Opinion
Calaycay most qualified Dear Editor: Thank you for your recent publication of the Q&A by District 1 city council candidates. The answers revealed exactly who was qualified to fill that seat. Corey Calaycay provided a clear understanding of the issues and a well thought out course of action for each of the scenarios presented by […]
by Jan Wheatcroft It is difficult to endure heat, fire and fear but I find ways to work around it and live as optimistically and creatively as possible. My travel journals smile at me from their special position on my bookshelf, all 15 of them, reminding me of joyous and exciting days spent roaming and […]
Salas’ view of Citrus College Dear Editor: I read with interest the paid COURIER insert for the Joe Salas for Citrus College campaign. Since my interest in Citrus College goes back to 1967 when Claremont joined the community college district, I have a good working knowledge of its growth and success. While I agree with […]
The COURIER has long had a tradition of endorsing political candidates all the way up to the national level. My father Martin was a political junkie who every four years would travel to both the Republican and Democrat conventions, always looking for some sort of local angle for his My Side of the Line column. […]
In early March I’d never heard of the smart device app called Zoom—that sure changed by the end of that same month. Now, six months later, Zoom has become a household utility and the primary way local members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (commonly known as “LDS” or “Mormons”) have been […]
by Peter Weinberger | pweinberger@claremont-courier.com We are used to talking about climate change as some futuristic problem that’s years away if we don’t act to reduce carbon emissions. That remains true. But people who don’t believe in climate change either don’t believe in the science or think it’s too expensive to fix. What we are […]
Mask ordinance Dear Editor: Somehow l was under the impression we were under a mask mandate in the city of Claremont until l drove up Yale on Wednesday. So l was not only confused by the approximately third of the people strolling down the street without masks, but frustrated by the seeming lack of concern […]
by Peter Weinberger | pweinberger@claremont-courier.com Misfortune follows everyone around on occasion and sometimes, you wonder why it’s directed your way. Then, in a split second, news arrives and everything changes for the better. That’s exactly what happened when I was on assignment in the Sierra Nevada taking aerial photos and videos. This road trip headed […]
Did any of us really believe Claremont would still be under health restrictions in September? We now begin our seventh month of social distancing and are finally making some progress. But the country still has a big COVID-19 problem. And as we see business activity pick up, hopefully we will remember what got us to […]
I have a confession. I don’t like Zoom. A friend once said that he doesn’t “do” New Year’s. I don’t do New Year’s either. I don’t like staying up until after midnight and partying and getting hammered. I don’t like thinking about the next 12 months and making resolutions and all that. It’s all too […]
Council term limits Dear Editor: The city of Los Angeles and many other large cities have adopted term limits of three four-year terms for council members although enactment of term limits are optional for such elected bodies and in fact are avoided by many smaller cities. Positives for term limits are many, including fresh ideas […]
One morning she was here, and the next day she was gone. I missed my statue’s presence next to the sidewalk in the front yard—standing there statuesque and serene. I wondered where she had gone after so many years together and without saying goodbye as well. And then I found the first letter peeking out […]
God help America Dear Editor: As a retired peace officer (Department of the California Youth Authority), I took an oath, like other law enforcement professionals, to serve as a guardian of the the peace. I could not believe with my own eyes the video of the policeman in Kenosha Wisconsin pumping seven bullets into the […]
Punishment won’t make us safe Dear Editor: Despite increasing local and nationwide demands to defund the police and reinvest in community care, Claremont City Council opted for punishment over protection last week when they criminalized not wearing a mask. Criminalizing the refusal to wear a mask is counterproductive, ineffective and will unfairly impact marginalized people […]
by Peter Weinberger | pweinberger@claremont-courier.com The COURIER and the post office have worked together for decades to deliver the newspaper in a timely manner. Even though it’s more expensive, USPS delivery has proved to be reliable and a good fit for us. That being said, the post office is an incredibly frustrating business to work […]
by Ronald T. Vera Every town needs a watering hole. Sometimes two or three. They can be the skateparks for youth, the local barber or beauty salon, or the pastry shop. Today we see the watering holes arise at the local craft beer pubs that replace the taverns of our grandparents. Claremont has several watering […]