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Harvey Mudd College’s Chief Communications Officer Stephanie Graham and Art Director Robert Vidaure after accepting a Polaris Award last month from the Inland Empire Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America. Photo/courtesy of Arturo Gomez Molina
For the 23rd year running, the Rotary Club of Claremont delivered more than 30 bicycles to local children in need during a special event Saturday at Claremont Presbyterian Church. Now known as Bill’s Bikes for Kids Giveaway, Claremont Rotary purchased the $150 bikes, which also came with helmets. Volunteers from the Claremont High School and El Roble Interact clubs assembled the bikes last week in anticipation of the pre-Christmas giveaway. Courier photo/Peter Weinberger
by Steven Felschundneff | steven@claremont-courier.com Claremont police were led on a multiple city pursuit Friday night after a man fled capture in his vehicle after he allegedly attempted to force […]
Pomona-Pitzer women’s soccer team had a 2023 season to remember, sharing their fifth straight Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference league title with California Lutheran University, and winning its fourth consecutive SCIAC Tournament Championship by defeating Cal Lutheran, 1-0. Photo/courtesy of Pomona-Pitzer athletics
The Council Chamber was packed Tuesday with people offering appreciation to former Mayor Ed Reece and welcoming Mayor Sal Medina at the annual changing of the guard at City Hall. With two unanimous votes the Claremont City Council approved the appointment of Medina to mayor and Corey Calaycay to mayor pro tem. Courier photo/Steven Felschundneff
“I am always heartened to see kids protesting on college campuses. To my mind, it’s invaluable to discover one’s political passions during these pivotal years. I’m glad they’re making noise. That’s what youth is for. But part of that choice to protest involves exposing themselves to scrutiny from those who disagree. It’s a built-in component of that exchange. It’s inconvenient to be sure, but it’s the price one pays.”
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The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men’s water polo team brought home the USA Water Polo Division III national title December 3 with a 6-5 victory over the University of Redlands at Anne Greve Lund Natatorium in Rock Island, Illinois.
Art Work Studio, at 336 W. Eighth St., Claremont, hosts a free and open to the public studio tour and sale featuring paintings, jewelry, cards, painted purses, ceramics, quilts, assemblages and handmade art by Helen Feller, Toti O’Brien, Steven Nagler, and Anne Seltzer, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, December 16.
Claremont Colleges students staged a sit-in protest on December 8 demanding Pomona College divest funds from its endowment they say are benefiting weapons manufacturers and institutions that aid Israel’s ongoing war with Hamas in Gaza. The students also demanded Pomona College officials call for a cease-fire in the conflict. “I and other administrators have repeatedly offered to meet when protestors have come to Alexander Hall, but these offers have been refused,” wrote Pomona College President Gabrielle Starr in a post on the school’s website. “I remain open to dialogue with students.” Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Twenty-two-year-old Mira Nadon will tread a familiar stage this weekend for Inland Pacific Ballet’s annual staging of “The Nutcracker.” Nadon, a former Claremont resident and IPB trainee turned pro with New York City Ballet, will be dancing the role of the Sugar Plum Fairy December 16-17 at Bridges Auditorium. “It’s super special,” said Nadon, who was 11 when she danced the role of Clara for IPB’s 2012 show. “It’s always fun to look back on that time.” Photo/courtesy of Erin Baiano
An affordable housing project delayed by funding challenges and bad timing will begin construction early next year on an underutilized plot of land in north Claremont. The development, expected to be completed in 2025, will house 15 to 30 low-income seniors at 956 W. Base Line Road. It will include 15 one-bedroom units around a landscaped courtyard with six parking spaces. An existing single-family home will be transformed into a common use area where residents can access services or simply gather to socialize. Courier photo/Steven Felschundneff
“Timeless Claremont” is the title of the newly released Claremont Courier coffee table book. Culled from its extensive archives, the 170-page book chronicles the history of Claremont through the Courier’s award winning photojournalism over the past 50-plus years.
As we welcome winter’s solstice and the darkest days, new beginnings arrive in anticipation of the coming longer, brighter days.
Rabbi Shalo Harlig from Chabad of the Inland Empire spent Monday afternoon at Claremont Manor lighting the menorah for the fifth night of Hanukkah, and presiding over an event that also included arts and crafts, a raffle, and 91-year-old resident Mel Opotowsky’s bar mitzvah. In the evening led some 60 celebrants in lighting the menorah at Claremont City Hall. Courier photo/Peter Weinberger