Protecting kids from bad news overload

When James Holmes opened fire at a midnight showing of The Dark Knight Rises on July 20 in Aurora, Colorado, killing 12 people and wounding 58, it sent shockwaves across the country. In the days since, images of the orange-haired 24-year-old assailant have seemed to...

James Leigh

James “Jim” Leigh, an award-winning writer and internationally-noted jazz trombonist who performed for nearly 20 years with the Baldy Mountain Swing Band in Claremont, died on June 18 of an uncommon lung disease. He was 82. Mr. Leigh was born on May 28,...

VIEWPOINT: An island of snobs

An island of snobs Dear Editor: On the pages of the COURIER about a year ago, editor Peter Weinberger memorialized his father, Martin Weinberger, shortly after he passed away.  Peter’s tribute to his dad was obviously deserved and heartfelt. However he...