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by Peter Weinberger | pweinberger@claremont-courier.com There are moments when issues that affect the well-being of all of us must be brought to light. This is one of those times. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a Democrat or a Republican — our rights are under siege as President Trump and his administration systematically dismantle key government […]
By Pamela Casey Nagler and Marcella Zita | Special to the Courier Despite chaos and disruption in our federal government, circumstances have recently improved in some areas for many California public school teachers — including in Claremont — along with some other government workers. On January 5 then President Biden signed into law the Social […]
Claremont High School junior Kate Song, a member of the CHS’s Speech and Debate team (and also the Courier’s talented social media intern), delivered a resounding talk on February 28, earning her a spot in this year’s regional Rotary District 5300’s Four-Way Test Speech Contest.
“Do you recall the saying, ‘Only mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun’? With apologies to Noel Coward, I would like to revise that to say, ‘Only mad dogs and Englishmen and RAGBRAI cyclists go out in the midday sun.’” Photo/by John Watts
Some 20 Sycamore kids bettered their German vocabulary on February 21 with a free lesson taught by Claremont High students, part of Structured Program for the Acquisition of German in the U.S.-Resources and Know-How, or SPARK for German. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Four Montclair High School students were recently awarded four-year QuestBridge college scholarships to tuition, housing, food and other expenses at three universities. Elieen Leong and Arden Zheng will attend Princeton University, Kyle Mai, Stanford University, and Daniel Rico Rodriguez, The University of Chicago.
Claremont Graduate University Executive Vice President and Provost Michelle Bligh, who arrived at CGU as an assistant professor of organizational behavior in 2002, has been named its interim president, effective March 1. Current interim president Tim Kirley will step down after taking the position in June 2024. Bligh holds “a deep understanding of the university’s […]
Acts for the 2025 Los Angeles County Fair’s concert series were announced Monday.
Scripps Fine Arts Foundation and Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery host a free and open to the public 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 11 lecture and tea at Clark Humanities Museum, 1030 Columbia Ave., Claremont, followed by a tour of Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery, 251 E. 11th St., Claremont, the site of the 80th Scripps College Ceramic Annual.
The Webb Schools’ Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology’s Fossil Fest, an exposition of paleontology-related topics, runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 8 at 1175 W. Baseline Rd., Claremont.
The free and open to the public Claremont Art Walk takes place from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, March 1, with a wide variety of exhibits.
Winners of the City of Claremont and Claremont Unified School District’s Making Change contest were announced Monday, including Condit Elementary School fourth grader Lizzie Hayward, who wrote about CUSD’s Senior Liaison of Youth and Family Services, Rosa Leong. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
On Tuesday, the Claremont City Council voted unanimously to allocate the city’s 2025-26 permanent housing allocation program budget of $60,867 to Pomona’s Hope for Home Homeless Services Center. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
A man who provided his first name only, David, said “If you really want to know, if you want to write something in the paper, stay out here for a week with us, with no money, a phone that barely works, and just hang out with us for a week.” Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Claremont Unified School District’s Board of Education named Denise Klinovsky as its teacher of the year and Cyndi Leier as classified staff member of the year its February 20 meeting. The board also heard an update to the district’s local control and accountability plan. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Congratulations to Alfred Cramer, one of 10 readers who correctly identified last week’s “Where am I?” as Robert I. Russin’s 1973 fountain sculpture, “Joie de Vie,” in Lyon Garden at Pomona College. Alfred is now entered into the year-end drawing for a one-year subscription to everyone’s favorite award-winning local newspaper, the Claremont Courier. So, “Where am I” this week? Email your answer, full name, and city of residence — and suggestions for future mystery photos — to contest@claremont-courier.com for your chance to win. Courier photo/Tom Smith
What’s happening Claremont? by Andrew Alonzo | calendar@claremont-courier.com Friday, February 28 Entries for California Botanic Garden’s 2025 bird photography contest are due today. Email photocontest@calbg.org with the subject “Bird Month Photo Contest 2025” and include your name, phone number, email, the bird species depicted, and the date the photo was taken. Winners will be named by Monday, March 10. More info […]