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The City of Claremont kicked off its Fourth of July-themed festivities today, hosting its annual Freedom 5K and 1K children’s races. The celebration reboots Thursday, when the city’s Fourth of July events begin with a 7 a.m. pancake breakfast at Memorial Park, followed by the parade, festival, and fireworks show, as well as a host of other traditional events. Learn what’s happening at claremont4th.org. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
by John Pixley Remember Occupy Claremont? Remember when there were people camping out in front of Claremont City Hall some 15 years ago? They were there in solidarity with other encampments […]
Surprisingly (for us), a grand total of zero readers correctly identified the June 21 “Where Am I?” photo as the interior at Union On Yale restaurant on Yale Avenue on the Claremont Village. Let’s try this again, shall we? “Where Am I” this week? Please email your answers — and suggestions for future mystery photos — to contest@claremont-courier.com for your chance to win and be entered into the year-end drawing to receive a copy of the Courier’s new coffee table book of photography, “Timeless Claremont.” Courier photo/Tom Smith
In her career, Nydia Armendia-Sánchez has lived a lot of lives. She has done visual merchandising and window dressing. She sold wedding dresses and corporate uniforms. For seven years she helmed her own handcrafted spice company (whose goods were sold at Rio de Ojas in the Village). With her debut children’s book being published in October, however, the Ontario native and Pitzer College grad has truly found her calling. Courier photo/Matt Weinberger
“Social media has become a swamp of misinformation, lies, and bullying, with little regard for accuracy. This entire issue began over government’s efforts to have social media companies remove posts that were clearly misinformation. This was especially true during the Covid pandemic and all the politically motivated ugliness that came with it. This may sound bad for journalism, but I don’t believe it is. The national harm from misinformation is enormous, and social media is a big part of the problem.”
Brett O’Connor, grand marshal for the City of Claremont’s 2024 Fourth of July Parade, is perhaps equally known for his 16 years as Claremont High School’s principal, above, and his 15 years of community service with the Rotary Club of Claremont.
by Andrew Alonzo | calendar@claremont-courier.com Friday, June 21 Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center, 1798 N. Garey Ave., Pomona, hosts a 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. blood drive to benefit the […]
Following a 2023 survey that received some 800 responses, community workshops, and council meetings that helped shape the council’s 2024-2026 priorities and objectives, Claremont City Council last week unanimously approved the city’s 2024-2026 operating and capital improvement program budget. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
“Sometimes I look up and another day has gone by and all I’ve done is work. ‘Grinding,’ is what they call this glorification of overwork, as if there’s nobility in it. It’s a myth, a scam. We’re all gonna die. Some of us will no doubt check out early because we ignored our health in favor of chasing material wealth, power, or status. I’ve been with people in their final moments, and nobody’s yearning for more money or a bigger house. They all just want more time.”
by Tara Neemuchwala The debate over equity and inclusion is at the forefront in many school districts across the nation. So, how is Claremont Unified School District addressing these issues? […]
Claremont Little Leaguer Addie Smith was one of just 96 girls from the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico invited to Little League International’s inaugural Maria Pepe Legacy Series June 7-9 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Congratulations to Ben Castro, who was chosen at random among the 17 readers who correctly identified last week’s “Where Am I?” photo as the majestic rooster atop Donahoo’s Chicken, everyone’s favorite local fried chicken mecca on Garey Avenue in Pomona. So “Where Am I” this week? Courier photo/Tom Smith
by Steve Harrison Change comes, invited or not; aging forces our familiarity. Steve Lopez, in a recent LA Times column, suggests aging is all about managing decline. Some people are […]
The Claremont Village Marketing Group’s 2024 Craft Beer Walk begins at 3:30 p.m. this Saturday, June 22. The event runs through 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $50 and include 12 stops, a commemorative glass, and a map. Designated driver tickets are $25. Visit claremontvillage.com for tickets or more info. Courier file photo
More than 500 students from Claremont and San Antonio high schools and Claremont Adult School strode proudly across the stage on the CHS football field Thursday evening during Claremont Unified School District’s class of 2024 commencement ceremony, including Alaina Fionn Manalad Ulgado, pictured celebrating after receiving her Claremont High School diploma. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
“Aging has made a few things clear. The most useful realization has been the past is gone, the future is unwritten (thanks, Joe Strummer), and all we truly have is now. I strive to keep this front of mind these days. I don’t always succeed; I get trapped in the twin loops of life bustle and replaying past mistakes and lose it in the disorienting fog of everyday struggle. Ruminating on my failures is a self-defeating dead end. Work, politics, striving for approval, these things are not who I am. Being present in the moment and fully engaged with my family and actual life, that’s where it’s at. That’s the sweet spot.”