A year we’ll never forget

by Steven Felschundneff | steven@claremont-courier.com This weekend marks the one-year anniversary of the day the pandemic officially reached Claremont, launching an avalanche of decisions that shutdown the city including our businesses and schools. Since March 13,...
The necessity of art

The necessity of art

by Steve Harrison It’s no surprise that art galleries are struggling these days. Having closed my own, Hillside Fine Art, in August, more out of fear of the future than any real struggles from the pandemic, I am aware how even during good times, it’s hard...
Obituary: Charlene Betts

Obituary: Charlene Betts

Longtime Claremont resident, 25-year bilingual, elementary school teacher, community volunteer Longtime Claremont resident Charlene Betts died January 31.  Charlene taught bilingual primary and music education for 25 years. She was a Brownie and Girl Scout leader...

Readers comments 3-12-21

Rat story continued Dear editor: Remember that rat story you published last week? I have the inside dope on what happened next, before Chase Pest Control made it to the scene. You see, the next day, after, of course, sleeping til dusk, I lounged on my front porch...

CHS baseball returns with COVID-19 changes

by Andrew Alonzo With the pandemic slowly receding and coronavirus case rates dropping, the Claremont High School varsity baseball team was back in full swing this week. Varsity Baseball Coach Charlie Reynoso, who is also a 1983 CHS alumnus, said the team is really...