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The Los Angeles County Fair is seeking donations of sports jerseys for its Play Your Way wall in expo hall 7, running May 7 to 31.
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.
by Laura Dandoy | Special to the Courier The recent settlement between the National Association of Realtors and plaintiffs in a class-action lawsuit introduces significant changes to the real estate industry. These changes, set to take effect on August 17, 2024, bring both new requirements and new opportunities for buyers and sellers. Here are some […]
Palestinian pastor and theologian the Rev. Munther Isaac spoke at Claremont’s Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Thursday about “the impacts of the silence of U.S. churches in the face of the ongoing genocide and destruction of the Palestine homeland and Christian Zionism’s support of apartheid in the West Bank and Gaza,” according to a Good Shepherd […]
Pomona Valley Habitat for Humanity’s charity classic golf tournament is set for 10 a.m. Monday, August 12 at Western Hills Country Club, 1800 Carbon Canyon Rd., Chino Hills. Check-in opens at 8. Seasoned golfers and newcomers are invited, with proceeds benefitting local affordable homeownership opportunities. Registration is $220 and groups of four are $700. Register […]
The 22nd annual Tattoo and Body Art Expo takes place August 16-18 in exposition hall 7 at Fairplex, 1101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona. More than 200 artists from California, Arizona, Nevada, and Texas will be on hand tattooing and piercing from 2 to 11 p.m. Friday, August 16; 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, August […]
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