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“It is well worth a trip to the Hilbert to see John Kosta’s masterful work. Beautiful colors, rich and warm; light that bathes what some might call sterile, or others see as dirty and blighted, Kosta’s brush paints with nature’s golden glow. Who knew concrete could have so many colors?”
The CUSD Board of Education heard a budget update at its March 20 meeting projecting it would be operating at a deficit for the next three years. “The primary reason for this deficit is declining enrollment, which results in a loss of Average Daily Attendance funding — our main source of revenue,” said CUSD spokesperson Elaine Kong. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
“It’s just a tough time to laugh. I’m hoping to recharge over the next two weeks, when Lisa and I will be motoring around England and Wales. We have the first week mapped out and the second wide open. I’m hoping to return with something fun or funny to report. Based on my previous overseas foibles, that should be a guarantee.”
“The death penalty is riddled with hypocrisy. It attempts to punish murder through another act of murder. And the state’s murder is even more dehumanizing. Carried out through a series of legalities and with bureaucratic speed, the death penalty deliberately removes any individual involved from the reality of the act: the cold-blooded murder of a living person.” Photo/courtesy of World Coalition Against the Death Penalty
Congratulations to Nathaniel Lewis, age 5, one of just five readers who correctly identified last week’s “Where am I?” as “Bird in the Mustard Tree,” a sculpture on the campus of Foothill Country Day School in Claremont by David Armstrong, the late founder of the American Museum of Ceramic Arts. Young Nathaniel 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
The 33-year-old Jurupa Valley man charged with attempted murder in connection to a January 23 shooting in Claremont appeared March 26 before Judge Robert Serna in Pomona Superior Court for a preliminary hearing setting and bail review. Erik William Guevara remains jailed in lieu of $7,075,000 bail. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Kathleen Fariss, hired last month as Claremont Chamber of Commerce’s new chief executive officer, is happy in new role as the leader of the 100-year-old chamber. “I feel like it’s a lot of responsibility,” Fariss said. “And I feel like I’m up to the task.” Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
(L-R) Dozens of children cheered on Claremont City Council member Ed Reece, Mayor Corey Calaycay, member Sal Medina, and member Jed Leano as they cut the ribbon to reopen Lewis Park playground Saturday morning. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
by the Rev. Thomas Johnson | Special to the Courier “The ultimate test of a moral society is the kind of world that it leaves to its children.” – Dietrich Bonhoeffer We’ve all heard the expression “unless we learn from history we are doomed to repeat it.” A man we can learn from is Dietrich […]
What I’ve learned through this whole experience is that no matter how much you think you’re prepared, you’re never fully ready for something like this. One of the most crucial things I realized was the importance of having the right legal and medical documentation in place. If you haven’t already, make sure you have a will, a living trust, power of attorney, and an advanced directive in place — especially if you’re over 40. These things are vital. Courier photo/Anna Hoy
“The First Amendment has guaranteed the right to free speech — even some extreme enough to be called hate speech — since 1791. It’s bedrock America. For a good 234 years, it’s always been an essential component of America’s DNA. But The Times They Are a-Changin’.”
Scripps College President Amy Marcus-Newhall, pictured, informed the college community last week that the school had received a formal notice of investigation from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights on March 14; OCR said the investigation stems from a complaint alleging antisemitism filed against Scripps last month.
In a city full of notable buildings, one catches the eye of everyone who passes: the big brown house nestled just north of the Village at 343 W. 12th Street.
Children in grades four through six who reside or attend school in Claremont are invited to audition for a chance to sing the national anthem at this year’s Fourth of July Celebration.
California Botanic Garden and Sustainable Claremont host the 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. native plant festival at 1500 N. College Ave., Claremont, Saturday, March 29. Free tickets are available at calbg.org.
American organist Alan Morrison performs at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 30 at Claremont United Church of Christ, 233 W. Harrison Ave., on the Glatter-Götz/Rosales organ.
