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Retired four-star U.S. Army General Austin Scott Miller will deliver the keynote address at Claremont’s Veterans Day ceremony at 11 a.m. Monday, November 11 at Memorial Park, 840 N. Indian Hill Blvd. Photo/courtesy of Holly Magnuson
“Word arrived over the holidays that the price tag for the special election foisted upon Claremont Unified School District last July by a small group of shortsighted residents — 102 to be exact — was actually much higher than the pre-election estimate of $273,000. The final tally? A whopping $490,387. Yes, you read that right: nearly half a million dollars poured down the drain. A half-million dollars buys a lot of iPads. That’s a few teachers’ yearly salaries, a load of textbooks, and plenty of student extracurriculars. What a waste.”
The now ubiquitous practice of ringing the bell can be momentous for a cancer patient, but after the well wishes fade, it can mark a new chapter filled with anxiety and helplessness — even survivor guilt. “There’s often so much collateral damage,” said Jessica Clague DeHart, a molecular cancer epidemiologist and associate professor at Claremont Graduate University. “The physical, psychological, and emotional toll that survivors feel is real.”
Claremont Unified School District finally got the bill for a special election it was compelled to hold, and the damage is an eye popping $490,387, nearly double the amount the district had anticipated paying.
It might be a new year, but an old health practice is back as hospital admissions due to COVID-19 continue to swell in Los Angeles County. As of late last month, healthcare workers and visitors, regardless of vaccination status, and inpatient care facilities such as hospitals and nursing homes throughout the county are required to mask up as LA County hospital admission levels for COVID-19 have reached medium status according to data from the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The first Claremont Art Walk of 2024 takes place from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, January 6.
Claremont After-School Program’s December 14 family holiday party at Claremont Presbyterian Church was attended by over 100. The event was planned and executed by CLASP’s Program Enrichment Committee, chaired by Harriet Archibald-Woodward and Program Director Cristina Antoniolli, with help from committee members, tutors, and staff.
When the Courier first met Jakob Vanderaa in 2013 he was an aspiring 12-year-old mountaineer who had conquered all of the tallest peaks in Southern California and set his sights on Mount Whitney, which at 14,505 feet, is the tallest mountain in the contiguous United States.
Though not widely known, Mt. Baldy Village is home to a smattering of rather large redwood trees. The giants can be found about a half mile up Bear Canyon Road, which eventually leads all the way to the Baldy summit. Courier photo/Peter Weinberger
On November 10, 2023 the Courier published two stories about the then month-old conflict, “Local Jewish leaders speak out on war in Gaza,” featuring executive director of the Jewish Federation of the Greater San Gabriel and Pomona Valleys Jason Moss, and Rabbi Jonathan Kupetz, from Pomona’s Temple Beth Israel. Today’s story is expanded to include voices from Southern California’s Palestinian community, activist and organizer Mirvette Judeh, and Executive Director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, California, Hussam Ayloush.
It’s obvious Claremonter Bill Buehler is enthusiastic about the holidays. Every year his collection of blowup Christmas figures make an appearance near Miramar and Bonnie Brea Avenues and light up his front yard at night. But during the day, the inflatables are deflated, creating a much different tornado aftermath look. Since all the figures are […]
For the second consecutive year housing tops the list of the Courier’s biggest news stories, with a focus on making it more affordable. The city finally approved its long overdue update to the housing element, a document that clearly illustrates how the city will fulfill the state’s demand that Claremont plan for 1,711 new homes, including 1,163 affordable units. Courier photo/Steven Felschundneff
From highlighting history to welcoming new businesses to the Village, the Courier published a wide and informative array of feature stories in 2023 … At Claremont High, Mohammad Mangrio assumed full creative control of the theater program, which he took over from 27-year director Krista Elhai in 2021 … August saw Claremont Little League’s 11-and-under All-Star team win the Southern California 9-11-year-old Little League Baseball Tournament title, the city’s first state championship since CLL’s 1959 inception … In October, Webb student and former Courier intern Jenny Wang, 17, published her first book, “Universal Faith: Conversations with 15 Religious Leaders in Southern California” … Oh, and it snowed in Claremont. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Lately I’ve endeavored to produce a gratitude. My hope is writing it all down will serve as a kind of psychic reset, that recalling my blessings will propel me into the new year with gratitude despite much suffering here and elsewhere. So, in the optimistic spirit of the holidays, here is this year’s (partial) list.
I’m profoundly grateful for my family, my children, my wife, my relations, and friends. I include friends because as I careen into my golden years, I’ve found they’ve become as important as those to which I’m bound by blood. I’m lucky to have the best person in the world as my wife (fight me!). Over the past 10-plus years she’s walked with me through trauma, loss, depression, and somehow stuck around and dealt with a less than ideal version of me while I navigated my way through the morass. Things are different now. They’re better. I’ve learned to live with uncertainty and accept that there are things I can and cannot control. Now it seems she has entered her own season of loss and uncertainty, and it’s time for me to walk with her. I’m thankful to have had the best teacher, and grateful for the opportunity to reciprocate.
The Courier has a lot to be thankful for and 2023 proved that time and again. It also gave us building blocks on which to reflect so that we continue to evolve and better serve our readers and donors in 2024. The Courier had a healthy increase in nonprofit revenue in 2023, primarily due to sales of our new coffee table book of photography, “Timeless Claremont.” Based on the feedback we received after delivering the first copies of “Timeless Claremont,” the Courier hit a home run. The enthusiasm and heartfelt comments have been phenomenal. The book will also be used to help market other Courier products in 2024. Stay tuned!
From forgettable seasons, league titles, new records and athletes getting special recognition from the Courier, here’s a look back at our high school sports coverage from 2023. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo