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The deadline for Los Angeles County landlords and property owners to apply for the Department of Consumer and Business Affairs’ Emergency Rent Relief grant program is 4:59 p.m. Friday, January 23 at lacountyrentrelief.com.
Thirty high school seniors — including Ashlund Stanger and Lincoln Roston of Claremont High — were honored recently as community builders at a ceremony by Pomona Valley Habitat for Humanity. State Senator Susan Rubio and San Bernardino County Supervisor Curt Hagman were keynote speakers and presented medals and certificates to the students. All public, private […]
“Inland Abundant Housing” will be launched as the newest chapter of Abundant Housing Los Angeles in a free and open to the public celebratory reception and presentation at 5:45 p.m. May 21, at Napier Center, 660 Avery Rd., Claremont, on the campus of Pilgrim Place. On the occasion of the fifth anniversary of Housing Claremont, the speaker […]
Tickets to see prolific singer-songwriter and Pomona College professor Pierre Englebert’s 7:30 p.m. performance Saturday, May 25 at Ophelia’s Jump Music Lounge, 2009 Porterfield Way, Suite H, Upland, are $15 at opheliasjump.org/whatsupnext. Englebert, who returned to writing and performing only in the last five years after a near 40 year layoff, has self-released five albums […]
Claremont Colleges students, faculty, and staff are invited to apply by June 30 for Harvey Mudd College’s 2024-2025 Sprague Gallery exhibitions. The gallery is also calling for works by students in the HMC Makerspace to be considered for exhibition. That call is open through 2024. To apply, email jlhong@g.hmc.edu with up to five images or […]
Insomnia Cookies, the cult brand known for serving cookies late into the night, will open a location in Claremont in the coming months, its 20th in California. The Claremont location is hiring part-time members, delivery drivers, and shift leaders. Applications are at careers.insomniacookies.com.
The Los Angeles County Fair is back at the Fairplex, 1101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona, every Thursday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. in May. Here are some events to look out for: Food drive Thursdays Fairgoers who bring in five cans of food every Thursday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. […]
Claremont Hills Wilderness Park guests are warned to be cautious when visiting as animals such as bears, deer, bobcats, coyotes, and mountain lions will become more active as warmer days approach. Snakes also more active between April and October and, on hot days can hide under rocks and in holes. Park rangers remind all that […]
Nonprofit thrift store Economy Shop, 325 W. First St., Claremont, will close for the summer on Friday, May 24. Store hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. The shop will reopen for its 92nd year on Saturday, August 24. For information on how to donate or to get involved with the […]
Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center earned an A hospital safety grade from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit watchdog, for the second consecutive year. Leapfrog assigns grades, A through F, to general hospitals across the country based on over 30 measures of errors, accidents, injuries, and infections as well as the systems hospitals have in place to […]
Our Lady of the Assumption Church, 435 Berkeley Ave., Claremont, invites the public to its 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Quartermania fundraiser to benefit Knights of the Columbus charities such as the Global Wheelchair Mission and others on Saturday, May 18. Tickets are $25 at the door and children under age 10 are free. Children […]
Claremont High School Choir’s annual spring concert, “Bon Appétit,” is set for 7 p.m. May 20 and 21 at Bridges Hall of Music, 150 E. Fourth St., Claremont. Tickets are $10 at chschoir.org.
The special needs community and families are invited to the City of Claremont’s free 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, May 31 ice cream and bingo bonanza at the Youth Activity Center, 1717 N. Indian Hill Blvd. The Claremont Sunrise Rotary-sponsored event will include prizes. Search “ice cream” at anc.apm.activecommunities.com/claremontrecreation to register. For more information, email mcastillo@ci.claremont.ca.us […]
A group of Claremont High School alumni, calling themselves “Alum Chums,” have come together to help ensure CHS students can take advantage of valuable enrichment opportunities. In partnership with Claremont Educational Foundation, the group has created an endowed fund that will provide financial need-based assistance to CHS students who wish to attend arts related programs […]
Children’s Foundation of America’s third annual ChariTea fundraiser takes place from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 11 at Granite Creek Gardens, 1580 N. Claremont Blvd., Claremont. The Alice in Wonderland-themed tea party, presented by Claremont Lincoln University, includes photo opportunities, a silent auction, and complimentary gift bags. Tickets are $75. Table reservations are $576. […]
Claremont Heritage’s annual awards gala, Preservation Celebration, featuring guest emcee Charles Phoenix, takes place Friday, May 17 at Padua Hills Theatre, 4467 Padua Ave., Claremont. Cocktail hour starts at 5:30 p.m., dinner and the awards program at 6:30. The evening will feature live and silent auctions, special guest emcee and auctioneer Charles Phoenix, recognition of […]
The Claremont Senior Program hosted its annual volunteer recognition event on April 24, honoring the following: Anthesis was awarded the Blaisdell Site Award; Jennifer Moskal and Deborah Robinson the Joslyn Site Award; Larry Maass the Los Angeles County Older American Award; Don Pattison the Josephine Smith Award; the Tierra del Sol Foundation the Extra Mile, […]
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