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by Donald Gould This is the third in a three-part series of reflections on changes in the investment industry in the 25 years since I started Gould Asset Management in Claremont. Perhaps the most important trait an investor can have is humility, a lesson I’ve been taught repeatedly over the past quarter century. The good […]
The Woman’s Club of Claremont is celebrating its 100-year anniversary with an open house at 5 p.m. on March 27 at its clubhouse, 343 W. 12th St.
Some 40 volunteers planted camphor saplings at Citrus and Baldy View elementary schools in Upland on Saturday. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Three tense hours after receiving a call about a possible active shooter with a bomb, police lifted a shelter in place order at Claremont McKenna College at 7:30 p.m. Thursday after a multi-agency search turned up no gunman or weapon. Police suspect the 4:44 p.m. call was a case of “swatting.” Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
The City of Claremont has changed the March 20 state of the city address by Claremont Mayor Corey Calaycay from a ticketed event to a special meeting of the City Council in order to comply with the Brown Act, and reduced the cost of admission from $80 to free. The 11 a.m. Thursday, March 20, event at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, 555 W. Foothill Blvd., will also include remarks from the City Council. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
“In the old story, God was not in the fierce wind, nor the crushing earthquake, nor the fire. God was the gentle whisper, the still, small voice. Life, lately, has felt like a tornado. An earthquake appears to have split this country into two completely separate, unrecognizable halves. This split runs right through my family.” Photo/by David Zawila
Claremont McKenna College President Hiram Chodosh announced last week that he will step down by the end of the 2025-2026 academic year, his 13th as president.
Tickets are $80, or $60 for Claremont Chamber of Commerce members, to hear Claremont Mayor Corey Calaycay’s state of the city address at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 20, at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, 555 W. Foothill Blvd.
The City of Upland’s annual free and open to the public Irish Festival opens at 5 p.m. Friday, March 14 and noon Saturday, March 15, closing at 11 p.m. both days, in downtown Upland near 305 N. Second Ave.
Montclair Place’s sweepstakes, “Does Your Pup Have Star Power,” runs through Monday, March 31.
Police have lifted the shelter in place order at Claremont McKenna College after searching the area and finding no evidence of a shooter or weapon. There were no injuries, and no arrests were made. The shelter in place order was lifted at 7:30 p.m. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Claremont Police Department announced last week that 29-year veteran officer Michael Ciszek had been named its 14th chief of police. Ciszek, 52, will replace Aaron Fate, who is retiring April 1. “I mean, it’s the pinnacle of a career to be able to be chief, so it’s a big deal,” Ciszek said. “It’s truly an honor.” Photo/courtesy of City of Claremont
The legal entanglements of former Claremont Unified School District Board of Education President Steven Llanusa stemming from a December 3, 2022 holiday party at his Claraboya home continue to wind their way through the courts, with three cases still pending. Courier file photo
Trumark Homes is now the owner of the former La Puerta Intermediate School site. Escrow closed February 20 on the 9.77-acre north Claremont parcel, with a purchase price of $12.25 million. Claremont Unified School District has said it will use dividends from the sale to improve infrastructure at various school sites.
What’s happening Claremont? by Andrew Alonzo | calendar@claremont-courier.com Friday, March 14 “Everybody’s Fine” is this week’s 12:30 p.m. movie matinee at Joslyn Center, 660 N. Mountain Ave., Claremont. Free popcorn is available. Call (909) 399-5488 for more info. It will cost members of the public $80 ($60 for Chamber of Commerce members) to attend Claremont’s 2025 State […]
Congratulations to Jill Grigsby, one of 10 readers who correctly identified last week’s “Where am I?” as Burt Johnson’s 1922 bronze, the Theodore Norton Memorial Fountain, located in Memorial Court between Bridges Hall of Music and Sumner Hall on the Pomona College campus. Jill 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
Dinosaurs are cool. And in the spirit of showcasing some of history’s most interesting species, the Webb Schools’ Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology hosted its annual Fossil Fest Saturday. “A lot of people don’t know that Southern California is probably one of the best places to be a paleontologist in the country,” said Alf Director Andrew Farke. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo