Readers Comments
Compelling issue Dear editor: Kudos to you, the COURIER staff and, especially, Mick Rhodes for last week’s compelling issue. The investigative reporting on Rooter Hero was eye-opening to say the least. I had no idea there were scam artists like that in the area, but we’ve had the good luck to have a long-time professional […]
Dear editor: Clara Oaks Viewpoint Open Letter to Claremont City Council: I just received notice of the “Preparation of an Environmental Impact Report and Notice of a Public Scoping Meeting” for the proposed Clara Oaks Development Project up Webb Canyon, directly north of Webb School’s football stadium. The meeting will be held Wednesday, June 30, […]
Segregation vs. Inclusion Dear editor: On Tuesday, city council may approve the Village South Specific Plan for up to 1,000 residential units (plus a hotel and other businesses), and our city’s overall plan for housing (the Housing Element of our General Plan) is being updated. Both are on the city website for comment. The information […]
Claremont needs affordable housing Dear editor: Claremont needs more affordable housing, especially low and very low-income housing. Currently, many people who work here, from front-line workers, grocery workers, teachers, college students and graduates, to young families, seniors, and yes, young adults who grew up here, cannot afford to live here. I write to you today […]
Building affordable housing Dear editor: Housing policies that push to build affordable housing in areas of Claremont far from public transportation centers/corridors will fail to assist that population, particularly those essential service workers with lower incomes. The Washington Post in its “Momentum builds for free transit” [WaPo May 23, p.1] outlines the economic problems facing […]
Think about it Dear editor: If you’re a freedom-loving patriot who believes in personal choice and you’ve chosen to skip the COVID-19 vaccine because you don’t like the government telling you what to do, please take a moment this Memorial Day weekend to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice so that you have that […]
Hush money Dear editor: City attorney, Alisha Patterson and our city council want us to believe that paying outrageous amounts of hush-money to make “top-executive officials” go away “serves the public interest.” Okay… do they actually teach that in lawyer school? Alisha Patterson is hardly one the public can trust to stick to facts. After […]
Commons ill-conceived Dear editor: I am writing this letter in regards to the April 27th appeals hearing by city council for The Commons Project with the specific concern of potential liability for the city if approved. In looking at all of the various pros and cons of this proposed project, I have come to the […]
The benefits of paying a living wage Dear editor: Jim Belna (COURIER, April 2) thinks the city should turn over its waste collection services to a private company. He believes the city will thereby save a considerable amount of money. Claremont officials believe, on the other hand, that city ownership of the service is not […]
La Puerta rezoning plan Dear editor: Last evening 165 people from the community attended the Planning Commission meeting to give feedback to the city and builder about use and sale of La Puerta Sports Park to a housing developer. The overwhelming message from the community was to keep the land zoned for public use and […]
History of Claremont Dear editor: Many citizens may not be aware of the long, illustrious history of the City of Claremont. In 1897, Pomona College located itself in Claremont followed by its incorporation of Claremont as a city entity on October 7, 1907. Pomona College created Claremont for its own support using its own resources. […]
Hurray for the return of athletics! Dear editor: I’m writing to share my excitement that sports in the Claremont area are back! I believe it’s been far too long that athletes in the area have not gotten the chance to do what they’ve loved on their respective fields, but I am excited now that student-athletes […]
Half full or half empty Dear editor: I mistakenly thought that my general state of bumfuzzlement would end when all the ballots cast during the November 2020 election were counted, the results certified, and those elected took an oath of office to be our always-on-duty representatives charged with supporting and defending our nation’s Constitution, while […]
Rat story continued Dear editor: Remember that rat story you published last week? I have the inside dope on what happened next, before Chase Pest Control made it to the scene. You see, the next day, after, of course, sleeping til dusk, I lounged on my front porch eying Wyle E. Tipping’s abode, figuring the rat […]
When people are taking about their community heritage and traditions, it can become a very serious issue. That’s what happened to two local groups of indigenous people—the Tongva and Kizh tribes—who have far different takes on their history and name. Both have strong opinions, some evidence, but clearly different views In 2017, Pomona got a […]
Readers comments 7-9-21
July 12th, 2021
Students deserve to flourish Dear editor, The Claremont Student Equity Coalition believes that all CUSD students deserve to flourish in an institution that centers learning, care and compassion. Our coalition exists because we believe that progress is possible and that we the students deserve to be heard by the leaders in our community. We joined […]