Opinion
By Ellen Taylor, VP for Advocacy, League of Women Voters of the Claremont Area With nearly eight in 10 California voters supporting improvements to the state’s initiative process that increases clarity and provides voters more information, SB 1253 (Steinberg) was approved by the California senate. SB 1253, the Ballot Initiative Transparency Act (BITA), will create […]
Too many unknowns Dear Editor: I want to thank Marilee Scaff for her reply (“Inaccurate Assumptions,” August 29) to my earlier letter, in which I had outlined a number of significant obstacles to the city’s takeover of the water system via eminent domain. I believe that Claremont is long overdue for a serious discussion that […]
There were lots of choices. Red. Blue. Green. Purple. “Purple,” I said. Then I thought for a minute. Would purple go with most of what I wear? I do wear mismatched high-tops, not to mention rainbow laces, but I can and do change them everyday. “Green.” I changed my mind. Green would still be colorful […]
It was like I could hear the snickers in the back of the classroom. Reading about how print journalism was dead, and how everything has changed because of social media. In some respects, it has. But reaching out to the Claremont community and COURIER readership are things we have been doing quite well for over […]
by Mellissa Martinez Last week, as I looked through pictures of our summer vacation, I discovered that our family had been the victim of a bombing. It was not a scary or destructive event. In fact, it was rather funny—we had been photobombed. We stood in front of a stunning Florentine church, everyone smiling dutifully. […]
by Helaine Goldwater, chair of Claremont Friends of Locally Owned Water Long ago, Claremont decided to allow a private company, Southern California Water Company, to own and manage its water. For quite some time that worked well enough. Although buying the water system was proposed a number of times, the water was reliable and prices […]
By Peter Weinberger I consider myself quite lucky to be born and raised in Claremont. Now, as a parent, I still think it’s a great place to raise a family. But over the past 50-plus years much has changed and, somewhere along the way, the town of Claremont turned into a city. During the 1960s […]
The answer is simple Dear Editor: Jack Sultze asked a good question about “Old pipes, big problems” in his letter published August 15. Actually, the answer is simple, and obvious to anyone who purchased a home. Golden State Water is required to submit a report on the true condition of the water system before the […]
by John Pixley Not too long ago, there was a letter published in the Los Angeles Times that ended with the following: “Besides the issues raised by the shopping center project, in light of the major California drought and certain tree diseases appearing, the viability of all trees we have planted in the area will […]
Helping neighbors Dear Editor: The Claremont Homeless Advocacy Program (CHAP) has appreciated the coverage the COURIER has given our group and the issue of homelessness in the Claremont area. This past, and first, year of CHAP’s service to our homeless has been made possible by over 60 volunteers and with the financial support of Tri-City […]
Let’s vote on water Dear Editor: The recent letter, “Something to hide,” mischaracterizes the issues with Golden State Water (GSW). Donna Lowe asserts our councilmembers “demonstrate a lack of confidence and respect for residents.” The truth is opposite of this viewpoint. Councilmembers are aware their actions regarding this contentious issue will define their tenure on […]
by John Pixley Vichyssoise. It’s cold potato and leek soup. But doesn’t vichyssoise sound so much more refined and elegant? Doesn’t vichyssoise sound fancy and exotic and all the more appropriate for a special occasion on a warm summer evening? That’s what I thought when I was growing up and my father made vichyssoise one […]
by Valerie Martinez, Claremont resident and business owner In a community entrenched in dialogue and process, and defined by a never-ceasing desire to promote good government, Claremont and Claremont’s politics can be complicated. This was embodied in the recent city council decision to enter into an agreement with Golden State Water. But, after weighing the […]
Former Claremont council members express support The issue of whether Claremont should establish a municipal water system has been discussed, studied and evaluated for more than 20 years. Today, we former Claremont council members stand in support of the residents calling for the acquisition of the Claremont water system, and ask the community to support […]
Petition signature removal Dear Editor: I thought people might like to know that they can remove their name from a ballot initiative petition very simply. All they need to do is write a note to the Claremont City Clerk asking that it be removed. The request for removal can be mailed in or dropped off […]
by Denise Kruger, senior vice president of regulated utilities at Golden State Water Company Golden State Water Company recently submitted its 2014 General Rate Case (GRC) to determine rates for 2016 to 2018 with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), a filing that is required every three years for regulated utilities. The good news for […]