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The Claremont Police Department will set up a DUI checkpoint somewhere in the city from 7 p.m. Friday, January 30 to 2 a.m. Saturday, January 31.
“‘When I was growing up, I really wanted queer artists to look up to,’ said singer-songwriter Brittany Ann Tranbaugh. ‘In order to have queer artists to look up to, people need to come out and talk about it in their music and have it online. That’s important to me … But I don’t want to be pigeonholed; I make music for everybody. I want my music to have broad appeal, but I also want my shows to be a safe space for queer people, but open to everybody.’”
Significant rate increases and service reductions are coming for those who utilize Pomona Valley Transportation Authority Get About services.
An estimated 5,000 people lined the streets of Claremont Saturday as part of the nationwide No Kings protest. People of all ages, including entire families, began congregating at Indian Hill and Foothill boulevards well in advance of the 2 to 4 p.m. demonstration, which was intended to draw attention to myriad controversial policies and actions of the Trump administration. Courier photo/Mick Rhodes
By Greg Glass | Special to the Courier This past week I completed my four-year term as a City of Claremont Community and Human Services Commissioner. Here are some thoughts on my experience: Access Sitting on a commission provides a deeper look into how the city functions. In my case, it gave me direct contact […]
In observance of Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month, House of Ruth invites men to “Men’s Breakfast: The Ally Table,” at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, June 28 for a breakfast and panel discussion on the role they play in creating safe communities.
Pomona-Pitzer’s women’s water polo team won its fourth straight U.S. Water Polo Division III national championship May 4 with a 9-8 win over rivals Claremont-Mudd-Scripps at the Anne Greve Lund Natatorium in Rock Island, Illinois.
Cheers, Fairplex’s 21-and-over food and drink festival, returns to The Farm, 2118 N. White Ave., Pomona, from 7 to 10 p.m., Saturday, June 21.
Wading pools at Memorial Park, 840 N. Indian Hill Blvd., El Barrio Park, 400 Claremont Blvd., and Wheeler Park, 626 Vista Dr., will reopen Monday, June 23.
Congratulations to 13-year-old Avery Puglisi, one of 22 readers who correctly identified last week’s “Where am I?” as a playful portion of Tom Otterness’ sculpture, “Matriculated Nature,” in Village Plaza, Claremont. Young Avery 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
After sometimes fiery deliberation, the Claremont City Council voted 3-2 Tuesday to approve a tract map for a new 70-unit development in south Claremont. The decision means Irvine-based developers City Ventures can subdivide 2.67 acres of land south of Motel 6 along American Avenue for a proposed 70-unit, Spanish-style townhouse condominium project. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
In a rapidly shifting technology landscape, AI’s role in education presents a new frontier, one that Kara Evans, Claremont Unified School District’s director of educational technology and innovation, said is being thoughtfully considered and intentionally explored. Photo/courtesy of CUSD
City Council member Jennifer Stark and master of ceremonies Charles Phoenix led the audience in a lively Claremont trivia game Sunday at Claremont Heritage’s annual gala at Padua Hills Theatre. Courier photo/Peter Weinberger
Claremont Unified School District teachers demonstrated outside their schools Tuesday in hopes of bringing attention to their demands for a 1% pay raise “Members of the Claremont Faculty Association are exceptionally hard-working professionals who choose to work for CUSD,” said CFA President Brian D’Ambrosia-Donner. “Increasingly, members feel like other areas of the CUSD Commitment rank higher in the budget on the CUSD priority list than those whose job it is to deliver the Commitment.” Photo/courtesy of Brian D’Ambrosia-Donner
Courier reader Paul contacted us in hopes that someone would come forward to claim a hearing aid charging case he found last week on Danbury Road, across the street from the Hughes Center. The case is white, with a charging cord attached to the outside.
It’s remarkable how fast the rollercoaster of life can move. One minute, performing at Carnegie Hall seems like a fantasy. It’s not the next. Another minute, a trip to New York is cut from the picture. Then it’s suddenly back in the cards.