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Contributor: How the American experiment could last another 250 years

Samuel Cohn — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 19:12:43 GMT

Other empires have stumbled after centuries, but we can learn from their mistakes.

Contributor: The Trump administration continues killing without answers

Jon Duffy — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Legislators have finally begun to recognize the dangers of unchecked executive force.

Op-comic: Americans' hope springs eternal

Ivan Ehlers — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMT

In the 1970s we thought we just had to get through the energy crisis. In the 1990s it was Y2K looming. The common thread has been that we endured.

Letters to the Editor: L.A.'s focus on adding more apartments is hindering its composting goals

Sun, 28 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'Instead of looking to boost compost infrastructure, the city should be concentrating on how to collect more green waste,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Abcarian: Waymos are convenient, safe and increasingly obnoxious

Robin Abcarian — Sun, 28 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT

The autonomous taxis, now part of the California landscape, can also present unique temptations to teens.

Letters to the Editor: Trans teens deserve the right to come out to their parents on their own

Sat, 27 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'Much of the current issue focuses on "parental rights." How about teens' rights? How about respect for who they are? For their identities, their fears, their hopes, their discomfort and their choices?,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Recent rulings show that the Supreme Court has ditched reason for politics

Sat, 27 Jun 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'The flurry of 6-3 decisions shows how SCOTUS has become a political body, not the judicial one the founders of our Constitution sorely aspired to,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: The rise of Democrats' left wing will hurt democracy

Matt K. Lewis — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:34:08 GMT

Republicans have now been gifted a fresh crop of candidates they can plaster across campaign ads from Iowa to Texas as a national cautionary tale.

Letters to the Editor: We need an independent audit of the LAFD before handing it more money

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:00:00 GMT

'We need an independent Board of Fire Commissioners. We need to review the department's salary structure, hiring practices and employment rules,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: There's an interesting 'Fast and Furious' origin story that dates back to the '70s

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'The inspiration back then came from Brock Racing Enterprises, whose Datsun 510s so dominated the 2.5 series of Trans Am racing that it caused Alfa Romeo and BMW to pull their sponsorship out of the series,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Holding much-needed housing relief hostage is a shocking move, even for Trump

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'Faced with historically low poll numbers, Trump is falling back on his familiar pattern of trying to rig the system to his benefit in advance of the midterm elections,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: 'The blending of art and architecture elevates both'

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:30:00 GMT

'[Pont Neuf] looks and sounds truly spectacular and is a fitting homage to the work of legendary artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude, who wrapped the same bridge in fabric in 1985,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: School bans aren't enough. Parents need to limit screen time at home too

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'Limiting student screen time for six hours a week at school is futile if there are no restrictions at home for the remaining hours,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Granderson: How fearmongering sets policy, from 'marihuana' to solar to A.I.

LZ Granderson — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT

We forfeited our solar lead and our hemp industry. Should we compete in A.I.?

Contributor: Justices' decisions slam closed the courthouse doors

Erwin Chemerinsky — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 21:38:58 GMT

No one disputes that prison guards egregiously violated Damon Landor's rights. But after Thursday's ruling, he is left with no remedy.

Contributor: From London tennis courts to California, aggressive taxes always disappoint

Veronique de Rugy — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 17:30:00 GMT

Evidence of people fleeing their homes to avoid taxes was piling up long before California billionaires began their relocations to Nevada and Florida.

Letters to the Editor: Boyle Heights fire raises concerns about our ability to fight complex fires

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:00:00 GMT

'No one is compensating for the days lost and health problems incurred from this week's toxic smoke. It's all a more serious concern with the huge new data centers showing up everywhere,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Alan Greenspan earned bipartisan respect. That shouldn't be overlooked

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'A figure who shaped economic policy across four administrations deserves a fuller accounting, an accounting that equally recognizes both the triumphs and the failures without treating either as the entire story,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Contraband drugs, not wait lists, are killing people in our jails

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'Medication-assisted treatment is voluntary. CHS offers treatment and services to all patients who choose to participate but cannot force anyone to accept care,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Deadly boat strikes continue, but fentanyl still flows freely into the U.S.

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:30:00 GMT

'On the one hand, we have a strategy that allows tons of fentanyl to enter the United States unimpeded and, on the other hand, we have a bully president who flexes his muscles by killing 210 people with little evidence a crime has been committed,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: We shouldn't be wasting valuable talent to appease fragile male egos

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'Diversity, equity and inclusion programs do not discriminate against the privileged; they give a fighting chance to those excluded throughout history,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Calmes: Don't let Trump empower Todd Blanche, his modern-day Roy Cohn

Jackie Calmes — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:11:00 GMT

Trump has created a small caucus of Republicans who feel they no longer owe him anything. Those lawmakers could block the president's attorney general nominee.

Contributor: A proposed law would let California government escape accountability

David Snyder — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:03:00 GMT

AB 1821 would allow any state or local agency to sue members of the public for the simple act of filing a public records request.

Letters to the Editor: Proposed data center disclosure requirements don't go far enough

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:30:00 GMT

'It seems entirely reasonable to require these giant energy consumers to provide their own power, and it should be renewable energy so they're not exacerbating the climate crisis,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Hospital executives have endless responsibilities. They deserve their pay

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:00:00 GMT

'The executives are dealing 24/7 with supply chain issues, lack of staffing quotas, emergency shutdowns and so on. The executives are worth their salary,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: 'Rage and sorrow' over ICE detaining an ambitious high school graduate

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 14:30:00 GMT

'That this is happening all over our country is almost too much to bear. We keep saying we are better than this, but are we anymore?' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Gen Z adults can go to the movies more thanks to their parents' money

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'They aren't yet fully supporting themselves, and it's probably fun to get out of Mom and Dad's living room now and then,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: California lawmakers can regulate 3-D-printed guns without stifling innovation

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 13:30:00 GMT

'They must protect us from people who wouldn't pass a background check, but can now buy a 3-D printer for $250 and possess a fully operable semi-automatic firearm as deadly as a store-bought weapon,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Killing the jungle primary would alienate young voters. Reform it instead

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'The top-two system offers voters a genuine choice in November rather than a coronation for an establishment Democrat,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Poland is 'completely justified' in revoking state honor from Zelensky

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:30:00 GMT

'[Stepan] Bandera and UPA sought an independent Ukraine, but the methods they employed and their cooperation with Nazi Germany cannot be whitewashed,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Europe's heat waves are exactly what climate scientists warned us about

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'While we wait for serious national action on climate change, U.S. states and cities must do what they can to stop "business as usual" and lower the temperature to avoid even worse effects of extreme warming,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: ICE detention is as bad as it sounds. I've been living it for 2 years

Brady Tillett — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 10:30:00 GMT

The corporations running facilities have a profit incentive to cut corners at the expense of our safety.

Contributor: Don't blame algae for the Reflecting Pool mess

David Helvarg — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 10:02:00 GMT

Harmful algal blooms are a rising problem because of global warming, but on the other hand, we wouldn't have oxygen in the atmosphere if not for algae and cyanobacteria doing their thing 2.5 billion years ago.

Column: Trump's second term is a murky, embarrassing and costly spectacle

Jonah Goldberg — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 17:30:00 GMT

The Reflecting Pool fiasco is a microcosm of nearly everything that vexes people about the president.

Letters to the Editor: Trump started a deadly, costly war in Iran. Don't point the blame elsewhere

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:00:00 GMT

'President Obama and his team developed a carefully thought-out plan that was accepted and held for 10 years, without the deaths of our valiant troops, the bombing deaths of schoolchildren and the promise of hundreds of billions of dollars to Iran,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Someone needs to teach Trump how algae growth actually works

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:30:00 GMT

'Trump correctly states that the Reflecting Pool has been vandalized. Our problem is that he is the vandal,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: If 'behests' are such a problem, look at Trump's gifted luxury jet

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'Then there is the taxpayer money Trump used to upgrade the plane. Wouldn't the investigative powers of the federal government be better directed toward this situation?,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: I went to Olvera Street in my youth. There's a reason I don't go now

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 13:30:00 GMT

'I would love to see L.A. and all its wonderful neighborhoods thrive again, but until the drive is easier and the streets feel safer, I'll be staying put,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Readers disagree over the LAPD's killing of a family dog

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'Most dog owners are reluctant to acknowledge their pet's propensity for aggressive behavior and, as in this case, refuse to accept the consequences of their inaction,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: 'I want a president who will make us feel joyful again'

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 12:30:00 GMT

'Along with a renewal of respect, dignity and compassion, my hope is that whoever we elect in 2028 will bring a healthy measure of joy. Issues matter and character counts. But so does demeanor,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Mayor Bass shouldn't abdicate blame for massive state grant loss

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'Bass' failure to complete these objectives in 3½ years is unacceptable. I hope Councilmember Nithya Raman is watching,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: The pulpit is just one front in the U.S. war against women

Nathalie Beasnael — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 10:02:00 GMT

The Southern Baptists' move to silence women is not a conflict between church and state. It is a convergence.

Contributor: The looming threats to abortion access in 2026

Rachel Rebouché — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 10:01:00 GMT

At the FDA and in the courts, abortion opponents are trying to limit mailed prescriptions. People in states that restrict healthcare rely upon these.

Contributor: The Korean-Mexican bond runs deeper than soccer

YoonJu Lee — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT

In L.A.'s Koreatown, like in the World Cup, these two communities find a surprising affinity.

Contributor: Is Hollywood done catering to diverse audiences?

Roshan Sethi — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Despite demographic box office data, the film industry has retreated to the strategy it believed had always worked: casting white leads.

Contributor: 'The Fast and the Furious' took the Asians out of an Asian American story

Ky-Phong Tran — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 10:02:00 GMT

The movie, released 25 years ago, shined a spotlight on import cars and street racing culture ... sort of.

Letters to the Editor: We should be pushing for all Americans to feel personal agency

Sun, 21 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'It seems to me that it should be our objective as a nation to push for principles that enable members of every subgroup to seek this feeling, but also to respect the right of members of groups we do not belong to to attain this feeling as well,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Of all the titles I've held in my life, the best one is 'Dad'

Sun, 21 Jun 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'No corporate corner office or business expense account matches it. Never did. Never will,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Op-comic: Stay close

Lauren Kaelin — Sun, 21 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT

As her 6-year-old becomes obsessed with minutes and their movements, a mother starts to realize how quickly the years are passing.

Letters to the Editor: The LAX people mover fix needs to be applied to SoFi Stadium

Sat, 20 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'With a stadium that has a capacity of 70,000, it should be a city priority to establish an efficient transport link between the Inglewood Metro and SoFi,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: The Whiteman Airport is an 'irreplaceable' asset for the community

Sat, 20 Jun 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'In addition to being a home to the Los Angeles County Fire Department's air operations unit, Whiteman Airport is in a strategic location for rapid aerial response during emergencies in foothill communities as well as the San Fernando Valley,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: The 'hapless dad' trope is tired and counterproductive

Mayur Chauhan — Sat, 20 Jun 2026 10:02:00 GMT

As in 'The Breadwinner,' popular media still tells men that showing up at home is optional. We've known better for decades.

Letters to the Editor: Tragically, military leaders aren't alone in failing to defend the Constitution

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 15:00:00 GMT

'The bulwark of a free society has to be governmental bodies that withstand the onslaught of a would-be tyrant. If they recede from their duty, all liberty is lost,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Pacifica Pier's problem is officials' poor planning, not climate change

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'Climate change is the framing that makes the funding seem politically viable and absolves the decision-makers who created the exposure,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: It's comforting that some true talents have retained their graciousness

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 13:30:00 GMT

'I approached [Arturo Sandoval] and told him how much I enjoyed his music (I did, and do!). He was absolutely charming and gracious, kindly posing for a photo with me,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: 'No taxation without representation'? Someone tell the L.A. City Council

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'At what point do the ratios of representation become so high that they effectively become "taxation without representation" — and where the only constituents council members listen to are those able to make big campaign contributions?,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Pushback on immigration and diversity, equity and inclusion is un-American

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 12:30:00 GMT

'To celebrate justice and liberty for all is inclusive. Sadly, that is not Trump's understanding of belonging here, of freedom, of justice,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Recess isn't a mere indulgence. It can give kids a real reset

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'For a substitute teacher trying to maintain a modicum of order and follow the regular teacher's lesson plan, recess means a few minutes of calm. It renews hope that the rest of the day will be a happier one,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Granderson: How to be a father in the present, not battling the past

LZ Granderson — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 10:09:00 GMT

For many of us, the absence of a father didn't dissipate into the ether once we reached adulthood; it mutated into a ghost to fight.

Contributor: Israel squandered its goodwill in the U.S., and now what?

Matt K. Lewis — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 10:03:00 GMT

By aligning itself so closely with one wing of the MAGA movement to gin up a war against Iran, Benjamin Netanyahu has cost his nation crucial support.

Contributor: The best Trump can do with his Iran deal is to blame it on Vance

Josh Hammer — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT

The agreement with Tehran looks shockingly similar to President Obama's catastrophic 2015 plan, which Trump correctly excoriated as the 'worst deal ever negotiated.'

Letters to the Editor: Despite Trump's claims, it's not Biden who weaponized the DOJ

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:00:00 GMT

'Now it is Trump who is actually pursuing vindictive prosecutions, directing his unfit and disreputable appointees in the DOJ to go after Trump's supposed enemies,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: A fond memory of David Hockney, whose love of L.A. was mutual

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'Those cigarettes were no match for Hockney's joy for living, looking and creating. He loved L.A. and we loved him back,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Commuter habits are the true barrier for L.A.'s mass transit projects

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'Transit systems are designed and operated around commuter trips. Remote work is now the most cost-effective commuter mobility option of all and it is here to stay,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: E-bikes and pedestrians on sidewalks make a dangerous combination

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 12:30:00 GMT

'Local codes need to be updated to bar motorized bikes of any type, operated by children and adults, from competing on sidewalks with pedestrians,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Downtown L.A. will likely never return to its pre-pandemic glory days

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'Fighting to restore downtown to its pre-pandemic days can only go so far. It won't be enough to attract people back,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: Civil rights era changed how Black Americans see themselves

Martin Seligman — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 10:01:00 GMT

Legal progress like that celebrated on Juneteenth went hand in hand with a growing sense of agency.

Calmes: In the land of immigrants, Trump's refugee policy is overt racism

Jackie Calmes — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:43:00 GMT

The administration has ushered in an overtly racist refugee policy. Our country should be better than this.

Contributor: TikTok-era 'fast-food terrorism' is replacing ideological struggle

Thomas Renard and Colin P. Clarke — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 21:44:49 GMT

Propaganda online lacking any coherent worldview seeks to engage young brains in desperate need of affirmation, sometimes inspiring violence.

Letters to the Editor: With Trump, science and health in the US are in a horrifying place

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:12:09 GMT

'Albert Einstein said it best: "One thing I have learned in a long life: that all our science, measured against reality, is primitive and childlike — and yet it is the most precious thing we have,"' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Wealthy people who support noble causes should be celebrated

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:10:50 GMT

'A capitalist system needs socially responsible guidelines to prevent the overtake of human greed. Those individuals who are self-guided toward good ends are extraordinary resources,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Elon Musk should mitigate the nuisances of rocket launches, but he won't

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 14:30:00 GMT

'In Goleta, we are 50 miles away from Vandenberg. Our windows rattle with each launch. Who is to say what's happening to our brains?,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: It's impossible for us to have unlimited economic growth forever

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'At some point (this century? Next century?), this "unlimited" economic growth will smash against its limit of depleted supplies confronting overwhelming demand,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: No amount of state spending will stop Trump's voter fraud claims

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 13:30:00 GMT

'I have full confidence in the careful, meticulous tabulation in California. In contrast, I worry about states that announce their results only several hours after the polls close,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: I enjoyed the White House UFC event, and I'm not ashamed to say it

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 13:09:00 GMT

'Whoever was responsible for creating the event really knows how to put on a show, and what a show it was,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Iran peace deal doesn't seem to be worth our many losses

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'We got nothing other than an agreement to talk and fleetingly hoping for the best. So much for the claim of victory,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: Elon Musk's new 'trillionaire' status is a good thing, actually

Jonah Goldberg — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 17:00:00 GMT

None of the SpaceX CEO's obnoxious life choices or political actions are relevant to the explosion of outrage over his status as history's richest man.

Contributor: Colombia's flirtation with the Trump alliance could prove disastrous

Mark Weisbrot — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 16:22:21 GMT

The right-wing candidate in Sunday's coming election has signaled he would impoverish millions and join the mass incarceration movement led by the U.S. and El Salvador.

Letters to the Editor: Our sidewalks need fixing, but ideally not at the expense of the trees

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:00:00 GMT

'On my street, there is a very large tree that has upended a sidewalk. I have not reported it, as I fear the removal of this magnificent tree that adds so much to my street,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: U.S. military leaders are enabling Trump's lawlessness

Jon Duffy — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 14:12:03 GMT

The president abused his power in the killing of Héctor Rusthenford Guerrero Flores. Worse, the military did nothing to stop him.

