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Congratulations to Hung Le, who was chosen at random among the 16 readers who correctly identified last week’s “Where Am I?” as “Arbor” by sculptor Sijia Chen, on the east side of Claremont City Hall. Hung is now entered into the year-end drawing to receive a copy of the Courier’s new coffee table book of photography, “Timeless Claremont.” 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. Courier photo/Tom Smith
Claremont police responded at 7:18 p.m. Saturday to the rear patio of a vacant storefront at 221 Yale Ave. regarding an unconscious man. The person who called police said a man at the location appeared to be in full cardiac arrest and had possibly overdosed. Arriving officers began life saving measures and administered three doses of the opioid overdose revival drug Narcan. In spite of their efforts the 34-year-old man remained unresponsive with no pulse. A short time later the Los Angeles County Fire Department arrived and continued life saving measures for 20 minutes, after which time the man was pronounced dead.
If there’s one thing the late artist Samella Lewis would have told curator Kirk Delman ahead of last month’s public opening of “Gettin’ It Done,” he said it would have been “It should be bigger. It should be more artists. There are so many artists, they should all be in here. You could have double hung” more art, said Delman, the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery registrar and collections manager. “I think she would have enjoyed it. She was very appreciative of any effort, and she would have told you so.” A free and public reception for “Gettin’ It Done” is set for 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, September 16 at Scripps College’s Williamson Gallery, 251 E. 11th St., Claremont. The exhibit is up through October 15.
Owner/visionary Erica Dubreuil opened Crème Bakery on September 19, 2018, intent on complementing Claremont’s already lively coffee and pastry scene, with Some Crust the next block over, Last Drop Café across the street, and two chain coffee spots also steps away. I was skeptical, wondering how another Village bakery was going to fare. But then I made my first trip to Crème and wondered no longer. I was immediately hooked on Dubreuil’s fantastic baguette sandwiches, particularly the Saucisson Sec, a deceptively simple little bomb of happiness with its dry Italian salami, fontina cheese, Dijon mustard, and cornichons. Oh. My. God. Later I got my hands on the pastries. Game over. I was and remain a devotee.
Congresswoman Judy Chu of California’s 28th Congressional District, which includes Claremont, made an hourlong appearance Monday at Scripps College’s Balch Auditorium to speak about the current political landscape surrounding reproductive healthcare and justice.
Claremont Police Department Explorer Post 411 will be on hand at the second annual cars and careers event at Santa Anita Park, 285 W. Huntington Dr., Arcadia, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, September 23.
A woman wearing a sleek suit with a ruffled shirt and bow tie sits on a stool on a stage, holding a guitar. As the lights go up, her fingers begin to fly up and down the neck as her right hand plucks the strings in a blur, releasing the notes of a soul-stirring flamenco song. The musician is Charo, whose guitar virtuosity has been one of pop culture’s best-kept (or perhaps most-ignored) secrets. But she’s aiming to change that. At 7:30 p.m. Saturday, September 16 she’ll debut a new guitar-centric show at Lewis Family Playhouse, 12505 Cultural Center Dr., Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91739. Tickets are more info are at cityofrc.us/events. Photo/courtesy of Reyes Entertainment
The parklets in the Claremont Village have been gone for just over six months, but on Tuesday the Claremont City Council made good on its promise to expand outdoor dining in the City of Trees. During its first meeting back from the August recess the council voted unanimously to allow additional seating on public sidewalks and patios for Claremont’s many restaurants and retail food stores. Courier photo/Steven Felschundneff
Claremont’s American Youth Soccer Organization team from Region 3 was crowned champion Monday, September 4 of the inaugural Festival de Futbol Femenil club soccer tournament in San Diego. “We went down there with good expectations, but definitely did not expect to walk away with a gold medal,” team manager Eric Feezell said. “It was really heartening to kind of see them come together, play for each other at the tournament, and perform so well in their first outing as a club team.” Photo/courtesy of Eric Feezell
In observance of the 22nd anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks, AgingNext and Service Center for Independent Life teamed up to host a National Day of Service and Remembrance event Monday at the Spring Street Center in Claremont. “This is a meaningful opportunity to pay tribute to the victims, the survivors, first responders of course, who demonstrated extraordinary courage and resilience to face this adversity,” said AgingNext Chief Executive Officer Abigail Pascua. “And it’s a powerful reminder of our collective strength here in our community to make a difference and a brighter future for us here, locally.”
Following last week’s loss to Great Oak, the Claremont High School girls tennis team beat Rancho Cucamonga 14-4 on Monday, then won 10-8 at Santiago High School on Wednesday. League play begins Tuesday, September 19 when Alta Loma drops by Claremont, followed by Glendora Thursday, September 21. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
The Claremont City Council agreed Tuesday to shorten from four to three minutes the amount of time each person would be allowed to speak during public comment at future meetings. Although the council discussed the matter, it declined a roll call vote, leaving the final decision to Mayor Ed Reece because of the long-standing tradition that the mayor runs council meetings. The decision will apply to all Brown Actmeetings including the City Council and all commissions. Courier photo/Steven Felschundneff
Claremont Heritage presents the 41st annual Home Tour from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, October 8.
Eduardo Acevedo recently entered his second week as the new principal at Sumner Danbury Elementary School in charge of Danbury programs. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
When Kendall Johnson got a phone call from the Chancellor’s office of New York City’s Department of Education just before 7 a.m. on September 11, 2001, he didn’t yet know the twin towers had been hit. But that’s exactly why the head of student services was reaching out. “We don’t know what to do,” she said, describing the huge plume of smoke she could see over lower Manhattan while telling him to turn on his TV.
The Ontario Jr. Reign, the Ontario Reign’s youth hockey club and affiliate of the Los Angeles Kings, begin its 2023-24 United States Premier Hockey League season in the Pacific division at home September 16 against the San Diego Sabers at Ontario Center Ice Arena, 201 S. Plum Ave.
“It’d been several years since I’d seen Jen when I ran into her at a Jon Spencer Blues Explosion show at the El Rey Theatre in LA in March 1997. We spoke only briefly, but it was sure nice to see my old friend. Months later I got the shocking news that she had been diagnosed with brain cancer. She was 33. What followed that diagnosis dramatically reshaped the rest of her life. Though she’s never pursued legal action, a local surgeon botched her first brain surgery, removing some malignant mass but leaving behind more, which necessitated a second procedure at UCLA. The accompanying radiation treatments from both surgeries was severe and left her deeply fatigued. The combined trauma is with her to this day.”