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“It doesn’t matter what the law is,” said Jonathan Fung, director of legal services for the Immigration Resource Center of San Gabriel Valley. “It doesn’t matter what good governance is. It doesn’t matter about the merits of an individual case. Throw 10 people in jail, eight of them will give up, and two of them won’t be able to afford an attorney, and great, we got what we wanted, the same outcome: everybody’s deported. They don’t care.” Photo/by Leroy Hamilton
by Mick Rhodes | editor@claremont-courier.com America loves an underdog, right? Claremont’s Joel Gonzales sure hopes so. The film producer’s latest project, “The Long Game,” which is being released nationwide April 12, is “an aspirational, inspirational true story.” Gonzales calls the film a “Field of Dreams” set in the world of golf. Directed by Julio Quintana (“Blue Miracle”), […]
By Tim Lynch | Special to the Courier April is Autism Acceptance Month, a time to promote inclusion and connectedness for people who have been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder and for the family and friends who support them. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defines ASD as a developmental disability caused by differences […]
Congratulations to Jill Reilly, who was chosen at random among the 11 respondents who correctly identified last week’s “Where Am I?” as the main entrance to the social center at Mt. San Antonio Gardens. Reilly is now entered into the year-end drawing to receive a copy of the Courier’s new coffee table book of photography, […]
The fourth Claremont Art Walk of 2024 runs from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, April 6. Here’s what’s on view:
Rain clouds parted on Easter Sunday afternoon long enough for a large family picnic in June Vail Park. Temperatures will warm through Wednesday but more rain is on the way. Courier photo/Peter Weinberger
I really loved the first woman I ever met. I could just tell mom was good people from the outset. She raised me by herself, made untold sacrifices, most of which I’ll never know about, and taught me nearly all the stuff that’s good in me.
If you rarely review the Claremont Courier staff box on page 5, it would be hard to tell what Skylar Anderson’s and Grace Felschundneff’s responsibilities are for the newspaper and website. Yet, they have two of the most important jobs in the newsroom.
When Nancy Sassaman finished up six grueling rounds of chemotherapy in 2003, she felt so weak she couldn’t open a jar. Now, with her cancer long in the rear-view mirror, the 75-year-old is a medal-winning powerlifter who can deadlift nearly twice her body weight.
March 28 was a joyous day for House of Ruth. The Pomona nonprofit that provides aid to victims of domestic violence welcomed the community back to its office with a ribbon cutting and open house, signaling the end of a long road to reopen after a 2023 car accident damaged nearly half the 12,000-square foot building, making a significant portion uninhabitable.
by Peter Weinberger | pweinberger@claremont-courier.com Last week I wrote a column about how recent changes on Independence Day festivities have impacted the quality of events and the participation of the public. This impacted the Freedom 5000 run, which was pushed to the week before the Fourth of July, a parade that started earlier, impacting attendance […]
So “Where Am I?” this week? Please email answers — and suggestions for future mystery photos — to contest@claremont-courier.com. Courier photo/Tom Smith
by Steve Harrison The cacophony begins most nights after sunset, usually after the first big rain of winter. Our house looks out east over Chicken Creek, poetic in name but little more than a paved drainage ditch off Padua. The sound — loud, boisterous, rumbling — reverberates against the hills and bounces off fences back […]
The Claremont City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to adopt the 2023 annual housing element progress report ahead of an April 1 state deadline from the Department of Housing and Community Development and its Office of Planning and Research. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
The Claremont City Council hosted Los Angeles County Fifth District Supervisor Kathryn Barger Tuesday morning for a two-hour conversation that touched on several local issues. Talking points were chosen by the council and staff, based on issues that have arisen throughout the year related to county projects taking place in or near Claremont. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
St. Patrick’s Day was indeed lucky for the Claremont Stars boys 2012 soccer club, as the 11-year-olds rode a seven game win streak to bring home the Elite Cup championship trophy in a hard fought 5-2 battle against the San Fernando Dynamo at San Diego’s Surf Sports Park in Del Mar, California. The SOCAL State […]
by Andrew Alonzo | aalonzo@claremont-courier.com With Claremont Unified School District Board of Education Vice President Kathryn Dunn absent, its March 21 meeting proceeded as follows: There were closed door talks regarding the sale price and payment terms of the former La Puerta school site at 2475 N. Forbes Ave., as well as personnel matters regarding […]