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Congratulations to Suzanne Hall, one of seven readers who correctly identified last week’s “Where am I?” as the late Barbara Beretich’s bronze bust of Claremont Club founder Stanley D. Clark. Suzanne 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
“I didn’t go to the No Kings protest last month. Not because I didn’t care. Not because I didn’t agree with the protesters. It wasn’t because I’m not outraged by masked thugs and goons deputized as federal officers grabbing people who are of certain color, have accents, work at certain jobs — some of whom are citizens — and whisked away in unmarked vans to be detained and often deported. It wasn’t because I’m not alarmed by the dismantling of agencies to help the poor here and internationally and promote the rights of racial minorities and LGBTQ folks as well as cultural diversity.”
Friends and family of Diann Ring, the former mayor and City Council member who died in March 2024, gathered at the foot of Claremont Hills Wilderness Park October 27 for a plaque unveiling dedicated to her long-time goal of keeping the 2,600-acre park free from development. Son Robert H. Ring said the ceremony was a special moment for his family and the many people who have grown up near the park. “These hillsides are sacred to us,” he said. “There couldn’t be a more valuable investment a community can make, and it takes leaders like my mom and the many others involved to make that a reality. So, I’m proud of her, I’m proud of Claremont. It’s just a wonderful day.” Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
On October 17 SCIL Executive Director Larry Grable received some bad news: Edison was terminating its funding for a program that supplied people in disaster prone areas with high wattage portable batteries. “They told us that because of the [California Public Utilities Commission’s] findings that they were not allowed to have our program because it was the same as what 211 was doing for them, plus their own battery program,” Grable said. “They think that we were ‘duplicative.’” Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
California voters passed Proposition 50 resoundingly on Tuesday, voting 5,291,908 to 2,989,022 according to the latest numbers available from the Associated Press. The success of The Election Rigging Response Act means Norma Torres is Claremont’s new Representative on Congress, as the city moves from Judy Chu’s 28th Congressional District to Torres’ 35th. Photo/courtesy of Norma Torres
“‘Supporting our veterans’ has become too symbolic — a slogan rather than a promise lived through policy or compassion. Whether someone served one weekend a month or devoted decades to this country, each wrote a blank check payable to the United States. Really think about that.” Courier file photo
(L-R) Harvey Mudd College president Harriet B. Nembhard and Claremont Graduate University interim president Michelle Bligh embrace October 29 after CGU was honored for its century of contributions to Claremont. Courier photo/Peter Weinberger
A nearly 95% full waxing gibbous moon glows over Claremont along Padua Avenue on November 3, 2025. Just two days later — at 5:19 a.m. PST on November 5 — it will reach its peak as the full Beaver Moon, the last full moon before winter’s chill sets in. Weather will remain clear and cool with highs in the low 70s. A slight warmup is due for the weekend. Courier photo/Peter Weinberger
Tom Pathe’s “Happy Hour” will be on view at Whiskey Loves Basil, 111 Harvard Ave., during Saturday’s 6-9 p.m. Claremont Art Walk. Photo/courtesy of Claremont Art Walk
“Travel is indeed the cure for a closed mind, and a great way to clear the decks of the anxieties that accompany being engaged with the chaos of America. But it’s also expensive. So, this year we decided to dial it back a bit and wander around the great and beautiful state of California.”
“My mom once bought a satin robe at her favorite thrift store. A month later, she donated it. She could not divest the robe of its depressing vibes even though she washed it several times. Apparently water, detergent, and the washer’s agitation do not dispel strong emotions that can become trapped, haunting the material and threads that hold garments together.” Courier file photo
David Bjerk’s third-floor office has a pretty epic view of Mt. Baldy. The backdrop at least partially inspired the tradition Bjerk organizes every year: a bike and hike race from Claremont to the summit of Mt. Baldy. The seventh iteration will take place on Sunday, November 2. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
The man accused of killing a San Bernardino County Sheriff’s deputy in Rancho Cucamonga on Monday will be charged with murder. San Bernardino resident Angelo Jose Saldivar, 47, is accused of shooting and killing SB County Sheriff’s deputy Andrew Nunez, a 28-year-old 2015 graduate of Los Osos High School in Rancho Cucamonga. Photo/courtesy of SB County Sheriff’s Dept.
The Claremont Art Walk runs from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, November 1, and includes Tom Pathe’s “Happy Hour” which will be on view at Whiskey Loves Basil, 111 Harvard Ave. Photo/courtesy of Claremont Art Walk
Claremont got some good news at Tuesday’s City Council meeting: a projected near $4 million in surplus general fund revenues for the 2024-25 fiscal year.
“At the close of 2024-25, a projected General Fund surplus of $3,879,060 was realized from General Fund operations for the fiscal year,” according to a staff report. Pictured is finance director Jeremy Starkey. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Congratulations to Patty Nueva Espana, one of seven readers who correctly identified the October 17 “Where am I?” as art on a section of fence bordering the Robert J. Bernard Biological Field Station on Foothill Boulevard in Claremont. Patty 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
With sunny skies and temperatures in the 70s, over 23,000 people packed the Village on Saturday, October 25 for the Claremont Chamber’s 43rd annual Village Venture Arts and Crafts Festival. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo