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Claremont’s Charles Phoenix will present his “Big Retro Road Trip ’Round the Pomona Valley” show as part of a Claremont Educational Foundation fundraiser at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 15, at Padua Hills Theatre, 4467 Padua Ave., Claremont. A pre-show reception for the 21-and-over show runs from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
David Shearer has been the executive director of Claremont Heritage since 2010. During his tenure the status and activities of the organization have grown measurably. Its income and budget have increased in excess of 700%, allowing it to expand its stature, influence, and programs. He has mounted several highly praised exhibitions, expanded the educational programming, produced documentaries, and overseen the restoration of the Garner House. Photo/courtesy of Reine Bouret
Claremont Museum of Art is set to open a retrospective exhibit of the late Crispin Gonzalez’s ceramics in April 2027, and is looking for works to be included in the show.
Claremont’s free and open to the public state of the city event takes place at noon Thursday, March 19 at DoubleTree by Hilton, 555 W. Foothill Blvd.
Cal Poly Pomona accounting students and alumni offer free tax help through its Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
With wildflowers and other perennials blossoming at California Botanic Garden, it will host 10 a.m. walking and 2 p.m. tram tours March 14, 15, 21, 22, and April 3, 4, 18, 19 at 1500 N. College Ave., Claremont.
Tickets are $15-$25 at the door or at claremontchorale.org for Claremont Chorale’s 4 p.m. Saturday, March 21 performance of “Annelies” at Claremont United Methodist Church, 211 W. Foothill Blvd.
“This week marks 10 years for me here at the Claremont Courier. Over that time I’ve written hundreds of columns, hundreds more stories and obituaries, edited more than 10,000 individual bits of writing, and consumed a metric ton of coffee. I was 52, sweaty, and a little nervous when I wrote my first Courier story about the Webb Schools’ Alf Museum in March 2016. I’d been away from journalism for 22 years, but muscle memory kicked in and I managed a passable if overly verbose bit of fluff. It was far from memorable, but it was a start.”
“When I heard the publisher of the Minneapolis Star Tribune was speaking this week at Claremont McKenna College, I jumped at the chance to attend. I spent eight years in the Twin Cities working at the St. Paul Pioneer Press, competing directly with the Star Tribune — often referred to locally as the Strib — one of the largest and most influential newspapers in the Midwest.”
The Claremont City Council voted 3-2 Tuesday to explore putting a 1% sales tax increase measure on the November ballot. Vice Mayor Ed Reece — pictured here (left) with Council member Sal Medina — and Council member Corey Calaycay voted no. With the vote, the council allocated a maximum of $37,750 to West Coast political consulting firm FM3 for polling and research, with the results presented on or before June 9. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Standout Claremont High pitcher Brady Houlton, seen here practicing at first base on Monday, is 4-0 with a third best in state 42 strikeouts over his first four starts, and with Wednesday’s 7-4 win over Charter Oak, the Wolfpack is 8-2 in preseason play. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Congratulations to David Sawhill, one of just two readers who correctly identified last week’s “Where am I?” as “The Battlefield Cross” sculpture at La Verne Veterans’ Memorial. David, a two-time winner already this year, now has another entry in 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
by Lynn Forester In 1979, President Jimmy Carter addressed the country regarding the growing trend of individuals and institutions pursuing their own interests at the expense of others. “I want to talk to you right now about a fundamental threat to American democracy,” he said. “It is a crisis of confidence. It is a crisis that […]
While teaching English in Malaysia during her Fulbright year, Rhian Moore would often take her class to the theater to watch U.S. blockbusters. Since returning to Southern California, Moore has amplified Asian and Pacific Islander voices in entertainment as head of programs at the Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment. And last year she cracked Forbes’ yearly “30 Under 30” list of rising Hollywood and entertainment groundbreakers. Photo/by Jeff Hing
Claremont City Council member Jed Leano at the dais during Wednesday’s private ribbon cutting event for Larkin Place, the new permanent supportive housing facility for formerly homeless people with special needs. Courier photo/Peter Weinberger
A small plane crashed after landing shortly before 11 a.m. Wednesday at Cable Airport in Upland, coming to rest upside-down on a street adjacent to the runway. The pilot was unharmed and his elderly female passenger was transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Pictured here are police and investigators assessing the plane. Photo/Candice Garcia