Opinion
by Peter Weinberger | pweinberger@claremont-courier.com I’m sure our readers are well aware of what happened in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday as thousands of pro-Trump protesters stormed their way into the Capitol during the vote to confirm Joe Biden as president. Four people killed, with many others injured as lawmakers ducked for cover, then fled the […]
by Donald Gould Frequently we encounter a client who has a substantial cash balance and wants to get it invested for the long term, but is unsure about when to enter the financial markets. The cash might be from an inheritance, the sale of a home or business, or simply accumulated savings. For many, today’s […]
Entertainment Dear editor: Looks like the Police Blotter will now become an entertainment piece, since under our new DA and his changes, none of these crimes will be prosecuted. Amy Croushore Claremont Four years of extremism Dear editor: The United States of America has endured four years of extremist views emanating from 1600 Pennsylvania […]
by Jan Wheatcroft In my apartment I have a large bookshelf and one of the middle shelves is full of my travel journals. I counted them…all 15. I picked one off the shelf at random. Its title is 2004 and The Road Beckons, beginning January 9. Whenever I traveled, I carried with me a bag […]
by Peter Weinberger I knew at some point I would end up writing this column about Donald Trump. The good news is I’m writing this now, instead of four years from now. As a 45-year member of the news media, I can honestly say that no other politician has impacted my job more than this […]
by Steve Harrison When I was younger I used to look down my nose at Christmas letters. According to the Smithsonian, the tradition started soon after World War II and proliferated with the more widespread use of copy machines. My gripe stemmed from what I perceived to be the sender’s need to brag about their […]
Keeping things in perspective Dear editor: Famous physicist and chemist Marie Curie once stated, “Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.” Amen to that! Fear is a very dangerous emotion to cater to. Therefore, let us […]
by John Neiuber On December 21st at 7:00 pm, Claremont Heritage will present its virtual holiday program, The Gift of Traditions – A Claremont Heritage Carol. The program will be broadcast free on YouTube. Traditionally, Heritage presents a holiday program in early December as a thank you gift to its membership for their support. Proceeds […]
by Peter Weinberger | pweinberger@claremont-courier.com It wasn’t that long ago that I was ready to write a column about how the outdoor serving restrictions were too harsh and it was time for a change. When the daily infection rate in L.A. County kept rising, I figured it was an anomaly and would go back down. […]
Crushing small businesses Dear editor: Banning outdoor dining at restaurants operating responsibly and following published guidelines makes no sense. Forcing closure of barber shops and hair salons that follow CDC guidelines makes no sense. There is no scientific evidence that an increased number of COVID-19 cases are the result of these or other small businesses […]
by Peter Weinberger | pweinberger@claremont-courier.com It wasn’t that long ago that I was ready to write a column about how the outdoor serving restrictions were too harsh and it was time for a change. When the daily infection rate in L.A. County kept rising, I figured it was an anomaly and would go back down. […]
Outdoor dining misdirected Dear editor: The November 27, 2020 Claremont Chamber of Commerce letter to the Courier calling Claremont residents to lobby L.A. County Supervisor Hilda Solis to support “keeping outdoor dining open” is understandable. The COVID-19 pandemic has hit these businesses hard to the point that they are struggling to see a way to […]
Time to wake up Dear editor: Maybe the death of such a lovely person can wake us up. Claremont is a bicycle-friendly city. Dedicated bike lanes are painted on many former four-lane streets which have been converted to two lanes to accommodate bicycles. Symbols are even painted on some streets inviting cyclists to share the […]
New COVID restrictions Dear editor: On November 18, a story about rising COVID cases was posted. I enjoyed it and appreciated the information regarding L.A. County’s new restrictions—that being said, I think it’s undeniable that there are many more restrictions to come. Now more than ever, it looks like we will be fully closing down […]
“Every time in history that men and women have been able to respond to the events of their world as an occasion to change their hearts, an inexhaustible source of generosity and new life has been opened, offering hope far beyond the limits of human prediction.” —Henri Nouwen, Catholic Theologian and social justice writer How […]
Few trust our election system Dear editor: If this past presidential election showed us one thing, it is that very few people trust our current election system. One side of the aisle is concerned with active voter suppression, while the other side worries about widespread voter fraud. Both concerns have an ugly tendency to get […]