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The Claremont Unified School District has reduced its $10.8 million 2025-26 budget deficit by $9.2 million, leaving it just $1.6 million short for 2026-27. The announcement came at the Board of Education’s June 19 meeting, which also saw the board unanimously approve a measure to advance a 30-year $77 million bond measure to the November 3 general election ballot. Pictured is Assistant Superintendent of Business Services Desiree Reyes at the June 18 meeting. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center emergency department recently opened a new waiting area and treatment room for pediatric patients. The waiting room offers activities and games ahead of a child’s visit to a PVHMC physician or nurse.
Performances of Citrus College writer/actor Nick Dillenburg’s new play, “One Final Beautiful Impossible Year,” which is loosely based on Shakespeare’s “Love’s Labor’s Lost,” take place at 7 p.m. April 3-4, 10-11, and 2 p.m. April 4 and 12 at the Little Theatre, 1000 W. Foothill Blvd., Glendora.
Saturday, March 28 The City of La Verne’s free 9 a.m. to noon “eggcellent adventure” at Heritage Park, 5001 Via De Mansion, features live music, a vendor fair and Easter Bunny photo opportunities. More info is at laverneca.gov. Rancho Cucamonga’s egg shellebration, with a petting zoo, crafts stations and $10 egg hunts takes place from […]
Women 40 and up can schedule a $50 mammogram at Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center mammography locations in Pomona, Claremont, La Verne and Chino Hills throughout April by calling (909) 469-9395.
“Mom lived to see Trump elected the first time. She had been sick, and refused treatment at the end, preferring to die at home. Before she left us though she was clear about one thing: she loathed that man. I miss her every single day, but there’s one thing about her death I’m grateful for: that she didn’t live to see what he has wrought.”
A plan to develop affordable senior housing on St. Ambrose Episcopal Church property took a big step toward fruition Tuesday when after a public hearing Claremont City Council voted unanimously to approve up to $16 million in revenue bonds to finance the 59-unit development at 830 W. Bonita Ave., shown here in a concept rendering. The bonds will be issued through the California Municipal Finance Authority. The borrower is the developer, National CORE. The city of Claremont will not have any financial obligation with respect to the bonds. Image/courtesy of St. Ambrose Church
“The American political elite of this country have a worldview shaped by our position in the world that was caused by the aberration of World War II, where the U.S. had 50% of the global gross domestic product and the other powerful nations of the world had been weakened. Today, our share of the global GDP is around 17% and shrinking, and other nations — notably the People’s Republic of China — have eschewed wars and concentrated on real economic growth, not financial gimmicks that in the words of convicted Goldman Sachs derivatives trader Fabrice Toure, are ‘mental masturbation.'” Image/courtesy of MIT News
Congratulations to Sara Tayyarah, one of four readers who correctly identified last week’s “Where am I?” as the mural outside of Chaparral Elementary School’s Outdoor Learning Center by the mother daughter team of Gracesol and Lola Thomas. Sara is now entered into the year-end drawing for a one-year subscription to everyone’s favorite award-winning local newspaper, the Claremont Courier. So, “Where am I” this week? Email your answer, full name, and city of residence — and suggestions for future mystery photos — to contest@claremont-courier.com for your chance to win. Courier photo/Tom Smith
Emmy-nominated screenwriter, filmmaker and 2014 Scripps alum Catherine Schetina will be the featured speaker at the school’s May 16 commencement. Schetina is best known for her writing on FX’s acclaimed show “The Bear,” where her episode “Napkins” was nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award. Her screenplay “Pure” was named the top script on the 2022 Black List, an annual survey of Hollywood’s most well-regarded unproduced scripts. Currently, she is a writer and producer on the upcoming Netflix drama series “The Body.” Photo/courtesy of Catherine Schetina
When Kim Freudenberg’s son, Kurt, started online gambling at age 11 — first through video game skins, then virtual betting sites — she had no idea it would cost him thousands of dollars and derail his college education. Now, California lawmakers are trying to stop similar cases with a new bill aimed at restricting online gambling access for minors in the state. Assembly Bill 2617 — the Protecting Kids from Online Gambling Act — proposes to ban platforms from providing gambling and predictive market wagering to minors. Photo/courtesy of Unsplash
A jury in Los Angeles County issued a landmark verdict on Wednesday, finding Instagram owner Meta and YouTube owner Google liable for harming a 20-year-old woman who alleged the platforms designed features to addict children and harm mental health, awarding $3 million in damages. The jury deliberated for over 40 hours across nine days, finding that the companies acted with malice or highly egregious conduct, and will hear new evidence to decide on punitive damages. The trial involved defendants Meta, which owns Instagram and Facebook, and Google, which owns YouTube, after TikTok and Snap settled before the trial. Photo/courtesy of Unsplash
El Roble Intermediate School eighth grader Abigail Haughton had plenty of peer support Wednesday at a signing event for her sophomore novel, “Treacherous Waters: The Rouge Voyage — April 13-16, 1912.” “We were so excited for her because she’s so young and people don’t expect the author to come out and be like ‘Hey, I wrote a book and I published a book,’” said Carol Braden, who was on hand with her daughter Abaeele, 12. “And to be my daughter’s age, it’s just inspiring to see such a young person just chasing the dream of writing.” Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
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
It was a night to remember for Casa Colina as more than 700 people attended their 90th Tribute to Courage annual dinner and gala at the Sheraton Fairplex on March 14. Check out more photo coverage from a busy night of celebration. Courier photo/Peter Weinberger
Young people in grades four through 12 who live or attend school in Claremont are invited to participate in the city’s upcoming national anthem contest.
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