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Some 700 Claremont Unified School District students walked out of classes Wednesday and marched to the intersection of Indian Hill and Foothill Boulevard for a 90-minute protest of the federal immigration crackdowns taking place in Democratically-controlled states across the nation.
Students primarily from Claremont High but also from San Antonio High and El Roble Intermediate School walked out of classes at 1:25 p.m. and remained at the intersection through the end of the school day.
Uncertainty still haunts Diego Rios’s family as they continue to push for answers in the 30-year-old Rancho Cucamonga man’s death after a November 28, 2025 traffic stop by Claremont police. Friends and family will gather outside Claremont City Hall from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, January 10 to push for transparency. A memorial at the site of the incident, pictured here, still stands. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
The three hikers who died on Mt. Baldy on December 29 have been identified as 19-year-old Marcus Alexander Muench Casanova of Seal Beach, and Juan Sarat Lopez, 37, and Bayron Pedro Ramos Garcia, 36, both Guatemalan nationals said to be residing in Los Angeles. Authorities believe the hikers fell from Devil’s Backbone Trail, pictured here last summer. Courier photo/Peter Weinberger
Conditions remained soaked Monday morning, January 5, but the rain finally ended in the early hours after a week of near-record storms across the region. More than six inches of rain fell in the Claremont area, with even higher totals reported in the mountains. Check out our latest coverage. Courier photo/Peter Weinberger
It’s wet out there. A series of atmospheric river storms moved through the region, dropping nearly a half-foot of rain across the Claremont area, with even higher totals in the mountains. The conditions triggered flooding from Mt. Baldy Village up to the ski lifts. As of Friday, Baldy Road at Icehouse Canyon remain closed for repairs. Courier photo/Peter Weinbergter
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Three hikers were found dead at Mount Baldy Monday. Search and rescue crews from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department responded to a request at 11:30 a.m. Monday to locate a 19-year-old male hiker who had fallen some 500 feet near the Devils Backbone trail, above. The bodies of the missing 19-year-old and two other hikers were found Monday during a Sheriff’s Department aerial search, but efforts to recover the bodies have been hampered by high winds. Courier photo/Peter Weinberger
On December 10, Pomona College reached a settlement agreement of a U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights Title VI investigation alleging Jewish students experienced antisemitism on campus. Photo/courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Christmas came early for two dozen elementary school students Saturday, including Edward Martinez, 3, pictured here with his mother Martina Moya, when elves with the Rotary Club of Claremont and Claremont High School Interact Club gave away 24 new bicycles at the 25th annual Rotary Club bike giveaway. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Community members of all faiths celebrated the fifth night of Hanukkah Thursday, December 18 with children’s activities and live music just outside the council chambers on Second Street in Claremont. Wicks on the nearly 10-foot menorah were lit by Rabbi Sholom Harlig, director of the Chabad of the Inland Empire, pictured here, and Claremont Police Department Lieutenant Matthew Hamill. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Claremont Heritage’s Navidad en la Plaza at Padua Hills Theatre on December 11 celebrated the city’s Las Posadas traditions and included a vendor market and a performance by the Cielo Rojo Dance Company, including Lyanna Casares, pictured here. Proceeds benefited the nonprofit’s local preservation efforts and future programming. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Friends and family of the 30-year-old Rancho Cucamonga man who died November 28 following a traffic stop by Claremont police were on hand at Tuesday’s City Council meeting to demand transparency as the investigation into the incident unfolds. Diego Rios’ mother, Zarela Boza, father, Victor Rios, and brother, Victor Rios Jr., pictured here, spoke during public comment. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
The City of Claremont’s 2025 Holiday Promenade and Tree Lighting drew a large, festive crowd to the Village Monday evening. The main attraction came at dusk with Santa dancing and the final countdown to illuminate the 25-foot decorated pine tree began. Courier photo/Peter Weinberger
Pomona College may soon enter into exclusive talks to purchase Claremont Graduate University, possibly bringing an end to CGU’s long-standing financial uncertainty. The negotiations could begin as soon as this week, the Claremont Independent reported Saturday. Photo/courtesy of CGU
Scripps Fine Arts Foundation hosts a free public screening of the 20-minute documentary film “Laurie Brown: Artist Portrait” at 2 p.m. Tuesday, December 9 at Vita Nova Lecture Hall, 385 E. Ninth St., Claremont. The program will include a discussion with filmmaker Elizabeth Turk and writer Suzanne Muchnic, both Scripps College alumni. Photographer Laurie Brown, […]
The family of Diego Rios, who died last week following a use of force incident by Claremont Police Department officers, held a candlelight vigil Monday as they continue to seek answers in the 30-year-old Rancho Cucamonga resident’s death. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo