Opinion

by Randy Scott, Claremont Outrage Seemingly out of the blue, the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association (HJTA) has come to Claremont’s rescue. But please understand that Claremont ratepayers and Claremont taxpayers are the same people. The HJTA are concerned about Claremont taxpayers being fleeced by the city of Claremont in regard to the city acquiring Claremont’s […]

by Debbie Carini A picture of me and my husband and myself sits on the landing of our staircase. The photographer at our wedding caught us just as we turned to walk back down the aisle after taking our vows. We are both smiling. In fact, I am laughing—or more accurately—am giddy with relief that […]

Thank you, Luzman Brayton Dear Editor: When I first joined the faculty at Claremont Graduate University in 1981, it was Luzma Brayton who set the social tone and created a sense of community for the university. She worked for 23 years as event planner in the CGU President’s office. In those days, faculty and staff […]

By Peter Weinberger I was really hoping the new owners of the Orange County Register found the magic elixir for a receipt of financial success. For years, the newspaper had gone through the same revenue problems that have plagued the media industry. Their formula was like most other newspapers attempting to cut their way to […]

Selective hindsight Dear Editor: The “selective” 20-20 hindsight and tendency toward obfuscation of ultra-conservative or ultra-liberal individuals is a fascinating phenomena. For example, Donna Lowe’s recent comments as spokesperson for the thinly-disguised Golden State Water public relations shill called CAWA (Claremont Affordable Water Advocates). Ms. Lowe conveniently ignores the fact that Golden State Water (GSW) […]

by John Pixley I didn’t want the firemen to come. Really, I didn’t. It was pretty impressive that they did, though, complete with blaring siren and an array of first aid equipment. It was pretty impressive that they arrived so quickly. And it was even more impressive that they knew where I was, more or […]

by Jan Wheatcroft A few years ago, I took a simple, small ferry trip along the backwaters of Kerala in Southern India to an ashram, where I spent the night and continued on another ferry further south. Along the way, we passed beautifully thatch-covered boats with people lounging in what seemed like luxury to me. […]

by Dave Lutz “Future generations will look back at the time we are living in now. The kind of future they look from, and the story they tell about our period, will be shaped by choices we make in our lifetimes.” —Joanna Macy and Chris Johnstone, Active Hope   Global warming: what an oppressive topic […]

Not a typical Sunday Dear Editor: When I woke up, I had no idea I would be going to a concert. Most Sundays are boring for me, but this day I was excited because my mom told me I would be able to attend a concert in Claremont. As a musician who plays the cello, […]

By John Pixley Krista Elhai has done it again. She got her Claremont High School students to do some amazing, crazy, wonderful magic. Or maybe it was the students who, once again, got Ms. Elhai to do some amazing, crazy, wonderful magic. Either way, seeing this got me all the more excited that we’ll be […]

Golden State property on Mills [Editor’s note: The following letter was sent to Golden State Water Company customer service with a copy forwarded to the COURIER for publication. —KD] Dear Golden State Water: Today, Wednesday, June 18, you hired out or employed an individual to tend to the removal of weeds grown on the property […]

by Debbie Carini I think I just gave my son the best-ever ride to school. It involved fast food, soda, candy, unlimited control of music selection and free Continental breakfast! And, at the end of the ride, he got to keep the car. Unlike the daily jaunts to his grammar school that used to involve […]

Lukkarila an inspiring teacher Dear Editor: We are dismayed by the story about the potential dismissal of Claremont High School teacher Dave Lukkarila in the June 6 COURIER. It reads as though his conflict with the Claremont Unified School District, initiated with his complaint of serious mold in the school, has escalated into a variety […]

By John Pixley “Hey, guess who retired?” “Marcia.” “Yeah, Marcia! And they didn’t even give her a send-off! She just left…” He had told me last year that Marcia was about to retire. I had known Marcia when I was a student at UC Riverside, from which I graduated in 1985, and she was in […]

City compensation surveys Dear Editor: Compensation surveys for job classifications have proven over the decades to be the most proficient and reliable way to determine the going, fair-market rate for all workers. Private enterprise and government institutions alike have universally adopted this recruitment method in order to guarantee attracting the most qualified personnel for existing […]

A huge thank-you The annual Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving Day is a wonderful tradition and successful community event organized by Sunrise Rotary. Proceeds from last year’s Turkey Trot were presented to Claremont youth sports organizations on Tuesday, May 20 by Sunrise Rotary members Chuck Freitas and Tim Tipping. Claremont AYSO soccer, Claremont Girls Fast Pitch, […]