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The stubborn Vista Fire, burning since Sunday in the San Bernardino National Forest between Lytle Creek and Mt. Baldy Resort, remained 0% contained at press time Thursday, but officials say they hope to have made some progress in that statistic soon. “Not yet, but we’re hoping to get some [containment] by tonight,” U.S. Forest Service Spokesperson Nathan Judy said at 11 a.m. Thursday. Photo/courtesy of Mt. Baldy Resort
I think most of us fear being irrelevant. We spend our early years building a life, a career, a circle of people who care about us, a philosophy we hope to follow until our time is up. We want people to like us. Sure. We want our friends to respect us. And we don’t really think what we create will ever end.
By Peter Weinberger | pweinberger@claremont-courier.com It seems like it was long ago when Martin Weinberger was writing yet another Courier column on state or national politics, usually slamming the GOP […]
by Mick Rhodes | editor@claremont-courier.com America loves an underdog, right? Claremont’s Joel Gonzales sure hopes so. The film producer’s latest project, “The Long Game,” which is being released nationwide April 12, is […]
By Tim Lynch | Special to the Courier April is Autism Acceptance Month, a time to promote inclusion and connectedness for people who have been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder […]
Congratulations to Jill Reilly, who was chosen at random among the 11 respondents who correctly identified last week’s “Where Am I?” as the main entrance to the social center at […]
The fourth Claremont Art Walk of 2024 runs from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, April 6. Here’s what’s on view:
Rain clouds parted on Easter Sunday afternoon long enough for a large family picnic in June Vail Park. Temperatures will warm through Wednesday but more rain is on the way. Courier photo/Peter Weinberger
I really loved the first woman I ever met. I could just tell mom was good people from the outset. She raised me by herself, made untold sacrifices, most of which I’ll never know about, and taught me nearly all the stuff that’s good in me.
If you rarely review the Claremont Courier staff box on page 5, it would be hard to tell what Skylar Anderson’s and Grace Felschundneff’s responsibilities are for the newspaper and website. Yet, they have two of the most important jobs in the newsroom.
When Nancy Sassaman finished up six grueling rounds of chemotherapy in 2003, she felt so weak she couldn’t open a jar. Now, with her cancer long in the rear-view mirror, the 75-year-old is a medal-winning powerlifter who can deadlift nearly twice her body weight.
March 28 was a joyous day for House of Ruth. The Pomona nonprofit that provides aid to victims of domestic violence welcomed the community back to its office with a ribbon cutting and open house, signaling the end of a long road to reopen after a 2023 car accident damaged nearly half the 12,000-square foot building, making a significant portion uninhabitable.
by Peter Weinberger | pweinberger@claremont-courier.com Last week I wrote a column about how recent changes on Independence Day festivities have impacted the quality of events and the participation of the […]
So “Where Am I?” this week? Please email answers — and suggestions for future mystery photos — to contest@claremont-courier.com. Courier photo/Tom Smith
by Steve Harrison The cacophony begins most nights after sunset, usually after the first big rain of winter. Our house looks out east over Chicken Creek, poetic in name but […]
The Claremont City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to adopt the 2023 annual housing element progress report ahead of an April 1 state deadline from the Department of Housing and Community Development and its Office of Planning and Research. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
The Claremont City Council hosted Los Angeles County Fifth District Supervisor Kathryn Barger Tuesday morning for a two-hour conversation that touched on several local issues. Talking points were chosen by the council and staff, based on issues that have arisen throughout the year related to county projects taking place in or near Claremont. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo