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The Kiwanis Club of Claremont’s annual pop-up See’s Candies store opened Monday at the former Hibbard Auto Center location, 191 S. Indian Hill Blvd.
Longtime Claremont resident Sandi Kaneko, owner of Sandi Kaneko Interiors, will be featured this Saturday, November 16 on the HGTV series “House Hunters Renovation.” The episode is scheduled to air at 8 p.m. on HGTV, viewable on Spectrum channel 160, Dish channel 112, DirecTV channel 229, and Verizon Fios channel 165. Episodes can also be […]
Congratulations to Katherine Leff, who was chosen at random among the 20 readers who correctly identified last week’s “Where am I?” as “Indian Maiden,” the striking 1940 piece by renowned 20th century Claremont sculptor Albert Stewart, located outside Padua Hills Theatre. 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
President-elect Donald Trump’s victory has stoked worry and disappointment among many in the Claremont Colleges community, according to students and faculty. While the Colleges maintain a progressive streak and many wanted to see Harris in the White House, some students were unsurprised by the results. Photo/courtesy of Pomona College
Sheryl Oring brought her “I Wish to Say” postcard writing project to the Claremont Colleges on Wednesday, and dozens of students and faculty came out to express their feelings about President-elect Donald Trump. Martha Gonzalez, an associate professor of Chicanx-Latinx studies at Scripps, said she wrote, “He’s an idiot and he’s an imbecile. That he’s a racist. That I want him to keep his hands off our bodies, women’s bodies, and to free Palestine.” Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
In 2008 Sheryl Oring brought her unique “I Wish to Say” postcard writing campaign to Pitzer College, with a goal of spotlighting people of color, primarily women, who were often left out of important political conversations. On Wednesday she returned to the Claremont Colleges and invited the community to express themselves about President-elect Donald Trump. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
(L-R) Last Name Brewing co-owner Karen McMillen, Claremont City Council member Jennifer Stark, Last Name co-owner Andy Dale, Mayor Pro Tem Corey Calaycay, and Mayor Sal Medina at Tuesday’s council meeting. Dale and McMillen were recognized for their contributions to Claremont. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
by Andrew Alonzo | aalonzo@claremont-courier.com The race for Claremont Unified School District Board of Education’s Trustee Area 5 remains tight, with Cheryl Fiello maintaining a narrow lead over Mark Reynoso, 2,343 (52%) to 2,200 (48%). Results are as of 4:36 p.m. Monday, November 11: Claremont City Council District 1 Incumbent Corey Calaycay has been reelected, […]
The weather was perfect for last weekend’s 76th annual Pilgrim Place Festival, as evidenced by these happy passengers on the boat ride. The well attended, much loved event raised funds for the Pilgrim Place Resident Health and Support Program. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
On hand November 7 to celebrate the ribbon cutting for AgingNext’s newly expanded offices were (L-R) outgoing Claremont Chamber of Commerce CEO Randy Lopez, multi-hyphenate multi-board member and Courier columnist John Neiuber, Claremont Mayor Pro Tem Corey Calaycay, AgingNext Chief Executive Officer Abigail Pascua, Council member Ed Reece, and Mayor Sal Medina at AgingNext’s November 7 ribbon cutting. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Claremont Manor celebrated its 75th anniversary on November 7 with remarks from local dignitaries and Claremont Manor leadership, dancing, a ribbon cutting for the retirement community’s newly renovated rose garden, and an invitation for residents to drop items into a soon-to-be buried time capsule. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Claremont officials, residents, first responders and military veterans congregated at Memorial Park Monday to celebrate Veterans Day. Opening remarks were delivered by Claremont Mayor Sal Medina and American Legion Keith Powell Post 78 second vice commander Michael Murphy before retired four-star U.S. Army General Austin Scott Miller took the stage for the keynote address. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Time travel is possible. All one needs to do is walk or drive in Claremont’s neighborhoods, and the architectural styles will reveal the decades in which they were built since the city was founded in 1887. It is like an unburied time capsule. Become familiar with the styles and when they were popular, and one can visit all of the 31 neighborhoods in the city and gain a greater appreciation of how it grew, not only architecturally, but also how cultural and economic influences informed its development. Photo/courtesy of Claremont Heritage
The Council on American-Islamic Relations, the largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization in the U.S., has deemed Pomona College, whose president G. Gabrielle Starr is pictured here, an “institution of particular concern,” citing “reported creation of a hostile campus environment for Palestinian, Muslim, Arab, Jewish and other students, staff, and faculty opposing the genocide of the Palestinian people in Gaza,” according to a news release. Photo/courtesy of Pomona College
“There’s no getting the genie back in the bottle. John McCain is dead. Add our brutal, broken politics to the long list of shameful remnants our kids are going to have to deal with after we’ve joined him. I’d like to think there’s a better world out there in which the old white guys (like me) who run our two-party system call a timeout and reckon with their mess, but let’s face it, that ain’t happening.”