Many people do not know that there is a barrio in Claremont and that it has a long history of survival. The community organized to ensure that Barrio Park was not gentrified and now has a sign, a basketball court, and restrooms.
There will be a 40th Anniversary celebration of Barrio Park in Claremont on Saturday, June 16th from 10 A. M. – 6 P. M. There is already some controversy as is described by the link to this article that came out last week:
The article “Claremont Council Ponders Church/State Separation”