Claremont's latest news

School board meeting includes business matters, student kudos

March 03, 2015 1:54 PM

The next meeting of the Claremont Unified School District Board of Education, set for Thursday, March 5 at 6:30 p.m., will begin with a closed session on topics ranging from the sale of district property to school employee labor negotiations. Most notably, a 9.7-acre parcel of land located 3475 N. Forbes Ave. will be going up for auction. The surplus property, once home to the short-lived La Puerta Intermediate School, was sold in November of 2013 to Brandywine Homes.

Entire Story

Claremont Women's Leadership Conference set for Friday

March 03, 2015 1:16 PM

Women seeking personal and professional growth need look no further than their own backyard. Claremont Lincoln University presents the Claremont Chamber of Commerce Women’s Leadership Conference on Friday, March 6 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Claremont. The conference is aimed at inspiring, motivating, and educating women in their own lives. Attendees will enjoy live presentations from notable speakers as well as a continental breakfast and lunch.

Entire Story

Parents invited to Common Core meetings at Claremont schools

March 03, 2015 12:25 PM

This is Claremont Unified School District invites parents to attend an informational meeting on curriculum and assessments in the district. Attendees will be given an overview of the Common Core State Standards and the changes they will bring, have the opportunity to view sample state assessments on an iPa, and ask questions to better understand how students will benefit from the new standards.

Entire Story

Courier Blogs

	City Beat by Angela Bailey

	Claremont After Hours by Jessica and Jenelle

	My Side of the Line by Peter Weinberger

Twitter Feed

@HelenArase We're working on using twitter more! Hope ur doing great. We miss u too! KD 3 Mar
A dead body was found on Mt. Baldy Road, just north of the tunnels this morning. LA County Sheriff's... http://t.co/zPuaXbFaYV 3 Mar
CHS boys soccer suffered a big loss yesterday in CIF competition. Check out our slideshow.... http://t.co/qio0xFenTd 28 Feb
Visit Claremont galleries on Friday, March 6 between 6 and 9 p.m. for Claremont Art Walk. Bunny Gunner Gallery... http://t.co/Ftum69bK6Y 27 Feb
Our friends at Mountain View Elementary held their monthly Bucket Filler assembly today, celebrating students who... http://t.co/Pl7YrzuxDZ 27 Feb

Follow @Courier91711

Poll

Claremont Courier on Social Media

Featured Story
Photo Galleries
Videos

Body found on Mt. Baldy Road

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department investigators collect evidence in a turn out on the side of Mt. Baldy Road, where a body was found Tuesday morning. Officials received a call around 9:55 a.m. and were still investigating late in the afternoon. The Sheriff’s Department would only say that the deceased was a woman of unknown age and race. COURIER photo/Steven Felschundneff

Entire Story

Soccer CIF quarterfinals
COURIER week in pictures: 2-27-15
Two Milk Minimum
Tiny tot judo
Studio Claremont
Boy soccer CIF round 1
BLAST Super Bowl
COURIER week in pictures: 2-20-15
Miracle worker

Download Video: MP4,

See why Saca's has so many regular customers every day
First reponsder drills bring real-world situations to life
Sights and sounds from the 2013 Air Show at Cable Airport
See 100 year-old Laura Johnson go through her typical workout
Ray Collins memorial service in Claremont
Profile of the Claremont business Stamp Your Heart Out
City of Claremont July 4th fireworks
Claremont Little League playoff action at College Park
Memorial Day service at Claremont's Oak Park Cemetery
Run for the Red 2012
NCAA Division III Track and Field Championships at CMC
See the CHS Theatre production of "All Shook Up"
Claremont's 5 Second Film Festival hits the big screen
High flyers at Cable
Claremont lights a tree in holiday celebration
Village Venture 2011

CHS soccer loses heartbreaker in CIF play

March 03, 2015 4:38 PM

UPDATED: Claremont High School absorbed a tough loss as the boys soccer team lost to the Pasadena High Bulldogs in the quarterfinal of the CIF tournament on Friday at CHS. The game was tied at one goal after regulation and two overtime periods however the Bulldogs’ goalkeeper was able to block three Pack penalty kicks giving Pasadena the victory. Please see the gallery for more action photography. COURIER photo/Steven Felschundneff

Entire Story | Photo Gallery

RSABG celebrates spring with open house, sage festival

March 03, 2015 1:39 PM

The Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden is hosting two special events this month, beginning with its annual Spring Open House on Saturday, March 14. The open house will feature free garden admission all day, behind-the-scenes tours, a sale at the Grow Native Nursery and the grand opening of an exhibit called “A Living Legacy: The Collections of Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden,” on view through June 28.

Entire Story

CGU presents $100,000 Tufts Poetry Award

March 03, 2015 10:19 AM

The envelope, please. Claremont Graduate University has named Angie Estes as the winner of the 2015 Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award. The prestigious prize, which is given each year to a mid-career poet who has achieved much and is expected to achieve much more, carries with it a $100,000 purse, making it one of the biggest poetry awards in the world. The poet, who is being recognized for her 2013 book Enchantée, lives in Urbana, Illinois and is on the faculty of Ashland University’s MFA program.

Entire Story

More News