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by Andrew Alonzo | aalonzo@claremont-courier.com Monday, November 17 After receiving reports of a car doing circles in the street, or “donuts,” Claremont Police Department officers stopped a driver near Foothill Boulevard and Towne Avenue at 1:20 a.m. The 18-year-old Claremont resident was arrested for misdemeanor reckless driving, transported to Claremont jail, booked, and later released […]
AgingNext, the Claremont nonprofit that connects people with services and resources related to aging, kicks off its 50th anniversary celebration at Padua Hills Theatre, 4467 Padua Ave., Claremont, at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 8.
Aaron Cayer, assistant professor of architecture at Cal Poly Pomona, was named among 26 Carnegie Corporation of New York’s 2025 Andrew Carnegie Fellows on April 16. Each recipient received a stipend of $200,000 to research political polarization, according to a news release at carnegie.org.
Children’s Foundation of America’s annual ChariTea fundraiser on April 19 raised $24,000 for children affected by abuse, neglect, and trauma. The event also saw CFA award grants to Shoes That Fit, $6,000; Women Rise Psychological and Wellness Center and dA Center for the Arts, $1,000 each; and Los Angeles County Parks Foundation, $500.
Fairplex Pomona was recently named a venue for the 2028 Los Angeles Summer Olympics for cricket, which is returning to the games for the first time since 1900.
A U.S. District Court has set a final pretrial conference hearing for May 20, 2026, with a jury trial beginning as soon as June 8, 2026, for a civil case that names former Claremont Police Department officer Gabriel Arellanes, the City of Claremont, and 10 city employees, alleging sexual battery and civil rights violations and seeking up to $25 million in damages. Courier file photo
Former Claremont Police Department officer Gabriel Arellanes, accused of felony forced oral copulation after a February 2024 arrest of a Highland woman, is due to be arraigned in Rancho Cucamonga Superior Court next Wednesday, April 30. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
The last few weeks have been a rollercoaster for Newcomers Access Center Board President Anne Thorward. “Our clients are very frightened,” Thorward said. “They’re scared. They’re uneasy. They don’t know what’s going to happen.” But the Claremont nonprofit continues to do the work it set out to do at its founding eight years ago: helping immigrants and refugees find their footing in the United States. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Congratulations to Alexandra Cira-Campbell, one of just four readers who correctly identified last week’s “Where am I?” as the “Be kind” fence display at Vista del Valle Elementary School in Claremont, a good reminder for all of us. Alexandra 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
“The ‘make America healthy again’ movement has garnered attention for its promises to address the nation’s health challenges. There is no question the U.S. health care system is failing. Something needs to change. But MAHA exploits fears, oversimplifies complex health issues, and manipulates public sentiment for financial gain, rather than genuinely improving health outcomes.”
The CUSD Board heard the results of a survey of students, staff, and parents on their preferences on a proposed start date shift from the last Wednesday in August to mid-August at its April 17 meeting. Of the 3,706 responses, 1,634 were in support of the shift, 1,464 were not, and 608 had no preference. Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services Julie Olesniewicz, pictured, also delivered an update to the district’s 2024-27 local control accountability plan. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Zadie Takanashi, 3, fills her basket with eggs during Saturday’s spring celebration at Memorial Park. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Laurie Ciszek pins the chief’s badge on Mike Ciszek, her husband and Claremont Police Department’s 14th chief, during an April 17 ceremony. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Hundreds of anti-Trump administration demonstrators occupied the intersection of Indian Hill and Foothill Boulevards in Claremont on April 19, protesting recent White House policies and actions impacting the nation’s democracy. The demonstration, dubbed the No Kings protest, comes 250 years after beginning the American Revolutionary War. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
The Claremont Educational Foundation’s Night of Magic and Comedy on April 16 at Padua Hills Theatre raised more than $20,000. All proceeds will help ensure that every student at every school receives an impactful and achievement-filled education from Claremont Unified School District.
On March 26, Claremont Graduate University announced that Trevor Anthony, a Ph.D. candidate at CGU’s School of Arts and Humanities, would head the Drucker House Museum as its first executive director.