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Letters to the Editor: Even as acting director, Bill Pulte can do a lot of damage to national intelligence

Mon, 8 Jun 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'Pulte's experience is pursuing the president's political enemies as the head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Finally, some 'Republicans' are actually acting like Republicans

Sun, 7 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'About time some "Republicans" become true Republicans with real spine. This is the best thing these four Republican senators could have done for America and the world,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Foster youth can go on to find great success with a little help

Sun, 7 Jun 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'The percentage of foster youth who make it to college is already so small that those who do deserve our support and encouragement,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: My father, Ronald Reagan, would be heartbroken by today's White House conduct

Patti Davis — Sun, 7 Jun 2026 10:41:00 GMT

Remember how world leaders have behaved in the past, how they are supposed to behave. Otherwise, we risk normalizing the words and deeds of the current president.

Contributor: America's lead in AI is now at the mercy of local zoning boards

Warren Wimmer — Sun, 7 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT

If cities like Monterey Park continue to ban all data center construction, the U.S. has no hopes of keeping pace with China.

Letters to the Editor: Trump should hear F. Scott Fitzgerald's thoughts on 'careless people'

Sat, 6 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMT

An L.A. Times reader writes that a recent op-ed 'reminded me of the "Great Gatsby" party some months ago, where the president entertained guests amid giant martini glasses brimming with scantily clad women.'

Letters to the Editor: Want proof that our elections aren't rigged? Volunteer as an election staffer

Sat, 6 Jun 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'Once you do your civic duty by participating in this very foundational American activity, I think you will be reassured by how our registrar's office conducts our elections,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: What Andy Rooney might say about the downfall of '60 Minutes'

Ben Fishel — Sat, 6 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Despite his iconic musings, the CBS fixture believed deeply in journalism and the responsibility that comes with informing the public.

Letters to the Editor: In fast food customer service, a little politeness goes a long way

Fri, 5 Jun 2026 15:00:00 GMT

'As a frequent drive-thru customer, I recommend one inexpensive but powerful expression: "Thank you,"' writes an L.A. Times reader

Letters to the Editor: To court a wider swath of voters, Democrats should go back to basics

Fri, 5 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'Pay attention to core values that have always resonated with the American voter: honesty, integrity, equality, compassion, empathy, lofty ideals and the sense of "we," not "them,"' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Republicans' mistrust of our elections should be directed at Trump

Fri, 5 Jun 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'While many Republicans continue to believe Trump's repeated assertions that Joe Biden stole the 2020 presidential election, and that noncitizen voting is a major problem, Trump has never produced any credible evidence that either claim is true,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Los Angeles could learn a thing or two from Paris' leadership

Fri, 5 Jun 2026 12:30:00 GMT

'Why can't Los Angeles produce more candidates willing to think beyond conventional politics and dare to imagine a different future, a better one?' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: 'Mosquito swatter' campaign pamphlets and TV ads are a waste of money

Fri, 5 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'I feel sorry for the postman trying to stuff them into thousands of mailboxes. One learns to simply tune out the TV ads,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: The overdue rise of the right within mainstream media

Josh Hammer — Fri, 5 Jun 2026 10:11:00 GMT

The shake-up at CBS News is just one piece of a broader trend.

Contributor: Why do the Republicans have the celebrity candidates?

Matt K. Lewis — Fri, 5 Jun 2026 10:02:00 GMT

For today's rising stars in politics like Spencer Pratt, the currency is not institutional support but the attention economy.

Granderson: The sin of pride has nothing to do with the season of Pride

LZ Granderson — Fri, 5 Jun 2026 10:01:00 GMT

The Proverb about "pride before a fall" is a warning to egotistical rulers.

Contributor: James Comey's case will play out in a murky area of the law

Wayne Unger — Thu, 4 Jun 2026 21:47:00 GMT

The former FBI director is likely to argue that his Instagram post relating to Trump is protected by the 1st Amendment. It's not a slam dunk.

