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The Courier took off from Cable Airport in Upland this week for a single-engine plane ride to the Pacific Ocean and back. We looped past the Santa Monica Pier, weaving through a maze of air traffic — planes, helicopters, and even drones — to capture this bird’s-eye view of the Los Angeles basin. Courier photo/Peter Weinberger
Arlo Tanenbaum completed the journey of a lifetime last week: a near 6,000-mile bicycle ride across the country from the beaches of New Jersey to California’s southern border with Mexico, before ending back up in his hometown of Claremont. Friends and family welcomed the 21-year-old home July 16 with an ice cream social at Memorial Park. As a finishing touch, Tanenbaum rode a four-mile victory lap around local streets to celebrate the occasion. Photo/courtesy of Arlo Tanenbaum
LA County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau detectives are investigating a Claremont Police Department officer involved shooting on Saturday that resulted in the death of 46-year-old Claremont resident Likune Sisay. Claremont police received a call about 6 a.m. Saturday regarding a man threatening suicide at a residence on Alamosa Drive. Arriving officers attempted to detain Sisay, who they say then brandished a knife and rushed at them, prompting police to discharge their weapons. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Fourth of July in Claremont was once again packed full of traditional fun, with thousands of folks taking part in the city’s annual Independence Day celebrations. Fourth of July staples like the parade, the pancake breakfast, 5k and kids’ run, speaker’s corner, water slides, and the evening fireworks show, above, were part of the day, as well as the “free America” protest up the street on Foothill Boulevard in the afternoon. See our photo coverage inside. Courier photo/Peter Weinberger
The 2025 edition of Claremont’s July Fourth festivities felt a lot like old times, with the morning kicking off with the 5K race and Kiwanis pancake breakfast, followed by cool water games and live music at Memorial Park. Check out the sights from today. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo.
At press time, four Claremont Little League All-Star baseball teams remained alive in their respective tournaments, and Claremont’s 10-year-olds are District 20 champions. More scores and our story inside. Photo/courtesy of Claremont Little League
The City of Claremont has settled out of court for $3 million, bringing an end to a federal civil lawsuit brought by a 38-year-old Highland, California woman alleging sexual misconduct against the city, former police officer Gabriel Arellanes, and 10 unnamed city employees. Arellanes still faces felony criminal charges of forced oral copulation. In that case, he waived his right to a preliminary hearing on June 23. He’s due back in court on August 13. Courier file photo
Claremont United Church of Christ pastor Jacob Buchholz is a contestant on a reality TV competition show called “The Snake.” The show’s tagline: “Befriend. Betray. Or be gone.” It airs Tuesdays at 9 p.m. on FOX and is streaming on Hulu. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Summer arrived last week, and with it Claremont Little League All-Star baseball, with teams of 8 through 14 year olds vying to advance through the District 20 tournament. We checked out how Claremont played in their first game aganist San Dimas. Courier photo/Peter Weinberger
The class of 2025 received a classic send-off Thursday as more than 500 students from Claremont High, San Antonio High, and Claremont Adult School were awarded their high school diplomas, including CHS’s Zoe Abergel, who sang a powerful rendition of Adele’s “When We Were Young” at the ceremony. Courier photo/Peter Weinberger
Claremont Unified School District teachers demonstrated outside their schools Tuesday in hopes of bringing attention to their demands for a 1% pay raise “Members of the Claremont Faculty Association are exceptionally hard-working professionals who choose to work for CUSD,” said CFA President Brian D’Ambrosia-Donner. “Increasingly, members feel like other areas of the CUSD Commitment rank higher in the budget on the CUSD priority list than those whose job it is to deliver the Commitment.” Photo/courtesy of Brian D’Ambrosia-Donner
Fourteen Pomona Valley athletes and their coaches will be among hundreds competing at the 2025 Special Olympics Southern California Summer Games June 7-8 at California State University Long Beach, including (L-R) coach Tony Ferguson and athletes Amadeo Pina and Erick Santacruz, pictured at a recent training session at Claremont High. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Gary Geiman’s Pride flag is one of many on view at Pilgrim Place. The motivation, he said, was wanting to live in a “community that was inclusive, affirming, and open to everybody. I display an American flag, too, not because everything is perfect as it is, but because of what I hope it can be.” Photo/by Cecilie Bomstad
(L-R) Mountain View Elementary first graders Katie Truong and Mia Flood watch as six-week-old French bulldog Matilda gets to know teacher Julie Anderson at the school’s May 23 career day. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Claremont’s Monday morning Memorial Day event at Oak Park Cemetery included remarks from Claremont Mayor Corey Calaycay, Friends of Oak Park Cemetery Chair Nelson Scherer and American Legion Keith Powell Post 78 Commander David Mushinskie. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Memorial Day is a solemn occasion to honor the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation. We attend parades, place flags at gravesites, and take quiet moments of reflection.
The Claremont Courier won 14 awards — including four first place nods, three for designer Skylar Anderson — at Saturday’s California News Publishers awards gala in Universal City.