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“‘This hue and cry about, we can’t lose our movie theater, it kind of rings false,’ said Laemmle Theatres President and CEO Greg Laemmle. And who could argue? Claremont audiences still haven’t returned to the Claremont 5 at anywhere near pre-pandemic levels, no doubt due in part to the comparatively opulent AMC Dine-In Montclair Place 12 theater, which opened in 2021. ‘ … well, if that’s the case and the people in the community prefer to spend their money in Montclair to see movies, then … does Claremont need a movie theater?’ Ah, the $1.2 million question …”

California Botanic Garden, 1500 N. College Ave., Claremont, invites all to “Things That Go Bump in the Night,” a 5:30 to 9 p.m. evening event on Friday, October 18 and Saturday, October 19 where attendees can explore the nocturnal world of plants and animals.

Claremont Heritage held its annual Sunset Reception banquet outside The Claremont Club’s recently renovated Historic Stone Club House on Thursday, October 10. The event kicked off the 42nd annual Home Tour on Sunday, October 13. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo

On Friday, October 11, Pomona College President G. Gabrielle Starr addressed the recent protest at Carnegie Hall in a community letter titled, “Incidents at Carnegie Hall and the Road Ahead.” Masked students from The Claremont Colleges stormed Carnegie Hall and vandalized property during a nearly four-hour occupation on Monday, October 7.

In its first showing at Golden Bean The Americas 2024, a coffee roasting competition held last month at the Eldorado Ballroom in Houston, Texas, Lucky’s Coffee Roasters brought home five silver and five bronze medals across various categories.

I have been living in Claremont since 2008. I walk and bike all over this beautiful town. I love the variety of architecture I see in houses and other buildings. But above all, I love the trees.

Congratulations to Ron Riggio, who was chosen at random from among the 28 readers who correctly identified last week’s “Where Am I?” as the giant skeleton that for the past few years has been looming playfully over the south side of Base Line Road between Allegheny Court and Bonnie Brae Avenue.

The City of Ontario, Sports Facilities Companies and Greater Ontario Convention and Visitors Bureau recently shared the name of a multi-use sports complex set to open in fall 2026 will be Ontario Sports Empire.

The Claremont City Council approved a new playground design for Lewis Park Tuesday following months of chatter on the issue.

Claremont has a dog problem. With few exceptions, our public parks prohibit canines. I believe that limiting dogs to the city’s two “off-leash areas” harms canine welfare and does a tremendous disservice to the entire community.

Claremont Courier event calendar: October 11-19, 2024

At the October 3 Claremont Unified School District Board of Education meeting, staff and students from Mountain View and Sumner Danbury elementary schools highlighted their respective goals and planned actions to improve academic achievement for the 2024-2025 school year.

Students at Sycamore Elementary School and other Claremont Unified School District elementary schools participated in National Walk and Roll to School Day on Wednesday and received stickers from Sustainable Claremont members for participating.

When Ophelia Jump Productions hosts a big event, they go really big. Such was the case at the Garner House on Saturday evening, October 5 as OJP hosted its annual celebration of Spanish food, music, and dance: Espiritu Flamenco.

Our Lady of the Assumption Church’s annual 2024 Parish Fiesta did not disappoint, returning over the weekend for many enthusiastic festival goers of all ages. The fiesta is an important money raiser for the church, bringing thousands to the popular food, carnival and music event.

San Dimas Mountain Rescue Team, the volunteer search and rescue team overseen by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, is recruiting new members. SDMRT has served Eastern Los Angeles County, the San Gabriel Mountains and surrounding areas since 1955. Applications for the class of 2025 are due Friday, October 18. The team does search and […]

The Foothill Gold Line Azusa to Pomona segment is now more than 90% complete. The extension of the Metro A Line remains on track toward substantial completion by early 2025. “As we near the end of September, crews continue to focus on completing testing of the new light rail system and completing the four new […]