Opinion
By Peter Weinberger There have been so many viewpoints and letters published on Measure W, it can be difficult to figure out who or what to believe. But one thing is certain: any figures quoted on the cost of purchasing the water company, including future water rates, are only estimates and guesses. Claremont’s road to […]
Time to get water-wise Dear Editor: California is running out of water. Everyone in the state, from the Governor on down is begging us to use less water. So why is the city of Claremont watering the grass in the median strip along Foothill Boulevard every day? When one of the city council members was […]
Grateful for La CasitaDear Editor:Nearly 70 years ago, the Claremont community stepped forward to help make possible a place for Claremont’s Girl Scouts to come together and connect with the environment, build leadership skills and create memories. That place is La Casita. Seventy years later, our city council and staff members have stepped forward to […]
by John PixleyOh, Horror of Horrors! Oh, Terror of Terrors! It is that time again! Yes, once again, it is that time of year when the dark encroaches and your night of nights draws near. It is the time when All Hallow’s Eve, that night of all nights when you rise in all your ghastly […]
By Debbie CariniSometimes I like to look back on my old columns just to make sure I’m not writing about a topic I’ve covered before. Last October, I wrote about my great love of buffet-style dining in restaurants. This month, I’d like to share my great love of the street fair because a) our town […]
Golden State has run a tough campaign in defense of their assets. While we don’t take issue with free market economics, we’re opposed to a company that makes a life necessity a vehicle for ever-increasing profit. For this reason, the Claremont COURIER newspaper staff urges Claremont residents to vote yes on Measure W. With the […]
The common good Dear Editor: Seldom if ever has an issue received more press than Claremont’s proposed water company purchase and Measure W. Advocates pro and con have weighed in with each side supplying “facts” to support their position. We have no additional information to share. We do have a question: What is the motivation […]
Two wrongs don’t make a rightDear Editor:Growing up in Claremont I was taught that two wrongs don’t make a right. Golden State Water was wrong to increase our rates by double digits during the deepest recession of my lifetime. These increases led to protests and the formation of Claremont Outrage.The plan to purchase the water […]
by John PixleyThe finger snapping was new to me. I have seen a lot of twinkling, when people raise their hands and wriggle their fingers in approval. I have seen people repeat in unison what a speaker says to make sure it is heard by all. But I had not seen an audience, or part […]
by Danny HolznechtFor those of us who read the pages of the COURIER each week, we know that water has been a hot topic in Claremont for many years. I’ve stayed on the sidelines and, until now, have only shared my thoughts with family and close friends. I’m writing this piece because Measure W, the […]
by Mellissa MartinezLast week, my new friend David offered a gruesome explanation for the origin of ‘basket case.’ I looked at him skeptically as he outlined a grim story of quadriplegics in the early 20th century forced to live in baskets. The tale seemed oddly too precise to be true, so I assumed that it […]
by Susan SchenkWell, is anyone surprised that another Golden State-backed group (“Stop the Claremont Water Tax”—more on that name below) has emerged to oppose our buying the water system? Unfortunately, like the former group, this one has also misunderstood the publicly-available information, resulting in misleading assertions in last week’s Viewpoint. If we conduct a “thoughtful […]
by John Pixley“Old man” was printed in black block letters on the back of the lifeguard tower, like it was done with a stencil. This was the wrong tower—it was not the last one, the next one down, Dog Patch, where the beach wheelchair was—but I knew about Old Man. My friend used to talk […]
No gas, no problemDear Editor:As a new 100 percent Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) owner, I want to publicly thank the city of Claremont for doing what many cities around the southland have yet to do. That is installing Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations in the city center. There are two by city hall and two […]
This fall, Claremont residents will be asked to weigh in on a consequential ballot measure that, if passed, would result in water bills approximately $100 per month higher than they are today. The city is seeking voter support for a $135 million water bond.A local coalition of community members, some of whom were born and […]
A competitive water market in Claremont?Dear Editor:Robert Traer’s letter in the September 5 edition of the COURIER got me thinking. Rather than purchasing the existing water system via eminent domain from Golden State Water, would it be possible to instead create a competitor to Golden State Water in the city of Claremont?As a significant percentage […]