Opinion
by Michael Ceraso Editor’s note: Oris V. Barber, 86, passed away May 5 after a full life enjoying the company of others during his travels biking around the country. He also made a profound impact on their lives. Here is one story from a longtime friend. His obituary was published in the May 14 edition […]
by Steven Felschundneff | steven@claremont-courier.com This past weekend my wife Grace and I went to a public place along with thousands of strangers, an activity which was unthinkable just a few short months ago. And I am proud to say it felt great. Over the past year we have been pretty strict about staying at […]
by Steve Harrison Again, the debate returns over just how much protection LGBTQ citizens deserve. The Equality Act passed the House of Representatives some weeks ago, but faces a very uncertain future in the Senate due to extreme lack of support on the Republican side. Congress will likely pick it up in the next month […]
by John Pixley This will work. It has to. I know it will. After all, it worked for Aurora. If it could work for Aurora, it could work for me. Aurora was a disabled girl who I met with her mother in Grass Valley up north. My friend Carl thought that Aurora and her mom should meet me. This was […]
by Eric Nelson, Vice President, Community Development Trumark Homes For 40 years, the closed La Puerta school site has sat mostly idle—a dusty lot in north Claremont. But today, it has the opportunity to transform into a beautiful neighborhood that benefits the entire city.A plan we have submitted is poised to bring millions of dollars […]
by Peter Weinberger | pweinberger@claremont-courier.com There are many areas of publishing where tech giants like Facebook and Google help support local news coverage. They have invested, via grants, millions of dollars to start ups and established small media companies like the COURIER—Google gave us an $8,000 grant through a local news initiative—to not only to help […]
by John Neiuber We have just finished with March, the coming of spring. We are coming out of the long winter of COVID with the promise of renewal. We also just celebrated Women’s History Month that commemorates and encourages the study, observance and celebration of the vital role of women in American history. But it is […]
History of Claremont Dear editor: Many citizens may not be aware of the long, illustrious history of the City of Claremont. In 1897, Pomona College located itself in Claremont followed by its incorporation of Claremont as a city entity on October 7, 1907. Pomona College created Claremont for its own support using its own resources. […]
by John Pixley “I’m bored,” I announced, appropos of nothing, as I entered the room. “Sounds like a you problem,” my friend responded, at least half in jest, I hoped. “Every day is the same.” I was trying to get some sympathy, yes. “Ah – that’s a universal problem.” There was the sympathy, the sympathy […]
Hurray for the return of athletics! Dear editor: I’m writing to share my excitement that sports in the Claremont area are back! I believe it’s been far too long that athletes in the area have not gotten the chance to do what they’ve loved on their respective fields, but I am excited now that student-athletes […]
By Don Gould I remember as a 10-year-old the wonder of my first passbook savings account. It was with a savings & loan (S&L), a bank-like company that focused on home mortgages. The savings account paid a 5.25 percent interest rate. Every time I visited the S&L to deposit money I had earned from odd […]
Half full or half empty Dear editor: I mistakenly thought that my general state of bumfuzzlement would end when all the ballots cast during the November 2020 election were counted, the results certified, and those elected took an oath of office to be our always-on-duty representatives charged with supporting and defending our nation’s Constitution, while […]
by Peter Weinberger | pweinberger@claremont-courier.com Each month I receive a newsletter for newspaper publishers highlighting the latest media news and trends. This month’s issue had an unusual story printed on the front page, offering tips for managing stress as an executive in the media business. Even after a year living with the pandemic, I’ve never […]
by Steve Harrison It’s no surprise that art galleries are struggling these days. Having closed my own, Hillside Fine Art, in August, more out of fear of the future than any real struggles from the pandemic, I am aware how even during good times, it’s hard to connect artwork with buyers. During six years in […]
Rat story continued Dear editor: Remember that rat story you published last week? I have the inside dope on what happened next, before Chase Pest Control made it to the scene. You see, the next day, after, of course, sleeping til dusk, I lounged on my front porch eying Wyle E. Tipping’s abode, figuring the rat […]
Readers comments 4-9-21
April 8th, 2021
La Puerta rezoning plan Dear editor: Last evening 165 people from the community attended the Planning Commission meeting to give feedback to the city and builder about use and sale of La Puerta Sports Park to a housing developer. The overwhelming message from the community was to keep the land zoned for public use and […]