Letters to the Editor: From philanthropy to EV dominance, what Elon Musk could do with his wealth

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'Musk will no doubt continue building electric cars that eventually will end the internal combustion industry, making rockets that go to the moon and Mars and automating vehicles that could save nearly 90,000 lives by 2050,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: To combat AI cheating, colleges should go back to basics for exams

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'Require all students to show up in person to the classroom with an empty "blue book" and write their exam answers in cursive,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Many Americans don't want to be associated with 'arrogant insularity'

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:30:00 GMT

'This strategy of "making immigrants' lives harder so they will leave" may work, but what effect might it have on our nation's citizens?,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Spencer Pratt can take his efforts to Washington. L.A. won't miss him

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'He states he got into politics to "expose this corrupt political machine," so I urge him to move to Washington as soon as possible. We won't miss him, and there is a rather large corrupt machine there that is in dire need of attention,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: The Wilshire subway took 46 years. Future projects should skip the decades of objections

Payton Rockwood — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 10:03:00 GMT

California can't afford to entertain lawsuits and stalling by local entities. Transit, like housing, is too important to let NIMBYs interfere.

Contributor: The right's beloved James Madison, the founder of American environmentalism

Andrea Wulf — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 10:01:00 GMT

In 1818, American founder James Madison argued that the defense of the environment was crucial to the survival of the national republic.

Contributor: The next big thing in restaurants? Small and steady growth

Karen Stabiner — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 10:01:00 GMT

People keep setting up shop — small shops, to be sure, but that could be a good thing. They might be part of a correction after 20 years of excess.

Letters to the Editor: Contrary to assumptions, the vinyl industry isn't stuck in the past

Sun, 14 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'In reality, PVC continues to evolve and is often chosen because it is durable, efficient and built to last,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: A 'knife fight' mayoral race helps no one. Show us your plans instead

Sun, 14 Jun 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'I would like to cast my vote this fall based on a candidate's concrete goals and realism about running the city, not her capacity to insult her opponent,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Abcarian: Democrats put forward two styles of American masculinity

Robin Abcarian — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Graham Platner, an earthy oyster farmer with a complicated past, and James Talarico, a Presbyterian seminarian out of Texas, are key to flipping the Senate.

Letters to the Editor: Rather than eliminate the cap, we should adjust the Social Security tax rate

Sat, 13 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'I would think that going from a fixed rate to a regressive rate would procure more revenue and could actually reduce the tax for most wage earners (important for political acceptance),' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Closing Locke High based on test scores alone would be a mistake

Sat, 13 Jun 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'Where are the kids in this decision? Where are the teachers, and the parents? Are the kids happy to work a little harder if given some extra time to work toward the testing goal?,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: Elon Musk's rocket launches are a nuisance for this California town

Lisa Parks — Sat, 13 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT

The Air Force recently authorized a cadence of up to 100 SpaceX missions per year — roughly one every three days — and all the sonic booms that go with them.

Contributor: David Hockney's paintings gave the world a vision of L.A.

James Cahill — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 19:50:00 GMT

The artist, who died Thursday at 88, came to Los Angeles in the 1960s and created indelible, shimmering images of the city's people, scenes and sunlight.

Letters to the Editor: The 'right to repair' movement shows how powerful human connections are

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:00:00 GMT

An L.A. Times reader shares his thoughts on Repair Cafes and his experience in the Netherlands, where the movement started.

Letters to the Editor: Xavier Becerra worked hard for his success. Don't reduce it to luck

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'He outpolled all the other candidates running for governor. Was that just luck? I don't think so,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: The '70s had problems, but it wasn't worse than what we've got now

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'Back then, our president put his peanut farm into a blind trust to avoid conflicts of interest. He didn't hawk golden Bibles or president-branded phones,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Trump lost in more ways than one in California's gubernatorial primary

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:30:00 GMT

'A Democratic/Republican November matchup with an obvious outcome frees up both progressive time and money that can better be used in flipping the U.S. Senate,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Tom Steyer should've put his money to good use — and campaigned on it

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'Tom Steyer seemed like a good man, and my wife and I voted for him, but if he had really wanted to be governor, he missed the boat,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: A tale of two Republicans who crossed Trump

Matt K. Lewis — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:27:00 GMT

For those of us struggling to understand today's Republican Party, this past week's primary elections in South Carolina offered a useful case study.