Opinion

If you have been a reader of my column, you know that I’m not a Trump supporter, but I do believe there are things we could do to make life better. Most likely, he and I wouldn’t focus on the same things. There are certainly bigger issues than the ones below, first world problems to […]

Now that The Commons development proposal has been rejected, it’s easy to see the intense emotions housing proposals bring to a community. Managing growth is so difficult, and in that respect, Claremont is no different than other communities. One look at the latest jump in housing prices confirms that affordable housing is just a pipe […]

by Mick Rhodes | mickrhodes@claremont-courier.com Many, if not most of the folks I write about in the COURIER’s popular Police Blotter feature are addicted to drugs. Many are unhoused, and all of them have been arrested for some sort of alleged crime. Methamphetamine is the overwhelming favorite these days, among the Blotter’s drug users, but heroin […]

Housing Claremont has been a consistent advocate for alleviating housing shortages for low and very low-income residents in our community. The Village South development presents a rare opportunity for the city to make significant progress in doing just this. The scale of the project allows for the inclusion of a significant number of affordable housing […]

It’s not easy getting old. I just turned sixty-five, passing up the Beatles’ questions about turning 64, signing up for Social Security and Medicare, and long past receiving my AARP card in the mail. Having grown up with the anthem “Forever Young,” I’m surprised, confounded really, to see my waistline expand, my chin drop, my […]

In its June 4 edition, the COURIER ran a reader comment letter titled “Village South Parking Reductions.” The letter mischaracterizes the parking requirements of the Village South Specific Plan (VSSP) and contains factual inaccuracies that should be understood before the City Council reviews the VSSP on June 22, 2021. The VSSP is a City-sponsored planning […]

I always thought I knew what racism looked like. I believed that if I saw it firsthand, I would be able to identify it and call it out. But what if racism doesn’t look the way you thought it would? What if it’s not overt but veiled in an attempt to uphold the status quo? […]

Salt and pepper. Bread and butter. Hugs and kisses. When we consider things that go together, not many would disagree with movies and popcorn. It wasn’t always that way. In the 1920s, theaters were adorned with ornate architectural elements and were referred to as movie palaces where owners attempted to create a first-rate atmosphere. Popcorn […]

by Rev. Dr. Thomas Johnson What in heavens name is going on in the Middle East? This question has been asked by all recently, including, for the past 15 years, the local peacemaking group, Inland Valley Interfaith Working Group for Peace in the Middle East. This group has hosted the annual Interfaith Walk for Peace, […]

by Michael Ceraso Editor’s note: Oris V. Barber, 86, passed away May 5 after a full life enjoying the company of others during his travels biking around the country. He also made a profound impact on their lives. Here is one story from a longtime friend. His obituary was published in the May 14 edition […]

by Steven Felschundneff | steven@claremont-courier.com This past weekend my wife Grace and I went to a public place along with thousands of strangers, an activity which was unthinkable just a few short months ago. And I am proud to say it felt great. Over the past year we have been pretty strict about staying at […]

by Steve Harrison Again, the debate returns over just how much protection LGBTQ citizens deserve. The Equality Act passed the House of Representatives some weeks ago, but faces a very uncertain future in the Senate due to extreme lack of support on the Republican side. Congress will likely pick it up in the next month […]

by John Pixley This will work.  It has to.  I know it will. After all, it worked for Aurora.  If it could work for Aurora, it could work for me. Aurora was a disabled girl who I met with her mother in Grass Valley up north.  My friend Carl thought that Aurora and her mom should meet me.  This was […]

by Eric Nelson, Vice President, Community Development Trumark Homes For 40 years, the closed La Puerta school site has sat mostly idle—a dusty lot in north Claremont. But today, it has the opportunity to transform into a beautiful neighborhood that benefits the entire city.A plan we have submitted is poised to bring millions of dollars […]

by Peter Weinberger | pweinberger@claremont-courier.com There are many areas of publishing where tech giants like Facebook and Google help support local news coverage. They have invested, via grants, millions of dollars to start ups and established small media companies like the COURIER—Google gave us an $8,000 grant through a local news initiative—to not only to help […]