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Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization, The Council on American-Islamic Relations, has decried Pomona College’s settlement of a federal Title VI investigation that alleged antisemitism at the school. CAIR California Executive Director Hussam Ayloush’s December 17 letter to Pomona College President G. Gabrielle Starr, which names several areas of disagreement and lays out the group’s suggestions for addressing its perceived shortfalls, is excerpted here. Photo/courtesy of CAIR
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights opened a Title VI investigation of Pomona College in August 2024 after the Louis D. Brandeis Center and others brought a complaint against the school alleging Jewish students experienced antisemitism on campus and the school failed to protect them. The following is a transcript of a December 17 email exchange with Brandeis Center attorney Deena B. Margolies. Photo/courtesy of the Brandeis Center
“Suffering doesn’t have to shut us down. We can be in crisis and still do good work. We can be in mourning and still help. In fact, any act of service or kindness works to mend our sorrow, even if only for that moment. It all matters; even the smallest action propels hope forward for us and the people it impacts.”
From large local protests over various Trump administration policies, exploring declining school enrollment and local burglary trends, to seeing the long-awaited A Line open, 2025 kept the Courier quite busy. Pictured here is Upland resident Cesar at the June 14 “No Kings” protest in Claremont. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
“It’s been a challenging year for fact-based journalism as misinformation continued to spread at both the national and local levels. For the Courier, that meant chasing stories that affected Claremont but originated elsewhere, forcing us to localize broader national issues for our readers.”
Congratulations to Marka Carson, one of 10 readers who correctly identified last week’s “Where am I?” — the final of 2025 — as the 1997 mural by the late Darci Raphaelon and Peter Harper at the back entrance of the Folk Music Center building at 220 N. Yale Ave., Claremont. Marka is now entered into the year-end drawing for a one-year print and digital subscription to everyone’s favorite award-winning local newspaper, the Claremont Courier. We will announce the winner in the January 9, 2026 edition, where we will also kick off the 2026 “Where am I?” contest. Thanks to everyone who played this year. It was a lot of fun for us, and we hope for you as well. Please email suggestions for future entries to contest@claremont-courier.com, and be sure to check this space on January 9 for another “Where am I?” mystery. Courier photo/Tom Smith
Christmas came early for two dozen elementary school students Saturday, including Edward Martinez, 3, pictured here with his mother Martina Moya, when elves with the Rotary Club of Claremont and Claremont High School Interact Club gave away 24 new bicycles at the 25th annual Rotary Club bike giveaway. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Community members of all faiths celebrated the fifth night of Hanukkah Thursday, December 18 with children’s activities and live music just outside the council chambers on Second Street in Claremont. Wicks on the nearly 10-foot menorah were lit by Rabbi Sholom Harlig, director of the Chabad of the Inland Empire, pictured here, and Claremont Police Department Lieutenant Matthew Hamill. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Harvey Mudd College assistant professor of physics Eduardo Ibarra Garcia Padilla recently.
“To be honest, my stridently godless stance has become a drag. I used to align with boorish atheists like Bill Maher, and the late Christopher Hitchens. I felt smug along right along with them. I don’t feel that way anymore. Being holier than thou about not being religious just feels like a bad fit for this aging white dude, like skinny jeans.”
by Dr. Paula Izvernari As a dentist in Montclair, I have heard the same heartbreaking story from too many Latino parents. Their child wakes up crying from a toothache, unable to eat, sleep, or concentrate at school. In desperation, families spend days calling clinics, only to hear that the office doesn’t accept Medi-Cal or that […]
Claremont Unified School District’s Board of Education learned last week its current fiscal year’s financial deficit is now projected be $11,489,892, nearly double the shortfall district staff had predicted in June. Courier file photo
Claremont High boys soccer player Leonel Moran converts a penalty in the first half of Wednesday’s match with Diamond Bar, one of his two goals in the 3-1 home victory. Read on for a complete Claremont and Webb high school sports roundup. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Congratulations to Nathan Reynolds, one of four readers who correctly identified last week’s “Where am I?” as the holiday display in the atrium of Claremont Professional Building, 269 W. Bonita Ave. Nathan is now entered into the year-end drawing for a one-year subscription to everyone’s favorite award-winning local newspaper, the Claremont Courier. This week’s “Where am I?” is the final entry for 2025. We will announce the winner of a one-year print and digital subscription in the January 9, 2026 edition. 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 final days of Claremont’s California Botanic Garden’s annual Luminaria Nights are this Friday and Saturday, December 19 and 20, featuring candlelit luminarias, art installations, food and drink, and live music at three venues. For more information visit calbg.org. Courier photo/Peter Weinberger
According to a recent Los Angeles Police Department news release, there has been a disturbing rise in “distraction thefts,” where thieves steal valuables through a sleight-of-hand trick.