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“Another ‘No Kings’ rally is in the books and with it has come another joy hangover. As hangovers go, this is the good one. I joined more than 3,000 like-minded folks here in Claremont last Saturday, proving once again that righteous anger displayed on a mass scale doesn’t have to end in violent insurrection. The vibes were joyous, despite the seriousness of the moment. It gave me, and I suspect thousands of others, a much-needed dose of hope.” Photo/by Jessie Cadenas
Work continues on Claremont McKenna College’s Roberts Campus Sports Bowl, the new 50,000-square-foot outdoor sports complex at the 74-acre former quarry just east of Claremont Boulevard, with phase one completion expected in the fall. “You can see that work is progressing,” said Alex Boekelheide, associate vice president of strategic communications and marketing at CMC. “There was some rain earlier this year. The weather was definitely a factor, but now we are working hard to get the structure for the parking garage put together on the west side of the space and things are going well, it’s running very smoothly.” Photo/courtesy of CMC
The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office has ruled the death of Diego Rios a homicide. On Thursday, the LA County Deputy Medical Examiner’s office released its autopsy and toxicology findings. Its “summary and opinion narrative” reads in part: “The cause of death is cardiopulmonary arrest due to effects of cocaine and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in the setting of prone physical restraint. The manner of death is homicide due to volitional human involvement regardless of the intent of any individuals’ actions.” Click on the story for a link to the full autopsy and toxicology report. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Competition season for the 2026 Los Angeles County Fair, which opens May 7 and runs through May 31, is open.
by Mick Rhodes | editor@claremont-courier.com The Claremont Police Department will not cooperate with federal immigration agents, according to Police Chief Mike Ciszek. “We don’t cooperate with them in any way, shape, or form in the sense that we’re not holding people for them to come pick them up,” Ciszek said. “We don’t ask people their immigration status […]
Bird enthusiasts of all ages are invited to spot, interact with and celebrate winged friends at California Botanic Garden’s annual Family Bird Festival, running from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, February 15 at 1500 N. College Ave., Claremont.
Claremont nonprofit Shoes That Fit recently welcomed Misty Prado, head of human resources for Hyundai Capital America, and Jared Briskin, president and chief executive officer of Hibbett, Inc., to its board of directors.
Long-time Claremont resident Robin Trozpek recently assumed the role of president of American Museum of Ceramic Art’s Board of Directors, replacing Alexandra Muse Ehrlich, who held the seat from 2019 to 2025. Trozpek’s term will run through 2028.
This month’s Claremont Art Walk runs from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, February 7, and includes the following:
Claremont Vice Mayor Ed Reece and Glendora City Council member Mendell Thompson were unanimously re-elected as Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority Board of Directors chair and vice chair, respectively, on January 29. Reece is in his fourth year as board chair, Thompson his third as vice chair. “I, along with Vice Chair Thompson, want to […]
Congratulations to Jackie McHenry, one of 12 readers who correctly identified last week’s “Where am I?” as the faux bronze statue outside Buca di Beppo restaurant in Claremont. Jackie 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
Some 700 Claremont Unified School District students walked out of classes Wednesday and marched to the intersection of Indian Hill and Foothill Boulevard for a 90-minute protest of the federal immigration crackdowns taking place in Democratically-controlled states across the nation.
Students primarily from Claremont High but also from San Antonio High and El Roble Intermediate School walked out of classes at 1:25 p.m. and remained at the intersection through the end of the school day.
President Trump’s immigration crackdowns in Democratically-controlled states have not only resulted in death and injury, they have propagated fear in the Hispanic and other targeted communities that previously safe havens such as schools are no longer secure. “We’re hearing a lot of fear out of our families that either have undocumented members or are in communities where they’re friends and family members with undocumented folk, definitely,” said CUSD Assistant Superintendent, Student Services Kevin Ward.
In 2011, the Department of Homeland Security issued the DHS Sensitive Locations Memo, which designated schools from pre-school to college, as well as vocational and trade schools, places of worship, and hospitals, among other sites, as “sensitive locations” where Immigration and Customs Enforcement activities were curtailed. In 2021, DHS issued an expanded memo, this time including Customs and Border Protection and adding additional sites. Photo/by Katrin Bolovtsova
“Here’s the uncomfortable truth: when a newsroom as storied and resourced as The Washington Post takes an axe to sports, books, and foreign coverage, it’s not just “another media layoff story”; it’s an admission that the old package — big footprint, broad coverage, high fixed costs — is getting harder to sustain even for brands with national reach, deep talent benches, and billionaire ownership. And the Post is not alone in wrestling with the same set of structural forces.”
“I want to ask the Courier if they can put an article about how monarchs are going extinct. I hope people will grow habitats in the yard of their houses for monarchs to have a place to thrive on their journey. The zoo keeper called them ‘gas stations.’ I learned about this on a trip to the zoo in San Diego. The driver of a double-decker bus she explained how the monarchs are going extinct. Me and my mom were able to grow 20 monarchs from an egg. And we released them into the wild (my backyard) to complete their journey.” Illustration/by 11-year-old Oliver Dee