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“This last month has been traumatic for the Jewish community around the world. For many of us, the attacks on October 7th triggered painful memories of Jewish history — antisemitism, pogroms, and the Holocaust. Many of us know people (or know people who know people) who were killed or taken hostage. The Jewish people see themselves as part of an extended family, so it feels as if our family members were attacked and murdered.” Courier photo/Steven Felschundneff

The decline in local news coverage is particularly troubling. Local news plays a crucial role in informing communities about issues that directly impact their daily lives. Without access to local news, citizens may be unaware of important developments in their communities, leading to a lack of civic literacy and disengagement, and opening the door to political corruption. The Pew survey is quite sobering, especially concerning is these are not old figures, with major changes starting just seven years ago. In 2016, 51% of U.S. adults followed the news “all or most of the time.” That fell to 38% in 2022, Pew found.

Pomona’s dA Center for the Arts will take the phrase “getting the band back together” to a whole new level Saturday, November 11, when it opens “Sounds of Pomona: The Golden Era of Music 1955-1975,” with a free and open to the public 6 to 9 p.m. reception during the Pomona Art Walk.

Author Tom Peters, one of the world’s leading business minds and the keynote speaker at Drucker’s Centennial Day in 2010, recently donated his nearly 40-year-old collection of books and articles to the Drucker Institute at Claremont Graduate University, the home of Peter Drucker’s own extensive archives. “I saw a great opportunity to make the Drucker […]

Cal Poly Pomona recently announced its Roots House project, a market-ready, energy-efficient family home designed and built by CPP students, had received 10 awards from the inaugural Orange County Sustainability Decathlon.

Claremont Courier event calendar: November 10-18, 2023

The space into which Walter’s Restaurant expanded was one of six units in what was only one of three bungalow courts built in Claremont. The entire bungalow court is now occupied by Walter’s, and when dining in the courtyard, one can still see the eyebrow eaves over the doorways to what were once the individual bungalows.

The weather was near perfect Sunday as hundreds of art lovers descended on Padua Hills Theatre for the 19th annual Padua Hills Art Fiesta, sponsored by the Claremont Lewis Museum of Art. Thirty-four local artists showed at the event, which also included live music, kids’ activities, a book sale, a film screening, and food. Courier photo/Peter Weinberger

Upland’s Last Name Brewing has been named the best local craft brewery in the Southland by readers of the Los Angeles Times. “When brothers Curt and Andy Dale first dreamed of opening their own brewery as they cooked up homebrewed batches of beer in the 1990s, they had no idea they would end up being pioneers of what would become a thriving craft brewery industry in the Los Angeles area,” read a press release. Photo/courtesy of Last Name Brewing

This photo-driven, 170-page project has over 200 award-winning images produced by Courier photojournalists over the past 50 years. Altogether, this one-of-a-kind, stunning collection of images will amaze, delight and make you laugh, and maybe even cry. Check out our story for reservation information.

In 2021 Claremont updated its municipal code to incorporate the organic material recycling requirements under Senate Bill 1383. The main focus of the law is to divert food waste away from landfills where it can create methane gas pollution. Organic refuse must now be placed in green recycling bins, including edible items such as fruit, vegetables, meat scraps and plate scrapings. Courier photo/Peter Weinberger

On Friday, November 3, internationally renowned performer and teacher Kaoru Kakizakai will discuss the history and technique of the shakuhachi, a Japanese flute made of bamboo, from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. at Pomona College’s Oldenborg Center, 350 N. College Way, Claremont. Advance meal tickets are available at Cafe 47. Be sure to check out our robust local event listing guide.

“Lixin the Mystic Voice” plays a free and open to the public 7 p.m. concert at Claremont Presbyterian Church this Saturday, November 4, part of her ongoing series, “Journey of Harmony.” The concert, “Divine Love in the Mystic Garden,” features the sacred chanting master along with guests pianist Hao Huang, cellist Ami Radunskaya, and percussionist Angel Lin. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo

Just two days after the Courier interviewed Our Lady of the Assumption first team head coach Lissette Reeder and assistant Sonia Jordan about the volleyball program’s undefeated regular season, it struck midnight on the team’s Cinderella season. OLA was bested in two sets by Foothill East League runner-up St. Philip the Apostle Saturday, October 28 in the first round of the Catholic Youth Organization Los Angeles open division playoffs at Cantwell Sacred Heart High School in Montebello. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo

Results from the October 26 Palomares League individual girls tennis finals at the Claremont Club: in singles play, CHS junior Kate Emmert defeated fellow Claremont junior Catie Yarter, 6-4, 4-6, 10-4 in the consolation final. In doubles action seniors Camila Fernandez and Kaili Hernandez defeated Janice Sum and Cindy Zhang of Bonita, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 to be crowned Palomares League doubles champs.

The nation’s largest nonprofit developer of affordable housing has purchased a former church site in Claremont where it plans to build an apartment building for veterans, including some who are unhoused. Illustration/courtesy of Mercy Housing California