Readers Comments
Dear editor: Do the Claremont Colleges really care about water conservation? Every night, at exactly 9 p.m., I can hear the sprinklers start on the walkways near my dorm. Every night, I wonder how, as the City of Claremont is experiencing a level two water shortage, can the Claremont Colleges be watering grass that serves no other purpose other than adding to the “beauty” of the campuses?
I see the candidate signs in the yards, I see the signs at the corner of Foothill and Indian Hill. The questions in my mind are who am I voting for and what district do I live in?
In the September 16 edition of the Claremont COURIER letters to the editor was one by Maria J. Andrade regarding bringing flood waters from the East and Midwest to the West by a pipeline.
Since the southwestern United States is suffering a crisis stage drought, and states along the East Coast and going west experience most flooding in the country, why not consider a water pipeline from these areas to the Southwest?
Dear editor: In the discussions about the easement to Larkin Place, the notion of local control pops up frequently — and with it criticism of SB35 as the source of the loss of local control.
Dear editor: Recently, Claremont Mayor Jed Leano left a flyer soliciting citizen feedback. My response remains unanswered. Our family moved to Claremont five years ago for the vibrant small community, scenic parks, and schools. Like any city though, there are opportunities for improvement. We live on Towne Avenue, a loud and busy semi-truck thoroughfare between the I-10 and CA-210 freeways that partially divides Pomona and Claremont. We anticipated traffic noise when we bought our home but were surprised by the reality of it. Repaved during the pandemic, Towne has become another drag strip 24 hours a day.
Thank you so much for writing your story about Cash Whiteley. It’s bad enough to read stories about “homeless people” as a segment of society and to feel helpless in the face of massive and slow-moving bureaucracy, but it’s another thing entirely to read personal stories about someone in your own backyard.
To the editor: The state is in an extreme drought, with a terrible water shortage. For all of us, and for future generations, we need to conserve.
Dear editor: I read with great interest the August 5 article, “Are Claremont kids scared to return to school?”
Dear editor: I know nothing about cannabis as a street drug. The warnings expressed by Mick Rhodes in the July 22 COURIER are, indeed, frightening.
Dear editor: The first edition of the COURIER to come out since Roe v. Wade was overturned [July 1] and you choose to feature the views of local religious leaders?
Congratulations, Mick Rhodes, on your promotion to COURIER editor. I appreciated the report in the July 8 issue on the many exciting ideas you have for subjects of future stories and the fact that your staff will increase with a new full-time reporter.
Dear editor: Fireworks displays have become a highly honored tradition of celebrating the Fourth of July. There is another perspective, however, as anyone who works/volunteers in animal shelters and/or wildlife refuge, rehabilitation organizations can attest.
Dear editor: I read your article on the city’s budget in your June 17 edition. I noticed that there was no mention of fire protection cost.
Different perspectives Dear editor: The June 10 edition of the COURIER did its usual great job of presenting different perspectives on an important public issue. In this case the precipitating subject was the gun slaughter of innocents in Uvalde, Texas. First, was Mike Boos’ well thought out responses to the Republican and NRA disinformation and […]
Readers’ comments: October 14, 2022
October 13th, 2022
Dear editor: Trust is broken. Racism is unacceptable as we discuss human beings and social justice. Resign immediately, the entire group of four!