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Claremont Courier high school sports roundup: March 24, 2023
by Andrew Alonzo | calendar@claremont-courier.com Friday, March 24 Every Friday at 9 a.m., a free art group meets on the Joslyn Center, 660 N. Mountain Ave., Claremont. For information call (909) 399-5488. “RePrinting Claremont,” an exhibit featuring famed local artists such as Karl Benjamin, Millard Sheets, Phil Dike, Robert Wood, Sue Hertell, and more, at Claremont Heritage’s Ginger […]
Upset about private banks’ funding of trillions to the fossil fuel, gas and coal industries, thousands of seniors across the nation marched in solidarity Tuesday to express their distaste during the “stop dirty banks” day of action, organized by Third Act and numerous national advocacy groups.
Upset about private banks’ funding of trillions to the fossil fuel, gas and coal industries, thousands of seniors across the nation marched in solidarity Tuesday to express their distaste during the “stop dirty banks” day of action, organized by Third Act and numerous national advocacy groups.
Last summer, Claremont resident Mollie Ramos decided to blend her love of helping people and grooming hair and started a mobile hairstyling business, Hairbound. Her business model is simple: she travels to seniors and children and offers cuts and simple coloring for a decent price.
More than a dozen teens gathered among the native plants and grasses on top of a Pomona College dorm last week to pick lemons, make lemonade, and learn about healthy eating with their Rooftop Garden “enviro-mentors.”
The Rotary Club’s 22nd annual Taste of Claremont takes place from 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday, April 29, from 5 to 9 p.m. at The Claremont Colleges Services building, 101 S. Mills Ave.
More than 40 local restaurants, wineries, and breweries will be on hand to provide guests, who must be 21 and over, with samples. The event also includes live music, an art exhibit, and raffle drawings.
The slow but steady death of live original music in the Claremont area sustained two massive body blows this week, leaving one to wonder if the art form might just vanish entirely from the 91711.
Following months of planning, and years of residents pleading for action, a new set of rules aimed at curbing the seemingly entrenched problem of sex work and criminal activity at Claremont’s freeway motels is set to become law.
By a 5-0 vote Tuesday night, the Claremont City Council approved a new ordinance that proprietors of all motels and hotels must abide by if they wish to continue operating in the city. The vote creates an new a chapter in the city’s municipal code, replacing the old motel ordinance. The new law could go into effect as soon as April 28.
The co-founders of Machine Bio, a Claremont-based biotechnology startup, have gotten pretty good at innovating radical solutions for their industry here on earth. But soon, their technology will be tested in less-charted territory: space. Machine Bio was recently awarded the Technology in Space Prize, which includes up to $500,000 in grant funding. It also means their technology, which revolutionizes protein synthesis, will be shuttled off for research in the U.S. National Laboratory aboard the International Space Station.
The special election to fill the vacant seat on Claremont Unified School District’s Board of Education will take place Tuesday, July 25.
The election, which will cost CUSD an estimated $273,000, was triggered by just 99 Trustee Area 4 voters through a petition spearheaded by Joshua Rogers.
Thus far, the only candidate who has stepped forward is Alex McDonald, a physician and educator.
Claremont School of Theology announced Tuesday it will likely be relocating to Los Angeles over the summer.
The school, which has been in Claremont since 1957, is awaiting on final approval for its move to Westwood United Methodist Church, 10497 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles.
Even with heavy rain Tuesday night, flooding around the Claremont and Mt. Baldy areas has been kept to a minimum. Baldy Road has been mostly clear, but debris is falling from the hillsides on the way up the mountain. Courier photo/Peter Weinberger
Cast and crew from HBO’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm” shot scenes from an upcoming episode at Pomona College’s Carnegie Building on Monday, including stars Larry David and Ted Danson. HBO is currently filming shows for their upcoming 12th season. Courier photo/Peter Weinberger.
An attempt to prevent a new Village clothing store from opening was rejected Monday when an appeal of The Rave Box’s business license was denied. Barring a further appeal, the shop is scheduled to open at 1 p.m. Saturday. Owners Janelle Huerta and Steve Morales stand inside their store at 141 Harvard Avenue in Claremont. Courier photo/Peter Weinberger
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