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“I’ve always liked alcohol’s tingly euphoria, and the (usually) slow ramp up to inebriation. Sometimes I’d get it right and my buzz would plateau somewhere near optimum. On those occasions I was fun, affable, high functioning. Other times I’d blow it, go too far, and wake up unable to recall periods of time from the night prior. That was rare, but it certainly happened, and I’m not proud.”
Congratulations to Grace Morsberger (all the way from Vienna, Austria!), one of 10 readers who correctly identified last week’s “Where am I?” as Memorial Park in Claremont. Grace 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
“Once burned, twice shy. That adage warning against duplicating past errors appears to have framed the U.S. Forest Service’s strategy fighting the July 21 Sugar Fire. If so, the agency made a mistake when it immediately suppressed the small outbreak rather than manage it to achieve key ecological benefits.”
One of Tesla’s largest EV charging stations in Southern California, the 64 unit Supercharger location at 2450 W. Arrow Route, Upland, has been shut down due to power and labeling issues that San Bernardino County says do not meet state requirements for electric vehicle charging. The issue is being addressed now, and the site is expected to reopen soon. Courier photo/Peter Weinberger
Claremont nonprofit Shoes that Fit is requesting monetary donations for its annual back-to-school campaign, which runs August 4-September 19.
The application deadline for roles on Claremont’s committee on aging, committee on human relations, and Independence Day committee, has been extended to Thursday, August 28.
California Department of Transportation will gather data for its statewide vehicle count over the next two years, including here in Claremont.
A group of 11 undergraduate students from Konkuk Business School in South Korea recently wrapped a weeklong summer program that featured “a hands-on learning experience in American business culture, leadership, and career development,” according to a news release, organized by Pacific States University and held at Claremont Graduate University Drucker School of Management.
Former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher turned Legends’ Attic owner Orel Hershiser recently put out a call requesting the person in possession of his one-of-one 2025 Topps Chrome Baseball card — which he signed during a spring training session on March 12, 2025 — return it for potential prizes.
The Claremont Art Walk runs from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, August 2. Ahmad Shariff Art Gallery, 107 Harvard Ave.: “Visible Vibrations; The Korean Art Palette Continues.” Bunny Gunner, 230 W. Bonita Ave.: “Hot, Hot, Hot!” a joint exhibit with Studio C spotlighting “The Old Broads,” a group Los Angeles area female and female-identifying artists […]
The arrival of Mildura Sister City Association’s Jodie Alderton, pictured here Tuesday at Upland City Hall with Upland Mayor Bill Velto, meant the renewal to a longstanding long-distance relationship between the cities of Upland and Mildura, Australia. Both cities trace much of their development to the Chaffey brothers, George and William Chaffey, in the late 1800s. […]
by Char Miller | Special to the Courier The significance of the news that San Bernardino County has closed the Tesla Supercharger station in Upland is perfectly captured in the canvas sheaths that now cover nearly all 64 charging pedestals. The whole thing looks like a cemetery. As grave are the implications that Elon Musk […]
The Service Center for Independent Life and AgingNext — two long-time Claremont nonprofits known for helping people live better independently — recently purchased the 1.93-acre Spring Street Center at 109 Spring St. from Claremont Spring Street LLC for $5.3 million. An anonymous donor contributed $500,000 and SCIL and AgingNext used reserves to cover the rest. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
“In an era where headlines move faster than ever, trust in the institutions that deliver them is unraveling. Nowhere is this more evident than in the growing skepticism — and sometimes outright hostility — toward mainstream media. Once considered a cornerstone of democracy, the press is increasingly viewed with suspicion. Politicians, pundits, and even citizens themselves are working, knowingly or not, to discredit journalism at the exact moment it’s most needed.”
Ahmad Shariff Art Gallery’s “Visible Vibrations; The Korean Art Palette Continues,” featuring powerhouse artist, Sori Choi, runs August 2-23 at 107 Harvard Ave., with free tours during Saturday’s Claremont Art Walk and from noon to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Some 40 pieces from Choi and other Korean artists make up “Visible Vibrations,” including paintings, photographs, and ceramics. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo