Opinion

by Debbie Carini As I set out to write this column, I tried to save it in my computer but the system warned me that I already had a document called Home Alone. It was a column I had written in April 2011, about being on my own, without my family, for a week.  Well, […]

by Freeman Allen It’s no wonder control of our water supply is a big issue in Claremont these days. Water rates have doubled in the past 5 years for the typical user—and in the last 4 years for heavier users. Water is going to become even more expensive in coming years, and rates will further […]

Golden State Water’s deceptions Dear Editor: Mayor Larry Schroeder’s Viewpoint regarding the continual stream of lies and misrepresentations from Golden State Water (GSW) was right on the money. What is so puzzling is the continual reinforcement of this habitual dishonesty and deceit by the Public Utilities Commission? As Mr. Schroeder points out, the PUC’s awarding […]

by Mellissa Martinez Although the Olympics are officially over, I’m still pondering one very important aspect of the games: language. While the question on most minds was, “Who will win?” The question on mine was, “What languages are they speaking?” It’s estimated that there are just under 7000 languages in the world and I can’t […]

by Bob Gerecke Vice-presidential nominee Paul Ryan exemplifies the right wing of today’s Republican Party: reward the rich, penalize the poor, let everyone else fend for themselves.  Dog eat dog. Ryan’s views are revealed in the budget he proposed last March.  It would cut $3.3 trillion from low-income programs over the next decade.  The biggest […]

by John Pixley Hello! It was a church group. I don’t know why people were shocked—shocked!—about what happened when, in a new addition to the city’s Fourth of July Celebration, the choir from the Pomona First Baptist Church presented a concert of patriotic music in front of the Claremont Depot at the beginning of July. […]

by Jan Wheatcroft London has weather. I often stood at my window or on the street and just watched the weather enter, move and change from one extreme to the other.  Living here in southern California, I am used to “what you see is what you get” for the day. In London, the changes happen […]

Political culture Dear Editor,     Thank you for the Almanac. It is a timely and refreshing antidote to the negative letters that have appeared in the Courier lately.     It is clear that Michael Valentine and Joe Farrell dislike the political culture of Claremont, and they take it very personally. Of course, it is unpleasant […]

by Freeman Allen In our February article, we reported that a team of 5 students in the Environmental Analysis Program at Pomona College was working with city staff and community members to research options for increasing diversion of solid waste in the city from landfills. Options being considered were focused on food scrap diversion, including […]

What was supposed to be a quick photo shoot for the Almanac to update the conditions in Palmer Canyon ended up being an odd trip down memory lane. Located just north of Padua Hills, it’s a graveyard for the homes that once dotted the landscape. Since a fire in 2003 that ravaged the entire area, […]

War is deception Dear Editor, On August 3, 2012 beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Brethren Church courtyard in La Verne, a small group of committed “peacemakers” gathered to hold a peace vigil remembering the victims of nuclear war and nuclear accidents. Approximately 45-60 members of the communities of La Verne, Claremont, San Dimas and […]

Love it or leave it Dear Editor:I was rather shocked at Peter Weinberger’s“love or leave it” comment onMichael Valentine’s letter this pastWednesday in the COURIER. If he doesn’tlike it in Claremont…he can move. I’msure others will say the same thing in response.This is a clear example of thesnobbery complained of by the writer.Did women decide […]

by Landus Rigsby Saying goodbye is never easy. Earlier this week, I said goodbye to the “Education & Sports Reporter” position that I have been honored to hold for nearly 6 years. But saying goodbye to the COURIER or this city as a whole wouldn’t be appropriate because Claremont will still be a part of […]

by John Pixley I have a confession to make. I’m a day behind. That is, most of the time I’m a day behind. At least during the week. It’s an unusual thing for someone in journalism to admit, but it’s true: I usually don’t get to the Wednesday COURIER until Thursday. Make that Thursday afternoon. […]

An island of snobs Dear Editor: On the pages of the COURIER about a year ago, editor Peter Weinberger memorialized his father, Martin Weinberger, shortly after he passed away.  Peter’s tribute to his dad was obviously deserved and heartfelt. However he cited a quote of his father’s in which he putatively “championed” Claremont by stating […]

We the people Dear Editor: Some people may have been surprised at my recent reference to “the intolerance and bigotry of some people from the radically secular left.” In that regard, however, consider a letter published in the Saturday, July 21 COURIER, “Council urged to stay neutral on religious events,” from 3 apparent lawyers who […]