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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 […]
Photographers of all ages are invited to submit images of bird life taken at California Botanic Garden throughout the month of February for a chance to win bird-themed prizes.
The deadly and prolific atmospheric river that had pounded Southern California since Sunday has for the most part passed, but another smaller storm is due to begin dropping more rain in Claremont about 7 p.m. today and continue through midnight, with about a half-inch expected. After that, partly cloudy conditions should prevail through Thursday, followed by a welcome procession of sunny, clear days beginning Friday. Courier photo/Steven Felschundneff
I love women! It’s really surprising for a 67-year-old gay man to come out as a woman lover, but watching the Grammys celebrate women, I am struck by how lucky I have been to have had some inspiring women in my life.
The atmospheric river that has stalled over Southern California since Sunday had dumped 7.93 inches of rain in Claremont as of 5:55 p.m. Tuesday, according to the remote automatic weather station that reports data to the National Weather Service. This brings the season total, which began October 1, 2023, to 14.46 inches, more than doubling the city’s pre-storm tally of 6.53 inches. Flash flood warnings remain in effect through 8 a.m. Wednesday. Courier photo/Peter Weinberger
The same slow moving weather system that dropped more than 4 inches of continuous rain in Claremont from 10 a.m. Sunday to 10 a.m. Monday will let loose with another 1 ½ inches on Tuesday, where a flash flood warning has been issued for the San Gabriel mountains through 4 p.m. On Monday the massive storm impacted everything from freeway traffic to Village parking, to school attendance. Meanwhile, snow continues to fall in the Mt. Baldy area, with over four feet recorded Sunday to Monday above 7,000 feet. Courier photo/Peter Weinberger
A powerful storm that made its way into the region Sunday afternoon had dropped more than four inches of rain on Claremont as of 9:55 a.m. Monday. The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning at 7:25 p.m. Sunday, which remained in place until midnight Sunday. Governor Gavin Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency for eight Southern California counties Sunday, including Los Angeles County. Despite the deluge, Claremont public schools remained open Monday. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
A powerful storm that made its way into the region Sunday afternoon had dropped more than four inches of rain on Claremont as of 9:55 a.m. Monday. The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning at 7:25 p.m. Sunday, which remained in place until midnight Sunday. Governor Gavin Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency for eight Southern California counties Sunday, including Los Angeles County. Despite the deluge, Claremont public schools remained open Monday. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
“Another beloved local landmark is in danger of disappearing: the esteemed, pioneering craft brewery Last Name Brewing (formerly Dale Bros.) is up for sale. Last Name has been woven into the fabric of the community for a good long time now. Folks have had their first jobs, met their life partners, and played the first gigs there. The hope, said its amiable co-owner Andy Dale, is to hand off the business to someone who can continue that trajectory. ‘I would love to see it continue on, not necessarily as Last Name Brewing, but in kind of the same spirit of love for the craft beer industry and just being a nice place to visit,’ he said.”
One of the biggest myths about replacement windows is that they will save you money. Properly installed high quality replacement windows might save you about $100 a month on your heating and cooling bills. Let’s say you spend $16,000 to install new windows, and you heat and cool the home an average of nine months for a savings of about $900 a year. At this rate, it would take 18 years to recoup the amount spent on the new windows. Photo/courtesy of John Neiuber
Rain continued until sunset on Friday afternoon, February 2, bringing out yet another spectacular rainbow east of Padua Avenue in north Claremont. Courier photo/Peter Weinberger
High school sports roundup: week of February 2, 2024
The second Claremont Art Walk of 2024 is from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, February 3. Here’s what’s on tap: Ahmad Shariff Art Gallery, 107 Harvard Ave., celebrates Black History Month by showing works by Domonique Brown. Bunny Gunner, 230 W. Bonita Ave., continues showcasing “Cutting the Excess Away,” by Denise Kraemer. Casa 425, 425 […]
A bittersweet goodbye is on the horizon for Marodeen Ebrahimzadeh, 72. After more than two decades in the Village, rising rent has forced the owner of Square I Gallery and Artist Trait to pack up his pieces and framing tools ahead of a move to the College Business Park on the Claremont/Upland border. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
A bright idea, and a bit of tenacity, from longtime Claremont resident Joyce Sauter has resulted in a new organization that will help the police department pay for equipment and programs that don’t get fully funded through the city’s budget. With the support of a small group of friends, Sauter created the Claremont Police Foundation, which will raise money to ensure the department has “access to the latest equipment, technology and training necessary to carry out their duties effectively,” according to the organization’s website. Courier photo/Steven Felschundneff
The Claremont Unified School District Board of Education held its first February meeting after press time Thursday at the Richard S. Kirkendall Education Center, 170 W. San Jose Ave. The board was set to consider a resolution allowing Dinah Felix, assistant superintendent, business services, to sign and execute the We-Can-Work program agreement between the State of California Department of Rehabilitation and the school district. Courier photo/Steven Felschundneff
Rain returned to Claremont Thursday as a powerful atmospheric river made its way over the region. And though at press time the forecast called for a cool, cloudy, but dry Friday and Saturday, the rain is predicted to return Sunday, followed more of the wet stuff through Wednesday. This season’s rainfall total for Los Angeles County was at 9.42 inches at press time, which is approaching the normal year-to-date total through February of 10.92 inches. Courier photo/Peter Weinberger