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“Though these horrific killings — some have called them executions — took place in Minneapolis, we are all in mourning. Many people turn to their faith in times like these. Here in Claremont and the surrounding communities, religious leaders are feeling their congregations’ pain, and some are mobilizing to be of service to our immigrant neighbors.”
An electric skateboard battery was the cause of a Wednesday evening second-floor dorm room fire at Harvey Mudd College’s Atwood Residence Hall that caused no injuries but displaced 35 students. Photo/by Brett O’Connor
The City of Claremont released 18 videos this week related to the November 28, 2025 traffic stop that took place prior to the death of Diego Rios, including body camera footage from the two Claremont Police Department officers primarily involved in the incident.
About 150 demonstrators occupied the corners of Indian Hill and Foothill boulevards Tuesday to participate in the nationwide “Free America” walkout protest.
Claremont High School recently earned bronze in the Advanced Placement School Honor Roll, which offers schools with AP programs bronze, silver, gold, and platinum distinctions, “recognizes schools whose AP programs are delivering results for students while broadening participation,” according to a news release at apcentral.collegeboard.org.
Claremont Police Department’s Explorer Program netted $6,650 at its 44th annual badge and patch show — commonly known as the Porky Show — at Taylor Hall January 17.
Harvey Mudd College juniors Lucas Sullivan and Zaara Bhatia, along with students from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard, recently brought home a second-place medal from MIT Energy and Climate Club’s 11th annual Climate and Energy Hackathon.
Local agencies or organizations have until Sunday, February 15 to apply for Kiwanis Club of Claremont Foundation’s community and/or youth services grants at claremontkiwanis.org.
Congratulations to David Sawhill, one of four readers who correctly identified last week’s “Where am I?” as the mural at The Preschool at Claremont United Methodist Church. David 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 […]
The start of 2026 also marks the beginning of youth soccer season in Claremont. June Vail Park is one of the city’s most popular venues for AYSO, hosting two to three games a day, five days a week.
Cal Poly Pomona assistant political science professor Jarred Cuellar was recently named a 2026 emerging scholar by higher education news outlet The EDU Ledger.
Kindergarten to sixth grade students in Claremont are invited to submit an original theme for the city’s 76th annual Fourth of July celebration by Monday, March 16 at claremontca.gov/4th-of-July, select the “theme contest” tab.
Red roses rest atop the casket of longtime Claremont activist Al Villanueva during his memorial service Thursday, January 15, at Oak Park Cemetery. His daughter, Lena Villanueva-Serrato, stands in the background. A lifelong activist, Villanueva shared an enduring love affair with his “querido barrio of Claramonte,” or “dear neighborhood of Claremont,” was instrumental in the creation of El Barrio Park, and founded the Arbol Verde Preservation Committee. Courier photo/Peter Weinberger
“Several years ago, the Courier undertook a careful analysis of how Google uses our reporting in its news feeds and search results. We calculated the measurable annual impact at $136,510 — value extracted from our journalism without compensation. To put things in perspective, a 2019 study by the News Media Alliance estimated Google made $4.7 billion from news content in a single year. Google’s parent company, Alphabet, reported over $100 billion in revenue in the third quarter of 2025 alone — its first-ever $100 billion quarter.”
“Christy loved intensely. If you were in her circle, she had your back. She always had mine, and I hers. She gave the most frank, clear-eyed advice. She was there for me through every trauma and triumph, and I for hers. She was my first call for 38 years and knew everything about me. I like to think I knew her as completely.”