Letters to the Editor: Recent ruling regarding state bail policies isn't radical. It upholds the law

Thu, 4 Jun 2026 15:00:00 GMT

'Now, the question is whether the judges will obey the law, respect our rights and uphold a free society,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Changes to climate program don't suddenly make California pro-business

Thu, 4 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'Legislators have made many changes that are both pro- and anti-business, which essentially cancel each other out,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: With Cuba, Trump is just looking for another victim to bully

Thu, 4 Jun 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'Enough is enough. Republican congressional leadership needs to do its job and put an end to this madness,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Grade-distribution guidelines can be applied with some nuance

Thu, 4 Jun 2026 12:30:00 GMT

'I'm reminded of Garrison Keillor in his weekly introduction to "The Prairie Home Companion" including the "statistic" that "all the children [in his fictional Lake Wobegone] are above average." That is, of course, a mathematical impossibility,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Concerns over Trump's nuclear powers grow more serious every day

Thu, 4 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'The facile response that we must simply do a better job of picking presidents has been proved by Trump to be insufficient. We must, but the stakes are too high to rely on that alone,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: Recent assessment of California's water misallocation is the first step toward justice

David Sathuluri and Marco Tedesco — Thu, 4 Jun 2026 10:09:00 GMT

New research lays out exactly how California's water system is ill-suited to the climate realities ahead.

Contributor: Human wars are displacing and killing hidden nations of animals

Ryan Huling — Thu, 4 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT

International conflicts may last decades, but collateral damage across the animal kingdom far outlasts the final shot.

Calmes: As we approach July 4, the capital is, fittingly, a mess

Jackie Calmes — Thu, 4 Jun 2026 09:55:00 GMT

The adulatory banners and ego-driven construction projects hardly send the message appropriate for a people who renounced a king.

Letters to the Editor: L.A. should grant a larger percentage of the budget to its local parks

Wed, 3 Jun 2026 15:00:00 GMT

'Everyone knows the value of parks, open space, recreational programs, etc. Can we please persuade our council and then our voters of this important matter?,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: The status of the CalSHAPE program isn't decided by utilities

Wed, 3 Jun 2026 14:30:00 GMT

'Any funds returned to utilities by the California Energy Commission are used to offset customer rates and do not go to utility shareholders,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Attacks on Obamacare are reversing progress that helped cancer patients

Wed, 3 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'Sadly, during President Trump's first term, junk insurance plans were reintroduced, the individual mandate was killed and the ACA largely failed. We are back to where we were pre-ACA,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Setbacks to Trump's $1.8-billion fund prove he's not immune to outrage

Wed, 3 Jun 2026 13:30:00 GMT

'This shows that no, Trump is not a king — he can be defeated, his actions can be reversed. This is the time for all democracy-loving Americans to push back even harder,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Regular Californians have nothing to fear in proposed billionaire tax

Wed, 3 Jun 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'Boogeymen and slippery-slope arguments are no basis for public policy. Let's stick to the facts, save our hospitals and clinics, and vote yes this November,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Angelenos are likely voting for the mayoral candidate who will do the least damage

Wed, 3 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'It is sad, especially as our city contends with so many existential problems, but we have had election years like this before,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: U.S. lead in science is shrinking fast as China, India and even Iran catch up

Amir Faghri — Wed, 3 Jun 2026 10:04:00 GMT

As global competition intensifies, the United States risks driving away the world's brightest minds rather than drawing them in.

Contributor: How Democrats drifted away from the working class

Nicholas Jacobs — Tue, 2 Jun 2026 19:56:00 GMT

For 50 years, working-class voters' worldview has been growing less compatible with the Democratic Party's — not because the voters changed, but because the party did.

Column: Trump is stuck between two realities. Neither serves the American people

Jonah Goldberg — Tue, 2 Jun 2026 18:55:00 GMT

The president's everything-all-at-once vibe can be disorienting, particularly because people didn't have the Iran war on their bingo cards.

