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The annual free and open to the public OLA Fiesta, a Claremont staple since 1947, returns Friday, October 4 from 5 to 10 p.m.; Saturday, October 5 from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; and Sunday, October 6 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. at 435 Berkeley Ave., Claremont. The event includes live entertainment by Stone […]
As part of the city’s 2025 reforestation program, tree plantings will begin in November and run through April 2025. Growth space, utility line interference, traffic clearance, and maintenance resources such as an adequate and consistent water source are considered at proposed planting sites and evaluated and approved by an arborist. Residents interested in a new […]
The Kiwanis Club of Claremont celebrates its 100th anniversary from 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday, September 21 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, 555 W. Foothill Blvd., Claremont. The event includes dinner, dancing, a raffle, and a ceremony honoring a century of service to the Claremont community. Tickets are $100 at brownpapertickets.com, search “Claremont.” The […]
Harvey Mudd College was recently named the second best four-year liberal arts college in the country in Washington Monthly’s “2024 College Guide and Rankings,” and one of the country’s top undergraduate institutions in The Princeton Review’s “The Best 390 Colleges for 2025.” Washington Monthly’s rating of U.S. colleges and universities is based on contributions to the public good […]
There was a reporting error in our September 13 story “CUSD Board looking at district student cell phone policies.” The board discussed current high school cell phone policies and directed staff to gather feedback through a survey targeting high school staff, families, and students. There is no directive from the board to develop a districtwide […]
The Claremont Forum’s Contrabanned Project, which delivers health education to incarcerated women and spotlights the challenges due to prison censorship barriers, kicks off Sunday, September 15 with a donation drive and book matching campaign at bookshop.org, search “contrabanned.” All book donations will be matched through Saturday, September 21.
The Wall Street Journal recently placed Cal Poly Pomona at number 21 in its “2025 Best Colleges in the U.S.” ranking, and at number 10 overall on its “2025 WSJ/College Pulse Social Mobility” ranking.
The Courier’s profiles of candidates for Claremont City Council Districts 1 and 5 and Claremont Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Areas 2 and 5 will begin Friday, September 20.
Hillcrest’s annual free and public Arts and Crafts Fair takes place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, September 14 at 2705 Mountain View Dr., La Verne. The fair includes craft items by Hillcrest residents and a tour their living quarters at 10:30. Questions? Call (909) 392-4111.
Claremont Cub Scouts Pack 408 invites all local families with boys or girls in Kindergarten to attend the first meeting of its new Lions Den 4 from 3 to 4 p.m. this Sunday, September 8, Joāt Park, 1717 N. Indian Hill Blvd., Claremont. Pack leaders and older scouts will introduce interested families to scouting and […]
by the Village Mouse | Special to the Courier We all remember the hugely successful 1992 movie “Sister Act.” This beloved, inspirational film is about a group of nuns finding their voices through the unlikely leadership of a showgirl. Today, I present three examples of sister acts in our Village. The Hens’ Kitchen Shoppe and […]
Dear editor: The article published on August 8, “City tree inventory growing following 2022 windstorm,” greatly overstates the progress the City of Claremont has made in replacing trees lost from the urban forest. The loss of trees in the winds of 2022 is the tip of the iceberg.
by Cher Ofstedahl | Special to the Courier An existential crisis threatens to force nonprofit foster family agencies supporting foster youth in California to close their doors. Since 1966, Claremont’s Trinity Youth Services has helped recruit, train, and support families to care for foster children in their homes. If state leaders don’t act to stabilize […]
Services for long-time Claremont High School theater instructor Don F. Fruechte, who died Sunday, on his 91st birthday, will take place at 6 p.m. Tuesday, August 13 at Todd Memorial Chapel, 570 N. Garey Ave., Pomona 91767. A full account of Mr. Fruechte’s life will appear in a future edition of the Courier.
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