By Merrill Ring | Special to the Courier The words “A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the well-being of a Free State” are, as Scalia (District of Columbia v. Heller) correctly points out, a preamble to the remaining words “the right of the people to keep...
by Mick Rhodes | editor@claremont-courier.com When I took this job last July I made a shortlist of priorities. The first entry was to convince Jan Wheatcroft to return to the fold. In an email with the subject line of “I miss you!” I described the Jan-sized hole in...
by Steven Felschundneff | steven@claremont-courier.com Residents of La Verne and San Dimas received a recent surprise that might sound familiar to people who live near the proposed Larkin Place development in Claremont. About two weeks ago they began hearing that a...
Council must act to protect renters, CUSD Dear editor: Even a landslide of public comment from homeowners, students, and renters all over Claremont hasn’t persuaded Claremont City Council members to tighten the “renoviction” loophole. We are distraught. Council...
by Donald Gould In the 1946 film classic, “It’s a Wonderful Life,” community banker George Bailey (played by Jimmy Stewart) is besieged by depositors demanding their money after the despised Mr. Potter spurs a run on the bank for his own gain. George says...
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