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“Hope you all had a merry and jolly holiday and New Year’s celebration. I’ve written numerous times about the lengthy and costly production process behind publishing a newspaper. As we enter the new year, here’s a brief roundup of the people who actually make the Claremont Courier happen …”
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
More than 2,000 runners took to the streets of Claremont on a gorgeous Thanksgiving morning for the annual Claremont Sunrise Rotary Turkey Trot, many in festive — and funny — holiday costumes. Azusa resident Nixon Korir, 27, was the overall and men’s winner with a time of 15:11, with Claremont’s Jie Yi Denise Chen, 19, the top women’s finisher at 18:03. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
After a series of storms moved east through Claremont last week, clearing dust, haze, and pollution from the air, the remaining red, orange, and gold wavelengths became especially vivid at sunset from Moab Drive in Claremont. Courier photo/Peter Weinberger
Regency Theatres, a private, family owned company with 28 locations in Southern California including in Azusa, Fontana, and Pasadena, will take ownership of the Laemmle Claremont 5 in late January. “We hope that everybody will support the new operator so that Claremont can maintain, still continue to have its own movie theater,” said Laemmle Theatres President and CEO Greg Laemmle. Laemmle patrons must use their gift cards, premier cards, and frequent moviegoer tickets prior to the ownership change. Photo/courtesy of Laemmle Theatres
The Laemmle Claremont 5 movie theater has sold. Escrow closed Wednesday, and the buyer is a theater operator, according to Laemmle Theaters President and CEO Greg Laemmle, who declined to reveal the purchase price. Laemmle said his company will continue to operate the beloved Claremont theater through near the end of January, at which time the new owner will step in. Courier file photo
“It’s been incredibly gratifying to see the outpouring of generosity and support from our readers. Since my last column four weeks ago, in which I offered an honest look at our financial picture, we’ve received a steady stream of donations, pushing us past $87,000 toward our $100K Challenge match goal. We are so close!”
In 1890 the Rev. C.G. Baldwin was elected as the first president of the college. With his arrival the young institution took on new life. “Claremont the beautiful” woke from its boom-induced coma to become a college community. The Hotel Claremont became Claremont Hall when Pomona College moved in during the winter of 1888-89. Photo/courtesy of Claremont Heritage
(L-R) Harvey Mudd College president Harriet B. Nembhard and Claremont Graduate University interim president Michelle Bligh embrace October 29 after CGU was honored for its century of contributions to Claremont. Courier photo/Peter Weinberger
The man accused of killing a San Bernardino County Sheriff’s deputy in Rancho Cucamonga on Monday will be charged with murder. San Bernardino resident Angelo Jose Saldivar, 47, is accused of shooting and killing SB County Sheriff’s deputy Andrew Nunez, a 28-year-old 2015 graduate of Los Osos High School in Rancho Cucamonga. Photo/courtesy of SB County Sheriff’s Dept.
With sunny skies and temperatures in the 70s, over 23,000 people packed the Village on Saturday, October 25 for the Claremont Chamber’s 43rd annual Village Venture Arts and Crafts Festival. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
A motorcycle crash involving a suspect in the shooting of a police officer has snarled traffic in both directions on the 210 Freeway near Claremont since about 1 p.m. today. The suspect was airlifted from the westbound carpool lane by an emergency response medical helicopter. Courier photo/Peter Weinberger
A long-planned peace project finally came to life when local Rotary clubs gathered at El Roble Intermediate School this week for a group photo promoting Rotary International’s “Peace and Conflict Prevention/Resolution” area of focus. Courier photo/Peter Weinberger
Over 1,500 gathered Saturday at the intersection of Foothill and Indian Hill boulevards in Claremont for a No Kings demonstration. It was the second local event organized by Indivisible Claremont, according to organization representative Victoria Bhavsar. Check out our story and photos. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo