Opinion
Black bears in Padua Hills Dear Editor: I am writing to concur with Mr. Faulstich’s concern about the human-caused bear problem at Padua Hills Theatre. Some citations are in order for the perpetrators. In a historical vein, I’d like to comment on our wildlife in an earlier time. Black bears were, in fact, native to […]
by Debbie Carini When I was a kid, I thought that just about the most amazing thing that could ever happen to you would be to be on TV. Most of all, I wanted to be waving to my legions of fans who I imagined sitting at home in their Barcaloungers. I would employ the […]
Water system business plan Dear Editor: The majority of the voting citizens of Claremont have just given our city government a blank check to purchase a business. I hope that the city council and their staff will develop a detailed business plan before cashing it. Jack Sultze Claremont Claremont’s bottom line Dear Editor: Claremont […]
by John Neiuber Just south of Arrow Highway and west of Indian Hill lays the Cinderella Homes neighborhood. The Cinderella tract is a unique neighborhood emblematic of the economic and housing boom of southern California after World War II. It is also the story of, in the truest sense, the promise and hope of the […]
by John Pixley “Here come the Gabriel lads and lassies from the commonplace orange groves, to make love and gather ferns and dabble away their hot holidays in the cool pool. They are fortunate in finding so fresh a retreat so near their homes.” Oh, if only there was “so fresh a retreat so near” […]
by Paul Faulstich Bears of the Claremont Hills Wilderness Park have discovered a gigantic picnic basket: the dumpster at the Padua Hills Theatre. Bears frequent this smorgasbord, and are becoming habituated on the scraps. Throughout October, a mom and two cubs have been visiting the dumpster daily. I recently found the tiny cubs trapped inside […]
by Mellissa Martinez My three-year-old surprised me last week when he asked to be a ghost for the Village Venture parade. “What kind of ghost?” I replied, expecting him to say “a Spider Man or Hulk ghost.” “A white ghost,” he answered, matter of fact. Somehow the superhero mania that takes over on Halloween had […]
We Claremont voters are being bombarded by expensive, slick mailers paid for by Golden State Water Company to try to convince us to defeat “Yes on W.” In the mailers, they seek to confuse us with numbers from city studies. I thought that it might be illuminating to study the company’s own reports to their […]
by Jim Belna Fifteen years ago, at time when California was confronting a statewide power shortage, Hercules (a small town in Northern California) came up with a bold plan to provide safe, reliable, and cost-effective electric service to some of its residents – by creating the Hercules Municipal Utility (HMU) as an alternative to the […]
by Joe Lyons, Claremont Mayor On November 4, voters in Claremont will be asked whether to approve Measure W, the local water bond, which would authorize the city of Claremont to borrow up to $135 million to purchase the Claremont water system currently owned and operated by Golden State Water Company. You’ll remember last June, […]
By Peter Weinberger There have been so many viewpoints and letters published on Measure W, it can be difficult to figure out who or what to believe. But one thing is certain: any figures quoted on the cost of purchasing the water company, including future water rates, are only estimates and guesses. Claremont’s road to […]
Time to get water-wise Dear Editor: California is running out of water. Everyone in the state, from the Governor on down is begging us to use less water. So why is the city of Claremont watering the grass in the median strip along Foothill Boulevard every day? When one of the city council members was […]
Grateful for La CasitaDear Editor:Nearly 70 years ago, the Claremont community stepped forward to help make possible a place for Claremont’s Girl Scouts to come together and connect with the environment, build leadership skills and create memories. That place is La Casita. Seventy years later, our city council and staff members have stepped forward to […]
by John PixleyOh, Horror of Horrors! Oh, Terror of Terrors! It is that time again! Yes, once again, it is that time of year when the dark encroaches and your night of nights draws near. It is the time when All Hallow’s Eve, that night of all nights when you rise in all your ghastly […]
By Debbie CariniSometimes I like to look back on my old columns just to make sure I’m not writing about a topic I’ve covered before. Last October, I wrote about my great love of buffet-style dining in restaurants. This month, I’d like to share my great love of the street fair because a) our town […]
Golden State has run a tough campaign in defense of their assets. While we don’t take issue with free market economics, we’re opposed to a company that makes a life necessity a vehicle for ever-increasing profit. For this reason, the Claremont COURIER newspaper staff urges Claremont residents to vote yes on Measure W. With the […]