2004, the small company obtained an investment of US$ 500,000 (equivalent to $ 806,554 in 2023) from Glen Meakem , who became the chairman. In 2005, College Prowler was recognized by Fast Company for being one of the 50 fastest-growing companies in the nation. Originally, the company produced print guidebooks, but by 2007 their content was made available online for

352-568: A stop adjacent to the Claremont Metrolink Station . The local transit bus service Foothill Transit covers Claremont and several other cities in the eastern San Gabriel Valley . Niche (company) Niche.com , formerly known as College Prowler , is an American company headquartered in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , that runs a ranking and review site . The company was founded by Luke Skurman in 2002 as

396-608: Is The Webb Schools , a collective name for two private college preparatory schools for grades 9–12, founded by Thompson Webb in 1922. The two schools, officially the Webb School of California (boys' school) and the Vivian Webb School (girls' school), share the same campus in northwest Claremont. Within the campus is the Vivian Webb Chapel, which began initial construction in 1939. It was built by

440-843: Is a school of theology formerly affiliated with the Claremont Colleges. In May 2023, the school moved from its Claremont campus to the Westwood Methodist Church in Los Angeles. The Claremont Courier is widely regarded as Claremont's newspaper of record . In 2018, the Courier was named the top community newspaper in California by the California News Publisher's Association. In addition, Claremont High School's students produce

484-631: Is a suburban city in Los Angeles County, California , United States , 30 miles (48 km) east of Los Angeles . It lies in the eastern portion of the county, in Pomona Valley , at the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains . As of the 2010 census it had a population of 34,926, and in 2020 the population was 37,266. Claremont is home to the seven Claremont Colleges and several other educational institutions and

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528-740: Is in the Fifth District, represented by Kathryn Barger . In the California State Legislature , Claremont is in the 25th Senate District , represented by Anthony Portantino since 2016, and in the 41st Assembly District , represented by Chris Holden since 2012. In the United States House of Representatives , Claremont is in California's 28th congressional district , represented by Democrat Judy Chu following 2022 redistricting. Claremont

572-581: Is known for its tree-lined streets with numerous historic buildings. Because of this, it is sometimes referred to as "The City of Trees and Ph.Ds." It was named the best suburb in the West by Sunset Magazine in 2016, which described it as a "small city that blends worldly sophistication with small-town appeal." In 2018, Niche rated Claremont as the 17th best place to live in the Los Angeles area out of 658 communities it evaluated, based on crime, cost of living, job opportunities, and local amenities. The city

616-811: Is on the San Bernardino Line , with trains traveling to Los Angeles Union Station (west) and San Bernardino – Downtown (east) 19 times on weekdays (20 on Fridays), 10 times on Saturdays, and seven times on Sundays. Claremont's train station is known as the Claremont Depot. Claremont is also planned to eventually connect with the Metro A Line on the Foothill Extension Project , funded in 2024 and planned for completion in 2030. This extension will also provide service to L.A. Union Station via Pasadena . FlixBus utilizes

660-414: Is primarily residential, with a significant portion of its commercial activity located in "The Village," a popular collection of street-front small stores, boutiques, art galleries, offices, and restaurants adjacent to and west of the Claremont Colleges. The Village was expanded in 2007, adding a controversial multi-use development that includes an indie cinema , a boutique hotel, retail space, offices, and

704-523: Is water. Claremont is located at the eastern end of Los Angeles County and borders the cities of Upland and Montclair in San Bernardino County , as well as the cities of Pomona and La Verne in Los Angeles County . It is geographically located in the Pomona Valley . Claremont is approximately 30 miles (48 km) east of downtown Los Angeles . Claremont has a Mediterranean climate ( Köppen climate classification Csa ). During

748-506: The Keck Graduate Institute of Applied Life Sciences (1997). All of these schools are consistently rated among the best in the nation. Just north of Foothill Boulevard is the college-owned Robert J. Bernard Field Station , which preserves natural coastal sage scrub on its property. Claremont Lincoln University shares some resources with the Claremont Colleges, but is a separate entity. Claremont School of Theology

792-578: The Claremont United Methodist Church unveiled a nativity scene depicting Joseph, Mary, and baby Jesus separated and locked up in individual chain-link pens. This was done to reflect the plight of immigrants and asylum seekers on the U.S. Southern Border in 2019. The church had constructed similarly non-traditional nativity scenes in prior years. In the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors , Claremont

836-652: The Deli Creeps was released in late 2005. Dan Monti (a technician for Metallica , Guns N' Roses and Serj Tankian ), longtime Buckethead collaborator, performed on bass, alongside several tracks performed by Tony Black. Featured on the album is the title track for the Terry M. West horror movie Flesh for the Beast . Some early video recordings of the band were released in 2006/07 on several Buckethead DVDs, including some complete concerts from 1990/91. The band members of

