Opinion

Deal with the pensions Dear Editor: I am a longtime resident of Claremont and, in addition, run a small firm in the city. I am voting no on Measure CR for the following reasons. The people in this state are already overburdened with taxes. In addition to property tax, income tax, payroll tax and sales […]

I don’t think anyone likes new taxes. Yes, in most cases tax increases go toward good or at least necessary causes, but the pain of paying more is real and can’t be ignored. Rarely do voters get a say as to how and where tax money is used. And that’s the fundamental reason why supporting […]

by Rev. Dr. Thomas Johnson, director, Center for Lutheran Studies at Claremont School of Theology For the past 10 years the annual Walk for Peace has become tradition for Claremont and surrounding neighborhoods. It has helped to form friendship and cooperation between various faith communities as we work toward the common goal of peacemaking in […]

Claremont is worth it Dear Editor: Unlike many residents in Claremont, I haven’t lived here my entire life or for even that large of a portion of my life, but I did grow up nearby, loving the “small town but with things to actually do” feel that it had then and, in some ways, has […]

At back-to-school night a couple weeks back I was confronted by a new rule at Condit Elementary School. It goes something like this: Parents and caregivers are no longer allowed to bring in sweet treats to class for their kids’ birthday celebrations. My initial thought was, this is silly. After doing some due diligence research […]

Is the new council listening? Dear Editor: Our new city council is changing the direction of the city. They want to increase population density in both the Colby Circle and Village South developments. Sustainability and adequate parking are being left out. Parking is already challenging without these proposed changes. The proposed EIR does not conform […]

[The following opinion was sent to the city of Claremont and its city council members.] As a longtime homeowner, investment property owner/landlord/tenant, alumni of the city’s public schools, and, most importantly, a local realtor for more than 30 years, I wanted to reach out in regard to upcoming housing developments in Claremont. From a realtor’s […]

Old La Puerta Dear Editor: This parcel is unique in that it is in an established quiet neighborhood, not compatible with development into a high density complex of the sort that builders now favor. Claremont administrators, the city council and the school district have the opportunity to be real leaders in the use of this […]

This column is the tenth installment of the Building Claremont series, and the seventh one addressing the modern built environment of Claremont. This month we explore the work and contributions of Lewis Crutcher, Whitney Smith, and Jo Paul Rognstad. Lewis Crutcher & Whitney Smith Whitney Smith was a pivotal figure in the post-World War II […]

A cap that is not a cap Dear Editor: The city of Claremont and the proponents of Measure CR are shading the truth at best,  and outright fibbing at worst, in their efforts to advance a narrative for support of the regressive Claremont sales tax measure. They are attempting to normalize the exorbitant and extravagant […]

VIEWPONT by Jim Keith During two years and eight months of discussion, the Claremont public and even our architectural and planning commissions were given no estimates for the total number of residential units, parking and population being planned in Village South. Therefore, it was a shock when we were first able to read just a […]

Gratitude to Claremont Dear Editor: It is with great gratitude to all the people of Claremont and the surrounding communities that I announce my retirement as an ophthalmologist after 31 years of practice. I came to Claremont in June 1988 to join the elder John J. McDermott MD, thinking I would stay no more than […]

In yet another attack against journalism and free speech, the Trump administration and their allies are ready to target journalists they deem as “hostile” with background checks, in an effort to publicize damaging information. The focus so far largely is on employees of the Washington Post, New York Times and CNN. This is just another […]

Then and now Dear Editor: Wow, Alice Lillie, that was an unpleasant review of your idea of what the second amendment, written in the 18th century, means to us in this bullet-riddled 21st century. Just wondering if you missed the “well regulated militia” part. [COURIER, August 16]. Moving on to some up-to-date proposals that might […]

Beginning on May 24 with a letter from the Democratic Club of Claremont (DCC) and continuing through July 26, the COURIER published a sequence of seven letters dealing with remarks made by Representative Ilhan Omar. While the editor of the COURIER is to be thanked for allowing the reading public to follow that extended exchange […]

You would think that growing up in the newspaper business all your life, it would be an easy decision to take the helm of the Claremont COURIER, especially when considering how owning a newspaper is such a rare opportunity. But as the son of Martin Weinberger, I was also in a unique position to take […]