Opinion
Tom Lamb Dear Editor: In last Saturday’s paper, there was an advertisement seeking applicants to fill a vacancy on the Planning Commission. I think it is important to note the sad reason we have a vacancy: the passing of my fellow commissioner Tom Lamb. Tom and I came to the Planning Commission at the same […]
Punky lives in London, England. He is a 5-year-old Yorkiepoo. He is small and very cute and attracts much attention from the city folk as he travels from place to place around London. When I visit London I rent a flat from his “grandfather.” His “grandmother,” who is my dear friend and traveling companion, Frances, […]
Ten years ago, I lucked out. Having just moved back to Claremont and feeling ready to leave my writing/editing position at Hsi Lai Buddhist Temple, I applied for a part-time reporter job at the COURIER. Martin Weinberger, then-owner/publisher, informed me that he had selected someone for the position but suggested since he had not officially […]
E-mail us at editor@claremont-courier.com. Please also include your phone number and address if you wish to be considered for publication. Patriotic concert Dear Editor: I have just returned from a concert performed by the Pomona First Baptist Church held at the Depot. This was billed as an evening of patriotic songs to honor America. In […]
by John Pixley “I think the lights are a bit slower here.” I never thought of it that way. The lights are slower in Claremont. My friend was talking about the stoplights here. He made the comment when we sat waiting at a red light. He was here in Claremont for another weekend, and he […]
Have a letter to the editor? Send to: editor@claremont-courier.com City speed limit evaluation Dear Editor: One of the city’s proposed changes on speed limits is on College Avenue between Arrow Highway and First Street. The speed limit would be raised from 25 to 30 miles per hour. You might think that is insignificant, until […]
by Jan Wheatcroft I shall share some short ideas about traveling and spending those free hours that fall into my lap when I should be working. The first is about choosing which airline to use for travel. For me, flying used to be a rather luxurious experience, whether I was traveling within the US or […]
by John PIxley I didn’t make it to the groundbreaking ceremony. It was just one of those things I would have liked to have gone to, but it was at a bad time for me. Actually, it wasn’t just one of those things. It was the groundbreaking ceremony for the extensive renovation of the Claremont […]
Politically correct Dear Editor: Last Saturday’s celebration at El Barrio Park was a grand event. Yet, there was a residual undercurrent of anger. Councilmember Sam Pedroza, in his comments to those gathered at the park, complained, again, about those who had questioned the appropriateness of using city funds to support a formal Catholic mass at […]
by Mellissa Martinez Early on in life, I realized that my dad was different from other dads. He could quickly transform a chunk of clay into a spry looking creature with expression. He was able to make a coin disappear in front of my eyes only to find it behind my ear. He believed in […]
Return power to the people Dear Editor: “All contributions by corporations to any poltical committee or for any political purpose should be forbidden by law.” —Teddy Roosevelt That statement was true then, and it is no less true today. It is not just the money that is spent by corporations that is corrupting and corrosive […]
[Editor’s note: The following letters relate to award recipient Rachel Krieger, a 32-year-old Claremont resident with Autism Spectrum Disorder, who bravely called 911 and helped her neighbor Anna Petrovich escape her home that had caught fire. A full story is on page 3 of this edition. —KD] With gratitude Dear Editor: June 7, 2012 was […]
By Dean McHenry, Jr. At the next meeting of the city council, a “Public Hearing” will be held and a final decision will be made on the fees Claremont property owners will have to pay for the city’s landscape and lighting. The proposed increase is contained in the Engineer’s Report, which was approved without any […]
By Jan Wheatcroft In my younger years, when I traveled and lived in Greece or Israel or spent long periods of time in England and around the United States, I often dreamed about staying in one place and setting down roots. And once I came back to Claremont, and actually did set down roots, I […]
The Claremont COURIER newspaper published 80 pages last week. That’s a lot for us. In fact, that’s a lot for any newspaper in a community the size of Claremont. We simply had a lot of news and advertising. The COURIER website had a big bump in traffic, too. It was mostly due to our promotion […]
A country divided Dear Editor: To paraphrase a great author Tom Paine, these are truly times that will try men’s souls. Our economy is struggling and fear grips not only America but especially Europe. In many ways our financial future is out of our control. What we do have control over is that our representatives […]