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Sparked by the January 7 killing of Renee Good in Minneapolis by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent Jonathan Ross, more than 300 demonstrators turned out at Indian Hill and Foothill boulevards Sunday to voice disdain for President Trump’s policies and ICE and U.S. Customs and Border Protection tactics. The protest, organized by Indivisible Claremont/Inland Valley Action Group, followed similar demonstrations that took place nationwide over the weekend. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
On June 25, Pomona College welcomed 33 high schoolers for its annual Pomona College Academy for Youth Success, or PAYS, four-week academically rigorous summer program meant to prepare students for college and life beyond. The program began in 2002 with a similar goal of serving underprivileged and under-resourced youth from Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Ventura counties.
by Andrew Alonzo | aalonzo@claremont-courier.com Earlier this year, Joshua Rogers began circulating a petition to compel Claremont Unified School District’s Board of Education to hold a special election to fill its Trustee Area 4 seat. That petition was successful, and ended the term of Hilary LaConte, whom the board appointed to the seat in January […]
The presidents of the Claremont Colleges responded quickly with messages of disappointment and resolve following the United States Supreme Court striking down affirmative action for student admission on June 29. “We write today to share our disappointment in the Supreme Court’s decision that removes the ability for our Office of Admission to consider race and ethnicity in its admission decisions,” Harvey Mudd College President Maria Klawe said in a statement.
by Andrew Alonzo | aalonzo@claremont-courier.com Here’s a recap of recent Claremont Little League All Star team play. Bracket information for each division is atclaremontlittleleague.org. CLL 8Us (1-2) After a 10-3 loss to Glendora American on June 24, Claremont bounced back June 29 to defeat San Dimas. Glendora American then brought Claremont’s season to an end […]
Claremont’s traditional Fourth of July festivities, including the Kiwanis pancake breakfast, parade, speaker’s corner, games, and booths were well attended this year. The fireworks show at Pomona College took place after dusk.
Retiring Our Lady of the Assumption father Charles Ramirez said he hopes the church will be a haven for “spiritual rest” for those in need of renewal, and a place for parishioners to get closer to God Ramirez made the remarks Saturday to the more than 1,300 people who were on hand at OLA to say goodbye at a Catholic Mass and retirement party.
Martin and Janis Weinberger were only married two years when they decided in 1955 to purchase a small community newspaper called the Claremont Courier. And it didn’t take long for Claremonters to figure out the Courier — and Claremont — were going to change dramatically in every sense of the word. Find out the real impact to Claremont and other communities without responsible local news to inform.