Opinion
Better communication Dear Editor: I believe the city’s response to those who witnessed the crash of the Habitat for Humanity truck on Fourth of July was insufficient in regard to the trauma session offered at Hughes Center. My family was there, along with neighbors and friends in the community, as well as our children. We […]
INTERFAITHFULLY SPEAKING by Rev. Pratima Dharm, Monte Vista Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Montclair The different religious traditions of the world call us to the practice of spiritual disciplines like fasting, silence, solitude, abstaining from things in the physical world, or service to the marginalized in order to move closer to our connection with the holy […]
Committee urges support for city sales tax measure The city of Claremont is operating under a structural budget deficit. Until now, the city council has approved balanced budgets by, among many measures, reducing staff, cutting back on community services and deferring maintenance on facilities, roads, and city vehicles. Claremont faces a structural deficit which can […]
by John Neiuber This column is the eighth installment of the Building Claremont series, and the fifth one addressing the modern movement, that focuses on the architects and structures that have shaped the development and built environment of the city. This month we explore the works and contributions of Everett Tozier and S. David Underwood. […]
Rep. Omar Dear Editor: I would like to thank Scott and Norma Grannis for their inspirational message posted in the COURIER on Friday, May 31. Their comments regarding Sam Pedroza’s argument that Rep. Omar is “unjustly attacked” for a variety of reasons are spot on. She is called out for her blatant anti-Semitism, and anti-Israel […]
by Mellissa Martinez Two years ago when we adopted a kitten from the local shelter, she came with the name Middle Me, which had been assigned by the staff. The name felt flat and boring—especially when taking into consideration her vibrant personality. I decided to allow my younger son, Felix, to rename her and he […]
Claremont needs housing Dear Editor: Though not surprised, I was disappointed to read the comments of those who call for a park at the old La Puerta site. At the same time, I was somewhat amused to read in one letter that “we need advocates and leadership in the community and in the city administration.” […]
Great job, Albee! Dear Editor: “We’re just so lucky.” (from the June 7 COURIER article by Mick Rhodes.) What mother of an 18-year-old with a C5 spinal-chord injury could even say that? A woman that is selfless! We have been lucky to be family friends with the Harrises since our sons played t-ball together at […]
by Susan Schenk We’ve been hearing scientific assessments that there has been a massive loss of insects worldwide over the past few decades. My recent personal experience fits right in with this: when I was a child, driving a few miles in the desert or mountains resulted in a windshield covered in the splattered […]
This column is the seventh installment of the “Building Claremont” series that focuses on the architects and structures that have shaped the development and built environment of the city. It is the fourth installment dealing with the architects that contributed to the modern movement. In An Architectural Guidebook to Los Angeles, author Robert Winter lists […]
Mayor on SB 50 Dear Editor: I want to thank State Senator Anthony Portantino for holding Senate Bill 50. We agree that there is a fundamental housing problem in California, but Senate Bill 50 lacks the flexibility needed to meet the state’s housing goals, while also acknowledging community input and engagement. SB 50 would have […]
I love old things. They have lived another life and it is there shining and glowing. It shows in worn spots in wood, stone or fabric—whether faded, rubbed, held or scratched—it is there…a mark of the past. Secrets and stories are part of the history never to be revealed but they are part of the […]
AbilityFirst needs your help Dear Editor: After three years of nearly nonstop advocacy efforts, the hopes of California’s developmentally disabled and their families now rests with the governor and key leaders of the legislature. I’m writing from AbilityFirst Center in Claremont, servicing children and adults with disabilities. Community advocates who have been fighting for an […]
by Freeman Allen I’ve been reading Bill McKibben’s latest book about climate disruption, Falter: Has the Human Game Begun to Play Itself Out? I knew rapidly increasing amounts of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is a very serious problem, but it hadn’t occurred to me that mass extinctions in the past have been caused by […]
by Char Miller, Pomona College professor of environmental analysis When you think about potential new water sources for Southern California, the driest desert in North America isn’t likely to be the first place that springs to mind. But the controversial Cadiz water project has managed to keep that preposterous scenario afloat for decades. Cadiz’s unlikely […]
SB 50 and the invisible constituency Dear Editor: After listening to the arguments over SB 50 at the last city council meeting and hearing my neighbors’ concerns, I became persuaded that SB 50 as written wasn’t the best vehicle to address the housing shortage. However, a few days later, as I reflected further on the […]