Opinion
by Beatrice Casagrán Our recent Ophelia’s Jump Gala was important both as a fundraiser and as a gathering of the community to show its support for our work. And it was especially necessary this year, as previous years’ government grants and support for the arts have all but dried up. We need fundraising events like […]
by John Pixley Remember Occupy Claremont? Remember when there were people camping out in front of Claremont City Hall some 15 years ago? They were there in solidarity with other encampments in cities across the U.S., starting on Wall Street in New York City, protesting economic inequality. Remember? The recent encampments protesting Israel’s war in Gaza reminded […]
“Social media has become a swamp of misinformation, lies, and bullying, with little regard for accuracy. This entire issue began over government’s efforts to have social media companies remove posts that were clearly misinformation. This was especially true during the Covid pandemic and all the politically motivated ugliness that came with it. This may sound bad for journalism, but I don’t believe it is. The national harm from misinformation is enormous, and social media is a big part of the problem.”
“Sometimes I look up and another day has gone by and all I’ve done is work. ‘Grinding,’ is what they call this glorification of overwork, as if there’s nobility in it. It’s a myth, a scam. We’re all gonna die. Some of us will no doubt check out early because we ignored our health in favor of chasing material wealth, power, or status. I’ve been with people in their final moments, and nobody’s yearning for more money or a bigger house. They all just want more time.”
by Tara Neemuchwala The debate over equity and inclusion is at the forefront in many school districts across the nation. So, how is Claremont Unified School District addressing these issues? With the work of its Equity Advisory Council, CUSD is receiving valuable public input to better serve the community. The EAC is a citizen-led body […]
by Steve Harrison Change comes, invited or not; aging forces our familiarity. Steve Lopez, in a recent LA Times column, suggests aging is all about managing decline. Some people are lucky and their decline is minimal, but the strongest, most fit among us have to acknowledge a certain loss, a certain change that comes with […]
“Aging has made a few things clear. The most useful realization has been the past is gone, the future is unwritten (thanks, Joe Strummer), and all we truly have is now. I strive to keep this front of mind these days. I don’t always succeed; I get trapped in the twin loops of life bustle and replaying past mistakes and lose it in the disorienting fog of everyday struggle. Ruminating on my failures is a self-defeating dead end. Work, politics, striving for approval, these things are not who I am. Being present in the moment and fully engaged with my family and actual life, that’s where it’s at. That’s the sweet spot.”
Inland Valley Repertory Theatre’s educational outreach production of “13: The Musical” opens at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 22, at the Don F. Fruechte Theatre for the Performing Arts on the Claremont High School campus, 1601 N. Indian Hill Blvd. Additional showings are 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 29 and 2 p.m. June 23 and 30.
By Ian Barwise According to the California Office of Traffic Safety, 893 pedestrians were killed on California roadways in 2018, a 26% increase from 2014. More than 14,000 pedestrians were injured in 2018 and pedestrian deaths rose 26% between 2014 and 2018. Nearly 7,500 pedestrians have died in California between 2009 and 2018. No state […]
“It was a gorgeous 74 degree early spring afternoon at Pomona College’s Merritt Field, the kind of day that reaffirms one’s love of Southern California, complete with the typical late-May olfactory bounty of jasmine and fresh cut grass wafting in on the faintest of breezes. I was one of dozens of parents and caregivers dropping off our sons (and perhaps daughters) for day one of Claremont High School football camp. My boy, a 14-year-old rising freshman, had been looking forward to this for weeks. His excitement had become mine, as happens with kids.”
“In October 1952, in an average house in the outskirts of Kabul in the village of Qarabagh, a girl named Shaima Safi was born. Some were not pleased with her birth as the third daughter in patriarchal Afghanistan. But her father saw ‘Shima’ as a source of happiness, considered her an ‘angel of joy,’ and loved her dearly. Soon her interest in education began to bud in her heart, eventually compelling her father to request the establishment of a girls’ school in Qarabagh. And though the request was granted, no one in the village was willing to enroll their daughter, as at the time it was thought to be disgraceful to send girls to school. Shima did not lose hope. At 8, she left home with her uncle so that she could attend school near his home in Kabul.” Photo/by Katya Fairbanks
by Mick Rhodes | editor@claremont-courier.com On Saturday, Karie Krouse will host a gathering for her daughter Chloe Kreutzer’s family and friends on the occasion of the third anniversary of her death, at age 14, from an accidental fentanyl overdose. It’s a terribly sad story, one which I attempted to do justice to in my three-part 2021 series, […]
Four years ago I moved to the beautiful City of Claremont, with its population of 36,000 and breathtaking views of the mountains, known as “The City of Trees and Ph.D.s.” I love living in Claremont except for one thing — it’s a scary and dangerous place for me as a pedestrian, and my main mode of transportation is walking.
Harlem Turrentine cleared the fence a record 45 times at the recent Claremont Little League Home Run Derby. The 12-year-old’s remarkable performance smashed the previous record of 37, set last year by Mattias Arredondo. Courier photo/Peter Weinberger
Hi, everyone! This month, as promised, we will delve into the concept of space and how we can creatively use it within our Village. This is a big subject, but it requires all of us to look at what we have and how we can better utilize it creatively. Let’s brainstorm and come up with some fresh ideas.
by Mick Rhodes | editor@claremont-courier.com My first thought when hearing the news last week that the median home price in California had topped $900,000 was, “I guess our kids live with us forever now.” The record number, released May 17 by the California Association of Realtors, is actually $904,210. You read that right. That’s up 5.8% from […]