Release you inner scientist

Not many people go on to become professional scientists, but most of us start out with a pretty active interest in why the world is the way it is. We look at the stars at night and wonder; we look at holes in the ground and wonder; we look at the life in our gardens...

Obituary: Gean G. Halliday

Great-grandmother, lifelong churchgoer, WAC member Longtime Claremont resident Gean Halliday died peacefully on October 8, 2017. Ms. Halliday had lung cancer but did not suffer with any pain, her family shared. She was born Georgia Gean Grunigen on January 24, 1932 in...

Obituary: Mora Munroe Reichling Celaya

Lifelong learner, music enthusiast, equestrian Mora Munroe Reichling Celaya died peacefully at age 96, at midnight between December 1 and 2, 2016 in Claremont, California, with her daughters holding her hands. She was born in Chicago on October 4,1920 to Mora...

Readers comments 10-20-17

Bullying at CHS Dear Editor: As reported in the October 13 COURIER, Claremont High School is falling short of academic proficiency goals. In the same article, a school board member was quoted as being “delighted” with the decrease in reported cases of...

Water, traffic problems and a sad goodby

Water, traffic problems and sad goodbye For some time, I’ve knocked around the idea of launching a regular column as a way to give background to stories or insight as a resident who closely follows city governance. The format won’t be a traditional column...