Jim “Citizen” Sprinkle

TV repairman, COURIER distributor, prize storyteller Jim Sprinkle, a longtime COURIER distributor, died on Friday, August 24 in Montclair. He was 92. Mr. Sprinkle was born on October 19, 1920 in Seeley, California, the 9th child in a large family. His mother died...

Observations at summer’s end

Claremont landed on another “best of” list earlier this summer. This time, we were named 15th on Huffington Post’s “College Towns: Consider These 16 Communities For Retirement.” Second-to-last isn’t like winning gold, but it’s...

Wine Walk kicks off a busy fall for Claremont

The season of neighborhood barbecues, block parties and concerts in the park may be drawing to a close, but the streets of Claremont are gearing to stay just as busy with eyes set on September. Among events locals eagerly anticipate along with the dropping of the fall...

Golden State pushes back over rate hike settlement

The local water fight continues, as groups remain at odds over recent allegations.  In its reply comments submitted to the Public Utilities Commission, Golden State Water, the Division of Ratepayer Advocates (DRA) and The Utility Reform Network (TURN) allege that...