880-497: The US. During its rebranding process, Niche expanded its coverage to include K-12 schools as well as neighborhoods under their "places to live" category. In addition to its comprehensive profiles, Niche also lists scholarships from the company and third parties. Niche functions as a two-sided platform with free access for prospective students and over 15,000 school clients who pay for services to help them market to these users, including placing advertising and promotional material on

924-730: The United States to own and host a nationally accredited museum on campus ) and the Benton Museum of Art at Pomona College. Each July, Ophelia's Jump Productions presents their annual Midsummer Shakespeare Festival at The Sontag Outdoor Theatre in Pomona College. Productions are performed in repertory with local community and civic events and festivities. The Claremont Village hosts a Pie Day Festival every March 14. In past years, attendees could collect pie recipes as they walked around downtown Claremont and checked out different stores. In 2019, Claremont made national news after

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968-542: The city was 73.48% White , 15.36% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race, 11.51% Asian , 4.98% Black or African American , 0.56% Native American , 0.13% Pacific Islander , 5.2% from other races , and 4.14% from two or more races. 31.3% of households included children under the age of 18. 55.7% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who

1012-609: The city's 2009 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city are: Claremont has been praised for its vibrant arts and culture scene. Each year, Claremont holds a springtime folk music festival, hosted by the Folk Music Center Store and Museum. The 35th event took place in May 2018. Local museums include the Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology at The Webb Schools (the only high school in

1056-611: The creation of the 1,740-acre (7.0 km ) Wilderness Park. The foothill area also includes the Padua Hills Theatre (a historic site constructed in 1930) and the Claraboya residential area. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 13.35 square miles (34.6 km ), of which 13.3 square miles (34 km ) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km ) (1.03%)

1100-555: 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. Prior to the establishment of the city of Claremont, the area was frequented by the Serrano , Cahuilla , and Tongva for thousands of years. The Tongva established villages in the area as early as 7000 B.C. and thrived from

1144-461: The first time and released a second demo tape. In the interim only Buckethead through his contacts to John Zorn, Bill Laswell and Bootsy Collins had gained some public attention. Shortly after their second demo they had all moved on once again before reforming for the second time in 2003 with Josh Bockles on bass. They played some concerts in California. Buckethead was also guitarist for Guns N' Roses then. Their first feature length album Dawn of

1188-712: The founder for his wife, Vivian. The Kimberly Bell Tower was added to the chapel in 1955. The Webb Schools is also home to the Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology , America's only accredited museum located on a high school campus. Private educational institutions host approximately 6,500 students every year from across the country and around the world. The Claremont Colleges , a consortium of seven schools of higher education, include five undergraduate institutions— Pomona College (founded in 1887), Scripps College (1926), Claremont McKenna College (1946), Harvey Mudd College (1955), and Pitzer College (1963)—and two graduate institutions— Claremont Graduate University (1925) and

1232-528: The freshwater of what the Spanish would call the San Antonio Creek . One well-documented Tongva village, known as Torojoatngna , was located at a place called "Indian Hill" by early American settlers. The village was active until the nineteenth century, housing nearly 200 residents in 1870, yet was eventually abandoned after being ravaged by a smallpox epidemic by 1883. The city of Claremont

1276-572: The last incarnation still work together on different projects. Maximum Bob contributed guest vocals to Buckethead's album Enter the Chicken (2005) and the Praxis release Profanation (Preparation for a Coming Darkness) (2008). Buckethead, Pinchface and Monti toured the US in 2005 as a trio. Mike Patton has been quoted as saying: "They're so good they piss me off". The band derives its name from delicatessen shop and creeps and usually enters

1320-467: The main instrumental performer supports or counteracts this with the use of all his typical stylistic devices: chromatic runs and dissonant playing noises, but also riffs and chord progressions or short citations from blues and country . The Deli Creeps are also featured on the following Buckethead DVDs: Some of Buckethead's songs originate from Deli Creeps material: Claremont, California Claremont ( / ˈ k l ɛər m ɒ n t / )

1364-418: The new business model, the bulk of revenue then came from partners who helped schools market and advertised to potential students. In 2018, Niche raised a $ 6.6 million (equivalent to about $ 8M in 2023) Series B funding round led by Allen & Company and Grit Capital Partners. The company also added Paul Palmieri , General Partner of Grit Capital Partners, to its board of directors. In 2020, Niche raised

