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The weather was perfect for last weekend’s 76th annual Pilgrim Place Festival, as evidenced by these happy passengers on the boat ride. The well attended, much loved event raised funds for the Pilgrim Place Resident Health and Support Program. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
A day after the City of Claremont published a revised draft of its sixth cycle Housing Element at ci.claremont.ca.us on April 4, developer Trumark Homes informed the city of its plan to pursue an updated “builder’s remedy” plan for La Puerta, the approximately 10-acre site of the former middle school on Forbes Avenue. The revised builder’s remedy plan seeks to construct 91 housing units, adding four additional units from the previous 87 unit builder’s remedy plan. Courier photo/Peter Weinberger
By Annabelle Ink | Special to the Courier Pitzer College removed its study abroad program with the University of Haifa from its list of pre-approved programs last week, and though some students and community members celebrated the move as progress in their six year “suspend Pitzer Haifa” campaign, the college made clear it was not […]
Susan Warren will be feted in two award ceremonies this month recognizing her contributions to Pitzer College and society at large: The Upland resident and co-founder and director of Project Think is being recognized as one of the 28th Congressional District’s Women of the Year by U.S. Representative Judy Chu. Then Warren, a 1978 Pitzer grad, will be the school’s Distinguished Alumni awardee. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Claremont City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to bolster the city manager’s spending authority, allowing the current occupant, Adam Pirrie, to approve purchases and contracts worth up to $50,000 and direct competitive purchasing procedures. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
So “Where Am I” this week? Please email your answers — and suggestions for future mystery photos — to contest@claremont-courier.com for your chance to win a copy of the Courier’s new coffee table book of photography, “Timeless Claremont.” Photo/by David Sawhill
Over the past two winters, Mt Baldy, above, and other snow resorts have dealt with higher than average snow totals, as the current ski season continues into April. But there’s no secret it’s getting more dangerous to ski and snowboard in Southern California. Courier photo/Peter Weinberger
Claremont High School senior Hamza El Lahib was recently selected by the U.S. Department of State for its National Security Language Initiative for Youth to study in Jordan this summer.
I just finished reading Sassenberger’s first book, a moving, clear-eyed, and rollicking memoir, “Toxic Shock Records, Assassin of Mediocrity: A Story of Love, Loss and Loud Music,” which was released last month by Fluke Publishing. It tracks both his monumental love affair with Towns, who died in 2019 of complications from series of strokes that began in 2011, and his heroic championing of what was once called “underground music.”
Southern California experience a partial eclipse that reached its height around 11:10a.m. on Monday, April 8. The sun was expected to stay partially covered for about an hour after, ending around 12:23 p.m. At it’s height, the sun was 53% covered. The full eclipse cut a 115-mile path across the U.S. heading to the northeast […]
Southern California mountains received a steady stream of snowfall this season, including a medium dusting on Mt. Baldy and even more in the Big Bear Lake area on Friday, April 5. The long range forecast calls for sunny skies and warmer weather for the next couple of weeks, meaning the snow season is most likely coming to an end quickly. Courier photo/Peter Weinberger
Police from at least four jurisdictions — many in riot gear — descended on Pomona College Friday and arrested 20 protesters after some had occupied President Gabrielle Starr’s office. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Cal Poly Pomona students got a glimpse recently into of how IRS Criminal Investigation special agents conduct challenging investigations during a full-day criminal investigation simulation known as the citizen academy.
What’s happening Claremont? by Andrew Alonzo | calendar@claremont-courier.com Friday, April 5 Upland Chamber of Commerce’s 7:30 a.m. first Friday breakfast at Panzarello’s, 1615 N. Mountain Ave., is $20 for members, $23 for non-members. RSVP at uplandchamber.org/events. The free 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. war and existentialism book clubmeets at the Joslyn Center, 660 N. Mountain Ave., Claremont. April’s book […]
The Claremont Unified School District Board of Education has appointed Andrea Deligio as San Antonio High School’s new principal, taking over for interim principal Brett O’Connor. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
March 13 had been just another routine Wednesday at the Pomona home of Sydni Myrick-Causey. After putting her 2-year-old daughter to bed, she hit the hay herself around 11 p.m. Then about 1 a.m. her son ran into the room where she and her two daughters were sleeping, shouting that a fire had broken out in his room. Myrick-Causey ran to his room and saw a raging blaze. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo