Opinion

GSW’s golden goose Dear Editor: Golden State Water and its parent American States Water Co. are reluctant to transfer ownership to the city of Claremont because present arrangements guarantee high profits for their shareholders and high compensation for their senior executives. Quarter after quarter, year after year, their annual reports and press releases crow about […]

By Peter Weinberger As the clock continues to tick towards shutting down the Claremont Golf Course on December 2, many residents, especially course customers, are still wondering what is really going on with the beloved city mainstay. Yes, the Claremont University Consortium that manages the course has said it’s a financial issue, citing valid reasons […]

by Rev. Ann Schranz, Monte Vista Unitarian Universalist Congregation Why bother comparing and contrasting religious exemplars? It is a way to appreciate their wisdom more fully, to understand ourselves more deeply and to grow by stretching ourselves in possibly uncomfortable directions.  In his book Four Spiritualities, Peter Tufts Richardson relates different expressions of spirituality to […]

Inspiring young people Dear Editor: The CHS Girls Volleyball Boosters would like to thank Madison Romero for her fundraising efforts during Breast Cancer Awareness month in October. While cheering for the Wolfpack and her sister Tyler, Madison, age 10, also offered handmade bracelets to fans who made a donation to breast cancer research. Proceeds have […]

by John Pixley When I. Nyoman Wenten put on the mask, the world changed. Yes, his face had disappeared, replaced by another face—one with a garish, lascivious, all but evil smile. But he wasn’t just dressing up. He wasn’t just putting on a costume or simply putting on a mask. When he put the mask […]

by Debbie Carini “How does she do it?” I used to wonder. The turkey, the stuffing, the mashed potatoes, the green bean casserole, the baked sweet potatoes, the roasted nut mix, the pumpkin pie, the onion dip. When I was a kid, the preparations for Thanksgiving seemed like one of those complicated endeavors—like buying insurance […]

by Jack Hawks The city of Claremont wants to go into the water business, even if it means residents will pay substantially higher water rates and at least $133 million in new taxes and long-term debt. There’s no other conclusion to reach when looking at the city’s actions and the track record associated with government […]

Congratulations Dear Editor: Congratulations to Nancy Treser Osgood, David Nemer and Steven Llanusa on their election to the Claremont school board. I extend my thanks to them and Joe Salas for a campaign that represented the best of Claremont. Though disappointed in the results, I was proud of the mutual respect the candidates showed me […]

by John Pixley I had no idea. It was like when I see an altar set up for the Day of the Dead. With it being the season of Halloween and El Día de los Muertos, I thought of how, in the face of death, the lives of many whom I didn’t know but were […]

by Freeman Allen and Marilee Scaff Claremont City Council invites all residents to a Town Hall meeting at Taylor Hall on Wednesday, November 6 at 6 p.m. to hear and discuss their report and negotiations on acquiring the local water system now owned and operated by Golden State Water Company. A brochure folded into this […]

From the mouths of babes Dear Editor: Before Claremont got its present-day hustle, the college kids referred to it as sleepy Clareville. My 4-year-old great-grandson’s miscue fits the town better, I think: Clevermont. Harrison Stephens Claremont   Claremont isn’t Walmart Dear Editor: Following the lead of some private employers who value money more than people, […]

by Jan Wheatcroft EC-STA-SY n. feeling of overpowering joy; rapture; exaltation (being ‘beside yourself”) I am lucky that the work that I do and have done in the past are things that I enjoy, that are also challenging and creative. And so I have sailed through life involved in pleasurable studies and jobs happily learning […]

Happy tunes Dear Editor: Some might say there are many drawbacks to living on Indian Hill Boulevard: traffic, noise and pollution are just a few of the supporting arguments. However, all of the drawbacks are erased from my mind during this time of year as soon as I hear the Claremont High School Marching Band […]

by Mellissa Martinez As a child, I was afraid of every scary monster known to man, except for zombies. I saw them as slow, clumsy, thoughtless creatures that could easily be outrun. As an adult, I became terrified of them. Modern zombies are no longer happy performing in choreographed street dances with Michael Jackson; zombies […]

Using water wisely Dear Editor: Golden State Water Company is committed to helping Claremont customers preserve nature’s most precious resource. I’ve worked for the company for more than two decades and have witnessed firsthand the tremendous partnership between our professionals and Claremont customers to use water wisely. It was disappointing to read a recent letter […]

Congressional crybabies Dear Editor: I am a Democrat and an Obama supporter and, while I have a lot of reservations about the Affordable Health Care Act, I think we deserve to give it some time to see what parts of it work and what parts do not. I believe the Tea Party lackeys, currently controlling […]