Opinion
by Peter Weinberger pweinberger@claremont-courier.com Over the years, literally hundreds of local politicians and political parties of all makes and affiliations chose to advertise in the Claremont COURIER. These advertisements have generally been limited to Claremont elections because of our hyper local reach. With the California Democratic primary moved back to March 3, the Golden State […]
We are volunteer members on the last two police station advisory committees. Our committees were brought together to propose a location and budget for a replacement station for our Claremont Police Department. It is time for us to speak out. A contributor on the social media platform NextDoor asked “Why can’t someone clearly communicate the […]
The silent majority Dear Editor: What a pleasure to see the picture of all those people at the city council meeting fighting against the idea of contracting with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department for the policing of Claremont. With all the letters that are negative about everything and anything the council proposes, I had […]
by Rev. Karen Sapio, Claremont Presbyterian Church As I write this, my social media feed is filling up with early reports from the New Hampshire primary. No matter the outcome, the results are likely to turn up the heat here in California where our own primary is less than three weeks away. Election years are […]
Walking trail on Foothill Dear Editor: After reading Kurt Bumiller’s letter in last week’s COURIER regarding the removal of vegetation in the parkway on the south side of Foothill between Berkeley and Mountain, I thought I would share how much I have been enjoying this new park-like walkway in our town. The overgrown mess of […]
by Kurt Bumiller This is an open letter to Mayor Larry Schroeder, and council members Corey Calaycay, Jennifer Stark, Jed Leano and Ed Reece: I am writing to address my concerns about the walls on the north and south Foothill Boulevard between Mountain Avenue and Berkeley. This is the only part of the recent Foothill […]
by Kurt Bumiller This is an open letter to Mayor Larry Schroeder, and council members Corey Calaycay, Jennifer Stark, Jed Leano and Ed Reece: I am writing to address my concerns about the walls on the north and south Foothill Boulevard between Mountain Avenue and Berkeley. This is the only part of the recent Foothill […]
Last month when my son Diego was home from college I found him asleep one morning on the living room couch. He explained that he had abandoned his room because he woke in the middle of the night to a relentless tapping sound. After an hour of trying to ignore the noise, he finally flipped […]
Issues with Amazon Dear Editor: Is anyone in Claremont concerned that Amazon filled the coffers in Upland so that they could get the city council votes needed to build a massive distribution center in an area just south of Cable Airport? This will have a negative impact on Claremont as at least 25 trucks and […]
The collapse of Claremont PD Dear Editor: As a career prosecutor with more than 30 years of experience working with Claremont PD and dozens of other police agencies, I am very concerned about the revelation at the January 30 special council meeting that Chief Shelly Vander Veen has not been able to identify a single […]
Have you enjoyed the dozens of aerial photos and videos the COURIER has published over the last few years? These images may be a thing of the past if the FAA is allowed to implement new drone remote ID laws. This may be good news for some people, but this plan will severely limit the […]
Lose your delusion Dear Editor: Members of our family and friends ride Metrolink daily and wait on a platform for the train, sometimes the weather conditions can be unkind to the unsheltered. Additionally, scores of Metro bus riders commute to and from the First Street bus stops. The bus stop on the north side of […]
by Jan Wheatrcroft The thought of traveling again brings back so many memories. Many were stimulated when I was going through a box of photographs both from my childhood and the life my children and I had on Samos Island in Greece. I would love to return to Greece again as it holds so […]
by Peter Weinberger pweinberger@claremont-courier.com Last week the COURIER unveiled a long list of changes based on feedback from readers and advertisers. I talked about the local news changes occurring in small communities all around the US. It’s obvious that local news is on life support. My last column focused on our financial challenges by giving […]
Depot development Dear Editor: Matt Magilke criticizes the city’s release of funds to upgrade the Depot suggesting that it is a piece of governmental corruption. The criticism is not warranted. Proposition C, passed in 1990, provides jurisdictions within LA County to improve transportation facilities of all sorts. Claremont wrote a grant proposal in 2016 to […]
by Don Gould Whenever someone asks me whether it’s worth it to make a small extra effort to earn some additional money on their savings, I often apply what I call the “sidewalk” test. I ask, if that amount were sitting on the sidewalk right in front of you, would you bend over to pick […]