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Congratulations to Chris Toovey, one of 14 readers who correctly identified last week’s “Where am I?” as Pae White’s 2023 sculpture, “Qwalala,” on the campus of Claremont McKenna College at 400 E. Sixth St. Chris 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
The City of Rancho Cucamonga and California Culture Festival celebrate the year of the horse with a free and open to the public Lunar New Year celebration from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, January 17 and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, January 18 at Rancho Cucamonga Sports Center, 8303 Rochester Ave.
Comedy magician Chipper Lowell brings “Step Right Up: A Ridiculous Trunk Full of True Tales and Fake Magic” to Citrus College’s Haugh Performing Arts Center, 1000 W. Foothill Blvd., Glendora, at 7 p.m. Saturday, January 17.
Pilgrim Congregational Church, 600 N. Garey Ave., Pomona, hosts the 44th annual free and open to the public “Where Do We Go From Here” event honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Later this month, 17-year-old Max Leeper will trade the maroon and white of Claremont High School for the cherry and silver of the University of New Mexico, colors fitting of his life’s next chapter. He completed high school a semester early this fall and signed a letter of intent last month to play football at UNM in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Now he’s about to travel some 760 miles east begin the next chapter of his young life as a Lobo freshman majoring in business administration. Photo/courtesy of CUSD
“OK 2026, how about a heads-up about what’s to come? You must have some insider info, right, being the new year and all? What do you mean it doesn’t work that way? Look, it’s crazy out here. The norms don’t apply. Is there anything you can do for us? Speak up, love thy neighbor, and vote? That’s all you have? Actually, that’s pretty good advice.”
Claremont resident Monica Argandona is a college professor, the founder of Keystone Network, a nonprofit that provides mentorship, academic support, and a multi-year college and career readiness program for underprivileged students across the Inland Empire, and the host of the podcast, “Path Found.” Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
If there’s one Claremont High Schooler who’s having one heck of a start to their senior year, it’s Joy Cheng. The student-athlete recently learned she had won a full-ride scholarship to Princeton University, adding to this year’s successes as captain of CHS’s cross-country team, which recently won Palomares League and CIF-Southern Section titles. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
“Hope you all had a merry and jolly holiday and New Year’s celebration. I’ve written numerous times about the lengthy and costly production process behind publishing a newspaper. As we enter the new year, here’s a brief roundup of the people who actually make the Claremont Courier happen …”
For decades, the Claremont Courier has visually chronicled the life of City of Trees, building a photographic record that endures in print and online. From quiet moments to historic events, our images reflect the rhythm and character of Claremont. In the end, it is not the technology that defines great photography, but the experience, creativity, […]
Embrace 2026 with us. Great things are ahead! Dear Courier subscribers and readers: As we close out another year of publishing local news in Claremont, I want to pause and simply say thank you. Your generosity, encouragement, and belief in the mission of the Claremont Courier made 2025 a year of renewed momentum — […]
Three hikers were found dead at Mount Baldy Monday. Search and rescue crews from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department responded to a request at 11:30 a.m. Monday to locate a 19-year-old male hiker who had fallen some 500 feet near the Devils Backbone trail, above. The bodies of the missing 19-year-old and two other hikers were found Monday during a Sheriff’s Department aerial search, but efforts to recover the bodies have been hampered by high winds. Courier photo/Peter Weinberger
Pomona College has entered into exclusive talks regarding the possible purchase of Claremont Graduate University. “This collaboration would preserve CGU’s important role in the consortium while positioning both schools to innovate and thrive in an evolving higher education landscape,” read a post on Pomona’s webpage. Pictured here is CGU’s Harper Hall. Photo/courtesy of CGU
This year marked the 10-year anniversary of the partnership between Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center and Health Bridges, a Claremont Colleges student-run nonprofit that provides interpretation services in Spanish, Mandarin, Korean and Vietnamese, and aid eligible patients with access to temporary insurance via the California Department of Health Care Services’ Hospital Presumptive Eligibility Program. The […]
The City of Claremont will dispose of residents’ live Christmas trees on routine trash days January 5 through January 15, 2026.
On December 10, Pomona College reached a settlement agreement of a U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights Title VI investigation alleging Jewish students experienced antisemitism on campus. Photo/courtesy of Wikimedia Commons