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Claremont’s Charles Phoenix will present his “Big Retro Road Trip ’Round the Pomona Valley” show as part of a Claremont Educational Foundation fundraiser at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 15, at Padua Hills Theatre, 4467 Padua Ave., Claremont. A pre-show reception for the 21-and-over show runs from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Volunteer Lou Ehresman arranges box lunches during West End Auxiliary of Children’s Fund’s Tea Time to Go event on Saturday at Wolfe’s Kitchen & Deli. Guests at the drive-through fundraising event received the box lunches which included sandwiches, scones, fruit deserts and of course tea. The COVID friendly event replaces the group’s annual English tea […]
David Stalker and Travis Mills of Excellent Remodeling install a sculpture by longtime Claremont artist Mike Hill on Wednesday in Claremont. The sculpture titled “Euclid’s Window” was moved from Hill’s longtime home on Harvard Avenue to the front yard of Cassandra George’s home on Academy Court. The sculpture, which weights about 500 pounds, was created […]
Last month Claremont Mayor Jed Leano was selected by the governing board of Tri-City Mental Health to serve as the agency’s board chair. Mayor Leano has served on the Tri-City board since he was elected to the Claremont City Council in November 2018 and served as Tri-City’s vice chair last year, according to a news […]
Hello and welcome. This is Janice Hoffmann for the Claremont Courier, and thanks for taking a short break from your busy day to smile, as you listen to the next installment of “Creative Mindfulness”. Mindfulness is usually thought of as simply looking at the current moment from another perspective, but it can also be savoring a memory. Today I’m […]
Jim Munsey moderates the memorial service for baseball coach Jack Helber at the CHS gym on Saturday evening, February 5. Helber, 81, coached players of all ages from little league to college. Most recently he was assistant baseball coach for the Wolfpack at Claremont High School. In the photo exhibited at the left, is Helber with a young Mark McGwire. COURIER photo/Peter Weinberger
The exhibition, on display from February 10 until June 25, is said to be the result of a unique partnership between Hiroshima City University and Pomona College.
by Steven Felschundneff | steven@claremont-courier.com Many Claremont residents experienced a scary night on January 21, but one woman is fortunate that it wasn’t her last. Jennifer Sasaki, her husband Russ and son Noah were riding out the storm in the back house they share in the Village. The wind was intense and the power had […]
Claremont Unified School District students are reminded that today is the deadline to submit their essay entry for the 32nd annual making change contest, which offers students an opportunity “to honor and remember all that these advocates of social change have done to transform our world for the better,” City Manager Adam Pirrie wrote in a news brief.
by Mick Rhodes | mickrhodes@claremont-courier.com Rooter Hero, the plumbing company that was the focus of a four-part COURIER investigative series last year, has settled out of court with 10 aggrieved former customers and the state of California, and will pay $208,864 in restitution and fees as part of the agreement. Its contractor’s license has also […]
Every time I speak to Per Dahlin I’m overcome with admiration. She has a tenacity coupled with a capacity for love and compassion that just overwhelms me. I’m also sad. Sad for her, her family, and of course for her son, Samuel Kraemer-Dahlin.
by Andrew Alonzo | aalonzo@claremont-courier.com Over the past few days, California Botanic Garden maintenance workers, officials and field botany technicians have traversed the garden’s narrow pathways in service carts, hauling debris as they cleaned up the mess left behind by the recent Santa Ana windstorm. What was once a lush, green scene of native California […]
The winds have long died down and have been replaced by a symphony of chainsaws and leaf blowers. Our streets are once again passable, the power has been restored and only a few of us were forced out of our homes. But the clean up effort continues, just like the California Botanic Gardens, above.
The path of destruction caused by one fallen tree can be seen in this smashed vehicle on Seventh Street and the damaged home on Indian Hill Boulevard, which has been red tagged meaning its uninhabitable until repaired. Two weeks after the devastating storm, there was much work left before the city can fully recover, including clearing the streets of tons of tree debris. COURIER photo/Steven Felschundneff
The first Claremont Art Walk of 2022 will take place Saturday, February 5, from 6 to 9 p.m. Various artists will be showcasing their works across Claremont and its businesses, with a full lineup listed below. Bunny Gunner, 230 W. Bonita Ave., is excited to be exhibiting the work of John Egan. The exhibit, titled […]
With cooler temperatures and clear skies forecast this week, downtown Los Angeles and vehicles cruising along the 210 freeway, can easily be seen from 350 feet high hovering over Base Line Road. Although there is no rain in the forecast, daily high temperatures will remain around 60 degrees until Claremont will get a slight warming […]
On January 25, 100 days before its centennial kick-off, Los Angeles County Fair tickets went on sale to the public at www.lacountyfair.com.
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