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What began as a family vacation to Rome turned into a front row seat to history as Courier publisher Peter Weinberger witnessed newly elected Pope Leo XIV address a crowd of more than 100,000 outside the Vatican on May 8. Full coverage with more photos will appear in this week’s print edition of the Courier, along with a special video feature at claremont-courier.com. Courier photo/Peter Weinberger
The Claremont City Council unanimously approved a $20,929 bonus for City Manager Adam Pirrie, representing 8% of his $261,612 base salary, and increased its contribution to his health insurance premium, at its February 25 meeting. Courier file photo
“Uncommon Good isn’t just a workplace. It’s a lifeline for so many people, and I’ve been lucky enough to become a part of it. The people who come through our doors all have different stories, but at the end of the day, they’re all looking for the same thing: something to help them get by.” Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
A time-honored rite of spring, the launch of Claremont Little League’s 66th season, took place Saturday under clear, sunny skies. The opening day celebration included food, prizes, raffles, games, and, of course, baseball. Courier photo/Peter Weinberger
The Claremont High School girls soccer team’s season ended Tuesday with a 2-0 home loss to Alta Loma in the quarterfinals of the California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section Division II postseason tournament. The Wolfpack finished third in the Palomares League at 5-2-3, 12-5-5 overall. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Some 60 people gathered at Shelton Park Monday to voice their opposition to the Trump administration and its unelected proxy Elon Musk at Claremont’s “Not my Presidents Day” protest. Courier photo/Peter Weinberger
The Claremont High School girls basketball team fell to hosts Chaminade, 52-45, in the first round of the California Interscholastic Federation-Southern Section Division I tournament February 13, ending its season. Photo/courtesy of CHS
It’s safe to say no one would have batted an eye if the Claremont High School girls varsity basketball team struggled to retain its dominance this season. But the Wolfpack found a new gear, winning its third consecutive Palomares League title and finishing 9-1 in league, 19-7 overall. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
A day after President Donald Trump claimed the United States would “own” Gaza and develop it into “Riviera of the Middle East,” more than 30 people demonstrated against the plan on the corners of Foothill and Indian Hill boulevards on February 5. Photo/by Julie Steinbach
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s homicide detectives are investigating a Claremont Police Department officer-involved shooting yesterday that left a 57-year-old man dead. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Residents of Moab Drive in Claremont were startled Monday morning by a loud bang and a burst of smoke resembling fireworks. Moments later, around 9:30 a.m., the power went out on Moab Drive and on Montana Lane, to the south. The blown transformer left at least a dozen homes without electricity for nearly 11 hours. Southern California Edison crews said the cause of the outage was a squirrel that made an unfortunate misstep, triggering the explosion and killing the rodent. Courier photo/Peter Weinberger
A Jurupa Valley man was charged with attempted murder following a January 23 shooting in Claremont that injured three people, including the alleged gunman. Claremont police received reports of gunfire in the 600 block of Colgate Place at 7:23 p.m. January 23. Arriving officers found two male victims with critical gunshot wounds, as well as the alleged shooter, 33-year-old Erik William Guevara of Jurupa Valley, and a handgun. All three were treated at Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center. Guevara was subsequently arrested and booked at CPD on two felony counts of attempted murder and being a felon in possession of a firearm. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
A Jurupa Valley man has been charged with attempted murder after a January 23 shooting in Claremont injured three people, including the alleged gunman. The Claremont Police Department received multiple reports of gunfire in the 600 block of Colgate Place at 7:23 p.m. Thursday, January 23. Arriving officers found two male victims with critical gunshot wounds, as well as the alleged shooter, 33-year-old Erik Guevara of Jurupa Valley, and a handgun.
A fast-moving snowstorm blanketed the San Gabriel Mountains with up to three feet of snow in higher elevations on Sunday. Mt. Baldy saw heavy snowfall above 5,000 feet, easing an otherwise mostly dry winter. Claremont received an inch of rain. The weather is expected to remain mostly clear and cool for the rest of the week, with no precipitation in the forecast. Courier photo/Peter Weinberger
The $1.5 billion, four-station Metro A Line extension project has reached substantial completion and was on time and on budget. The project will now be turned over to Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority for testing, training, and other tasks before final approval by the California Public Utilities Commission. Photo/courtesy of Metro Gold Line
After a much welcomed reprieve, dangerously strong winds returned to Claremont and the rest of Southern California on Monday. “Everyone needs to be on high alert,” Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said at a news conference. “Los Angeles and partner firefighters are pre-deployed, and we ask Angelenos to be prepared in case they need to evacuate.” The National Weather Service issued red flag warnings from noon Monday to 10 a.m. Tuesday in foothill and mountain areas in Los Angeles and Ventura counties. Courier photo/Peter Weinberger
Here are several helpful links for wildfire/wind information and assistance, courtesy of Courier reader Bob Gerecke. Photo/by Jhovany Quiroz