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In observance of 20 years of service and ongoing volunteer service, Claremont After-School Programs invites the community to a 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, November 9 anniversary and volunteer recognition ceremony at Claremont Graduate University’s President’s House, 709 Harvard Ave. Tickets are $75 at clasp4kids.org/celebrate2025. RSVP by Saturday, November 1. The event include a ceremony […]
The City of Claremont and American Legion Keith Powell Post 78 will honor U.S. service members at an 11 a.m. Tuesday, November 11 Veterans Day ceremony at Memorial Park, 840 N. Indian Hill Blvd. The annual event will include comments from Claremont Mayor Corey Calaycay, members of American Legion Post 78, and keynote speaker Manuel Alvarado.
by Andrew Alonzo | aalonzo@claremont-courier.com Despite a loaded agenda, the October 23 Claremont Unified School District Board of Education meeting moved briskly. The board: Heard school plans for student achievement reports from Claremont and San Antonio high schools; Recognized CHS senior Taara Reddy who was recently named a Congressional Award Gold Medalist. Heard the district’s […]
by Anne Thorward, Cantor Paul Buch, and the Rev. Thomas Johnson You may have noticed articles entitled “spiritually speaking” appearing regularly in this newspaper. How did that happen? Half a century ago, the Claremont Ecumenical Council was formed as a collaborative association of faith communities and nonprofit organizations that serve Claremont residents. In 2005 members […]
by Andrew Alonzo | aalonzo@claremont-courier.com Monday, October 13 Claremont Police Department officers stopped a car for vehicle code violations at Towne Avenue and Briarcroft Road at 5:43 p.m. After field sobriety tests the driver, a 55-year-old Grand Terrace man, was arrested for misdemeanor DUI. The man allegedly gave police consent to search his car and […]
Jurassic Quest and Brick Fest Live will be held in Exposition Hall Four of the Pomona Fairplex, 1101 W. McKinley Ave., from noon to 8 p.m. Friday, October 31; 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, November 1; and 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, November 2. Jurassic Quest offers an interactive look at dinosaur species […]
Last week, HP Communications began work to install a conduit for a future fiber optic high-speed communications line in the City of Claremont. Work will take place Monday through Thursday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. along Base Line Road from the western city limit to the Los Angeles County and San Bernardino County line. […]
Claremont Lewis Museum of Art’s FestivArts features an art show spotlighting 48 artists, craft demonstrations, a book sale and music. The event runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Padua Hills Theatre, 4467 Padua Ave., Claremont, on Sunday, November 2. Sandy Garcia is this year’s featured artist and will lead two folk painting workshops […]
by Andrew Alonzo | aalonzo@claremont-courier.com It took the Claremont City Council just over 30 minutes to conclude its business last Tuesday, which ended with the swift passage of the consent calendar containing just seven items. No public hearings, ordinances, or administrative items came before the council. With a unanimous 5-0 votes, the council: Extended its […]
The California Board of Registered Nursing recently approved Citrus College’s request to increase student enrollment in its associate degree in nursing program from 30 to 120 students, starting in spring 2026. The college has been pushing to expand its enrollment in response to increased student demand and a shortage of medical professionals in the region. […]
Claremont High School Choirs perform “As Seen on T.V.,” 7 p.m. shows featuring music made famous through movies and television, at Don F. Fruechte Theatre for the Performing Arts, 1601 N. Indian Hill Blvd., Claremont, on Tuesday, October 28, and Wednesday, October 29. The show features over 100 CHS students from the school’s choir and […]
Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center invites the public to its annual “Walk to Remember,” a memorial service and candlelight walk to honor children who have died, from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, October 23, at the hospital’s Pitzer Auditorium, 1798 N. Garey Ave., Pomona. A map of the hospital is at pvhmc.org. Register to attend […]
The California Board of Registered Nursing recently approved Citrus College’s request to increase student enrollment in its associate degree in nursing program from 30 to 120 students, starting in spring 2026. The California Board of Registered Nursing recently approved Citrus College’s request to increase student enrollment in its associate degree in nursing program from 30 to 120 students, starting in spring […]
Ontario’s Museum, Arts and Culture Department and Chaffey Community Museum of Art host the free and open to the public Ontario Arts Festival from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, October 18 in downtown Ontario. Admission is free at Ontario Museum of History and Art, 225 Euclid Ave., and Chaffey Community Museum of Art, 217 […]
“Redistricting is not a political squabble or tit-for-tat between Democrats and Republicans; it’s part of Trump’s comprehensive plan to try to make sure he and MAGA can’t lose future elections. It’s the authoritarian red America trying to invade and overthrow the more democratic blue America.”
by Andrew Alonzo | aalonzo@claremont-courier.com Monday, September 29 Claremont Police responded to College Park, 100 S. College Ave., at 3:50 p.m. following calls about a person spray painting a wall. Arriving officers spoke with witnesses who identified the alleged vandal, a 56-year-old man from Pomona, who was arrested for misdemeanor vandalism and a misdemeanor Pomona […]