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Taken together, these eco-disasters make a case for the passage of Polluters Pay Climate Fund bills legislators have introduced in the State Assembly and Senate, and the U.S. House and Senate. These bills are all variations on the same theme: make the fossil fuel corporations pay for their carbon emissions. Right now, these bills are gaining traction, advancing through various state committees. Both the Democratic Club of Claremont and the Democrats of Pasadena Foothills endorsed them last month. Photo/by Dan Watson, Santa Clarita Valley Signal
Claremont’s free and open to the public Memorial Day services at Oak Park Cemetery, 410 Sycamore Ave., Claremont, begin at 11 a.m. Monday, May 26.
Katharine Laidlaw, a strategist and Emmy-winning producer, started Monday as Pomona College’s chief communications officer.
The Jurupa Valley man charged with three counts of attempted murder after a January 23 shooting in Claremont was back in Pomona Superior Court May 8. Erik William Guevara, 33, waived a preliminary hearing setting. It was continued to June 25. Courier file photo
Congratulations to Deena Benjamin, one of a record 36 readers who correctly identified last week’s “Where am I?” as Pomona College’s Mabel Shaw Bridges Hall of Music, affectionately known by most as Little Bridges. Deena 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 your answer, full name, and city of residence — and suggestions for future mystery photos — to contest@claremont-courier.com for your chance to win. Courier photo/Tom Smith
“What began as a family vacation to Rome unexpectedly turned into a front row seat to history. From both the air and the ground, I witnessed newly elected Pope Leo XIV address a crowd of more than 100,000 outside the Vatican on May 8.” Courier photo/Peter Weinberger
The Pomona man facing charges of assault with a semiautomatic firearm on a police officer and four other felonies pleaded not guilty Monday at his arraignment in Pomona Superior Court.
About 100 people braved triple digit temperatures at Shelton Park Saturday in a protest billed as “a rally for the Constitution.” The event included remarks from protesters, a skit commenting on what organizers say is an attack on democracy by the Trump administration, and the delivery of several petitions to the Claremont Police Department. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
What began as a family vacation to Rome turned into a front row seat to history as Courier publisher Peter Weinberger witnessed newly elected Pope Leo XIV address a crowd of more than 100,000 outside the Vatican on May 8. Full coverage with more photos will appear in this week’s print edition of the Courier, along with a special video feature at claremont-courier.com. Courier photo/Peter Weinberger
A 46-year-old Pomona man is in custody on charges of attempted murder of a police officer and other felonies after allegedly firing a handgun at Claremont police from his moving vehicle during a 20-mile chase Thursday evening that shut down the eastbound 10 Freeway for miles. Courier file photo
“Claremont’s Evangeline Lien was recently named a grand prize winner in Los Angeles Music Center’s Spotlight Performing Arts Competition. It’s clear her steadfast discipline has resulted in a confident, astoundingly grounded musician. The fact that she’s a 15-year-old Claremont High School freshman makes it all the more striking.”
Pomona College students Josh Crowley, Daniel Choi, Annie Xu, Emma Grace Howlett, Julia Aceron, Fox Kloske, Sarah Ziff, and Jun Kwon, who served Claremont in the Sagehen Civic Scholars Internship Program, were recognized by Claremont Mayor Corey Calaycay at the April 22 City Council meeting.
Claremont Craft Ales was awarded a gold medal at the 2025 World Beer Cup on May 1 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Former Claremont Police Department officer Gabriel Arellanes pled not guilty to felony forcible oral copulation on April 30. He is due back in San Bernardino County Superior Court June 23 for a pre-preliminary hearing. If convicted, Arellanes could face up to eight years in state prison and be compelled to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Claremont Colleges 2025 commencement ceremonies will take place Saturday and Sunday May 17 and 18. In this photo an enthusiastic graduate celebrates at Claremont McKenna College’s May 11, 2024 commencement ceremony. Photo/courtesy of CMC
After hours of discussion and public comment, on April 22 the Claremont City Council approved a first reading of a temporary ordinance that would amend the city’s municipal code to allow and establish regulations for short-term rentals in the city. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo