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A symphony of family chatter, player enthusiasm, and cracking bats signaled the return of Claremont Fastpitch softball season February 28 at La Puerta Sports Park. The organization’s opening day included Ava Miano of the 10-and-under Sharks delivering “The Star-Spangled Banner,” announcements of CFP’s board, raffle winners, and scavenger hunt. Pictured here is Gerdie MacPherson of the 8U Avocados during the team parade. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Claremont Vice Mayor Ed Reece and Glendora City Council member Mendell Thompson were unanimously re-elected as Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority Board of Directors chair and vice chair, respectively, on January 29. Reece is in his fourth year as board chair, Thompson his third as vice chair. “I, along with Vice Chair Thompson, want to […]
Congratulations to Jackie McHenry, one of 12 readers who correctly identified last week’s “Where am I?” as the faux bronze statue outside Buca di Beppo restaurant in Claremont. Jackie is now entered into 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
Some 700 Claremont Unified School District students walked out of classes Wednesday and marched to the intersection of Indian Hill and Foothill Boulevard for a 90-minute protest of the federal immigration crackdowns taking place in Democratically-controlled states across the nation.
Students primarily from Claremont High but also from San Antonio High and El Roble Intermediate School walked out of classes at 1:25 p.m. and remained at the intersection through the end of the school day.
President Trump’s immigration crackdowns in Democratically-controlled states have not only resulted in death and injury, they have propagated fear in the Hispanic and other targeted communities that previously safe havens such as schools are no longer secure. “We’re hearing a lot of fear out of our families that either have undocumented members or are in communities where they’re friends and family members with undocumented folk, definitely,” said CUSD Assistant Superintendent, Student Services Kevin Ward.
In 2011, the Department of Homeland Security issued the DHS Sensitive Locations Memo, which designated schools from pre-school to college, as well as vocational and trade schools, places of worship, and hospitals, among other sites, as “sensitive locations” where Immigration and Customs Enforcement activities were curtailed. In 2021, DHS issued an expanded memo, this time including Customs and Border Protection and adding additional sites. Photo/by Katrin Bolovtsova
“Here’s the uncomfortable truth: when a newsroom as storied and resourced as The Washington Post takes an axe to sports, books, and foreign coverage, it’s not just “another media layoff story”; it’s an admission that the old package — big footprint, broad coverage, high fixed costs — is getting harder to sustain even for brands with national reach, deep talent benches, and billionaire ownership. And the Post is not alone in wrestling with the same set of structural forces.”
“I want to ask the Courier if they can put an article about how monarchs are going extinct. I hope people will grow habitats in the yard of their houses for monarchs to have a place to thrive on their journey. The zoo keeper called them ‘gas stations.’ I learned about this on a trip to the zoo in San Diego. The driver of a double-decker bus she explained how the monarchs are going extinct. Me and my mom were able to grow 20 monarchs from an egg. And we released them into the wild (my backyard) to complete their journey.” Illustration/by 11-year-old Oliver Dee
Pomona College’s December 10, 2025 settlement agreement resolving a U.S. Department of Civil Rights Title VI investigation indicated students should expect numerous policy changes beginning in spring 2026 designed to prevent further claims of antisemitism. Now three weeks into the spring semester, Molly Chakery, Associated Students of Pomona College representative and sophomore class president, said ASPC has had limited communication with the school regarding any changes. Photo/by Lisa Chakery
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
The Courier took off from Cable Airport in Upland this week for a single-engine plane ride to the Pacific Ocean and back. We looped past the Santa Monica Pier, weaving through a maze of air traffic — planes, helicopters, and even drones — to capture this bird’s-eye view of the Los Angeles basin. Courier photo/Peter Weinberger
More than 200 demonstrators took to the corner of Indian Hill and Foothill boulevards Friday afternoon to participate in a national shutdown protesting Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity that has led to the death of eight people since the start of the year. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
“Though these horrific killings — some have called them executions — took place in Minneapolis, we are all in mourning. Many people turn to their faith in times like these. Here in Claremont and the surrounding communities, religious leaders are feeling their congregations’ pain, and some are mobilizing to be of service to our immigrant neighbors.”
Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery, at 251 E. 11th St., Claremont, hosts the free and open to the public opening reception for “Means to an End,” the 81st Scripps College Ceramic Annual exhibition, from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, February 7, with live music by Gold Minutes.
The Claremont Police Department will set up a DUI checkpoint somewhere in the city from 7 p.m. Friday, January 30 to 2 a.m. Saturday, January 31.
Claremont Courier event calendar: January 30 – February 7, 2026