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About 100 people braved triple digit temperatures at Shelton Park Saturday in a protest billed as “a rally for the Constitution.” The event included remarks from protesters, a skit commenting on what organizers say is an attack on democracy by the Trump administration, and the delivery of several petitions to the Claremont Police Department. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Claremont Colleges 2025 commencement ceremonies will take place Saturday and Sunday May 17 and 18. In this photo an enthusiastic graduate celebrates at Claremont McKenna College’s May 11, 2024 commencement ceremony. Photo/courtesy of CMC
Congratulations to Bill Gendron, one of four readers who correctly identified last week’s “Where am I?” as the mural at Studio C, 260 W. Bonita Ave., in the Village. Bill 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
Former Claremont Police Department officer Gabriel Arellanes pled not guilty to felony forcible oral copulation at an April 30 arraignment hearing at Rancho Cucamonga Superior Court.
After hours of discussion and public comment, on April 22 the Claremont City Council approved a first reading of a temporary ordinance that would amend the city’s municipal code to allow and establish regulations for short-term rentals in the city.
“Modest at best, sorta rundown at worst, it’s not fancy, and the views are unremarkable. But the people are great, and so is the food. I’m of course talking about Los Jarritos, the little strip mall Mexican joint at 3191 N. Garey Ave. that so many Claremonters love, which, quite sadly, is closing May 14.” Courier photo/Mick Rhodes
An anti-Trump protest drew about 200 people from Claremont and surrounding communities to Indian Hill and Foothill boulevards on Thursday. The May 1 protest, organized by Indivisible Claremont/Inland Valley Action Group, was one of many held around the nation. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
“Whiplash,” Scripps College’s annual senior art exhibition at Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery, 251 E. 11th St., Claremont, opens Friday, May 2 with a free and open to the public 6 to 9 p.m. reception.
Longtime Claremont super-volunteers Sonja Stump and Bob Fagg will be grand marshals of Claremont’s Fourth of July celebration.
As part of the preparations for the opening of the nine-mile Foothill Gold Line light rail extension project from Glendora to Pomona, Metro will be running trains throughout the entire project corridor through the morning of Monday, May 5.
Claremont Lewis Museum of Art hosts a free 4 to 9 p.m. outdoor concert, “Sounds Formations: Live,” Saturday, May 3 at 200 W. First St. Performers include Amps for Christ, Baldy Crawlers, Jom Trio, Kotz Percussion, Los Savages, Otto D’Ambrosio with Mark Herring and Patrick Langford, and Rufie and Friends. Food and beverages will be available to purchase. For more info, visit clmoa.org/exhibit/sound-formations.
There is no denying the role preservation has played in protecting the built environment of Claremont, while addressing the needs of the community for the present and the future. The National Trust for Historic Places is celebrating the power of place for this year’s preservation month. Photo/courtesy of Hartman Baldwin Design Build
Congratulations to Brian Moraga, one of 11 readers who correctly identified last week’s “Where am I?” as the itinerant Canada Geese who have frequented Chaparral Park in Claremont of late. Brian 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