Opinion
Holding on Dear Editor: It is very sad to drive around the city which I have lived for almost 40 years and look at the yards that I remember with lush grass turned into gravel pits with weeds—excuse me, gorgeous succulents. I am trying to hang on to my grass and don’t want to feel […]
Request for ‘no-knock’ Dear Editor: Telephone marketers constantly abuse with robo-calls, but Claremont helps with its “no-knock” provisions. One does not have marketers on the doorstep. This is a request that local businesses accept the provision. Last evening, Tarbell Realty had a person ringing our door bell at dinnertime. This is a plea that it […]
by Mellissa Martinez Desperate to escape the heat last week, I took my children to see The Minions. Anticipating a boring kid movie, I was happily surprised when the movie began. It wasn’t the animation, exciting story or plot line that perked me up. Rather, it was the new language. I asked my teenager what […]
Water rip-off Dear Editor: The city of Claremont has already spent $2.2 million on issues related to the acquisition of the water system and, last week, another $1 million was appropriated. Yet, we still don’t know: (1) whether the city will ever acquire the water system, (2) how much it will ultimately cost the city […]
by Jan Wheatcroft Yes, I’ve been away on a rather long holiday trip to Europe, mostly visiting dear friends but also exploring a few new places I have always wanted to see. This year, the new city was Prague and the new country was Portugal. But there were other great experiences as part of […]
by Lillian Liang You might have already heard of the Claremont Energy Challenge—it’s an initiative of the city of Claremont, CHERP, Sustainable Claremont and more than 40 community organizations to lead the nation in energy efficiency. The Claremont Energy Challenge, initiated by Sustainable Claremont and implemented by CHERP, is Claremont’s bid in the $5 million […]
by John Pixley “When you go out and see kids camping who’ve never camped before, it brings it all home to me.” Obviously, getting people outdoors, getting them to enjoy being in nature, is a passion for Sean Woods. Luckily, it’s his job. Mr. Woods is superintendent of the Los Angeles sector of the California […]
by Freeman Allen We hear about it all the time—if we continue to use fossil fuels as we are now, life on earth is going to change for the worse, and we don’t have much time to prevent it. What can you and I do? What can towns like Claremont do to fight these […]
Scripps president Dear Editor: As a longtime subscriber and supporter of the COURIER, and a Scripps alumna and staff member at the college for many years, I was somewhat disappointed to read last Friday’s article on the departure of Scripps president Lori Bettison-Varga for her new role as president of the Natural History Museum. The […]
Pomona College on plans for the new museum Dear Editor: Pomona College aspires to create a new, exceptional Museum of Art that engages both the Pomona College student population as well as the greater community in creativity and scholarship. Throughout the planning process, we have been meeting with groups of Claremont residents as well as […]
by Debbie Carini On July 1, the New York Times ran a short piece about President Obama and Jeb Bush sharing a dislike of peas in their guacamole. I am also not an advocate of peas in food where they shouldn’t be. This includes Chinese fried rice, Spanish rice, pasta salad and now, evidently, […]
Museum misunderstandings Dear Editor: As a longtime Claremont resident and a graduate of the Claremont Colleges, I wanted to take a moment to acknowledge David Shearer’s very thoughtful article clarifying Claremont Heritage’s position on Pomona College’s proposed Museum of Art. I don’t know anyone who wouldn’t love to see Pomona College build a gorgeous, state-of-the-art […]
by John Pixley I had bags of clothes. They were lined up on my futon. Perhaps that’s what happens when one goes, as I did, to New Jersey for a weekend in February, when I could see 300-year-old grave markers dusted with snow and a frozen river two blocks away. Perhaps it’s what happens after […]
by Mellissa Martinez Last week, I noticed the red, white and blue repurposed mailbox stationed outside of Claremont City Hall. Inscribed on the box were the words “Deposit Used Flags Here.” For a moment, I wondered if this relic had been placed on the street for a 1950s movie set. Curious to see if people […]
Pepper Tree Square Dear Editor: On behalf of the Pepper Tree Square ownership and leasing team, we want to thank Gabriel George for his civic participation and June 12 letter regarding the Pepper Tree Square shopping center at the corner of Indian Hill and Arrow in Claremont. It is good to see a young man […]
by Jan Wheatcroft I weave, sew, make jewelry, make books, print, draw and create all sorts of things that I display and sell through shows, fairs and galleries. I?use any means that I can dream up. The creating is done mostly in my home and in my garage and, sometimes, in workshop studios along with […]