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The Claremont Unified School District Board of Education and its President, Alex McDonald, pictured here, took final steps to reopen Vista del Valle Elementary’s preschool at its January 15 meeting. Vista’s preschool, closed three years ago due to low enrollment, will reopen February 17. “The changing landscape of early childhood programs has now stabilized and parents in the community are again expressing need for additional preschool enrollment,” according to CUSD. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Active Claremont hosts Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger at its free and open to the public 6 p.m. meeting Wednesday, June 14 at the Alexander Hughes Center, 1700 Danbury Rd., Claremont, CA 91711.
Montclair resident Cindy Nguyen was only 15 years old when she left high school because, as she said, it “was kind of boring.” So, Nguyen started college instead, and was admitted to California State University, Los Angeles through its Honors College Early Entrance Program.
Claremont’s Priceless Pets Rescue spent a day as a “cat café.” The fundraiser featured donuts, coffee, and playtime with some friendly, highly energetic felines. By hour’s end, about $360 had been raised and Pepper, a five-month-old light brown tabby, found a new home. Courier photo/Andrew Alzonzo
I saw them Thursday walking up Amethyst Avenue, near Doctor Strange Records in Rancho Cucamonga. I was intrigued by the two of them and pulled over to talk. I introduced myself and said I had three cats. Dan introduced himself and Little Kitty. I learned he’s had Little Kitty since before his eyes opened. He was the first thing Little Kitty saw.
Just in time for Pride Month, the Claremont Chamber of Commerce has recognized LGBTQ+ resource hub the Pomona Pride Center as the organization’s nonprofit of the year. “Like so many of the organizations we have, they are not thanked for the things that they’re doing every day,” said chamber Executive Director Randy Lopez. “They’ve had such an impact with making folks aware of the issues that this community is facing and, most importantly, they’re just providing a wonderful resource: a gathering place.”
“I hate high school.” We were driving into the parking lot of Claremont High School. What I really meant was that I hate the speed bumps in the high school’s parking lot, remembering the quote I once read in a senior wills — senior wills! How high school! — edition of the Wolfpacket: “College is high school without the speed bumps.”
Three parents of Black or mixed race students sent a recent letter to Claremont Unified School District’s Board of Education alleging incidents of racism on Claremont public school campuses, including students using vile racial slurs, calling Black pupils “monkeys,” and making racist gestures, including the Nazi salute. The CUSD Board, above, hears a report from a member of its equity advisory committee during its June 1 meeting. Photo/by David Kekone
The Claremont Colleges Women’s Rugby team were recently crowned the 2023 College Rugby Association of America Division II spring 15s national champions, the program’s second title in as many years, after defeating Howard University, 47-5, at the Aveva Rugby Stadium in Houston, Texas.
First year Stanford University golfer Kelly Xu qualified for the 78th U.S. Women’s Open Golf Championship Monday after placing first at The Peninsula Golf and Country Club during United States Golf Association qualification conducted by Northern California Golf Association.
Like many good things in life, Sara Sawyer’s “yoga in the garden” class was born out of necessity.
The title of this column is a reference to the long-running game show that first aired in 1956 and ran in various iterations through 2022. I was concerned only older people would get the reference, although I am pretty sure the demographic for the show has always been older.
Supporters and board members from Scripps Fine Arts Foundation were all smiles after winning Claremont Heritage’s Cultural Heritage award during the annual dinner presentation on Sunday evening, June 4 at the Padua Hills Theatre. See the story for more photos. Courier photo/Peter Weinberger
June is Pride Month, and the City of Claremont began celebrating June 1 by lighting up city hall each evening. The show of support for Pride Month will continue throughout June.
At last month’s renowned Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York City, a Wire Fox Terrier named Bee stood eagerly on a table, allowing the judge to assess and evaluate her. She then trotted regally, her V-shaped ears folded forward, around the floor of Arthur Ashe Stadium, led by her owner and handler, Claremont resident Fan Yu.