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Hope that Metro’s A Line would reach Claremont was renewed last week when $61 million in funding for design of the 2.3 mile extension from Pomona to the City of Trees was approved. Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority’s Board of Directors awarded a six-year, $61 million contract to Virgina-based Parsons Transportation Group, Inc. for design and engineering services for the Pomona to Claremont segment. It will take about 18 months for the design to be finished and ready to bid, according to Construction Authority CEO Habib Balian, with estimates for completion in 2031 or 2032. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
(L-R) City Manager Adam Pirrie presented a commemorative pin to Claremont Mayor Corey Calaycay for serving on the City Council for 20 years. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
By Freya Fu A health educator walked into the classroom, a stack of black folders cradled in her arms. She handed them out to the girls and then asked the boys to step outside. For the next week, my seventh-grade classmates and I watched short videos on the menstrual cycle, studied posters of the female […]
The deadline for Claremont and San Antonio high school seniors to apply for a Woman’s Club of Claremont scholarship is Friday, April 18 at womansclubofclaremont.com/scholarships.
Children’s Foundation of America’s fourth annual “ChariTea” fundraiser, a ticketed event benefitting scholarships, mental health programs, transitional housing, foster care services, and grants for children in need, will be held at Granite Creek Gardens, 1580 N. Claremont Blvd., Claremont, beginning at noon Saturday, April 19.
Chaffey Community Museum of Art, at 217 S. Lemon Ave., Ontario, has three free and open to the public exhibits on display. Original works by William Graber in “William Graber: Outlier Artist of the Pomona Valley” and “Modern Expressions in Quilting,” quilts by Inland Empire Modern Quilt Guild, are on display through Sunday, April 20. “By the Sea: California Watercolors from the Permanent Collection” is up through Wednesday, July 30, and features six California artists.
Congratulations to Carol-Lee Marshall, one of 24 readers who correctly identified last week’s the fountain in the beautiful grove at Padua Hills Theater in Claremont.
California Botanic Garden, at 1500 N. College Ave., Claremont, will honor its late founder Susanna Bixby Bryant on her 145th birthday by giving away special themed postcards and member stickers and offering discounts at its nursery and poppy shop from Friday, April 11 through Sunday, April 13.
Larry L. Schiller: Veteran, volunteer, dog lover Larry L. Schiller died suddenly at home on March 9 after a long battle with cancer. Larry was born in Craig, Colorado on November 29, 1938. He was a resident of Claremont for 48 years, and was a letter carrier in Pomona for 30 years. Larry was a veteran, […]
Martha (Marty) Carson: Volunteer, adult educator, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother Martha J. Hall-Carson, a long-time Claremont resident, passed away peacefully on April 3, 2025 with family by her side; she was 98 years old. Marty was born in 1927 in Cambridge, Ohio, to Harold and Alma Hall, a school principal and homemaker. Although she was an only […]
The Claremont Courier will begin implementing a soft paywall for select premium stories available exclusively to subscribers on our claremont-courier.com website. Each week, five to six articles will require readers to log in to their subscriber account for access. You only need to login once and you are good to go. If you haven’t created […]
The Claremont City Council welcomed Los Angeles County Fifth District Supervisor Kathryn Barger to the council chambers April 2 to speak about local concerns regarding emergency preparedness following the January wildfires. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
The U.S. House Committee on Education and Workforce and its higher education subcommittee sent Pomona College a letter March 27 requesting information about “antisemitic incidents” on campus since Oct. 7, 2023; many in the 5C community remain uncertain about Pomona’s plans to respond and cooperate with the investigation.
Joanne Elizabeth (Schrier) McCandless: Mother, grandmother, cherished friend Joanne Elizabeth (Schrier) McCandless peacefully passed away on March 30, 2025, embraced by her children and granddaughter. She was born in Kalamazoo, MI, in 1928, to a physician father and a piano teacher-mother. Joanne intended a career in Christian education, but her college professors encouraged her to […]
Jean Ullrich Moore: mother grandmother, volunteer, administrator Jean Ullrich Moore died peacefully on January 24, 2025, at the age of 96. She was a mother, grandmother, volunteer, administrator, and longtime resident of Pilgrim Place in Claremont, CA. Her roots were in Waco, Texas, where she was born and lived her early life. During those years, […]
Edwin Daniel Aluzas: Beloved husband and father, skilled athlete, man of faith Dr. Edwin Daniel Aluzas, beloved husband of Gloria Chase Aluzas, passed away on March 4, 2025 surrounded by his family. He was 91. A kind and compassionate man, Ed was born May 1, 1933 in Chicago IL to Benedict and Victoria Aluzas. He […]
Donald Pollock: Professor, filmmaker, photographer, husband, father, world traveler, and farmer Donald Pollock, a University of La Verne professor and longtime Claremont resident, died of cancer at his home on March 24. He was 71. During his 28-year career at the university, Pollock progressed through the ranks of assistant, associate, and full professor, before being […]