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Lawyers for the family of Diego Rios, who died last November following a traffic stop by Claremont police Benjamin Alba and Joshua Orona, have filed a liability claims complaint with the City of Claremont and called on Los Angeles County’s District Attorney to file criminal complaint charges against the pair. Pictured here are supporters wearing T-shirts bearing Rios’ image at Tuesday’s City Council meeting. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
What’s happening Claremont? by Andrew Alonzo | calendar@claremont-courier.com Friday, February 21 Legends Attic part owner Orel Hershiser hosts former Los Angeles Lakers Robert Horry and Michael Cooper for a 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. paid autograph signing event at 619 W. Foothill Blvd., Claremont. Fees range from $10 to $90. More information is at legendsattic.com. […]
Congratulations to David Sawhill, one of 18 readers who correctly identified last week’s “Where am I?” as Burt W. Johnson’s 1915 statue, “Spanish Music,” in Pomona College’s Lebus Courtyard. David 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
“Important changes are happening at the Claremont Courier: coming soon we will select about six stories for premium access — exclusive for subscribers. We resisted implementing a paywall for years, but the post-pandemic decline in online subscriptions has made it necessary.”
The Claremont High School girls soccer team’s season ended Tuesday with a 2-0 home loss to Alta Loma in the quarterfinals of the California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section Division II postseason tournament. The Wolfpack finished third in the Palomares League at 5-2-3, 12-5-5 overall. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Erik William Guevara, who is charged with three felony counts of attempted murder in connection to a January 23 shooting in Claremont, pled not guilty in Pomona Superior Court on Tuesday. The 33-year-old Jurupa Valley resident remained in custody at LA’s Men’s Central Jail with his bail set at $7.1 million. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
The Claremont City Council heard the latest update to the city’s hotel and motel ordinance at its February 11 meeting. The staff report from Deputy City Manager Katie Wand noted calls for service had gone down steadily in recent years. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Some 60 people gathered at Shelton Park Monday to voice their opposition to the Trump administration and its unelected proxy Elon Musk at Claremont’s “Not my Presidents Day” protest. Courier photo/Peter Weinberger
The Claremont High School girls basketball team fell to hosts Chaminade, 52-45, in the first round of the California Interscholastic Federation-Southern Section Division I tournament February 13, ending its season. Photo/courtesy of CHS
Claremont Graduate University recently announced its 2025 Kingsley and Kate Tufts Poetry Award winners, Jaswinder Bolina and Ariana Benson.
by Daniel Han Tae Choi | Special to the Courier The clock hits six o’clock and the line is Disneyland-esque. I’m working as efficiently as possible to scan items and I’m only midway through my shift. A customer — let’s call him Chad — slams his groceries on the conveyor belt like he’s preparing for […]
“My Facebook account was hacked last week. It felt like I’d been digitally burglarized, a strange reaction coming from a vocal critic of what social media is doing to us, how its poisoned our discourse and made us into reactionary outrage monkeys.”
The Claremont City Council weighed in on key decisions regarding renters on Tuesday, including approving continued funding of a temporary housing stabilization and relocation program, and the rejection a motion to establish a rental registry. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Griffith Park was filled with energetic Claremont Unified School District students Monday as Claremont After-School Programs and Play It Forward volunteers from Claremont High School hosted soccer and basketball workshops.
A free and open to the public performance of “Turtle Island/Abya Yala: Indigenous Lands” takes place at 7 p.m. Saturday, February 22 at Scripps College’s Garrison Theater, 231 E. 10th St., Claremont.
Former President Joe Biden named Cal Poly Pomona chemistry Professor Sabine Eileen Stieber as one of 25 recipients of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring from the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy on January 13.
Ontario International Airport recently announced service with Taiwan’s STARLUX Airlines will begin June 2. The roughly 12-hour flights will depart from terminal 4 at 11:10 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.