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Claremont’s Pooch Park, at 100 S. College Ave., closed for biannual turf maintenance on Wednesday and will reopen Friday, May 1.
Early Monday morning a Claremont police officer made a grisly discovery when a suspicious vehicle call turned into a suspicious death investigation. At 6:06 a.m. the officer responded to the 1400 block of Claremont Boulevard to inspect the vehicle and discovered a deceased male inside the car, according to Lieutenant Karlan Bennett. Detectives from the […]
Workers maneuver a roughly 5,300 pound chunk of a fallen pine tree into a waiting truck on Monday in the Claremont Village. The tree blew down during the windstorm completely blocking Eighth Street and slightly damaging the home across the street. Ten days after the storm Claremonters are getting back on their collective feet, cleaning […]
We see the natural colors of the undeveloped hillsides at the northern edge of Claremont as the usual backdrop to our daily life. Some of us take advantage of the trails for hiking, biking or horseback riding and to refresh ourselves by being surrounded by nature for a while. Many of us appreciate the contribution […]
When Reggie Webb was 10, his mother and grandmother packed him a sack of fried chicken and pound cake and put him on a bus in South Bend, Indiana for a 30-hour ride to Madison, Arkansas, where he was to help his great-grandparents tend to their five-acre farm.
“Mindfulness is looking at the present moment from a perspective other than your first instinct, without judgment, without rancor. Creative means you get to braid some story strands.” This week, Janice talks about the winds that devastated Claremont on January 22nd, 2022. LISTEN TO THE STORY Creative Mindfulness is a podcast series featuring short, thoughtful […]
Sumner Danbury principal Rahkiah Brown’s great-great-great-grandfather, Richard Brock, was given to a Virginia woman as a wedding present. Born into slavery in 1824, Brock was essentially part of this woman’s dowry, and he was subsequently transported to Houston, Texas when she moved there a short time later.
Tuesday evening saw another victory for the Claremont high school girls’ varsity soccer team, who dispelled of a competitive Bonita Bearcats team, 2-0, at home.
On Tuesday the Claremont City Council voted to authorize a $1.5 million payment to Jamboree Housing Corporation to partially fund the construction of a 33-unit “permanent supportive housing project” on Harrison Avenue.
by Mick Rhodes | mickrhodes@claremont-courier.com A Los Angeles Superior Court judge has upheld the terms of a 1957 agreement between the Claremont Colleges and Claremont School of Theology, clearing the way for a possible sale back to the Colleges. Judge Peter A. Hernandez ruled on January 7 the terms of the 65-year-old purchase agreement is […]
Oak Park Cemetery was one of the many areas with severe damage as whipping swirling winds literally changed the landscape of the City of Trees. Check out our latest story with new photos showing the impact and recovery efforts around Claremont. COURIER photo/Peter Weinberger
On Wednesday, Vail Park looked like the storm just blew through with many fallen trees that have yet to be cleaned up, but that didn’t stop children from using the playground. The scene is a stark reminder how much work still has to be done, but the park does play an important role because it’s one of several locations where the city has roll-off dumpsters where residents can dispose of debris. Be sure to check out the updated windstorm information from the city. COURIER photo/Peter Weinberger
Hello and welcome to a moment to reflect about being on time. Whether you are one of those people who is always on time, or one of those people who is rarely on time, I hope you enjoy this prose poem pondering promptness. LISTEN TO THE POEM Creative Mindfulness is a podcast series featuring short, thoughtful […]
Longtime Claremont resident Mike Carrol reviews the damage at his neighbor’s house on Drucker Way. The huge tree crashed right through the front door, while also leaving heavy damage to the roof, but there were no reported injuries. COURIER photo/Peter Weinberger
A couple cross College Avenue on Saturday morning just hours after a massive windstorm topped one of the giant eucalyptus trees on the Pomona College campus. The storm caused widespread damage including hundreds of toppled trees as well as some damaged structures and downed power lines. COURIER photo/Peter Weinberger
On Tuesday the San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy voted unanimously to set aside a $3 million grant for the Claremont Wildlands Conservancy’s campaign to acquire land in the Claremont hills where the Clara Oaks development has been proposed.
by Andrew Alonzo | aalonzo@claremont-courier.com On Tuesday, January 11, a Sanctuary Coffee barista called the Claremont Police Department to report that an unknown person had broken into the coffee shop. The single suspect, described as a White adult male, approximately five-foot-11-inches tall entered the property at 4:09 a.m., gaining entry by smashing the glass entry […]
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