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1408-652: The population) lived in households, 4,926 (14.1%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 198 (0.6%) were institutionalized. There were 11,608 households, out of which 3,576 (30.8%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 6,305 (54.3%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 1,223 (10.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 397 (3.4%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 429 (3.7%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships , and 138 (1.2%) same-sex married couples or partnerships . 2,957 households (25.5%) were made up of individuals, and 1,556 (13.4%) had someone living alone who

1452-578: The population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 8,593 people (24.6%) lived in rental housing units. During 2009–13, Claremont had a median household income of $ 87,324, with 7.2% of the population living below the federal poverty line . As of the census of 2000, there were 33,998 people, 11,281 households, and 7,806 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,586.6 inhabitants per square mile (998.7/km ). There were 11,559 housing units at an average density of 879.4 units per square mile (339.5 units/km ). The racial makeup of

1496-483: The site. Niche also offers access to its data for a cost to other parties such as real estate companies, which has raised concerns that this linkage might reinforce neighborhood disparities based on ethnicity and income. In a 2008 scandal known as "Facebookgate", hundreds of spurious "Class of 2013" groups were created on Facebook for the purpose of promoting College Prowler. Such groups would normally be created by actual students or colleges themselves. According to

1540-452: The stage with aprons on (much like butchers). Buckethead uses variations of his famous face mask, but mostly wears hats instead of the bucket. Distinctive marks of the formation in particular are Maximum Bob's lyrics of sex and personal life plus his differentiating recitation between melodic singing and psychotic screams. As a further trademark he developed a special form of recitative with onomatopoeic stuttering . Buckethead as

1584-473: The student newspaper The Wolfpacket , with support and printing services from the Courier . There are also several media outlets based at the Claremont Colleges, including The Student Life , the oldest college newspaper in Southern California, and the radio station KSPC . Commuter train service to Claremont is provided by Metrolink from the Claremont Metrolink Station . The station

1628-484: The summer, temperatures may get very hot, sometimes rising above 100 °F (38 °C). In the autumn, Claremont can experience the gusty " Santa Ana Winds ", which can bring fire danger to nearby foothill areas. As winter comes along, most of the city's annual rainfall occurs, which is typical around the Los Angeles metropolitan area. Snow is rare in Claremont, but can be viewed in the nearby San Gabriel Mountains in

1672-747: The winter. In the late spring, Claremont can receive many overcast days due to the strong onshore flow from the ocean. This is typically called "May Gray" or "June Gloom" in the region. The 2010 United States Census reported that Claremont had a population of 34,926. The population density was 2,589.7 inhabitants per square mile (999.9/km ). The racial makeup of Claremont was 24,666 (70.6%) White (58.9% Non-Hispanic White), 1,651 (4.7%) African American , 172 (0.5%) Native American , 4,564 (13.1%) Asian , 38 (0.1%) Pacific Islander , 2,015 (5.8%) from other races , and 1,820 (5.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 6,919 persons (19.8%). The Census reported that 29,802 people (85.3% of

1716-417: Was 38.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.7 males. There were 12,156 housing units at an average density of 901.3 units per square mile (348.0 units/km ), of which 7,700 (66.3%) were owner-occupied, and 3,908 (33.7%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.9%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.5%. 21,209 people (60.7% of

1760-439: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.08. The population was widely distributed in age, with 20.7% under the age of 18, 18.6% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.1 males. According to

1804-417: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57. There were 7,925 families (68.3% of all households); the average family size was 3.1. The population was spread out, with 6,459 people (18.5%) under the age of 18, 6,778 people (19.4%) aged 18 to 24, 6,940 people (19.9%) aged 25 to 44, 8,979 people (25.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 5,770 people (16.5%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

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1848-450: Was first mapped out by developers in a land boom precipitated by the arrival of transcontinental railroads to Southern California. It was likely named after Claremont, New Hampshire . The early history of the city was closely tied to that of Pomona College , which moved there in 1889. In 1902, a town meeting vote established that east–west streets would be numbered and north–south streets named after colleges and universities. The city

1892-459: Was incorporated in 1907. The citrus groves and open space which once dominated the northern portion of the city have been replaced by residential developments of large homes. Construction of Stone Canyon Preserve, one of the final residential tract developments in the north of the city, commenced in 2003 as part of a complicated agreement between Pomona and the City of Claremont which resulted in

1936-690: Was previously represented by Republican David Dreier , who served from 1981 to 2013. Claremont was also represented by President Richard Nixon when he was a member of the House of Representatives from 1947 to 1950 , prior to his becoming a United States senator . Claremont's school district is known as the Claremont Unified School District (CUSD). It has seven elementary schools, one intermediate school, El Roble, and two high schools, Claremont High School (CHS) and San Antonio High School. The other high school in Claremont

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