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Congratulations to Cheryl Johnson, one of just four readers who correctly identified last week’s “Where am I?” as the City of Claremont logo on a gateway column at Padua Avenue Park. Cheryl 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
So, Trustee Area 4 voters will finally decide next week who will represent them on Claremont Unified School District’s Board of Education.
Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center was recently named to the Cal Hospital Compare’s 2023 opioid care honor roll program.
Registration for Claremont Little League’s 2023 fall ball season is open now through 11:59 p.m. Sunday, August 6 at claremontlittleleague.org. Registration for kids ages 8 to 15 is $125, 4 to 7-year-olds are $110. The season runs from September 10 to November 12.
Have you ever wondered why some people seem to have “bad teeth” and have lots of dental work done?
Only one of seven Claremont Little League All-Star squads is standing, the 11-and-unders, who are now 6-0 in tournament play and headed for the District 43 tournament in San Bernardino.
When the Claremont City Council approved its housing element last week, it also hit the pause button on a state law that can preempt local control over housing production.
When Sonja Stump Photography closed its doors last year at 135 W. First St., many wondered what would take its place in the historic building it had occupied for 23 years. We need wonder no longer: wine tasting room and restaurant Grafted Cellars Winery is set to open soon at the Village location.
Adults can apply to volunteer for the Claremont Chamber of Commerce’s 41st annual Village Venture, set for Saturday, October 28, at form.jotform.com/230956108984163.
“You come for the vibe, you stay for the shopping,” said Jennifer Bradford, who with Ariel Goode, is the co-owner of the Local Collective.
Ballots are due Tuesday, July 25 in the special election for the Trustee Area 4 seat on Claremont Unified School District’s Board of Education.
This early morning view from Claremont’s California Botanic Garden was taken last week. Temperatures have been in the 90s for the past week and are expected to break 100 this weekend.
Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles recently announced 2022 Claremont High School graduate Haylee Hewton earned the Gold Award, scouting’s highest honor, for her project “Female representation in children’s literature,” which aimed to address the “issue of children’s books not showing accurate or diverse depictions of all that women are capable of and can achieve,” read a news release.
The City of Claremont is hosting a second listen and learn forum about cannabis regulations, this time via Zoom, at 8 a.m. Thursday, July 20.
The Woman’s Club of Claremont recently awarded merit scholarships to four Claremont Unified School District high school seniors.
“Iron Horse Road: a Tale from Gold Mountain” is the story behind the construction of the transcontinental connecting railroad. Built by some 20,000 Chinese and other East Asian immigrants from 1863 to 1869 and stretching 690 miles from Sacramento through Promontory Summit in Utah, the project claimed the lives of more than 3,000 workers.
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