Opinion

by Debbie Carini In the spring of 1966 I received my First Holy Communion, a Catholic rite that allowed me to dress somewhat like a bride in a white veil and dress. As a special treat for this momentous occasion, I was given a choice to go with my parents and sister to one of […]

Voter suppression Dear Editor: Voting brings us together as Americans—it is the one time we are all equal. But a new national task force, created to justify President Donald Trump’s false claims of widespread voter fraud in the 2016 elections, is laying the groundwork for dangerous voter suppression across the country. Don’t let a few […]

Indian Hill bridge Dear Editor: It seems there is even less ‘public’ in the Public Utilities Commission, than even we in Claremont had come to believe. Douglas Lyon Claremont   From the Turtle Guy Dear Editor: Owing to a mix up beyond my control and which I do not understand, I could not appear with […]

by Mellissa Martinez With the recent death of my dear friend, I have struggled to find even a moment of peace in my heart. This morning, as I carefully consider my emotions, I return to the one thing that has brought me solace in these difficult days—music. Music has graciously provided a magic bridge back […]

Publishers love to complain about Facebook. They make changes without telling anyone, their news feed has too many errors, customer service is non-existent or it takes away from smaller websites trying to earn a living publishing local news. Whatever it may be, Facebook takes a lot of hits from customers, many rightly so. But there’s […]

by Jan Wheatcroft We returned to Claremont after about a year in Arkansas. The summer heat killed everything and the winter cold finished the job. Jobs were scarce, outsiders were treated in an unfriendly manner, we were often covered in ticks, the rabbits froze and my sons hated being there. We raised pigs and goats […]

Dear Dr. Starr [The following letter was sent to Pomona College President G. Gabrielle Starr, with an edited version published here. —KD] Dear President Starr: You arrive at Pomona College at a propitious time. The college is about to construct a new art museum and, although it has legally prevailed against a neighborhood group supporting […]

Proper tree trimming keeps trees healthy Dear Editor: The city of Claremont is well known for our abundant trees and beautiful landscaping. The city places great importance on maintaining our urban forest, which has been recognized in our Arbor Day Foundation Tree City designation for 30 years. The city has two arborists that continually monitor […]

You hear assorted terms tossed around relating to the provenance of plants and animals, but what do they mean? “Native” means the organism evolved in the area where it is residing. But of course, some areas are bigger than others. Giant sequoia trees and Tule elk are native to California, but not to Claremont. Even […]

by Ron White, president of the La Verne California Stake, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Amid the tumult of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln issued a proclamation designating April 30, 1863 as “a day of national humiliation, fasting and prayer.” The last paragraph of the proclamation states: “All this being done, […]

Solar schools [The following letter was sent to Claremont Unified School District Board President  David Nemer, with a copy forwarded to the COURIER for publication. —KD] Dear Editor: As a Claremont resident and CUSD parent, I read with dismay the June 9 article in the Claremont COURIER stating that the Claremont Unified School District has […]

by Mick Rhodes The first time I heard “Your grandson is so cute!” I was in the Village, at Wells Fargo with my newborn son. I was peeved. Couldn’t the teller see that my little toe-headed mini-me was mine? Nowadays? Meh. I take it as a supreme, albeit backhanded compliment that a man of a […]

Tree trimming [The following letter was addressed to the Claremont City Council and City Manager, with a copy forwarded to the COURIER?for publication. —KD] Dear Editor: I am writing to urge that the city implement a process whereby tree trimmers must have more training than how to start up a chain saw and avoid falling […]

by John Nieuber A year ago many trees in Claremont were in distress. The drought was into its sixth year. The city declared a tree emergency, heading a coalition of community groups to get the word out about how one could save water and still water trees. The drought, and the subsequent stress put on […]

by Jan Wheatcroft I have lived in Claremont since 1964. During those years, however, I also left to live in Greece, New York, Santa Barbara and Arkansas. I sat down recently and began counting all of the houses I have lived in here in Claremont—I surprised myself by counting 14 different homes. It’s actually15 if […]

Pomona’s lack of compliance Dear Editor: I am responding to Pomona College’s spokesperson Mark Kendall’s statement quoted in the COURIER article about my lawsuit last week. He misrepresented my position and has clearly not read my petition.  The mitigation measures are not being followed regarding the movement of Renwick House. There are photographs that include […]