VIEWPOINT: City response to VSSP parking reductions

In its June 4 edition, the COURIER ran a reader comment letter titled “Village South Parking Reductions.” The letter mischaracterizes the parking requirements of the Village South Specific Plan (VSSP) and contains factual inaccuracies that should be understood before...

VIEWPOINT: SRO and the Police Commission

I always thought I knew what racism looked like. I believed that if I saw it firsthand, I would be able to identify it and call it out. But what if racism doesn’t look the way you thought it would? What if it’s not overt but veiled in an attempt to uphold the status...

The Village Theatre – Part 1

Salt and pepper. Bread and butter. Hugs and kisses. When we consider things that go together, not many would disagree with movies and popcorn. It wasn’t always that way. In the 1920s, theaters were adorned with ornate architectural elements and were referred to as...

Readers comments 6-11-21

Claremont needs affordable housing Dear editor: Claremont needs more affordable housing, especially low and very low-income housing. Currently, many people who work here, from front-line workers, grocery workers, teachers, college students and graduates, to young...

Obituary: Anthony Papa Jr.

Beloved son, brother, husband Anthony Papa Jr. died Tuesday, June 8 at the age of 63 from complications due to diabetes, in San Antonio, Texas. Anthony grew up in Claremont, the son of Mary and Anthony Papa, and attended local schools. He went to Mountain View...