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Letters to the Editor: As L.A. River faces gentrification, the solution is more affordable housing

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'The solution for dealing with low-income residents being displaced from the river area is clearly for the city to create affordable housing there, which unfortunately does not seem to be high on its list of priorities,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: Keep antivax politics out of foster parent licensing

Naomi Schaefer Riley and Emily Putnam-Hornstein — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:02:00 GMT

In 2019, federal guidance required that all children living in the household must 'be up to date on immunizations.' New standards are silent on the topic.

Letters to the Editor: It's not the job of restaurants to meet everyone's price points

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'The margins in the restaurant business are notoriously slim even in the best of times, and as a consumer, I'd rather a restaurant maintain quality and not cut corners to meet a price point,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Both intervention and prevention can break family cycles of homelessness

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'California has demonstrated bold leadership by investing in students experiencing homelessness. The next step is ensuring more families never reach that point in the first place,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: Air conditioning alone won't save us from killer heat

Sara Yassi — Sun, 19 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Climate control isn't the problem. The mistake was designing cities that require more and more energy to cool our homes each year.

Abcarian: Judge's 'blistering' ruling in Trump's IRS lawsuit takes aim at Todd Blanche's ethics

Robin Abcarian — Sun, 19 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

The president's self-dealing suit was a font of unethical legal practices, says the federal judge who overturned the settlement.

Letters to the Editor: 'Polystyrene foam should have never been born. Let it die.'

Sat, 18 Jul 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'Polystyrene foam, widely referred to as styrofoam in the U.S., is a rare success story in which the public realized industry made a terrible mistake and insisted that it be corrected,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Trump's repeated lies about our elections show a lack of respect for us

Sat, 18 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'I recommend that Trump be quiet: No more hot-air speeches, self-serving rants or unserious all-caps online posts until he has something decent to say that is worthy of our attention,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: America is at war. Pete Hegseth is focused on beards and hormones.

Jon Duffy — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

The Defense secretary is working to replace military standards rooted in mission with standards that reflect his personal image of the American warrior.

Letters to the Editor: Proposal to limit grant funding could harm vulnerable communities

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMT

'It puts at risk research that could lead to advances in treatments for diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and cancer. This under an administration that has already slashed funding and support for scientists,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Sam Neill's epic 1983 super-spy miniseries is worth revisiting

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'Neill was so handsome and suave as the operative who inspired James Bond! Check it out,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Using reinforcement in treating drug addiction isn't 'bribery'

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'There is nothing about reinforcing appropriate behavior that can be called bribery. When you get a paycheck for working, we don't call that a bribe,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Should the U.S. make daylight saving time permanent? Readers have mixed opinions

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'The Senate should stop using agriculture as an excuse to preserve an outdated time system and finally move toward permanent daylight saving time,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Granderson: Voters want what the Democrats' left wing offers

LZ Granderson — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 10:04:00 GMT

The emergence of democratic socialists has caused some soul-searching, but the answers aren't mysterious. Just ask the public.

Contributor: This next batch of elected senators will decide the fate of Social Security

Veronique de Rugy — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 17:30:00 GMT

We won't be able to tax our way out of this one.

Letters to the Editor: El Corazón Art Park represents hope for residents of downtown L.A.

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'We should embrace a vision of downtown Los Angeles that values creativity, community and public spaces that bring people together,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Climate change-caused weather disasters certainly aren't good for agriculture

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'All we as humanity have to do to save ourselves is to reduce fossil fuel consumption, while moving toward renewable energy sources. The technology is here, and it is cheap and getting cheaper,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Calmes: Send Trump a message that the ICE killings have consequences

Jackie Calmes — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 10:02:00 GMT

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) could block confirmation of the president's personal lawyer to be the next attorney general.

Contributor: Hollywood will stop fueling racism when audiences demand better

Sue Obeidi and Jose Antonio Vargas — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 10:01:00 GMT

Two new films, 'Citizen Vigilante' and 'Run, Fight, Hide: Infidels,' use streaming platforms and social media to cash in on xenophobia.

Contributor: AI, like a hovering parent, protects students from the failures they need

Mark Shpall — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 10:01:00 GMT

Students are increasingly shielded from discomfort, and so they enter adulthood unprepared to face life's inevitable challenges.

Letters to the Editor: California needs higher standards for teachers and stronger evaluations

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMT

'There is much that is wrong with education in California. A lot can be improved with strong leadership and a dose of common sense,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: The Coastal Commission has done the right things. Trump should back off

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'It is not the job of the people of California to compensate for Trump's financial losses,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: LAPD officers' offensive comments are worse than the violation of their privacy

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:30:00 GMT

'The so-called "blue code" or "blue wall of silence," the unwritten rule about not reporting fellow officers' bad acts, is widely recognized as a major barrier to police accountability, eroding public trust,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: In the face of cruelty, a group of ICE detainees showed kindness

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'Stuck in a hellhole for no good reason, these men looked out for this frightened young man ... How could anyone think these kinds of people should be deported?,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: War powers reveal the flaw in the originalism doctrine

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:30:00 GMT

'It is high time that the conservative Supreme Court justices removed their heads from the sand, took a clear-eyed look at our real-life modern government and reined in the grossly overreaching executive,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: San Juan Capistrano isn't just some 'MAGA wonderland'

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'[Columnist Gustavo Arellano] brought his pre-conceived biases with him and penned an incomplete piece replete with insults and ignorant commentary,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: California schools are on the frontlines of fighting homelessness. Now they have funding.

Margaret Olmos — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Last school year, California districts identified 298,254 students experiencing homelessness. The real number is almost certainly higher.

Contributor: There's an effective way to treat drug addiction — but you may not like it

Sally Satel and David Farabee — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Many Americans would resist using tax dollars to pay people to stay sober. But that's the approach the data suggest.

Column: The Iran war could shape American policy for decades

Jonah Goldberg — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Trump's strategy may be a mess, but the results could still have lasting effects on international relations.

Letters to the Editor: America owes much of its greatness to three presidents

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMT

'George Washington established the tradition of a two-term presidency when many people wanted him to become king of the new United States of America,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: The weakening of wildlife protections is 'shortsighted and misguided'

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'Now the Endangered Species Act (a law to protect endangered plants and animals) will allow for the destruction of wildlife habitats. In what world does this make sense?,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Anyone charging $74 for a hot dog should be ashamed of themselves

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'This is despicable and the restaurant owners should be ashamed of themselves. Even $15 is a ridiculous price to charge for something that costs so little to make,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: In removing landlines, AT&T could be putting Angelenos in danger

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:30:00 GMT

'Until AT&T can come up with a phone that has a battery usable for at least a week, at no cost, it is not serving the public,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Even with strong disagreements, we can treat each other with respect

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'At a time when political division dominates the headlines, [Sen. Adam Schiff's] remarks reminded us that public officials can disagree strongly while treating one another with respect,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Climate change isn't taking food off your table

Bjorn Lomborg — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

No matter what's happening across the globe, humanity just keeps getting better at growing food.

Letters to the Editor: It's not the UC system's role to accept everyone who applies

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'We pay taxes so that the UCs exist to offer an outstanding education to anyone, which they cannot do if they must accept everyone,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: In the face of an unsuccessful war, Trump turns to the worst of himself

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'No amount of harmful legislation, immigration concentration camps or desecration of our Capitol can sufficiently distract us. Even the unveiling of the Jeffrey Epstein files would not hide for long something as big as being defeated in a war,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: Crucial task of protecting workers now falls to local enforcement

Terri Gerstein — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:02:00 GMT

A lawsuit in San Diego alleges exploitation of supermarket sushi chefs. The federal government has largely abdicated responsibility for labor protections.

Letters to the Editor: Operation to halt Medicare fraud had some unfortunate side effects

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'In California, part of the administration's tactic was to pause funding that affected all hospice providers — for months. For companies providing an actual service, the consequences were dire,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: You don't need a 'fiscal expert' to see where LAUSD is wasting money

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'When he was acting superintendent, Andres Chait's salary was $395,867, plus a car with a driver. Who is he, Elton John?,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Abcarian: Bloody crashes are a fact of life on Malibu's fabled but deadly stretch of PCH

Robin Abcarian — Sun, 12 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

It took the 2023 deaths of four Pepperdine students to force safety improvements along California's cinematic stretch of highway.

Letters to the Editor: Actually understanding the patient makes all the difference in healthcare

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMT

'Understanding what the individual wants, needs and can tolerate makes the difference between appropriate or inappropriate care,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Guard dogs don't need to actually fight wolves to protect livestock

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'I've spoken to ranchers about this, and their typical response of "A dog could never fight off a wolf" betrays a complete misunderstanding of the purpose of guard dogs,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: The more we punish businesses, the less positive economic news we'll have

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'I speak with employers every day and it is clear hyper-regulation in California is, as former gubernatorial candidate and San José Mayor Matt Mahan asserted, driving up costs, pushing out jobs and limiting opportunity,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: Sanctions are making Venezuela's earthquake toll so much worse

Mark Weisbrot — Sat, 11 Jul 2026 10:03:00 GMT

The nation was already facing a humanitarian crisis before last month's natural disaster.

Contributor: From Cleveland with love, some advice on losing LeBron

Lori Wald — Sat, 11 Jul 2026 10:01:00 GMT

He has been our superstar (twice) and many hope he'll return (again). Sometimes the hope is enough.

Letters to the Editor: Billionaire tax could set an unfortunate precedent for California taxpayers

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:14:45 GMT

'[Proposition 40] would lift the state's cap on taxation of intangible personal property. Taxes could be levied on residents' savings or portfolios if more funds are needed,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Loneliness is at epidemic levels. We still need small talk

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 14:08:00 GMT

'For many people, the Trader Joe's checker asking, "Any fun plans for the weekend?" may be the only in-person conversation they have that day,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: One movie foreshadowed the U.S.' current troubles, but is still optimistic

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'['Sneakers'] shows that we have to take care of each other. The movie, ultimately, is a delight, as America can be and often is,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: We can't let more innocent Cubans die as a result of our blockade

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 13:30:00 GMT

'The White House threatened other countries if they provide Cuba with oil. How many Cubans need to suffer and die before we engage in face-to-face diplomacy?,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Somehow, it's become NATO's job to infantilize the president

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'They flatter, they avoid confrontation, they placate, they politely treat him as one of them. They can't wait until he's out of office,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: The radicals on the left don't compare to the racism on the far right

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'Instead of trying the whataboutism argument, we need to question how the party that produced the Bushes has become the darling of all the religious and white nationalist conspiracists,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Granderson: When a young Black man dies mysteriously in the South, assume nothing

LZ Granderson — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 10:03:00 GMT

History explains why the family of Nolan Wells, an 18-year-old who went missing on July 4 in Mississippi, has already hired a civil rights attorney.

Contributor: What a 700-year-old Italian fresco can teach America today

Veronique de Rugy — Thu, 9 Jul 2026 19:00:00 GMT

Ambrogio Lorenzetti's visual treatise on political economy holds important lessons for Republicans and Democrats alike.

Letters to the Editor: Our federal museums are no place for 'censorship and revisionist history'

Thu, 9 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMT

'The pressure campaign against the Smithsonian should be rejected, especially as we celebrate America's 250th's anniversary,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Mexicans have achieved elite status in plenty of fields beyond soccer

Thu, 9 Jul 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'Mexico has tons of elite capacity, but for Mexican soccer, the bottleneck is conversion. It also needs elite systems for developing, exporting and hardening that capacity against the best competition,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Alcohol use requires a rational approach, not marginalization

Thu, 9 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'The proper response to alcohol abuse is warning against overconsumption and treating addiction, not claiming that wine, safely enjoyed in moderation for millennia, should be treated like tobacco,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Citizens restored a crucial bridge between scientists and the public

Thu, 9 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'We have truth-seeking, scientific citizens who have stepped forward to fill the vacuum caused by an amoral president so that we can have a fighting chance to learn about and thereby benefit from cheaper forms of energy,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Calmes: Trump decries 'communism' while his government takes ownership of companies

Jackie Calmes — Thu, 9 Jul 2026 10:11:00 GMT

As former Republicans recently said, 'Trump is the closest we've ever come to communism.'

Contributor: Medicare's new approach to halting fraud is paying off

Mehmet Oz and Kim Brandt — Thu, 9 Jul 2026 10:07:00 GMT

One key to success has been to finally acknowledge the scale of the problem and adapt appropriately.

Contributor: Facebook's effort to silence a critic is backfiring spectacularly

Amy Wallace — Wed, 8 Jul 2026 18:55:00 GMT

Recent tactics of the social media site's parent company, Meta, made at least 8 million people curious to read the very book that the company is trying to suppress.

Letters to the Editor: 'Trump's policies strip disabled Americans of their rights'

Wed, 8 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMT

'This move will isolate disabled students, separate them from mainstream classrooms and result in less tailored educational goals,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: The way to push back on Trump's attacks on our elections is to vote

Wed, 8 Jul 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'I can't wait to vote for my candidates of choice, and for the rights that so many Americans have given their lives to preserve,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Attacking oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz could backfire massively on Iran

Wed, 8 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'A burning tanker or major spill near Iran could devastate fisheries, kill marine life and seabirds, contaminate beaches and cripple coastal communities for years along with inflicting major economic damage,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Out-of-control July 4 celebrations in SoCal are incredibly concerning

Wed, 8 Jul 2026 12:30:00 GMT

'What I just read in the paper and saw in videos online, portraying a mob-like atmosphere with a widespread anti-authority attitude, makes me very concerned,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: As planet heads into 'uncharted territory,' U.S. needs to lead on renewables

Wed, 8 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'The more voters demand urgency from our leaders, the more they will be brave enough to follow our lead,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: Howard Zinn spoke to this moment, even decades ago

Dave Zirin — Wed, 8 Jul 2026 10:33:00 GMT

'A People's History of the United States' deepened the public's understanding of American values and current events. No wonder politicians peddling false nostalgia hate him.

Contributor: The crucial medical question that AI can't ever answer

James N. Weinstein and Ogan Gurel — Wed, 8 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

AI can be very knowledgeable. Doctors can have excellent judgment. But ultimately the patient's own priorities often determine which treatment approach is best.

Column: The right and left need to control the radicals in their own parties

Jonah Goldberg — Tue, 7 Jul 2026 18:00:00 GMT

The GOP's habit of calling Democrats "Communist" and the Democrats' habit of calling the GOP "fascist" hardly started with Trump.

Letters to the Editor: Despite GOP's attacks, there is no real communist movement in the U.S.

Tue, 7 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMT

'MAGA and the GOP are so bent on returning to a time gone by that it's no surprise that they would say communists want to "completely destroy the traditional American way of life,"' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Laws requiring isolation fencing around pools would save young lives

Tue, 7 Jul 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'A brief lapse in supervision should never result in the death of a child,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Readers share who and what they celebrated on July Fourth

Tue, 7 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'I chose to honor a true symbol of America's greatness: the Statue of Liberty, which greeted my grandparents when they first laid eyes on her at the beginning of the last century,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: No, immigrants entering the U.S. illegally aren't an 'invasion'

Tue, 7 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'For there to be a hostile occupation, territory of a nation or state must actually be placed under the authority of a militant foreign force. In no way can it be logically accepted that civilians who enter the United States illegally constitute an invading army,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: The global reading crisis that started with smartphones

David Shelley — Tue, 7 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Kids who read for pleasure experience 'vastly improved mental health,' according to a new report.

Contributor: Why won't Trump just tell us what the Iran war cost?

Jon Duffy — Tue, 7 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

The administration owes Americans a serious accounting of what has been lost and what future spending is supposed to fix.

Contributor: The troubling takeaway when experts game out election threats

Aaron Tang — Mon, 6 Jul 2026 10:02:00 GMT

An experiment invited notables to respond in real time to hypothetical election threats such as federal seizure of uncounted ballots. Don't assume safeguards will protect American voting.

Letters to the Editor: Removing education and job training for inmates makes no one safer

Sun, 5 Jul 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'What do we want then [when inmates rejoin society]? People who've gotten some education and job training, or people who've been languishing in cells and learning how to be better crooks?,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: Can we get rid of small talk, please?

Elana Rabinowitz — Sun, 5 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Conversations should be like clothes and come in different sizes.

Abcarian: Thanks to social media, tanning makes an unfortunate comeback among teen girls

Robin Abcarian — Sun, 5 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Years of warnings from skin and cancer doctors seem to fly right over the heads of the TikTok generation.

Letters to the Editor: EPA's shelving of microplastics testing is 'a failure to do the bare minimum'

Sat, 4 Jul 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'Monitoring alone won't fix the microplastics crisis, but we can't fix what we aren't tracking,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: I'm approaching 100. Life has its challenges now, but it's not so bad

Fri, 3 Jul 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'I know I am fortunate. I walk without help, but use a cane for outdoor safety. I renewed my driver's license when I was 95 and still drive — my license expires when I am 101,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: Argue about American values. What could be more American?

Ian Ayres — Fri, 3 Jul 2026 10:02:00 GMT

Do more than read and hear the Declaration of Independence. We should talk about what it means.

Contributor: Despite the justices, Congress can end birthright citizenship

Josh Hammer — Fri, 3 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Ending birth tourism would respect the intention of the 14th Amendment.

Contributor: Alcohol should be marginalized like smoking

Emma Fenske — Thu, 2 Jul 2026 19:28:00 GMT

Drinking causes 1 in every 20 deaths worldwide. Perversely, because its harms are so widespread and longstanding and well known, many people accept them.

Letters to the Editor: It's true that some progressive policies have failed, but they galvanize voters

Thu, 2 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMT

'Political strategists have long understood that bold, tangible-sounding pledges energize a base far more effectively than nuanced policy papers,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Let's apply Justice Thomas' birthright citizenship argument to the 2nd Amendment

Thu, 2 Jul 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'Does [Justice Clarence] Thomas believe that authors of the 2nd Amendment only had single-shot muskets in mind — you know, the true meaning of the 2nd Amendment only being found in the context of the times?,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: I fly the American flag because no single political faction owns patriotism

Thu, 2 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'As a former Superior Court judge, I swore to support and defend the constitutions of the United States and California against all enemies, foreign and domestic. That is a precept all should embrace and celebrate, flag or no flag,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: New affordable housing is great, but it won't make a dent in the overall crisis

Thu, 2 Jul 2026 12:30:00 GMT

To the editor: It's gratifying to see a front-page article announcing new affordable housing ("Downtown L.A.

Letters to the Editor: Supreme Court is making decisions that fly in the face of democracy

Thu, 2 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'Is the unitary executive theory a cryptic, euphemistic term for the word "king"? In so many of the important decisions made by this extremist court, the answer appears to be a resounding yes,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: Who should keep sidewalks passable? Denver solved the dilemma

Wes Marshall — Thu, 2 Jul 2026 10:05:00 GMT

Most cities don't even know which sidewalks need fixing. Two cities show how to do better.

Calmes: The Supreme Court failed the test posed by Trump

Jackie Calmes — Thu, 2 Jul 2026 10:01:00 GMT

The conservative justices seem willfully obtuse about this executive's autocratic impulses.

Contributor: American upheaval: How the past 25 years divided a nation

Warren Bass — Thu, 2 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Republicans called the 1990s a "holiday from history" — but after 9/11, history roared back.

Contributor: Bloody brawl of humans, dogs and a bear threatens Californians' fragile detente

Steve Searles — Thu, 2 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

After the most recent bear encounter in Mammoth Lakes, fear and misunderstanding are again taking over.

Granderson: How to be better stewards of the nation into our fourth century

LZ Granderson — Thu, 2 Jul 2026 09:40:00 GMT

The abandoned infrastructure of the cotton boom, the auto industry and mining shows us what not to do as data centers are debated and built.

Letters to the Editor: Sometimes you need a woman to review art made by and focused on women

Wed, 1 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMT

'Charles McNulty is an intelligent, insightful critic. But he missed the mark in his piece on "Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous" at the Geffen,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Don't like California's plastic law? Then come help clean up our streets

Wed, 1 Jul 2026 14:30:00 GMT

'You've got to be kidding me — hypocrisy run amok. Really, these states claim their free speech is threatened because California dares to try to make the environment better by limiting single-use plastic?,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: The Supreme Court actually got it right in ruling in favor of Roundup

Wed, 1 Jul 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'This was a rare instance of the current Supreme Court getting it right. It will cut down on frivolous lawsuits that run counter to science. There is no failure to warn argument when there is nothing that merits a warning,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: The free market already benefits the rich. Taxes can balance the scales

Wed, 1 Jul 2026 13:30:00 GMT

'The Rand Corporation reported recently that since the middle 1970s through 2023, $79 trillion in earnings had been moved from the bottom 90% of earners to the top 10%. Neoliberalism functioning at its finest,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Readers sing the praises of underappreciated American heroes

Wed, 1 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT

In honor of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, we asked Los Angeles Times readers to highlight American heroes who don't get enough credit in the history books.

Letters to the Editor: 'Toy Story 5' marketing is sending mixed messages to a young audience

Wed, 1 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'Initially introduced as a villain that symbolizes concerns surrounding excessive reliance on technology, the character (Lilypad) is simultaneously being used in promotional campaigns and merchandise marketed directly to children,' writes an L.A. Times reader.