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“Claremont’s Specific Plan for the Village South development was approved in 2021, the tract map in 2023. This was after very extensive deliberations by Claremont citizens and city staff, along with the developers. The developers now contend they can make substantive changes without amending the environmental impact report. I hope the city will receive many letters and emails by May 22 in support of requiring an analysis of how the proposed changes will affect the project.”
Claremont High School students, family and staff celebrated the 2023 homecoming like Olympians Friday night with a theme of an evening in Athens. During halftime of the Pack’s home game versus West Covina, the coronation of the royal court included naming the king and queen, CHS seniors Queen Beverly Be, in photo, and King Edgar Chacon. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
In one of several moves designed in part to help curb incidents of violence, Claremont Unified School District instituted a new policy this year at El Roble Intermediate School: students were no longer permitted to use cellphones while on campus.
During general public comment at Tuesday’s Claremont City Council meeting several people participating via Zoom leveled angry bigoted, racist, and anti-Semitic attacks, mostly aimed at the Jewish community but also at Black people and immigrants. The shocking incident prompted the city to announce Wednesday that it will discontinue remote public comment effective immediately. Courier photo/Steven Felschundneff
How to talk about this with our kids? These are the humans we’ve raised to be kind, to “use your words,” to stand up to bullies and help the helpless. How to square those lessons with what they’re seeing and hearing from Israel and Gaza? Again, this is a privileged position, one I am grateful to be in. But it’s also an important teaching moment in American parents’ lives, one I am loathe to fumble. I write this not in retreat or to hedge, nor to resort to “bothsidesism” to avoid taking a stand. I’m not Jewish. I’m not Israeli. I’m not Muslim. I’m not Palestinian. I am human, and I am not sure about the best way forward.
Local singer, songwriter, and producer Anamaria De La Cruz has been grappling with complex feelings of loss, grief, and heartbreak stemming from the death of her parents Janis Peterson, in 2018, and Roberto De La Cruz a year later, and is hoping to soften the difficult emotional punch with her debut record, “Gone,” set to be released in 2024. “I wish they were here with me in person to be part of this process, but I know that they would be really proud and excited about this.” Photo/courtesy of Anamaria De La Cruz
Every student who attended Pomona College between 1955 and 1985 knew the diligence and kindness of Masago Armstrong, who was the university’s registrar for 30 years and died last year at the age of 102. But what they couldn’t have known was her legacy of shaping and supporting students would one day continue — 38 years after her retirement — thanks to a recent $1 million dollar scholarship gift she has left for the university. The endowment came as a surprise. “Oh my gosh, I was totally blown away,” said Pomona College President G. Gabrielle Starr. “It was just an incredible gift in the true sense of the word.” Photo/courtesy of Pomona College
Webb’s girls volleyball team shutout Fairmont Prep at home Monday, 3-0, before Western Christian returned the favor Wednesday, shutting out the Gauls, 3-0, in Upland. The team closes out San Joaquin League play at home Friday versus Education First Academy of Pasadena. No matter the result, the Gauls will not see postseason action this year. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
On August 28 workers from Southern California Edison knocked on Claremont resident Bob Mendez’s door to inform him that they were going to replace the utility pole on his property.
The deadline for residents to apply to be a member of the Claremont Committee on Human Relations has been extended to Thursday, October 19. “The commission attempts to facilitate learning experiences that promote respect and acceptance within the community,” read a press release.
On Sunday, December 3, Walter’s Restaurant owners the Ghafarshad family will host a celebration of their 50 years of advancing the gastronomy, art, culture, and community of Claremont.
by Janice Hoffman This is a dog tethered to her person on the last walk they will take together. When is life and death real and when is it abstract? This is about pets and how we love them. Sometimes, pets are a stand-in for people because it’s simply less complex. Carina’s choice that day, […]
by Andrew Alonzo | aalonzo@claremont-courier.com Claremont High School Football (0-6) South Hills blew out Claremont 41-7 in Covina on September 29. The Pack play Chino Friday at 7 p.m. The Wolfpack’s 2023 homecoming game versus West Covina is set for 7 p.m. Friday, October 13. Boys and girls cross-country Results from the 16th annual Twilight XC […]
The following galleries are participating in this month’s Claremont Art Walk from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, October 7:
San Dimas Mountain Rescue Team, a search and rescue volunteer force servicing Eastern Los Angeles County and the San Gabriel Mountains since 1955, is recruiting new members. The team will host free informational sessions at the Mountain Rescue Station, 114 E. First St., San Dimas, on Saturday, October 14 from 4 to 6 p.m. and Wednesday, October 18, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Barring unforeseen obstacles there will soon be life again at the former Press location at 129 Harvard Ave. Escrow is due to close October 16, with Finney’s Crafthouse aiming to open in late 2024. This according to Brad Finefrock (pronounced “Finney-frock”), 52, who with his twin brother Greg co-owns the seven-year-old Westlake Village-based restaurant chain. Finefrock said the company has waved escrow contingencies and now has a pathway to close on the iconic 3,804 sq. ft. 1929 building. The price? Somewhere around $2.5 million, according to the latest listing on Loop.net.
Every day on the Cal Poly Pomona campus, students working at the Poly Pantry fill bags with granola bars, canned soup, almond milk, beans, rice, and a variety of fruits and vegetables. Then the students who have ordered these groceries come and pick them up — for free. The service is a much-needed effort to address a major concern among the school’s population: food insecurity. “Prior to the pandemic, there was a survey across the entire California State University system, and they found that over 40 percent of students were experiencing some level of food insecurity,” said Associate Professor of Urban and Community Agriculture Aaron Fox. Courier photo/Steven Felschundneff
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