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Yes, it’s possible. Both Claremont and Upland (above) launched their 2026 annual fireworks shows at 9 p.m., just four minutes apart. Watch the incredible video using the link. Courier photo/Peter Weinberger
The Los Angeles County Department of Education has put Claremont Unified School District on notice: tighten up your budget or face “difficult decisions.” The news came during Assistant Superintendent of Business Services Desiree Reyes’ presentation of CUSD’s second interim budget report at the March 19 Board of Education meeting, and on the heels of the December 2025 announcement that CUSD’s budget deficit estimate had ballooned to $11.49 million. Board member Kathryn Dunn and Clerk Cheryl Fiello are pictured here at the meeting. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
More than 100 people were on hand at Claremont Presbyterian Church Wednesday as panelists from local government and law enforcement took part in a public forum aimed at providing clarity for residents on their policies and procedures for dealing with federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement interactions. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
About 200 family members and friends gathered at Garrison Theater on Saturday, March 14, to celebrate the life of Cheryllynne “Cher” Ofstedahl for a memorial service filled with music, memories, and stories of a life that touched many. For more information about her life, see the Courier obituary published March 6 or visit claremont-courier.com/obituaries/obituary-cheryllynne-cher-era-ofstedahl-87382. Courier photo/Peter Weinberger
Standout Claremont High pitcher Brady Houlton, seen here practicing at first base on Monday, is 4-0 with a third best in state 42 strikeouts over his first four starts, and with Wednesday’s 7-4 win over Charter Oak, the Wolfpack is 8-2 in preseason play. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Claremont City Council member Jed Leano at the dais during Wednesday’s private ribbon cutting event for Larkin Place, the new permanent supportive housing facility for formerly homeless people with special needs. Courier photo/Peter Weinberger
A small plane crashed after landing shortly before 11 a.m. Wednesday at Cable Airport in Upland, coming to rest upside-down on a street adjacent to the runway. The pilot was unharmed and his elderly female passenger was transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Pictured here are police and investigators assessing the plane. Photo/Candice Garcia
Victorville resident Steve Miramontes recently found an extremely rare Shohei Ohtani 75th anniversary edition Topps baseball card at a “rip night” event at Legends’ Attic in Claremont. Experts estimate its value at about $1 million. “Honestly I mean, it’s life changing though for real,” Miramontes said. “Like every everything is coming full circle … I’ve got a third baby on the way.” Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Pictured here are the final moments of the blood moon total lunar eclipse just before sunrise Tuesday, with the moon slipping toward the western horizon at 6:08 a.m. At 3:04 a.m., the moon hung high in the sky, glowing a deep red at peak totality. As dawn approached, the color gradually softened before fading with the rising sun, marking the end of the eclipse. Courier photo/Peter Weinberger
Lawyers for the family of Diego Rios, who died last November following a traffic stop by Claremont police Benjamin Alba and Joshua Orona, have filed a liability claims complaint with the City of Claremont and called on Los Angeles County’s District Attorney to file criminal complaint charges against the pair. Pictured here are supporters wearing T-shirts bearing Rios’ image at Tuesday’s City Council meeting. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Some 493 players from 41 Claremont Little League teams, more than 200 volunteer coaches, and scores of family members and caregivers were on hand at College Park February 21 to kick off the league’s 67th season. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Cloud dappled winter skies frame the setting sun as it slips below the horizon February 21, offering a silhouette of downtown Los Angeles. With temperatures in the upper 70s, this week could pass for early spring, all this after a series of storms dumped up to five feet of snow in Southern California’s mountains last week. See more photos in our story. Courier photo/Peter Weinberger
Webb forward Dayleen Morales and defender Kate Cook embrace after Wednesday’s 4-0 home victory over AB Miller, which sent the Gauls on to Saturday’s CIF-SS Division 8 tournament semifinal. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office has ruled the death of Diego Rios a homicide. On Thursday, the LA County Deputy Medical Examiner’s office released its autopsy and toxicology findings. Its “summary and opinion narrative” reads in part: “The cause of death is cardiopulmonary arrest due to effects of cocaine and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in the setting of prone physical restraint. The manner of death is homicide due to volitional human involvement regardless of the intent of any individuals’ actions.” Click on the story for a link to the full autopsy and toxicology report. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Competition season for the 2026 Los Angeles County Fair, which opens May 7 and runs through May 31, is open.
Some 700 Claremont Unified School District students walked out of classes Wednesday and marched to the intersection of Indian Hill and Foothill Boulevard for a 90-minute protest of the federal immigration crackdowns taking place in Democratically-controlled states across the nation.
Students primarily from Claremont High but also from San Antonio High and El Roble Intermediate School walked out of classes at 1:25 p.m. and remained at the intersection through the end of the school day.
President Trump’s immigration crackdowns in Democratically-controlled states have not only resulted in death and injury, they have propagated fear in the Hispanic and other targeted communities that previously safe havens such as schools are no longer secure. “We’re hearing a lot of fear out of our families that either have undocumented members or are in communities where they’re friends and family members with undocumented folk, definitely,” said CUSD Assistant Superintendent, Student Services Kevin Ward.
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