Letters to the Editor: If you're ill-prepared for home ownership, it shouldn't be Congress' problem

Tue, 2 Jun 2026 15:00:00 GMT

'Anyone who is an adult and at the stage where home ownership is possible should have at least lived somewhere, whether it be a parental home or an apartment rental, and understand there are going to be attendant costs to home ownership,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: We should be able to put politics aside to enjoy a patriotic Disneyland attraction

Tue, 2 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'When it comes to this nation's 250th birthday and an exciting, feel-good attraction such as Soarin', can we not come together and set aside politics for a few minutes?,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Dog owners must be responsible for managing their pets around postal workers

Tue, 2 Jun 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'The fact that these attacks against service workers happen so often in L.A., more than in other cities, is totally unacceptable,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: No, the U.S. wasn't founded on the separation of church and state

Tue, 2 Jun 2026 12:30:00 GMT

'No one in the current administration is attempting to establish Christianity as the nation's official faith. Americans remain free to practice any religion they choose, or none,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: CBS News leadership is following the Trump playbook with '60 Minutes' shake-up

Tue, 2 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'As longtime viewers of both CBS News and "60 Minutes," I'm sorry to say my family will be boycotting both CBS and Paramount,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: No single person should have the power to launch nuclear weapons

Steven Andreasen and Anthony Lake — Tue, 2 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Trump's mad rhetoric and impulsive outbursts put every American and millions of foreign citizens in real danger.

Contributor: California is at the center of the fight against Parkinson's

Michael J. Fox — Tue, 2 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT

With its world-class universities, research hospitals and biotech industry, and Senate Bill 895 making its way to Sacramento, the state has a duty to go all in on Parkinson's research.

Contributor: U.S. should help contain Ebola outbreak, not aggravate the crisis

Neil Vora — Mon, 1 Jun 2026 19:24:00 GMT

Closing the U.S. border to anyone potentially exposed to the virus, including American aid workers, is likely to undermine containment efforts.

Contributor: The Forest Service is too important to be a political pawn

Dan Glickman and Ann Veneman — Mon, 1 Jun 2026 10:02:00 GMT

Some proposed changes, including to firefighting functions, have been criticized as seemingly intended to dismantle this storied institution.

Letters to the Editor: 'Fight Club' was fictional. Let's not reenact it on the White House lawn

Sun, 31 May 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'I am not surprised that [President Trump] would choose this violent and toxic way to celebrate, but this is sick,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Abcarian: Americans want to rebuild the wall between church and state

Robin Abcarian — Sun, 31 May 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Despite what Christian nationalists want you to believe, the United States is not and never has been a Christian nation.

Letters to the Editor: I'm conflicted about my Vietnam service. It makes me worry about Iran

Sat, 30 May 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'I hope that the young Americans currently serving in our military will not be haunted for decades by their unnecessary involvement in another ill-advised war,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: Why Trump is manufacturing a new crisis in Cuba

Jon Duffy — Sat, 30 May 2026 10:00:00 GMT

For more than 60 years, the U.S. has tried to pressure Cuba's leadership into breaking. The regime has endured.

Letters to the Editor: Crime rates are down, but public safety is still very much on Angelenos' minds

Fri, 29 May 2026 15:00:00 GMT

'For many of us in downtown L.A., the city "has turned into a dystopian hellscape." Public safety is very definitely, very much on voters' minds,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: I know a family separated by Trump's ICE policies. They deserve better

Fri, 29 May 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'These were two hardworking people who were employed with the cleaning company I use. They were told by an immigration lawyer that there was no point in fighting this injustice until the Trump administration is out,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: L.A. should serve as a cautionary tale about the dangers of big government

Fri, 29 May 2026 13:30:00 GMT

'Eventually, the government bureaucracy becomes too big to tame and control. It is akin to a tiger cub; cute when small, but eventually it grows so large it becomes a danger for anyone who encounters it,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Midterms could prove how narrow MAGA's reach has become

Fri, 29 May 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'Trump's following is not the party of Lincoln, Eisenhower or either Bush — it is the extreme MAGA party with a loyal but limited following,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Powerful business lobby takes the wrong approach to homelessness downtown

Fri, 29 May 2026 12:30:00 GMT

'What we need to end houselessness and make downtown and the city a better place is housing, nutritious food, healthcare and opportunities for all people,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: We seem to have learned nothing from past technology-driven tragedies

Fri, 29 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'We ought to be more concerned as we seemingly acquiesce to environmental deregulation while the Environmental Protection Agency and other safeguards are gutted by the Trump administration,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: In politics after Trump, nothing is disqualifying

Matt K. Lewis — Fri, 29 May 2026 10:53:00 GMT

Has Trumpism become America's permanent political operating system?

Granderson: Who would dream of letting the NFL judge its own racism?

LZ Granderson — Fri, 29 May 2026 10:02:00 GMT

What was Brett Kavanaugh thinking of when he argued that the league shouldn't face justice in court? Not history.

Contributor: You don't have to be wealthy to worry about California's wealth tax

Veronique de Rugy — Thu, 28 May 2026 17:30:00 GMT

When the wealth tax inevitably fails to deliver, the state will look for the next available pool of assets.

Letters to the Editor: Local organizations promoting the arts in schools deserve recognition

Thu, 28 May 2026 15:00:00 GMT

'Programs like Harmony Project have been serving local communities for decades, even providing free instruments to students,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: We can't simply leave it to the voters to stop Trump's 'anti-weaponization fund'

Thu, 28 May 2026 14:30:00 GMT

'The House and the Senate must expeditiously pass bills that would eliminate the fund before the DOJ wastes taxpayer dollars on this corrupt scheme,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Tom Steyer could've used his campaign budget to actually help Californians

Thu, 28 May 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'Californians are tired of billionaires claiming to know what it's like to be struggling like most people,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: High gas prices are much more than an inconvenience for millions of Californians

Thu, 28 May 2026 13:30:00 GMT

'State leaders must take practical steps to provide relief and create long-term solutions for residents across our communities,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Palisades temple's reopening is a much-needed bit of positive news

Thu, 28 May 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'Thank you to Rachel Krause for writing a warm and positive article about the beginnings of recovery for many families in the Palisades,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Postelection autopsy shows that the Democratic Party still doesn't get it

Thu, 28 May 2026 12:30:00 GMT

'The Democratic Party lost because too many Americans weren't buying what it was selling. But instead of facing that fact, the party submitted to Hillary Clinton's attitude of looking at Trump voters as "deplorables,"' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Plan to reduce trash flowing into the ocean ahead of Olympics is misguided

Thu, 28 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'Angelenos deserve better than an Olympics that leaves behind a pile of plastic for cleanup,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Calmes: Enough navel-gazing, Democrats. Focus on the future

Jackie Calmes — Thu, 28 May 2026 10:02:00 GMT

The party's advantage in these midterm elections is entirely thanks to Trump's and Republicans' own unpopularity.

Contributor: Use designated money to cool California schools, not to enrich utilities

Leah C. Stokes and Jonathan Klein — Thu, 28 May 2026 10:01:00 GMT

As the state gets hotter, even in winter, working air conditioning in classrooms is as essential as the lights or the roofing.

Contributor: For an affordable housing future, expanding access isn't enough

Carlos Fernando Avenancio-León — Thu, 28 May 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Many first-time buyers don't account for insurance, taxes, repairs and income shocks that can put a strain on household finances.

Letters to the Editor: Our housing market is creating 'the Manhattanization of Los Angeles'

Wed, 27 May 2026 15:00:00 GMT

'I want my son to settle in L.A. and realistically, he will not be able to afford Torrance. But there are many, many great neighborhoods in outlying areas that are still relatively affordable,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Exclusionary admissions in med schools will only hurt our communities

Wed, 27 May 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'Every qualified student denied a chance to study medicine is a loss. The health of our communities depends on our ability to remove those barriers,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: In the face of another chemical crisis, we need prevention, not apologies

Wed, 27 May 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'Inventory and prioritize the threats now. Demand funding from chemical producers and railroads. Shut down or buy out the worst sites,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Trump campaigned on peace and 'no new wars.' That's not what this looks like

Wed, 27 May 2026 12:30:00 GMT

'My Memorial Day edition of the Los Angeles Times reported on Russia striking Ukraine with a hypersonic missile. That doesn't sound like peace to me,' writes a reader.

Letters to the Editor: Hoping for Trump to pull off a victory in Iran is simply magical thinking

Wed, 27 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'Iran has the advantage as Trump struggles to find a way to save face and disengage from a conflict driven, in no small part, by Netanyahu under the banner of Israeli national interests,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: Almost-forgotten atrocity in Vietnam War holds lessons for the Trump era

Jacques Leslie — Wed, 27 May 2026 10:02:00 GMT

Given President Trump's expressed openness to bombing Iran 'back to the Stone Ages,' Americans should acquaint themselves with the U.S. Army campaign that killed some 7,000 civilians.

Contributor: The case for a silent commute

Tamara Jiji — Wed, 27 May 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Audiobooks? Podcasts? Phoning a loved one? Guided meditations? Must we always be entertained while in motion?

Column: The Democratic Party 'autopsy' somehow disappointed everyone

Jonah Goldberg — Tue, 26 May 2026 23:04:05 GMT

The same myths, arguments and empty sales pitches have hobbled Democrats for decades.

Contributor: What the marriage and family nostalgia is really about

Stephanie Coontz — Tue, 26 May 2026 10:01:00 GMT

Much of the pain in our social and family relations originates in a deeper part of the body politic. Reverting to homemaker/breadwinner roles would not solve the issues.

Letters to the Editor: Before banning screens in early education, consider a more focused approach

Sun, 24 May 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'Before outright bans on "screen time" are locked in, a careful carve-out should be seriously considered — a maximum of a half hour a week, for example,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Abcarian: Trump's 'anti-weaponization' fund is just reparations for violent insurrectionists

Robin Abcarian — Sun, 24 May 2026 10:00:00 GMT

After pardoning nearly 1,600 members of the Jan. 6 mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol, the president should not be giving them a payday.

Letters to the Editor: Women should be informed on how to prevent breast cancer, not just detect it

Sat, 23 May 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'For every year of breastfeeding a woman completes, her lifetime risk of breast cancer goes down by 4.3%,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: The purpose of California's journalism fund isn't just protecting its biggest players

Sat, 23 May 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'At a time when local journalism is struggling nationwide, California is working hard to help sustain and strengthen it for future generations,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: Why billionaires shouldn't fuss over the wealth tax

Stephen Land — Sat, 23 May 2026 10:00:00 GMT

America's wealthiest class collectively owns around $8 trillion. The math says a one-time levy won't even make a dent.

Letters to the Editor: Trump is a 'reckless captain,' and we're all paying the price

Fri, 22 May 2026 15:00:00 GMT

'The problem is that Americans, along with most countries around the world, are footing the bill for his mistakes,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: The FBI director snorkeling in sacred waters is par for the course these days

Fri, 22 May 2026 14:30:00 GMT

'That's the case when you have the secretary of transportation doing a reality TV series, the homeland security secretary refusing to punish ICE agents who killed citizens, the labor secretary stepping down amid multiple scandals — I could go on, and I will,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Not everyone who assaults law enforcement is punished under Trump

Fri, 22 May 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'Actually, under President Trump, some people who destroy government property and assault law enforcement officers are given full pardons,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Stephen Colbert is a good man. Canceling his show wasn't the moral thing to do

Fri, 22 May 2026 13:30:00 GMT

'Many Republicans cheer the silencing of Colbert, a decent Catholic man who stands up for the Christian virtues of love, charity and tolerance,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: We can all play a small part in helping the people on Skid Row

Fri, 22 May 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'We need to acknowledge the suffering of these people and provide hope any way we can,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Trump isn't the first president to act without congressional approval

Fri, 22 May 2026 12:30:00 GMT

'No one would compare President Trump to Ronald Reagan, or to many of the "founders" of the country. However, political leaders in any era are a product of their time,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Tell us about the most underappreciated American heroes

Alex Stedman — Fri, 22 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT

You can shine a light on an American hero who doesn't get enough recognition in the history books by writing a letter to the Los Angeles Times.

Contributor: The paradox of Trump's GOP

Josh Hammer — Fri, 22 May 2026 10:32:00 GMT

Older Republicans are in sync with the president on foreign policy and other issues, but the rising generations of conservatives are not. He can solve that.

Contributor: The GOP is collapsing under Trump's loyalty tests

Matt K. Lewis — Fri, 22 May 2026 10:10:00 GMT

The president is purging Republicans who stand against him, but polls show the party should be distancing itself from Trump.

Granderson: Should Black athletes boycott racist states? Yes. Everyone should.

LZ Granderson — Fri, 22 May 2026 10:03:00 GMT

The NAACP is calling on Black athletes, fans and alumni to withhold support from athletics programs of states that are gerrymandering to dilute Black votes.

Letters to the Editor: Houses of worship should always remain places of safety and compassion

Thu, 21 May 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'Violence and hatred can never build a stronger society. Only compassion, justice and sincere human connection can do that,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Democrats need to step in as Trump creates an 'anti-weaponization' legal fund

Thu, 21 May 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'No law authorized President Trump and his acting attorney general to appropriate nearly $1.8 billion as a payoff for people he misguidedly believes were wrongly prosecuted, like Jan. 6 insurrectionists,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Spencer Pratt's proposed fixes for L.A. homelessness wouldn't create lasting change

Thu, 21 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'Decades of research have shown that the criminalization of those experiencing unsheltered homelessness only makes the situation worse by creating more barriers to employment and resettlement,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Calmes: Obama's strong terms curbed Iran. Trump struggles to secure even a weak deal

Jackie Calmes — Thu, 21 May 2026 10:02:00 GMT

Since 2018, the president's actions have allowed Iran to rebuild its nuclear program. Now he is in a quagmire of his own creation.

Contributor: Conservation depends on cooperating and transcending borders

Ken Salazar and Leslie Harroun — Thu, 21 May 2026 10:01:00 GMT

Communities in the Southwest learned long ago that water must be shared, neighbors must help one another, and the land must be respected.

Letters to the Editor: Permitting cuts need to move beyond low-budget productions to be effective

Wed, 20 May 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'The permitting cuts must be across the board to truly accomplish the promised resuscitation of the film industry,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Mayoral candidates should speak to Latino communities directly if they want our vote

Wed, 20 May 2026 13:30:00 GMT

'With the Olympics approaching, Latino small businesses, workers, artists and young people want to participate in the opportunities ahead, not simply watch from the sidelines or handle housekeeping at hotels,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: L.A. shielded taxpayers from Olympics liability before. It should've done it again

Wed, 20 May 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'The LA28 committee must open its books to its guarantor: the city of Los Angeles and its taxpayers,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: The public deserves more details on the cancellation of the Long Beach Pride Festival

Wed, 20 May 2026 12:30:00 GMT

'What I still want to know is this: What specifically happened? "Safety" is such a generic explanation to keep hearing,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: There are ways to strengthen the border without desecrating sacred sites

Wed, 20 May 2026 12:30:00 GMT

'I have long been aware of the profound, ongoing significance of Kuuchamaa Mountain to local peoples on both sides of the border and am heartbroken to see this senseless destruction inflicted upon it,' writes an L.A. Times reader.