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Long-time Claremont resident Robin Trozpek recently assumed the role of president of American Museum of Ceramic Art’s Board of Directors, replacing Alexandra Muse Ehrlich, who held the seat from 2019 to 2025. Trozpek’s term will run through 2028.
(L-R) Harvey Mudd College president Harriet B. Nembhard and Claremont Graduate University interim president Michelle Bligh embrace October 29 after CGU was honored for its century of contributions to Claremont. Courier photo/Peter Weinberger
A nearly 95% full waxing gibbous moon glows over Claremont along Padua Avenue on November 3, 2025. Just two days later — at 5:19 a.m. PST on November 5 — it will reach its peak as the full Beaver Moon, the last full moon before winter’s chill sets in. Weather will remain clear and cool with highs in the low 70s. A slight warmup is due for the weekend. Courier photo/Peter Weinberger
Tom Pathe’s “Happy Hour” will be on view at Whiskey Loves Basil, 111 Harvard Ave., during Saturday’s 6-9 p.m. Claremont Art Walk. Photo/courtesy of Claremont Art Walk
“Travel is indeed the cure for a closed mind, and a great way to clear the decks of the anxieties that accompany being engaged with the chaos of America. But it’s also expensive. So, this year we decided to dial it back a bit and wander around the great and beautiful state of California.”
“My mom once bought a satin robe at her favorite thrift store. A month later, she donated it. She could not divest the robe of its depressing vibes even though she washed it several times. Apparently water, detergent, and the washer’s agitation do not dispel strong emotions that can become trapped, haunting the material and threads that hold garments together.” Courier file photo
David Bjerk’s third-floor office has a pretty epic view of Mt. Baldy. The backdrop at least partially inspired the tradition Bjerk organizes every year: a bike and hike race from Claremont to the summit of Mt. Baldy. The seventh iteration will take place on Sunday, November 2. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
The man accused of killing a San Bernardino County Sheriff’s deputy in Rancho Cucamonga on Monday will be charged with murder. San Bernardino resident Angelo Jose Saldivar, 47, is accused of shooting and killing SB County Sheriff’s deputy Andrew Nunez, a 28-year-old 2015 graduate of Los Osos High School in Rancho Cucamonga. Photo/courtesy of SB County Sheriff’s Dept.
The Claremont Art Walk runs from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, November 1, and includes Tom Pathe’s “Happy Hour” which will be on view at Whiskey Loves Basil, 111 Harvard Ave. Photo/courtesy of Claremont Art Walk
Claremont got some good news at Tuesday’s City Council meeting: a projected near $4 million in surplus general fund revenues for the 2024-25 fiscal year.
“At the close of 2024-25, a projected General Fund surplus of $3,879,060 was realized from General Fund operations for the fiscal year,” according to a staff report. Pictured is finance director Jeremy Starkey. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Congratulations to Patty Nueva Espana, one of seven readers who correctly identified the October 17 “Where am I?” as art on a section of fence bordering the Robert J. Bernard Biological Field Station on Foothill Boulevard in Claremont. Patty is now entered into the year-end drawing for a one-year subscription to everyone’s favorite award-winning local newspaper, the Claremont Courier. So, “Where am I” this week? Email your answer, full name, and city of residence — and suggestions for future mystery photos — to contest@claremont-courier.com for your chance to win. Courier photo/Tom Smith
With sunny skies and temperatures in the 70s, over 23,000 people packed the Village on Saturday, October 25 for the Claremont Chamber’s 43rd annual Village Venture Arts and Crafts Festival. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
A motorcycle crash involving a suspect in the shooting of a police officer has snarled traffic in both directions on the 210 Freeway near Claremont since about 1 p.m. today. The suspect was airlifted from the westbound carpool lane by an emergency response medical helicopter. Courier photo/Peter Weinberger
Jean Watkins Beckner, longtime Claremont resident, beloved librarian of rare books and amateur naturalist, passed away peacefully on October 4, 2025, surrounded by family. She was 98. Born and raised in Greenwich, Connecticut, Jean was an accomplished sailor, often taking out her small sloop by herself. Her father, Richard Howells Watkins, was a journalist for […]
This week’s calendar starts Friday, 10/24 and goes to November 1. We in a very busy holiday season in Claremont.
By Andrew Alonzo | aalonzo@claremont-courier.com Samuel A. Simon is in what he’s called his “fourth age of life” — and loving it. “It’s what you do after you’ve done everything else and then find out what you were meant to do,” he told the Courier Monday. The former lawyer and member of Ralph Nader’s first […]
If Proposition 50 passes November 4, and California redraws maps for its 52 U.S. House of Representatives districts, Claremont will say goodbye to long-time Democratic rep Judy Chu and the 28th District, and say hello to fellow Democrat Norma Torres’ and the 35th.