Pride was not easy to come by

by Steve Harrison Pride is a tricky thing. Of course, we want our children to grow up proud of themselves and their family. Pride helps us navigate our existence in the world, helps us keep our balance, and helps us feel happy, secure, and okay about ourselves....
Gap in sound wall called an equity issue

Gap in sound wall called an equity issue

by Steven Felschundneff | steven@claremont-courier.com For decades, there has been a roughly quarter-mile gap in the protective sound barrier along the eastbound side of Interstate 10 between College and Mills avenues. This span of missing wall allows traffic noise,...
Kenneth Brown Vetterli

Kenneth Brown Vetterli

Great-grandfather, U.S. military veteran, traveler, entrepreneur On May 20, longtime Claremont resident Ken (Kenny) Vetterli died peacefully at the home of his daughter, with much of his family at his bedside. He was 92 years old. Son of Byron and Edna Vetterli, Ken...
Council passes two-year balanced budget

Council passes two-year balanced budget

by Steven Felschundneff | steven@claremont-courier.com On Tuesday the Claremont City Council passed a two-year balanced budget that implements a few changes while maintaining existing levels of service with “some additional resources to improve current services.” The...

Police Blotter: June 17, 2022

Wednesday, June 1 Claremont Police Department officers responded to a 7:07 p.m. 911 call from a neighbor who reportedly witnessed 27-year-old Claremont resident Andrew Guerra strike a 49-year-old man with a baseball bat, causing wounds to his head and upper torso. The...