Opinion
By John Pixley Years ago, I wrote a piece that I entitled “Growing Up and Out at Camp,” about going to Camp Joan Meier on the coast above Malibu and other summer camps for disabled kids. I opened by describing a camp dance at Joan Meier, at which the arts and crafts director, a […]
By Mellissa Martinez The restrictions of the last few weeks have given me the opportunity to take long walks around Claremont with my son Felix. With no destination or schedule, we find ourselves discovering unfamiliar areas and covering new topics. About an hour into our walk yesterday, he surprised me with the question: Mommy, what’s […]
Birds and marmalade Dear Editor: How’s this for a classic Covid-19 misstep? An embarrassing but true tale for these viral days. We’ve been feeding the birds, mostly quail and doves, at the west end of Pomello at the Thompson Creek Trail for years now. A lot of people recognize us, as does the family with […]
Positivity in a dark time Dear Editor: This comes in response to the “Meandering through Town” article written by Char Miller. I really enjoyed reading this piece because it made me realize how we can still find positivity in a time where everything seems to be going wrong and awry. Mr. Miller can inspire others […]
by Peter Weinberger | pweinberger@claremont-courier.com Each day the COURIER staff reviews LA County—including Claremont—coronavirus numbers as reported by the Los Angeles County Public Health Department. We update these numbers every day and publish them on our website and Facebook. Clearly, it’s one of the more important things we report on, with website views showing there’s […]
By Char Miller I walk. A lot. I’ve always done so but now with a different kind of energy, an unsettling drive. Restless. Clocking more miles due to the quarantine, its prohibitions have altered some of my normal routes through Claremont. Morning treks up into the chaparral-studded foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, or […]
By Jan Wheatcroft Here I am like everyone else inside my cozy four walls. They are comfortable, familiar, friendly walls and they protect me; however the spontaneity is gone. I can only think back to remember when I jumped up and drove to a bookstore, the local coffee shop, an antique store, my Pilates class […]
by Peter Weinberger pweinberger@claremont-courier.com As Claremont gets deeper and deeper into the coronavirus health crisis, the COURIER will continue to publish local news until this mess has passed. Many of you have contacted us wanting answers to difficult coronavirus questions, and our staff is making every effort to get that information as quickly as possible […]
Superintendent’s message Dear Parents, Guardians and Students: Following Governor Gavin Newsom’s press release, the Los Angeles County Superintendent of Schools Debra Duardo announced she has extended her recommendation to close all schools in Los Angeles County for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year to limit the community spread of COVID-19. CUSD will follow this […]
By Rev. Jan Chase Minister of Unity Church of Truth Many of us may ask why does the world seems so divided at this time? Even simple conversations with friends and family can be fraught with difficulties and unexpected innuendos. I spent the last weekend of February in Minneapolis with my family who are […]
A statement on religious diversity from the Claremont Interfaith Council In response to President Trump’s statement that he is expecting “packed churches all over our country” on Easter, we, the undersigned members of the Claremont Interfaith Council, publicly proclaim our recognition that the United States of America is beautifully diverse in its religious traditions and does […]
by Don Gould Note: Before I write about money and investments in the context of COVID-19, I want to be clear that the illness is first and foremost a health and humanitarian concern and only secondarily a financial one. As important an asset as money may be, health and well-being are our greatest assets. Our […]
I don’t get it! Dear Editor: Okay, so hoarding toilet paper could conceivably have some very small justification. Except there is no projected shortage. The factories are still “rolling it out” and no indication they will slow down or stop. And the symptoms of the coronavirus do not normally include the abnormal use of toilet […]
by Peter Weinberger | pweinberger@claremont-courier.com Earlier this week we published part one and part two of a story about Feeling Groovy owner Nicole Lanni, who as chair-elect of the Claremont Chamber was going to be named executive committee chairperson to the organization, one of the most prominent business positions in Claremont. Before she started her […]
by Peter Weinberger | pweinberger@claremont-courier.com There’s an enormous amount of information about this ongoing world health emergency. The COURIER will continue publishing regular, daily, even hourly updates on our website and Facebook. Our goal is to dispel any rumors or inaccurate information. Please take social media information with a critical eye, since there are rumors […]
Back in April of 2017, this column reported on the efforts of long-time resident, Tom Skelly, to find a home for a project he had been working on, The Treasury of Claremont Music. As Tom got further and further into the endeavor, and faced with an imminent move out of state, he approached Claremont Heritage […]