Opinion

Anonymous city Dear Editor: On December 11, the city’s automatic emergency calling program called me with the information about the Indian Hill Boulevard closure. It’s a pretty nifty system, but I didn’t get the message right away. Why? Because the caller ID was “unknown.” I get enough junk calls that I only pick up when […]

I have a box of photographs from 1987, my junior year at Claremont High School, shot with the Pentax K-1000 I bought for my photography class. A group of these photos were taken in Rosemary Adam’s classroom and were developed in the CHS darkroom. The beautiful chaos of her room is evident: the assignment on […]

An answer to our worst fears? Dear Editor: A computer geek friend of mine told me the whole Internet system could crash with about three key strokes. He said the Internet was never designed for how it is currently being used and neither is the wireless technology. So, it occurs to me there’s hope for […]

by Debbie Carini In the winter of 1966, I broke my right elbow. I wish I could say it was in the service of something dramatic like trying to jump off a swing in mid-air and experience flight (that’s how my sister broke her arm), but it was a nerdy pursuit in the dead of […]

by John Neiuber It is Christmas in 1906, and most people are enjoying dinner at home with family and friends. However, you have recently arrived to Claremont, and are facing a new year filled with immense promise in this little town that is just one year away from incorporation as a city. Perhaps you are […]

Claremont Lincoln at La Puerta Dear Editor: The search for a brick-and-mortar location by this business enterprise, which includes “university” in its business name, has focused on land in an established neighborhood of the city. This is a pleasant place of homes and park and walking/biking trails that happens to also include excess land that […]

by John Pixley Someone said that the woman was making them uncomfortable. It was an uncomfortable moment. To say the least, it was an awkward situation. Andrea Ritchie gave a trigger warning before her talk last month at Garrison Theater, saying that her presentation, “Policing Gender, Policing Sex, Policing Race,” would be graphic and disturbing […]

Long range goals of wilderness park master plan Dear Editor: The draft master plan for the Wilderness Park contains much to be applauded. It seeks to balance the concerns of various stakeholders, it recommends an enlarged ranger staff with increased duties and powers, it encourages the establishment of a robust volunteer program and it includes […]

by Mellissa Martinez On the day after Thanksgiving, people often find themselves stuck within the orbit of the refrigerator. Most of us return throughout the day to procure a piece or two of cold turkey. There is something about the unprepared meal that tastes just as good as it did the night before (or maybe […]

The city is being proactive by alerting Claremont property owners to avoid potential problems from flooding due to intense storms likely to result from El Niño. We also need to be proactive about the opportunities to harvest rainwater to mitigate effects of the prolonged drought. Let’s harvest rainwater and prevent flooding, while continuing to conserve […]

John Darnielle is a noted musician and author best known for his work with the band The Mountain Goats. Mr. Darnielle, who graduated from Claremont High School in 1985, was deeply influenced by his creative writing teacher Rosemary Adam. Upon learning of Ms. Adam’s death, he sent the following tribute to the COURIER.   Last […]

by John Pixley   “Finally. We’re in Claremont.” No doubt about it. We were now in Claremont. Never mind the city limit sign. We were coming from Pomona. My friend was driving and again commenting on how rough the roads were. Indeed, it was a bumpy ride. Then, all of sudden, it wasn’t. The street […]

Displacing Renwick a bad move Dear Editor: Pomona College now proposes moving Renwick House on College Avenue to make room for an art museum. Because this change in their proposed master plan occurred after the original draft EIR was submitted, that portion of the plan has been rewritten. Unfortunately, the new draft does not include […]

by John Pixley   Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor wanted to get up close and personal. “I wish we could be closer to the audience,” the US Supreme Court Justice told Amanda Hollis-Brusky, assistant professor of politics at Pomona College, as they began their conversation in Bridges Auditorium a couple weeks ago. “It feels so […]

by Lissa Petersen, President, Claremont Wildlands Conservancy Board   Speaking for the Board of Claremont Wildlands Conservancy (CWC), I’d like to commend the city council, staff and consultants for their impressive work in crafting a draft of the master plan for the Claremont Hills Wilderness Park that will guide its management over the next 20 […]

Don’t give up on police station Dear Editor: I truly hope and pray that our wonderful Claremont police officers are not daunted by the failure of Measure PS this past Tuesday. After all, Thomas Edison had 1,000 ideas for the light bulb rejected before he finally saw the light (pun intended!). Those who voted against […]