Opinion

by Jan Wheatcroft My friend Barbara and I decided that a country break was just what we needed; a good getaway to somewhere close enough so as not to spend too much time driving there. We just wanted to be in another place for a day or 2. I had talked about Ojai so much […]

[Editor’s note: The 250-word limit for letters to the editor continues through June 14. Thank you all for rising to the challenge.  —KD]   City should settle with Pizza ‘N Such Dear Editor: In recent weeks, I have followed the saga of a favorite Claremont eatery—Pizza ‘N Such—and the development of parking in the Village. […]

[Editor’s note: As much as I love your letters (it truly is one of the highlights of my job), I must at last lay down the law. Let’s have a test. For the next 4 editions, I will not publish any letter that exceeds the 250-word limit. Should a letter beyond the 250-word count be […]

by John Pixley Amy Andrews isn’t someone we see as part of the Claremont community. We don’t think of her in Claremont. We don’t want to think of her in Claremont. Amy Andrews was a sex slave. She was a victim of human trafficking. This happened when she was in her early teens, about 14. […]

by Debbie Carini I went on spring break with a college student last month. I’m not going to lie—it was pretty wild. We stayed up late, ate crazy things and gambled. As a middle-aged (I hope I live to be 100!) adult, there are certain things I miss about my youth: A. My mom cooking, […]

Wilderness Park misinformation Dear Editor: It’s no wonder that Wilderness Park users are creatively imagining what the city really cares about in the park hours imbroglio. Officially stated reasons are unconvincing and, at times, disingenuous, and none are offered with much evidence. Mayor Opanyi Nasiali’s “Viewpoint” piece of April 12, intended to “clear up some […]

Even though I know Paul Darrow’s work has graced the COURIER pages for longer than I can remember, it’s been 20- plus years since we spoke in person.  As I recall, we met with my father Martin, when Mr. Darrow hand-delivered his work directly to the COURIER office. I remember little about the actual meeting […]

by John Neiuber May is Preservation Month and preservation organizations across the nation will focus their efforts on celebrating history and historic places.  The theme this year, as designated by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, is See! Save! Celebrate! and in Claremont we have much to celebrate when one considers our history and historic […]

by John Pixley “Nochella.” That’s what the sign said. The sign that was hand-printed and taped on a lamp post when I was going up College Avenue. The sign with the arrow, pointing over there. The sign that made me take a detour in my afternoon. It was Saturday afternoon of the first weekend that […]

Liquidambar trees [Editor’s note: The following letter was sent to Claremont City Manager Tony Ramos, with a copy forwarded for publication. —KD] Dear Mr. Ramos: We have lived on West 11th Street for 5 years and are deeply concerned about the dangerous, as well as unsightly, year-round drop of seed balls from the liquidambar trees […]

TRAIL BLAZING Word on the street is that Tim Donnelly is considering a run for California Governor. Mr. Donnelly is a Republican member of the California State Assembly, representing the 33rd district. On January 4, 2011,  Mr. Donnelly was cited and released after carrying a loaded firearm while attempting to board a flight at Ontario […]

by Mellissa Martinez Have you ever said pardonne moi instead of ‘excuse me’ or an extravagant au revoir, bon voyage for ‘goodbye, have a great trip’? We English speakers love to fancy up our conversations with French. As it turns out, this is nothing new—people have been doing it for centuries.  Although a word may […]

How much will we pay? Dear Editor: In Golden State’s letter to customers dated April 16, they make the case that Claremont resident’s annual water bill will increase by 30  to 153 percent depending upon the value placed on the water company if Claremont is successful at acquiring it. I want to point out a […]

Growing pains Dear Editor: Is it just me or does anyone else find the April 12 article on Claremont’s open spaces—which might have been more appropriately titled “The end of Claremont’s open spaces”—disturbing? Why are “we” so excited that we are filling up most of the remaining open spaces in our city? Why is the […]

by John Pixley Too bad The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee isn’t still playing. I would say run, don’t walk, to this Claremont High School theater production. The musical, which played for 2 weekends last month, certainly should still be going on. When I saw it, I was simply astounded for the entire 2 […]

You may not think much of the public notices (we call them legals) in most community newspapers, but printing them, and printing of them correctly, is serious business. Public notices are also important revenue for newspapers publishing them. In some cases, eliminating public notice revenue from a small newspaper could put it out of business. […]