Pomona, CA

The Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority recently issued updates on the Pomona to Claremont A Line extension. In early October, crews will begin geotechnical investigations — studies of soil, rock, and groundwater conditions — at the future light rail bridge site at Indian Hill Boulevard in Claremont, and at Garey and Towne avenue crossings […] The post Work continues on A Line extension appeared first on Claremont COURIER.

by Andrew Alonzo | aalonzo@claremont-courier.com Saturday, August 22 Claremont Police Department officers responded to 4:57 p.m. reports of a driver operating her car while asleep near Base Line Road and Monte Vista Avenue. Police said the 48-year-old Pomona woman admitted to driving under the influence and hitting an object along the 200 block of Bonita […] The post Police Blotter: September 4, 2026 appeared first on Claremont COURIER.

Leaders from the LA County Office of Immigrant Affairs, ICE Out of Pomona, Pomona Valley Spiritual Leaders for Justice, Trans Queer Institute, faith groups, and Claremont Mayor Jennifer Stark gathered at Claremont United Church of Christ August 29 for a seminar on immigrant resources hosted by Newcomers Access Center, whose Executive Director, Juju Lelliott, is pictured here. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo The post It takes a Village: Helping folks caught in federal immigration crackdown appeared f

Cal Poly Pomona associate professor of multimedia journalism Ivana Cvetkovic recently received a Fulbright Scholar Award to Portugal. In spring 2027, Cvetkovic, a former reporter turned academic, will travel to the Escola Superior de Comunicação Social of the Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa in Lisbon to interview journalists about covering agricultural news and farmer communities. “The […] The post Cal Poly Pomona professor named Fulbright Scholar appeared first on Claremont COURIER.

by Andrew Alonzo | aalonzo@claremont-courier.com Monday, August 17 Claremont Police Department officers responded to a 3:11 p.m. report of a woman being assaulted outside city hall, 207 Harvard Ave. Officers ran records checks of the suspects, a 38-year-old Upland man and a 47-year-old man from Pomona, which both returned misdemeanor LA County warrants. Police allege […] The post Police Blotter: August 28, 2026 appeared first on Claremont COURIER.

Congratulations to Hal Van Ryswyk, one of just four readers who correctly identified last week’s “Where am I?” as the sculptural bicycle racks outside Pomona College’s Benton Museum of Art in Claremont. Hal 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

HACIENDA HEIGHTS, Calif. (KESQ) - An 89-year-old woman died, and another person was injured today when a tour bus caught fire on the Pomona Freeway in Hacienda Heights.   The fire was reported at 5:38 a.m. Friday on the eastbound Pomona (60) Freeway, east of Hacienda Boulevard, according to the California Highway Patrol. According to the The post Woman, 89, dead at scene of bus fire on Pomona freeway in Hacienda Heights appeared first on KESQ.

Pomona College has elected four new members to its Board of Trustees: Halim Dhanidina, Robi Ganguly, Bill Riley and Cosimo H.J. Thawley. The post Pomona College elects new board members appeared first on Claremont COURIER.

by Andrew Alonzo | aalonzo@claremont-courier.com Sunday, August 9 Claremont Police Department officers stopped a bicyclist for equipment violations at Foothill Boulevard and Equation Road in Pomona at 10:05 p.m. A search of the 56-year-old Pomona man allegedly yielded methamphetamine and a narcotics pipe, and he was arrested for misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance and […] The post Police Blotter: August 21, 2026 appeared first on Claremont COURIER.

A Pomona hospital upgraded its surgical robot technology to include three of the latest models to serve its patients, it showcased to the public on Wednesday. Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center has a trio of the latest Intuitive da Vinci 5 surgical systems to assist surgeons who specialize in obstetrics, gynecology, urology and other general surgeries. The hospital is among the first in the area to get this new fleet of technology, it said. “Over the past 15 years, we’ve p