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“Though these horrific killings — some have called them executions — took place in Minneapolis, we are all in mourning. Many people turn to their faith in times like these. Here in Claremont and the surrounding communities, religious leaders are feeling their congregations’ pain, and some are mobilizing to be of service to our immigrant neighbors.”
With the morning 5k race pushed to another day and the parade held earlier at 10 a.m., the synergy from one event to the other was gone. Fourth of July Committee volunteerism was down about 75%, which impacts not only the parade, but the contribution volunteers make to other events.
After 36 years, local rock cover band The Ravelers will say farewell at 7 p.m. Monday, August 28 at Memorial Park, closing out the city’s summer concert series.
American satirist, songwriter, guitarist and singer Roy Zimmerman, whose work has been heard on HBO and Showtime, and whose videos have garnered hundreds of millions of views, will perform at the Folk Music Center, 220 Yale Ave., Claremont, at 7 p.m. this Saturday, August 12.
Casa Colina Hospital and Centers for Healthcare recently received a five-star rating for overall hospital quality from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Supporters of Claremont High School’s football program are invited to a classic car show fundraiser from 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday, August 5, at 1601 N. Indian Hill Blvd. The event is free and open to the public and features barbeque, raffle tickets, music, and an awards ceremony.
On Sunday, August 6, Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center and Jewish Federation of the Greater San Gabriel and Pomona Valleys will honor Representative Judy Chu of California’s 28th Congressional District for introducing House Resolution 2668 in April, the U.S. Rescue and Aid Individuals of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2023.
Inland Valley Repertory Theatre, a Claremont-based nonprofit theater group, is holding open-call auditions for its upcoming production of “The Addams Family,” Saturday, August 5, and Monday, August 6 at the Lewis Family Playhouse, 12505 Cultural Center Dr., Rancho Cucamonga.
The Claremont Art Walk takes place from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, August 5. This month’s featured artists and galleries are: Ahmad Shariff Art Gallery, 107 Harvard Ave., “Bent X Bent,” by Andrew Bentson. Bunny Gunner, 230 W. Bonita Ave., Sarah A. Meyer’s “Internal Spaces, Forgotten Places.” Casa 425, 425 W. First St., “Wait, You […]
The US was created in part as a refuge for the free exercise of various religious beliefs, or none at all. The First Amendment gets to it straightaway: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” The founders were clear: religion has no place in our government. Yet here we are in 2023 seeing more and more school boards (and water boards, and city councils) infiltrated by those who would restrict students’ freedom — often, ironically, in the name of “religious freedom” — to learn about slavery, racism, and LGBTQ+ Americans. And these restrictions aren’t just happening in conservative bastions like Texas or Florida. Increasingly, they’re creeping into California and even nipping at the city limits of Claremont.
The Benton Museum of Art at Pomona College is mounting two new exhibits in the hard edge style, “Tracing the Edge” and “June Harwood: Paintings,” both of which will open Wednesday, August 23. “Tracing the Edge” highlights works by contemporary Southern California artists Jackie Amézquita, Linda Arreola, Aryana Minai, and Kristopher Raos. It will also feature pieces from hard edge icons Karl Benjamin and Fredrick Hammersley from the museum’s collection.
Friends and supporters are rallying around longtime Claremont music fan and creative community fixture Jim McCraley, who recently lost his brother and mother, with a benefit concert and fundraiser, “For the love of Jim,” this Sunday, August 6. The event, at the Hi Brow Pub, 1557 N. Mountain Ave., Upland, runs from 3 to 7 p.m. and will feature music by The Bells, Mick Rhodes and the Hard Eight, Les Fleurs de Claremont, and Honey Buckets, as well as raffle prizes, a full bar and pub menu.
About two dozen local merchants and other residents came to the Claremont City Council chambers July 27 to learn more about homelessness in the Village. The meeting, which was sponsored by the Claremont Village Marketing Group, provided business owners an opportunity to ask city leaders about policies and procedures regarding the unhoused and safety in the Village, according to a news release from CVMG, a local business advocacy nonprofit.
The Los Angeles Times announced winners and finalists for its 2023 Best of the Southland San Gabriel Valley/Inland Empire reader survey this week, and several locals made the cut, including Claremont, which was selected as a finalist for best city.
James (Jim) Otto Hillman, loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, died June 27 at the age of 88. He resided in Claremont with his wife Judy.
After 64 years, Claremont Little League 11-and-under All-Star team can finally call themselves Southern California champions. On Sunday, Claremont defeated Palos Verdes, 8-7, at Newmark Field in San Bernardino to take the Southern California 9-11 Year Old Little League Baseball Tournament title, the city’s first Little League state championship.