Opinion

Tree trimming [The following letter was addressed to the Claremont City Council and City Manager, with a copy forwarded to the COURIER?for publication. —KD] Dear Editor: I am writing to urge that the city implement a process whereby tree trimmers must have more training than how to start up a chain saw and avoid falling […]

by John Nieuber A year ago many trees in Claremont were in distress. The drought was into its sixth year. The city declared a tree emergency, heading a coalition of community groups to get the word out about how one could save water and still water trees. The drought, and the subsequent stress put on […]

by Jan Wheatcroft I have lived in Claremont since 1964. During those years, however, I also left to live in Greece, New York, Santa Barbara and Arkansas. I sat down recently and began counting all of the houses I have lived in here in Claremont—I surprised myself by counting 14 different homes. It’s actually15 if […]

Pomona’s lack of compliance Dear Editor: I am responding to Pomona College’s spokesperson Mark Kendall’s statement quoted in the COURIER article about my lawsuit last week. He misrepresented my position and has clearly not read my petition.  The mitigation measures are not being followed regarding the movement of Renwick House. There are photographs that include […]

by Peter Weinberger The COURIER has a long tradition of attending the annual California News Publishers (CNPA) conference where media executives get a chance to compare notes on everything from new revenue sources to governmental affairs. This year, I was asked to talk about the best practices in using drones for news coverage. But that’s […]

by Mellissa Martinez For a variety of personal reasons, May has not been a good month for me. Although the sun eventually came out and a few of my amazing students graduated, several not-so-joyous events have culminated to create some sadness in my life. As a consequence, I have been unable to come up with […]

Profiteers in healthcare Dear Editor: I agree with Doug Lyon that government interference with the free market system is keeping healthcare costs high. The simple fact that government insists, in most cases, that insurance companies act in good faith when responding to claims by premium-paying customers, keeps prices artificially elevated. If we allowed insurance companies […]

by Freeman Allen Claremont recently took two major actions toward a sustainable economy and environment. Both actions further goals in the Claremont Sustainable City Plan. On May 9, the Claremont City Council passed a resolution to ask our congressional representatives to support legislation that would create a national Carbon Fee and Dividend program. This is […]

I have always been involved in “making things.” My earliest memories are of drawing and coloring, which kept me busy for hours and were inspired by my fantasies.  Mostly I drew twins, me and the other one I begged my mother for but never got. When I was older, my parents bought a school property […]

  by John Neiuber Claremont residents lay claim to longevity as their measure for understanding the secrets to the city and what makes Claremont, Claremont. One of the first questions asked by longtime residents when meeting them is “How long have you lived here?” There is a certain assuredness in the way they speak as […]

No to Clara Oaks  [The following letter was addressed to Mayor Larry Schroeder, with a copy sent to the COURIER for publication.] Dear Mr. Schroeder: Thank you for being of service to our community. I appreciate the time and energy you spend to take care of our lovely city. I must express my very strenuous […]

Links to key drone information FAA unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) homepage https://www.faa.gov/uas/ NOTE: Good starting point for learning what is needed to fly. The majority of information they offer is free of charg e, unlike other websites that will charge for training information. B4U Fly FAA app https://www.faa.gov/uas/where_to_fly/b4ufly/ NOTE: This app will give you updated […]

This will be my first Mother’s Day without my beautiful mom, who died in January at the relatively young age of 74. I’m an only child. I didn’t meet my father until I was nearly 30, and he died in 2005. So, it was essentially always just mom and me: a two-man army. Mother’s Day […]

College journalism Dear Editor: In the Friday, May 5 edition, COURIER writer Sarah Torribio bravely took on the chore of clarifying the confusion that prevails in today’s ideology-soaked, media-carried, ambiguous political language. She does this by comparing the language of the venerable Pomona College Student Life and the historically more short-lived Claremont Independent, also run […]

By Debbie Carini I threw my kids in the garbage last week. Oh, my gosh…so dramatic! But it wasn’t really them. It was the accumulation of 18 years (times two) of school and toddler portrait package photos. All those extra 11”x14,” 8”x10,” 5”x7” and wallet-sized prints. Who has enough relatives with whom to share these […]

by Jan Wheatcroft I will not be taking a big trip this summer. I just know that my body can’t take all that walking for two months throughout cities and up and downstairs. I guess one just has to listen to the messages the body sends. I think more than 10 hours sitting in an […]