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A boy was arrested on a felony murder charge Monday after Claremont Police Department officers responded to an 11:38 a.m. medical emergency in the 1400 block of Lynoak Drive, where they allege an infant girl “had been thrown to the floor by a juvenile at the residence.” Life saving measures were administered at the scene before the infant was transported to Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center. “Due to the severity of her injuries, the infant was later transferred to Children’s Hospital of Orange County, where she subsequently succumbed to her injuries,” read a CPD statement.
Pilgrim Congregational Church, 600 N. Garey Ave., Pomona, hosts the 44th annual free and open to the public “Where Do We Go From Here” event honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Later this month, 17-year-old Max Leeper will trade the maroon and white of Claremont High School for the cherry and silver of the University of New Mexico, colors fitting of his life’s next chapter. He completed high school a semester early this fall and signed a letter of intent last month to play football at UNM in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Now he’s about to travel some 760 miles east begin the next chapter of his young life as a Lobo freshman majoring in business administration. Photo/courtesy of CUSD
“OK 2026, how about a heads-up about what’s to come? You must have some insider info, right, being the new year and all? What do you mean it doesn’t work that way? Look, it’s crazy out here. The norms don’t apply. Is there anything you can do for us? Speak up, love thy neighbor, and vote? That’s all you have? Actually, that’s pretty good advice.”
Claremont resident Monica Argandona is a college professor, the founder of Keystone Network, a nonprofit that provides mentorship, academic support, and a multi-year college and career readiness program for underprivileged students across the Inland Empire, and the host of the podcast, “Path Found.” Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
If there’s one Claremont High Schooler who’s having one heck of a start to their senior year, it’s Joy Cheng. The student-athlete recently learned she had won a full-ride scholarship to Princeton University, adding to this year’s successes as captain of CHS’s cross-country team, which recently won Palomares League and CIF-Southern Section titles. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
“Hope you all had a merry and jolly holiday and New Year’s celebration. I’ve written numerous times about the lengthy and costly production process behind publishing a newspaper. As we enter the new year, here’s a brief roundup of the people who actually make the Claremont Courier happen …”
For decades, the Claremont Courier has visually chronicled the life of City of Trees, building a photographic record that endures in print and online. From quiet moments to historic events, our images reflect the rhythm and character of Claremont. In the end, it is not the technology that defines great photography, but the experience, creativity, […]
Embrace 2026 with us. Great things are ahead! Dear Courier subscribers and readers: As we close out another year of publishing local news in Claremont, I want to pause and simply say thank you. Your generosity, encouragement, and belief in the mission of the Claremont Courier made 2025 a year of renewed momentum — […]
Three hikers were found dead at Mount Baldy Monday. Search and rescue crews from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department responded to a request at 11:30 a.m. Monday to locate a 19-year-old male hiker who had fallen some 500 feet near the Devils Backbone trail, above. The bodies of the missing 19-year-old and two other hikers were found Monday during a Sheriff’s Department aerial search, but efforts to recover the bodies have been hampered by high winds. Courier photo/Peter Weinberger
Pomona College has entered into exclusive talks regarding the possible purchase of Claremont Graduate University. “This collaboration would preserve CGU’s important role in the consortium while positioning both schools to innovate and thrive in an evolving higher education landscape,” read a post on Pomona’s webpage. Pictured here is CGU’s Harper Hall. Photo/courtesy of CGU
This year marked the 10-year anniversary of the partnership between Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center and Health Bridges, a Claremont Colleges student-run nonprofit that provides interpretation services in Spanish, Mandarin, Korean and Vietnamese, and aid eligible patients with access to temporary insurance via the California Department of Health Care Services’ Hospital Presumptive Eligibility Program. The […]
The City of Claremont will dispose of residents’ live Christmas trees on routine trash days January 5 through January 15, 2026.
On December 10, Pomona College reached a settlement agreement of a U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights Title VI investigation alleging Jewish students experienced antisemitism on campus. Photo/courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization, The Council on American-Islamic Relations, has decried Pomona College’s settlement of a federal Title VI investigation that alleged antisemitism at the school. CAIR California Executive Director Hussam Ayloush’s December 17 letter to Pomona College President G. Gabrielle Starr, which names several areas of disagreement and lays out the group’s suggestions for addressing its perceived shortfalls, is excerpted here. Photo/courtesy of CAIR
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights opened a Title VI investigation of Pomona College in August 2024 after the Louis D. Brandeis Center and others brought a complaint against the school alleging Jewish students experienced antisemitism on campus and the school failed to protect them. The following is a transcript of a December 17 email exchange with Brandeis Center attorney Deena B. Margolies. Photo/courtesy of the Brandeis Center
“Suffering doesn’t have to shut us down. We can be in crisis and still do good work. We can be in mourning and still help. In fact, any act of service or kindness works to mend our sorrow, even if only for that moment. It all matters; even the smallest action propels hope forward for us and the people it impacts.”
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