Sing up, get involved in the energy challenge

by Freeman Allen   We hear about it all the time—if we continue to use fossil fuels as we are now, life on earth is going to change for the worse, and we don’t have much time to prevent it. What can you and I do? What can towns like Claremont do to...

Helen Curran

Helen Marie Curran, a longtime Claremont resident, died on Sunday, June 14, 2015. She was 93. She was born on February 26, 1922, the only child of Frances and Simon “Cy” Shribman, a big band entrepreneur who owned dance halls throughout New England and...

Readers comments 7-17-15

Scripps president Dear Editor: As a longtime subscriber and supporter of the COURIER, and a Scripps alumna and staff member at the college for many years, I was somewhat disappointed to read last Friday’s article on the departure of Scripps president Lori...

Police blotter 7-17-15

Monday, July 6 A Pomona woman riding home from Scripps College was blindsided by thieves who stole her purse from the rear basket on her bike. According to Detective David Hardin, three Hispanic men in a green Honda Accord had pulled up alongside the woman near Arrow...

Claremont native returns for debut of feature film

Although no one will ever confuse Claremont for Hollywood, the lines will be blurred as the lights dim at Laemmle’s Claremont 5 next weekend and the narrative feature film Runoff hits the screen for a limited engagement. Claremont native and independent film...