Opinion

By John Pixley Karl Hilgert, Mary Cooper and Andrew Mohr knew that what they were doing wouldn’t be easy. When they got together with others from Pilgrim Place and the Claremont Quaker meeting last year, inspired by Occupy Claremont, to not just talk about the homeless in Claremont but to actually assist them, they knew […]

By Mellissa Martinez Dwight D. Eisenhower famously said, “Extremes to the right and to the left of any political dispute are always wrong.” Although he certainly had a valid point, most of us are hard pressed to admit it—in all divisive issues, liberals and conservatives see things differently. According to liberals, they unite, while conservatives […]

Growth for the sake of growth Dear Editor: I am a resident of Claremont (have been for 30 years now), and I am writing to give my two cents about this proposed housing project on Mills Avenue. Just as an added side note, I teach AP Environmental Science at Walnut High School, and I consider […]

by Karen Hanna-Towne Claremont is in the process of placing zoning overlays on parcels in order to comply with the state-mandated allocation of lands for low-income housing. The Southern California Association of Governments has given Claremont a goal of 157 low-income units, and the city has been engaged in deliberations for over a year. Many […]

by Jan Wheatcroft Arriving in Nigeria in the early 1960s, I stayed with a woman from New York City who was the head of all women’s prisons in Nigeria. She had a large flat in the then-fancy area of Ikoiye, where the English had established themselves.  She had a houseboy/driver who lived in the back.  […]

Changing Claremont Dear Editor: I went to the open house at the first of the new Base Line housing developments. So, how many expected units will be ingressing and egressing on Base Line in two years? How many 2-car garages will be emptying and filling? How many new signals will be needed on Base Line? […]

For those who follow the world of newspaper and digital publishing, last week had some big news. First, the grand “hyper-local” experiment by AOL in creating over 800 Patch local news websites (including Claremont-La Verne) finally failed after four years. AOL had been shopping the business and finally sold it to the private equity firm […]

Facts and clarifications Dear Editor: Reading the letters from Messrs. Benfield and Stevenson [COURIER, January 10, 2014] reminds me yet again of the tragic divide within this country. A divide between those of us who cherish freedom, liberty and private property rights (and comprehend what those mean), want to take responsibility for ourselves and make […]

By John Pixley It’s a common new year mistake. Everyone does it. In the first few days of a new year, who hasn’t accidentally put down the previous year when writing the date on a check or a letter? Who didn’t write 2013 instead of 2014 at least once this time around? I found it […]

By Tony Ramos, Claremont city manager As we begin a new year, the city of Claremont continues to evaluate the potential acquisition of the Claremont water system. Unlike the majority of residents in California, our residents are currently required to obtain their water from a for-profit company, Golden State Water. As a result, Claremont residents […]

Claremont nativity Dear Editor: Each year, I look forward to seeing the Christmas display at the Claremont United Methodist Church. It’s thought provoking and yes, depending upon your point of view, often controversial. This year was no exception. Actually, I’m surprised by the comments the display solicited this year. “Ridiculous…shameful…stupid— what possible connection—obscene manger scene…” […]

By Debbie Carini There are so many milestones in the lives of children: first word, first steps, first day of school—and then, before you know it, they are piloting the family car onto the freeway (and, if you draw the short straw, you are the parent clutching the arm rests on the passenger seat, yelling […]

by Denise L. Kruger, senior vice president, Golden State Water Company Golden State Water Company recently hosted a customer meeting in Claremont to share information about water service and the cost of the city’s plan to take the water system by eminent domain. We detailed our quality of service, the characteristics that make Claremont a […]

by Mellissa Martinez At the end of the year, people tend to be pensive. We analyze past choices in an attempt to clear the way for an easier year ahead. Words, it seems, are not exempt from our scrutiny. Time magazine just came out with a list of the worst words from 2013 and requested […]

As a newspaper, website publisher and business owner, I’ve been known to count numbers from time to time. So it’s a natural transition for my last column of the year to talk about important numbers of 2013. Needless to say, it was another unique year that seemed to pass far too quickly. 21: Number of […]

Continuing the Brock legacy Dear Editor: Thank you for your thoughtful story on Brock’s Christmas Tree Farm.  The cover photo of Janessa Singley by COURIER photographer Steven Felschundneff perfectly captures the essence of why my father Rene was inspired to create this family Christmas tree farm out of barren soil. We have spent 50 years […]