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Congratulations to Tony Witt, one of six readers who correctly identified last week’s “Where am I?” as “Something Grows Every Season,” a 2007 sculpture by Don Wakefield, with assistance from Stella Stauffer, Rhys Williams, Rachel Quimayonsie, Marianne Caroselli, Scott Knight, and Dave Knight at Paseo Terminus, 13170 Central Ave., in Chino. Tony 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
Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic School’s girls basketball team recently completed an historic season, finishing 13-7, and compiling a seven-game win streak along the way, both school records. “This is not just a good year for girls’ basketball; this is a historic one,” said OLA’s David Higuera. “The Lady Raiders have shattered expectations and school records alike, putting together a season that will be talked about for years to come.” Photo/courtesy of OLA
Chau Vu is the first student from Pomona College to receive a Computing Research Association Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher Award — the highest honor for an undergraduate involved in computer science research. Vu, a senior computer science major and native of Hanoi, Vietnam, was one of eight students from across the country to be recognized last month for their excellence in research. Photo/by Travis Khachatoorian
Sanctuary Coffee will soon be hit with a $2,000 monthly rent increase and absorb additional labor costs of about $1,000 per month associated with California’s new $16.90 per hour minimum wage. “We survived COVID and we survived the downturn in the economy,” said Sanctuary’s Steve Gerali. “Now we’re faced with a twofold hit, and it is pretty deadly to a lot of businesses.” Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Claremont Unified School District families, students, faculty and officials celebrated the opening of the new Student and Family Resource Center at Oakmont Outdoor School on February 19. Condit Elementary fifth grader Lizzie Hayward (with scissors) cut the ribbon. Pictured (L-R) are CUSD Board of Education member Kathryn Dunn, board Clerk Cheryl Fiello, Lizzie, Superintendent Jim Elsasser, Senior Liaison of Youth and Family Services Rosa Leong, liaison Millie Monroy, and board Vice President Kathy Archer. 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
Together We Prepare CPR and disaster preparedness classes for El Roble eighth-graders have become a rite of passage for thousands of middle school students in Claremont’s public schools. See story and photos using the link. Courier photo/Peter Weinberger
Pomona College will a forum — open to students, faculty and staff — at 2 p.m. Friday to discuss the proposed partnership initiative between Claremont Graduate University and the college and answer questions. The informal “coffee talk” will be led by Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Pomona, Jeff Roth, alongside Executive Director of Strategic Innovation, KJ Fagen. Photo/courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
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
The Claremont Colleges women’s rugby team the Claremont Foxes preserved their undefeated season Saturday in a tightly contested 17-12 win over visiting UC Santa Barbara, improving to 4-0.
At 10 a.m. Friday, and in observance of Black History Month, The Gallery at Hillcrest opens “Acknowledgement of Influence,” works by Ganesha High School students depicting personally influential African Americans at 2705 Mountain View Dr., La Verne.
Claremont High School’s Theatre Department’s mid-year show, “Six” (teen edition), written by Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss, is essentially a 90-minute rap showdown. It is performed without an intermission and with minimal props between the six wives of Henry VIII competing to see who had the worst time in their marriage, and ultimately reclaiming their own stories and identities. It is often funny and sometimes risqué as the queens, who never actually met, compare notes on putting up with the tempestuous, jealous, demanding and, at least later in life, not-so-attractive monarch.
“I know some of the kids who protested February 4 and why they were there. They have the same concerns we do; they stand against what the Trump administration is doing to our immigrant neighbors and those who are putting their bodies, livelihoods, and reputations on the line to protect them and document the abuses. Further, the Claremont kids are part of a long line — a grand tradition even — of American high school student protesters who have been maligned by adults as insignificant and unserious, unworthy of anything but derision and often, violence.”
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 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.” Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Since the November 28, 2025 death of Diego Rios following a traffic stop by Claremont police, which the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s office has ruled a homicide, the city’s police commission, including members Vickie Noble and Aundre Johnson pictured here, and City Council have been peppered with requests for more transparency. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
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