by Peter Weinberger For more than 75 years, Alfonso Villanueva Sr. shared an enduring love affair with his “querido barrio of Claramonte,” or “dear neighborhood of Claremont,” a devotion evident to all whose lives he touched. Villanueva was instrumental in the...
by Peter Weinberger In 2024, Californians were told a breakthrough had arrived. After intense debate, Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers reached a high-profile deal with Google that was supposed to help stabilize local journalism. The agreement, announced in August...
by Mick Rhodes | editor@claremont-courier.com My best friend Christine Moore died suddenly Sunday, January 4. She was just 62 and left behind her three children, her mother, stepfather, two brothers, a sister, nieces, nephews, her extended family, and an ocean of...
Congratulations to Nathan Reynolds, one of 13 readers who correctly identified last week’s “Where am I?” as “Mythical Bird,” the 1970 sculpture by Gene Montez Flores at California Botanic Garden in Claremont. Nathan is now entered into the year-end drawing for a...
by Peter Weinberger Running a community newspaper and website in 2026 is not for the faint of heart. Every week brings new challenges — from revenue challenges and shifting reader habits to rising costs that show no signs of slowing. That’s why I’m pleased to share...
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