Opinion

Be kind Dear Editor: I have a special request regarding all posts, letters, communications, meetings, and interactions regarding Measure CR. My request comes from a place of peace, love, and desire for community. A lot of the interactions regarding this measure have saddened me. Not just interactions directly with me, but also what I have […]

by John Pixley “It’s insanely hot,” I heard as the pedestrian light came on and I took off to cross Indian Hill Boulevard in the Village. It was the Saturday before Labor Day, and it was pretty darn hot. Nothing unusual there. After all, it was September, and the county fair was up and running. […]

Memories with Pixley Dear Editor: My wife and I raised our family in beautiful Claremont from 1964 to 2000. I taught for CUSD during that time. My wife raised our four boys and worked at the Colleges, DuPont and Inter Valley Health Plan. We loved Monday night picnics at Memorial Park concerts and being in […]

by Don Gould   If you’ve perused a bank statement recently, you’ve probably noticed the near disappearance of any interest income on your savings. On a quick visit to the Chase Bank branch on Indian Hill Boulevard, we learn that the bank currently pays an interest rate on liquid savings accounts of between 0.01% and […]

On Sunday, October 13 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the 2019 Claremont Heritage Home Tour, Spirit of Place: There’s No Place Like Claremont, will feature six outstanding Village homes. Home tour weekend events include the sunset reception on Saturday, October 12 from 6 to 8 p.m. that will take place at the Garner House. […]

I don’t think anyone likes new taxes. Yes, in most cases tax increases go toward good or at least necessary causes, but the pain of paying more is real and can’t be ignored. Rarely do voters get a say as to how and where tax money is used. And that’s the fundamental reason why supporting […]

Deal with the pensions Dear Editor: I am a longtime resident of Claremont and, in addition, run a small firm in the city. I am voting no on Measure CR for the following reasons. The people in this state are already overburdened with taxes. In addition to property tax, income tax, payroll tax and sales […]

I don’t think anyone likes new taxes. Yes, in most cases tax increases go toward good or at least necessary causes, but the pain of paying more is real and can’t be ignored. Rarely do voters get a say as to how and where tax money is used. And that’s the fundamental reason why supporting […]

by Rev. Dr. Thomas Johnson, director, Center for Lutheran Studies at Claremont School of Theology For the past 10 years the annual Walk for Peace has become tradition for Claremont and surrounding neighborhoods. It has helped to form friendship and cooperation between various faith communities as we work toward the common goal of peacemaking in […]

Claremont is worth it Dear Editor: Unlike many residents in Claremont, I haven’t lived here my entire life or for even that large of a portion of my life, but I did grow up nearby, loving the “small town but with things to actually do” feel that it had then and, in some ways, has […]

At back-to-school night a couple weeks back I was confronted by a new rule at Condit Elementary School. It goes something like this: Parents and caregivers are no longer allowed to bring in sweet treats to class for their kids’ birthday celebrations. My initial thought was, this is silly. After doing some due diligence research […]

Is the new council listening? Dear Editor: Our new city council is changing the direction of the city. They want to increase population density in both the Colby Circle and Village South developments. Sustainability and adequate parking are being left out. Parking is already challenging without these proposed changes. The proposed EIR does not conform […]

[The following opinion was sent to the city of Claremont and its city council members.] As a longtime homeowner, investment property owner/landlord/tenant, alumni of the city’s public schools, and, most importantly, a local realtor for more than 30 years, I wanted to reach out in regard to upcoming housing developments in Claremont. From a realtor’s […]

Old La Puerta Dear Editor: This parcel is unique in that it is in an established quiet neighborhood, not compatible with development into a high density complex of the sort that builders now favor. Claremont administrators, the city council and the school district have the opportunity to be real leaders in the use of this […]

This column is the tenth installment of the Building Claremont series, and the seventh one addressing the modern built environment of Claremont. This month we explore the work and contributions of Lewis Crutcher, Whitney Smith, and Jo Paul Rognstad. Lewis Crutcher & Whitney Smith Whitney Smith was a pivotal figure in the post-World War II […]

A cap that is not a cap Dear Editor: The city of Claremont and the proponents of Measure CR are shading the truth at best,  and outright fibbing at worst, in their efforts to advance a narrative for support of the regressive Claremont sales tax measure. They are attempting to normalize the exorbitant and extravagant […]