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Readers recently contacted the Courier requesting information about where the groundwater runoff along Berkeley Avenue at Pilgrim Place, the subject of our May 24 story, “Golden State: surface water from Claremont aquifer no cause for concern,” is heading. City of Claremont Public Information Officer Bevin Handel wrote in an email, “The water from the storm drains goes to the ocean. Water cannot be pumped out as it will create a vacuum effect on the well that is located at the site.” Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
The most problematic issue seems to be the parade’s 10 a.m. start time. Move it back to the afternoon. That gives more time for preparation for those in the parade, more time for people to show up early to Memorial Park, then simply walk over and watch the parade. Let’s make it easy to sign up to participate if your business or organization qualifies. A 50% drop in parade numbers needs to be addressed. It’s noticeable. Have the residents of Claremont simply lost interest?
by Andrew Alonzo | aalonzo@claremont-courier.com Here’s a recap of recent Claremont Little League All Star team play. Bracket information for each division is atclaremontlittleleague.org. CLL 8Us (1-2) After a 10-3 […]
Claremont’s traditional Fourth of July festivities, including the Kiwanis pancake breakfast, parade, speaker’s corner, games, and booths were well attended this year. The fireworks show at Pomona College took place […]
Temperatures were relatively mild Saturday morning at hundreds took part in the annual Fourth of July tradition of the Claremont Village Freedom 5,000 and 1K Children’s Fun Run.
When Carmen Flores and Tatiana Guerrero learned the City of Claremont aimed to name the couple its 2023 honored group and wanted them to be part of next week’s Fourth of July parade, their first reaction was puzzlement.
On the Fourth of July, Indian Hill Boulevard will be center stage for Claremont’s celebration of American independence. Look for Courier columnist John Neiuber leading the pack as the parade’s grand marshal.
Claremont 8U opened play June 24 with a 10-3 loss to Glendora American at Sandburg Middle School, in Glendora. The under eights were back in action after press time Thursday against San Dimas.
Claremont resident Raul Rodriguez is the city’s 2023 honored citizen and will be celebrated as he makes his way through the Fourth of July parade route, which begins at Memorial Park at 10 a.m. Tuesday.
My name is Thelma Banks. I’m originally from England, having arrived in the U.S. in 1954. Sixty years ago I met a small group of gals from England and Scotland in Claremont. We all had small children and we became friends. We decided to form a British women’s group meeting once a month for tea. Each member took a month to serve as hostess. We called ourselves the Tea Aholics.
Last year Claremont voters agreed to tax commercial cannabis, and now the city wants to know if its citizens actually want marijuana businesses to set up shop in town.
by Andrew Alonzo | aalonzo@claremont-courier.com Aaron Peterson, a 42-year-old technical service engineer for Lockheed Martin Corporation, is one of three contenders for the Trustee Area 4 seat on Claremont Unified […]
Amelie owner and Claremont Village Marketing Group VP Brian Ofstedahl will show and sell some of the rarest, most valuable pieces in his vast, 40-plus years in the making movie poster collection at the Laemmle Claremont 5 Theatre as part of July’s Claremont Art Walk.
The Claremont Art Walk takes place from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, July 1. This month’s featured artists and galleries are:
The Claremont Lewis Museum of Art’s board of directors recently announced Martin Betz as its new executive director.
The City of Claremont’s 2023 free family movies in the park series begins Thursday, July 6, with a 7:30 p.m. screening of “Beauty and the Beast” (1991) at Lewis Park, 881 Syracuse Dr.