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Etched on Samantha Bosco’s right forearm is a colorful hummingbird tattoo, its wings spread, surrounded by small blue flowers. It’s more than just a beautiful piece of body art. For Bosco, a world champion in para-cycling — the sport of cycling adapted for athletes with disabilities — it’s a reminder of what she overcame when a bike accident, and subsequent traumatic brain injury, prevented her from cycling in the Tokyo Paralympics in 2021. Courier photo/Matt Weinberger
The signs are up, though they are low to the ground so you will have to bend down to read them. But make a point of doing so the next time you stroll along the north side of Marston Quad on the Pomona College campus, coffee in hand, dog on leash.
Pomona College’s Department of Music begins its free and open to the public fall concert series Sunday, September 10 with a 3 p.m. performance by Celliola and Friends at Bridges Hall of Music, 150 E. Fourth St., Claremont.
Claremont residents looking skyward last week may have been startled to see what appeared to be a passenger jet flying at a low altitude directly over our city. However, there was no need for alarm, it was simply the U.S. government conducting air quality research. The project, called Atmospheric Emissions and Reactions Observed from Megacities to Marine Areas or AEROMMA, flew four missions over Southern California between Tuesday, August 22 and Saturday, August 26. NASA conducted similar experiments in our area in June. Courier photo/Steven Felschundneff
It was difficult to comprehend what I was seeing in that Lake Tahoe hotel room back in 1993. We’d had a few beers and shared a joint, and things were a little fuzzy. “This is a hold-up,” read the note, handwritten on neatly folded yellow legal paper. “You will not be harmed … Put the money in the envelop … Keep smiling – be quick … There is two of us.” He would hand that note to a bank teller and stand there calmly while she — it was always a woman, he said — crammed stacks of bills into a manila envelope. That kind of risk — and cruelty — was as foreign to me as I could imagine. I’d never been so close to a criminal before, and this one was my father.
Ophelia’s Jump Productions invites the community to its annual Hispanic Heritage Month event, Espíritu Flamenco, a 6:30 p.m. Saturday, September 16. The event includes Flamenco, food, dancing, and music. Address and details will be provided with ticket purchase.
Ayn Rand’s philosophy, known as objectivism, has gained a significant following over the years, advocating for individualism, rational self-interest, and laissez faire capitalism. While some praise her ideas as a means to personal freedom and achievement, it is essential to recognize their negative impact on a healthy, sustainable society, and why they fall short in promoting the common good, social cohesion, and environmental sustainability.
Jasmine “Jazzy” Lyn, a member of Claremont’s Girl Scout Troop 15174 and Boy Scout Troop 408G, recently earned both Eagle Scout rank and a Gold Award, the highest achievements in both the Boy Scouts of America and Girl Scouts of the USA.
Last Friday John and I decided to make a quick trip up to Lake Arrowhead as a last hurrah before tropical storm Hilary battered the southland and our precarious perch here in town. Two of my favorite shops are up in Cedar Glen, hugging the southeastern edge of Lake Arrowhead.
High school sports round-up: week of August 25, 2023
James Mitchell has been readying for the first day of school for a long time. The first-year Claremont High School principal has for the past eight years served as assistant to Brett O’Connor, who retired in June after 16 years at the helm. “I have big shoes to fill, no doubt,” Mitchell told the Courier. “The impact that Brett — Dr. O’Connor — had on the school is fantastic. Culturally, he was here a very long time.”
Like most Claremont Unified School District employees, Jessica Rodriguez has been busy these past few weeks getting ready for the upcoming school year. But 2023-24 is unlike any of her previous 11 years at CUSD, as she’s gearing up for her new assignment as principal of Oakmont Outdoor School. Rodriguez, 34, who served in an interim status since March, succeeds Jennifer Adams, who had led the school since 2015.
Though the intended audience was Mountain Avenue residents, the meeting garnered interest from the broader community, including those advocating for increased safety measures for cyclists. Courier photo/Steven Felschundneff
I’ve considered myself quite fortunate to live in Claremont, with two loving parents who supported me. Growing up as the only son of Martin and Janis Weinberger exposed me to life as a member of the press at a very young age. I was able to see firsthand the impact of the printed word, a compelling photograph, and the power and responsibility of publishing local news. This experience defined who I am today. Here are some of those stories.
Former Pomona-Pitzer head coach Gregg Popovich, already the winningest coach in NBA history, a winner of five NBA championships and an Olympic Gold Medal, added another accolade on August 12: hall of famer.
Following days of preparation and anxious anticipation, tropical storm Hilary swept through the region on Sunday causing significant flooding in Southern California but largely sparing Claremont.