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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 […]

Tongva concerns Dear editor: This is a response to an opinion letter published in the recent issue of the COURIER. While I appreciated John Neiuber’s recent and informed articles on the Tongva, the letter by Mari Pritchard Parker makes a number of factually incorrect claims about the Tongva community.  First off, I deeply appreciate the […]

Reopening local schools Dear editor: No one wants to be back in the classroom more than educators. I want to welcome every one of my first grade students back to my classroom in a way that keeps everyone safe: students, their families and staff.  As California continues to struggle to control the pandemic, which is still impacting […]

I am a Citizen, and you represent Us Dear editor: If you remain bumfuzzled by all the rhetoric and distorted political reality surrounding those who claim to “own” one or the other of our nation’s two political parties, then you need to know that you are not alone.  You also need to know that you […]

May neighborhoods be affordable! Dear editor: Claremont has a wide array of neighborhoods.  Most are primarily residential, predominately single family, with some townhouses and low-rise multi-family units. Some are nonprofit institutions, such as the Claremont colleges and retirement communities, or commercial, such as the Village and shopping centers.   These neighborhoods already provide housing for […]

Biden followed through Dear editor: Biden has been officially inaugurated as our 46th president. During his campaign, he promised to do many things within his first 100 days—and based on the extensive list of executive orders signed his first day, I believe that he will deliver on most of his promises.  In just the first […]

Ranking presidents Dear editor: American historians and political commentators in ranking presidents have placed Trump at the bottom, as our worst president.  While that is correct, it is not sufficient: being the worst of something is relative to the excellence of the others ranking higher or the worst may be just a whisker below those […]