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Congratulations to Mo Dyson, one of 13 readers who correctly identified last week’s “Where am I?” as Pomona College’s red sandstone cornerstone, placed in 1888 at the school’s intended location at Piedmont Mesa, near the mouth of Live Oak Canyon.
A jury in Los Angeles County issued a landmark verdict on Wednesday, finding Instagram owner Meta and YouTube owner Google liable for harming a 20-year-old woman who alleged the platforms designed features to addict children and harm mental health, awarding $3 million in damages. The jury deliberated for over 40 hours across nine days, finding that the companies acted with malice or highly egregious conduct, and will hear new evidence to decide on punitive damages. The trial involved defendants Meta, which owns Instagram and Facebook, and Google, which owns YouTube, after TikTok and Snap settled before the trial. Photo/courtesy of Unsplash
El Roble Intermediate School eighth grader Abigail Haughton had plenty of peer support Wednesday at a signing event for her sophomore novel, “Treacherous Waters: The Rouge Voyage — April 13-16, 1912.” “We were so excited for her because she’s so young and people don’t expect the author to come out and be like ‘Hey, I wrote a book and I published a book,’” said Carol Braden, who was on hand with her daughter Abaeele, 12. “And to be my daughter’s age, it’s just inspiring to see such a young person just chasing the dream of writing.” Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
The Los Angeles County Department of Education has put Claremont Unified School District on notice: tighten up your budget or face “difficult decisions.” The news came during Assistant Superintendent of Business Services Desiree Reyes’ presentation of CUSD’s second interim budget report at the March 19 Board of Education meeting, and on the heels of the December 2025 announcement that CUSD’s budget deficit estimate had ballooned to $11.49 million. Board member Kathryn Dunn and Clerk Cheryl Fiello are pictured here at the meeting. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
It was a night to remember for Casa Colina as more than 700 people attended their 90th Tribute to Courage annual dinner and gala at the Sheraton Fairplex on March 14. Check out more photo coverage from a busy night of celebration. Courier photo/Peter Weinberger
Young people in grades four through 12 who live or attend school in Claremont are invited to participate in the city’s upcoming national anthem contest.
Bridges Auditorium, 450 N College Way, Claremont, will host a 90-minute California gubernatorial debate at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 28.
“My wife Lisa and I are certainly different in many ways, but we are 100% aligned in our enthusiasm for old weird stuff. (One could argue I’m living proof of her enthusiasm for old weird stuff.) There’s just something cool about holding, wearing, reading, or admiring something someone else has owned and hopefully loved. But not all old weird stuff is innocent.”
“When we recently added up the true cost of producing and delivering the print edition (we did not count reporters, editors, or business employees), the result was eye-opening: the Courier spends $109 a year per print subscription. Subscriptions have never been a major profit center. But historically, they have at least covered the basic cost of getting the newspaper to your doorstep. That is no longer the case.”
March is Women’s History Month, and with female business owners and leaders plentiful in Claremont, mirroring recent national trends, the Courier took a look at just a few, including Feel Good Market owner Christy Tyler-Cooper, pictured here. Photo/courtesy of Christy Tyler-Cooper
Congratulations to Arlene Andrew, one of 20 readers who correctly identified last week’s “Where am I?” as the late Jack Edwards’ 1975 scupture “Rainbow Fountain” at Mt. San Antonio Gardens retirement community in Pomona. It so happened that Edwards’ sculpture appeared in the Courier on March 13, which would have been his 86th birthday. Arlene 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
More than 100 people were on hand at Claremont Presbyterian Church Wednesday as panelists from local government and law enforcement took part in a public forum aimed at providing clarity for residents on their policies and procedures for dealing with federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement interactions. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
“Every person that comes through here — doesn’t matter if they’re current students, recent alumni, been out of school 40 or 50 years — they all say the same thing: ‘San Antonio saved me.’ And that’s a big deal,” said San Antonio High School Principal Andrea Deligio. Pictured here is San Antonio teacher Tyler Baugh getting soaked at the school’s 60th anniversary celebration on Wednesday. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Yvonne Cervantes Coleman has been at the helm of Common Thread Claremont for 10 years now, and over the decade her sewing school has become indispensable among makers of all ages. To celebrate, on Sunday, March 22 she will lead a free and public fashion show and maker showcase featuring current and former students from 2 to 5 p.m. at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel’s Sequoia Ballroom, 555 W. Foothill Blvd., Claremont.
The Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic School’s boys varsity basketball team recently concluded a historic season, going 21-2 and winning a Catholic Youth Organization Mountain East Conference championship under the leadership of head coach Matthew Moffitt and assistant coach Erik Villavicencio.
About 200 family members and friends gathered at Garrison Theater on Saturday, March 14, to celebrate the life of Cheryllynne “Cher” Ofstedahl for a memorial service filled with music, memories, and stories of a life that touched many. For more information about her life, see the Courier obituary published March 6 or visit claremont-courier.com/obituaries/obituary-cheryllynne-cher-era-ofstedahl-87382. Courier photo/Peter Weinberger