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On Wednesday, February 21, at 8:20am, I was the victim of a distracted driver. My friend and I were on our way to Pasadena. She was driving, I was the passenger. It had rained the night before, and the roads were still slick. We were stopped at a red light meter on the on-ramp to the 210 freeway at Towne Avenue when we were struck from behind by a vehicle traveling at least forty miles per hour. Photo/courtesy of Zoe Brin
The COURIER has selected four local high school competitors as its outstanding athletes of the season for fall 2022. Students from both Webb and Claremont High School were named to the inaugural cohort.
Sometimes it’s important to stop and take a breath when assessing how a company is meeting its goals and challenges. That’s especially true for a nonprofit trying to make a difference in Claremont. On the surface for the Claremont COURIER, the good news is many things are also staying the same. The print edition continues to be delivered on Friday, the website is updated almost every day to stay on top of breaking news, our popular email newsletter is sent Thursday nights, each month we have a special edition inserted in the newspaper, and we continue our presence on social media, focusing on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter (although we will evaluate if Twitter is still worthwhile as Elon Musk sinks the platform).
Things had never been easy for Joshua Duncan. It was 2018, and the Kingman, Arizona boy was, once again, having trouble at home. He’d already tried weed in an effort to both fit in with his friends and numb his pain and anger. One day he took it further and smoked some methamphetamine. That first hit of meth set in motion a four-year slide that only recently — with the help of family and a pair of extremely dedicated City of Montclair Homeless Outreach and Enforcement Team officers — seems to have abated.
In August 1939, 10-year-old Jerry Lindenstraus and his Jewish family of eight arrived at the port of Shanghai, China carrying some luggage, German family heirlooms, and fears about their future. Jerry’s spirit remained animated as he inhaled the steamy summer air and surveyed the boisterous crowd of Asian faces. He and his family were then taken to the Jewish refugee center via trucks –– nine of the 18,000 Jews who sought refuge in Shanghai during the terrible rise of Nazi Germany.
After months of pleading with the city for action on a special ordinance to curb criminal activity emanating from motels near the 10 Freeway, numerous residents from south Claremont attended the Claremont Planning Commission on Tuesday to urge it to reject its proposed ordinance.
I am writing to clarify some misconceptions about the various forms of cannabis that may be preventing an informed and meaningful dialogue. This article is limited to the potential medical benefits for adults. Whereas our body’s nervous and endocrine systems were discovered thousands of years ago, it was only in 1988 that the endocannabinoid system was discovered. According to “The Discovery of the Endocannabinoid System” in the Medical Cannabis Handbook for Healthcare Professionals, it is “the largest receptor system and the master regulator of homeostasis in the human body … acting as a chemical bridge between body and mind. It regulates blood sugar, immune function, muscle and fat tissues, hormones, pain centers, reward centers, and metabolic functions.”
Gloria and Frederick Williams know how to celebrate an anniversary. At the tender ages of 97, (Frederick) and 95, the couple celebrated their 71st wedding anniversary on August 25 along Williams Avenue in Claremont. COURIER photo/Peter Weinberger
The story of the nonprofit Economy Shop thrift store is as old as well, nine decades. Deep into the Great Depression, in 1933 four Claremont women banded together to create a place where residents could obtain low-cost clothing and housing supplies. Now 90 years later, the Economy Shop will once again open its doors for the season on Wednesday, August 31.
Dear tree, I never wanted you. Truth be told, when you first came to our home on Forbes Avenue, I was a teenager and took no notice.
Our work here represents a slice of what the City of Trees is known for. Publisher Peter Weinberger explores our urban vistas, storied architecture, and mountain views with stunning photography in “Vertical Claremont.” COURIER photo/Peter Weinberger
California Assembly Bill 3074 establishes strict rules for the removal of flammable material within five feet of any structure located in a very high fire hazard severity area, such as the hillsides in north Claremont, but residents say drought-related requirements to both reduce water and electricity consumption conflict with the new edict.
I’m an only child. Mom had me in November 1963, then decided she was good. Dad was gone by the time I was out of diapers, but that’s a story for another day.
by Mick Rhodes | mickrhodes@claremont-courier.com Ontario-based singer/songwriter Patrick Brayer, “The original brooding author of hardscrabble country-noir songsmanship,” is unhinged, in the best sense of the word. “If I was totally […]
The Claremont Laemmle 5 theater is in escrow, and if the sale goes through, the current building will be transformed into a two-story structure housing an organic market with outdoor dining on the first floor, two restaurants on the second, and a rooftop bar.
Over the past several months, the COURIER has published a number of stories talking about the demise of local news throughout the U.S. We focused on what many of us call “news deserts,” where cities have little to no access to local news.
Due to a tight deadline last week, the COURIER was not able to fully report on the waste-to-hydrogen program. This update includes an overview as well as new information.