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The Claremont Colleges women’s rugby team the Claremont Foxes preserved their undefeated season Saturday in a tightly contested 17-12 win over visiting UC Santa Barbara, improving to 4-0.
What’s happening Claremont? by Andrew Alonzo | calendar@claremont-courier.com Friday, August 16 The Rancho Cucamonga Chamber of Commerce hosts a free 8:30 a.m. Inland Empire Hispanic Business Alliance meeting at 9500 Cleveland Ave., Suite #110. RSVP at business.ranchochamber.org/events. Benefit the Friends of the Claremont Library by purchasing a half priced book or other item through August at Claremont Helen Renwick […]
“The joy of being a stay-at-home father is the best thing I’ve ever felt. Being in tune with their every utterance, their diets, sleep schedules, doctor’s visits, and of course all that time spent exploring the neighborhood parks, climbing trees, swimming, and laughing, all the while serving as pre- pre-K teacher and caregiver, it just can’t be beat.”
by John Pixley I wanted to go to Ophelia’s Jump’s Midsummer Shakespeare Festival at the Sontag Greek Theatre on Pomona College’s campus last month. I really did, and I meant to. I have long been a fan of this theater company, which originated in Claremont, and thought it was cool that it staged this outdoor event […]
Congratulations to David Sawhill, who was chosen at random among the nine readers who correctly identified last week’s “Where Am I?” as the 1910 Pitzer Ranch Historic Pump House and Barn near Base Line Road and Padua Avenue in Claremont. David is now entered in the year-end drawing to receive a copy of the Courier’s new coffee table book of photography, “Timeless Claremont.” 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
Since 2005, a 12-week exercise program at The Claremont Club has given more than 1,000 cancer survivors a new lease on life. Living Well After Cancer includes a complementary three-month membership to the club, allowing survivors to participate in twice weekly classes focused on bettering their health through physical activity. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
A new twist in the saga to develop the 9.77 acre Claremont plot that was once home to La Puerta Intermediate School surfaced Monday when developer Trumark Homes informed city officials of its intention to go back to the 56-unit project it first proposed in 2021. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Ophelia’s Jump Productions and Children’s Foundation of America host the 14th annual Funny for a Reason comedy show from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, August 23 at OJP, 2009 Porterfield Way, Suite H, Upland. Doors open at 6:30 and proceeds benefit CFA. Gayla Johnson, a regular at the Laugh Factory, the Comedy Store, and the […]
California students, including those in elementary school, will have better access to mental health care, free menstrual products and information about climate change this school year. The expansion of transitional kindergarten also means there will be more 4-year-old students on elementary school campuses.
It’s a love affair that has transcended the bonds of matrimony. Before Nick and Laurie Brandler became culinary arts teaching legends, inspiring hundreds of Bonita Unified School District high school students to find their passion in the restaurant and hospitality industries, they were young service workers at Claremont eateries. The couple met while working at the former Harvard Square (now Bardot), and the rest is delicious history.
The Rev. Munther Isaac, a theologian and Palestinian Christian priest who heads the Israel-based Evangelical Lutheran Christmas Church and Evangelical Lutheran Church of Beit Sahour, delivered a nearly 40-minute talk August 8 at Claremont Presbyterian Church. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
The 2013 Claremont High School graduate finished third in the women’s 200 meter finals Tuesday at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games, at 22.20. Photo/courtesy of NBC
“Despite a reasonable amount of curiosity in staying somewhat engaged with the modern world, technology, and scientific innovation, as a man of a certain age, some things remain out of my grasp. Artificial intelligence is among the advances with which I’m woefully behind the curve.”
A replica of the Olympic Torch, with its bronze-tinted aluminum body wrapped in leather, gold rings around the handle, and bearing the Olympic motto, “Citius Altius Fortius,” is on display at Mount San Antonio Gardens. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
The ranch is quintessential 20th century American architecture. The style took root in the mid-1930s in the West and Southwestern states, but was chiefly propagated by several California architects. As the style gained popularity it became dominant throughout the country in the 1950s and ‘60s. Photo/by John Neiuber
Some 100 Claremont residents were on hand at Joāt Park Tuesday evening to celebrate National Night Out. Hosted by the Claremont Police Department, it featured a “Frozen” sing-along, various booths, chances to interact with police, an opportunity to donate to the Children’s Advocacy Center, and photo ops with CPD vehicles. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Congratulations to Julia Easley, who was chosen at random among the 31 readers who correctly identified last week’s “Where Am I?” as the iconic Millard Sheets Studio mural at the 1969 former Pomona First Federal building at Indian Hill and Foothill boulevards in Claremont. So “Where Am I” this week? Email your answer, full name, and city of residence to contest@claremont-courier.com. Courier photo/Tom Smith