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Competition season for the 2026 Los Angeles County Fair, which opens May 7 and runs through May 31, is open.
With Pomona College’s graduation just days away, the pro-Palestinian encampment at Marston Quadrangle shows no signs of going anywhere, and is in fact growing. Pomona Divest from Apartheid demonstrators added more tents and erected a second layer of fencing on Tuesday ahead of the May 12 ceremony, which is scheduled to take place on the site of the encampment. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
“Having the Courage … to imagine possibilities, to move forward, to persevere, and to show up and speak up.” That’s the theme for this year’s Claremont Graduate University commencement. It’s also the way that keynote speaker and honorary doctorate recipient Jennifer Freyd approaches life.
Protesters from Pomona Divest from Apartheid, a Palestine liberation collective made up of Claremont Colleges students, restored their encampment at Pomona College on Monday. It’s unclear how the college plans to handle the encampment, which is located on Pomona’s commencement plaza, where its graduation ceremony is scheduled to take place this Sunday, May 12. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Discussions between representatives from Pitzer College’s pro-Palestinian encampment, Pitzer President Strom Thacker, and Pitzer Board of Trustees Chair Don Gould took place Friday, and the takeaway was mixed. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Demonstrators from the pro-Palestinian encampment at Pitzer College held a divestment rally Thursday afternoon, banging on pots and chanting demands the school to disclose and divest from companies with ties to Israel outside the university’s McConnell Center, where a Pitzer College Council meeting was taking place. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
“We need to bring people into this work, and every single program and every single event that we create is an invitation to come in,” said Pitzer senior Bella Jacobs. “I see this demonstration as an invitation … for the administration and the board of trustees to come and talk with us. I also think that Pitzer has a real opportunity here because students, faculty and staff are all willing to collaborate on ways for Pitzer to uphold its core values.” Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
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
Barbara Gonzalez, board president for Claremont Meals on Wheels, clearly had a lot to say to the 80 people at Wednesday’s annual recognition dinner at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Claremont.
On Thursday, 350 California publishers (including the Claremont Courier) reaffirmed their support of the California Journalism Protection Act after Google announced it would stop showing news to some California residents in its search results. This is an undemocratic and unprecedented attack on journalism.
State and local officials, housing advocates, and representatives from Jamboree Housing Corporation were in town Wednesday for the groundbreaking of Larkin Place, Jamboree’s long debated 33-unit supportive housing development at 731 Harrison Ave., which is due to be complete in 2025. Courier photo/Matt Weinberger
One of the biggest issues for any owner of an electric vehicle is the infrastructure available for charging an EV. And Tesla has such a robust supply of charging stations in California and the U.S., numerous other EV manufacturers from BMW, Hyundai and GM, have modified their vehicles to be compatible with Tesla chargers. Tesla […]
Protests continued Thursday after police from at least four jurisdictions — many in riot gear — descended on Pomona College Friday, April 5 and arrested 20 masked protesters after some had occupied President Gabrielle Starr’s office. Courier photo/Peter Weinberger
So “Where Am I” this week? Please email your answers — and suggestions for future mystery photos — to contest@claremont-courier.com for your chance to win a copy of the Courier’s new coffee table book of photography, “Timeless Claremont.” Photo/by David Sawhill
Over the past two winters, Mt Baldy, above, and other snow resorts have dealt with higher than average snow totals, as the current ski season continues into April. But there’s no secret it’s getting more dangerous to ski and snowboard in Southern California. Courier photo/Peter Weinberger
Southern California experience a partial eclipse that reached its height around 11:10a.m. on Monday, April 8. The sun was expected to stay partially covered for about an hour after, ending around 12:23 p.m. At it’s height, the sun was 53% covered. The full eclipse cut a 115-mile path across the U.S. heading to the northeast […]
Police from at least four jurisdictions — many in riot gear — descended on Pomona College Friday and arrested 20 protesters after some had occupied President Gabrielle Starr’s office. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo