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As if 10:15 p.m., Claremont City Council District 1 challenger Rachel Forester (pictured) is behind incumbent Mayor pro tem Corey Calaycay by 451 votes. Calaycay has 1,699 (58%) and Forester 1,248 (42%). With 1,233 votes (76%), incumbent Mayor Sal Medina is cruising to an easy victory in District 5, outpacing challenger Kingoro Onami, who has 382 (24%). More results in story. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
The three week run of “Nevermore” recently wrapped at Ophelia’s Jump Productions in Upland. Based on the imaginary life and mysterious death of Edgar Allan Poe, the intimate venue — with the audience encircling the stage — helped to immerse theatergoers in the story and music, and made for unique photographs. Courier photo/Peter Weinberger
Pitzer College’s Student Engagement and Activities Team will host the second annual Harvest Fest, Saturday, November 4, from 1 to 6 p.m. at Brant Field, near 1050 N. Mills Ave.,Claremont. The small, free and open to the public festival is meant to celebrate student performers and student-led organizations across the Claremont Colleges and will start […]
by Steven Felschundneff | steven@claremont-courier.com Los Angeles Police Department officers have captured the man wanted for allegedly stabbing another man in the chest during a fight on Claremont’s Metrolink platform in the 200 block of W. First Street on October 22. LAPD officers on patrol at a train platform in Hollywood on Sunday, October 29 […]
Claremont resident Vanessa Torrez tries to elicit a smile from her nine-month-old daughter Juliet on Saturday during the annual Village Venture in Claremont. With sunny skies and a perfect 75-degree temperature, the event was well attended this year with a large selection of booths and activities for all to enjoy. See more photos. Courier photo/Steven Felschundneff
Ken Gonzales-Day, 58 and Scripps College’s Fletcher Jones Chair in Art, is currently balancing two spotlights, one shining from the Claremont Lewis Museum of Art and the other from The Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery, where the art and photography professor is being double featured.
Less than 24 hours after last year’s Village Venture concluded, staff at the Claremont Chamber of Commerce were already at work thinking about the 2023 event. Executive Director Randy Lopez, Natalia Estrada, office manager, and Xochitl Nieves, event manager, pondered the annual headscratcher — how to make this year’s 41st edition different from previous Ventures.
by Andrew Alonzo | aalonzo@claremont-courier.com Claremont High School Football (1-8) Claremont grabbed its first win of the season, a 17-12 victory over Chaffey at home on October 20. The team wrapped up San Antonio League play at Don Antonio Lugo High School in Chino after press time Thursday. A win at Don Lugo has the […]
Elsie Eggen was so excited about Claremont Manor’s Dia de los Muertos altar that she wanted to share it with everyone. She pondered how best to get the word out, and so the 99-year-old decided to call the local newspaper.
What’s happening Claremont? by Andrew Alonzo | calendar@claremont-courier.com Friday, October 27 “Airplane!” is this week’s free movie matinee at 12:30 p.m. at the Blaisdell Community Center, 440 S. College Ave., Claremont. The 1980 comedy stars Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty and Leslie Nielson. Free popcorn is available. Call (909) 399-5367 with inquiries. Pomona College presents a free […]
by Steven Felschundneff | steven@claremont-courier.com Tuesday evening the Claremont City Council corrected a misunderstanding that some Native Americans have sought for over 10 years. The council voted unanimously to change the name of Cahuilla Park to “Joāt” which is the Gabrielino-Tongva word for Mount San Antonio, also known as Mt. Baldy. “Joāt means both ‘snow’ […]
Melinda passed peacefully at home on September 23, 2023, surrounded by her loving family after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. Born in Dallas, Texas to Donna and George Lyon on April 16, 1951, she was the second of four daughters. Growing up, she had a quiet independent nature and marched to the beat of her own drum. Early on, she developed a love of animals and the outdoors which would become part of her character and moniker that described who she was and how she lived her life.
On Tuesday, Michael Kelly was named executive director of Claremont Graduate University’s Drucker Institute, and will lead CGU’s executive education programs as well as elicit feedback from the Drucker School of Management’s administrative team and faculty to develop and manage programs. Kelly is a founding partner of the Sconset Group, executive director of the Los […]
It was clear from the very beginning the annual 2023 Children’s Foundation of America Charity Golf Classic was going to be a hoot and all for a good cause. Over 86 golf participants descended on the Glendora Country Club on Monday, October 23 for a day of golfing, giving and maybe winning some cool prizes. Courier photo/Peter Weinberger
On October 18, Keck Graduate Institute announced it would rename its Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies degree program to the Chan Family Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies degree program in recognition of a recent philanthropic gift from doctors Tony Chan, his wife Virginia, and their two children, Megan and Jonathan.
A man was taken to the hospital Sunday after he was attacked in the Claremont Village. The Claremont Police Department received a call at 3:53 p.m. about a man suffering from a stab wound at the Metrolink platform in the 200 block of W. First Street. When officers arrived they located the adult male who had apparently been stabbed in the chest following a verbal argument, police said Monday.