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Contributor: The U.S. and China created a new 'Trade Board' built on buzz words

David Hebert — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 10:07:00 GMT

The governing document for the coalition to haggle over tariffs spans just two pages and lists no authors.

Letters to the Editor: We're way too lenient with speeders who endanger our safety

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'Let's protect our citizens, not just give offenders a weak slap on the wrist,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: Why we'll keep arguing about the meaning of Columbus Day

Jason Schlosberg — Sun, 11 Oct 2026 10:08:00 GMT

Does the day celebrate Italian Americans or insult Indigenous peoples? Yes. Both sides are correct, so neither can convince the other.

Contributor: My brother's last joke changed how I understand grief

John Kenney — Sun, 11 Oct 2026 10:01:00 GMT

Daily, in small, gorgeous ways, life dares us to live again and to laugh at the absurdity.

Letters to the Editor: A livestreamed execution? I thought the U.S. was better than this

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'The enormity of Hasan's crimes is beyond dispute. But what possible public good is served by broadcasting the deliberate killing of a human being?,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: Why we shouldn't expect rape survivors to report

Alison Murphy — Sat, 10 Oct 2026 10:13:00 GMT

At every stage of the reporting process, there are opportunities for people and systems to fail you. Just look at Cornell's Jane Doe.

Contributor: The real problem with populist price controls

Veronique de Rugy — Fri, 9 Oct 2026 15:18:21 GMT

If you create laws to cap prices, scarcity doesn't go away. It just shows up as empty shelves.

Letters to the Editor: Justice Kavanaugh is employing upside-down logic to defend oil companies

Fri, 9 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'Americans want reality-based solutions, but Washington is too busy spinning tales and accepting dirty donations,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Thanks for the $90, Trump. It's all going to Democratic candidates

Fri, 9 Oct 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'If you are retired, have received the $90 to buy your vote and do not need the money to pay rent or buy food and gas, I urge all of you to protest this lawless administration and to contribute your $90 to a candidate or charity of your choice,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: If Southern California wants more housing, it also needs more water

Fri, 9 Oct 2026 12:30:00 GMT

'Perhaps some forward-looking politicians will dump the bullet train to nowhere and instead invest that money in a water pipeline from Northern California to Southern California,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Malibu residents love showing hometown pride on their license plates

Fri, 9 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'I've always marveled at how many Malibuites give a shoutout to their hometown with "BU"-themed plates — "BU BORN," "BU MAMA," "BU SURF," etc.,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Granderson: The fates of Jane Doe and Nolan Wells leave us longing for the Golden Rule

LZ Granderson — Fri, 9 Oct 2026 10:01:00 GMT

'Do unto others' is universal, and yet did the people partying with Wells care for him? Did the members of a Cornell fraternity stand up for their sister?

Letters to the Editor: I have a personal reason to root for success of 'Verity'

Thu, 8 Oct 2026 13:30:00 GMT

'If it were to become a monumental flop ... and thus, Verity is a name (along with the likes of Ishtar, Gigli or, I guess, Digger) that is doomed to forever be associated with the definition of bad cinema — well, that is a destiny I surely do not want to endure for the rest of my life,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Santa Monica has given up opportunities that could've revitalized the city

Thu, 8 Oct 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'LA28 offered Santa Monica an extraordinary opportunity to showcase the city — and its history — to a worldwide audience. Instead, negotiations became bogged down over costs, guarantees and what Santa Monica would receive in return,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: The most disturbing part of Steve Hilton's recent ad isn't sexual suggestion

Thu, 8 Oct 2026 12:30:00 GMT

'It appears that one person is manipulating another's vote. Isn't that vote-manipulation metaphor disturbing to Hilton, Pastor Hibbs and the GOP?' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Trump suggested letting Iran 'take out' U.S. cities. Republicans, time to speak up

Thu, 8 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'I do not in any way, shape or form consider this just a joke. It is a mean and cruel gesture to the citizens of those cities and the whole state of California,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: It's on all of us to protect trust in our elections

Antonio Villaraigosa and Miguel A. Santana — Thu, 8 Oct 2026 10:00:00 GMT

We can disagree on candidates, parties or policies, but we cannot allow mistrust to suppress the voices of Angelenos.

Contributor: Charge wildfire arsonists with cruelty to animals

Ryan Huling — Thu, 8 Oct 2026 10:00:00 GMT

As the fire roared to life, mountain lion cubs were seen scrambling down Topanga Canyon Boulevard and deer were spotted sprinting through ash clouds.

Contributor: Raise a family, then pursue a career? The math doesn't work

Jennifer Glass — Thu, 8 Oct 2026 10:00:00 GMT

More than 70% of mothers become the chief household breadwinner before their first child reaches 18. Families can't afford to go without women's earning power.

Letters to the Editor: You can't put all the blame for L.A. fires losses on our local agencies

Wed, 7 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'Out of the ashes, a garden will grow again. Let's stop all the blaming and learn from the past,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: 'I am Jane Doe' solidarity is the modern version of an old act of courage

Wed, 7 Oct 2026 13:30:00 GMT

'By declaring "I am Jane Doe," thousands are not only standing with one woman, but deliberately making it more difficult for internet searches, social media and algorithms to distinguish the real Jane Doe from everyone else,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: The death penalty is just 'a pitiful remnant of mankind's barbaric past'

Wed, 7 Oct 2026 12:30:00 GMT

'More than 100 countries around the world have abolished the death penalty. Decades of studies show that it does not serve as a deterrent,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Driverless cars don't need to be in a crash to pose a safety risk

Wed, 7 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'Everyone on our block has stories of Waymos "stalling out," invariably putting the onus on human drivers to extricate themselves from tight situations,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: It's too late to restore the ocean. Now all we can do is triage

David Helvarg — Wed, 7 Oct 2026 10:06:00 GMT

We need to think like emergency-room and battlefield physicians, saving what we can while we can.

Goldberg: Who wins when a state execution fails?

Jonah Goldberg — Tue, 6 Oct 2026 18:30:00 GMT

The "botched" capital punishment of Christa Pike gives abolitionists a new narrative to fight their bad faith crusade.

Contributor: Cornell case shows #MeToo is still changing the world

Katy Butler — Tue, 6 Oct 2026 17:27:17 GMT

Sometimes it seems that no matter what women say or do, nothing changes. But something significant in the culture has shifted.

Letters to the Editor: Senator's botched gotcha moment in Jack Smith hearing is just sad

Tue, 6 Oct 2026 14:30:00 GMT

'The outrageously dumb moment notwithstanding, it broke my heart to watch an honest prosecutor be assailed by various GOP members of Congress for doing his job,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Radio has always needed real personalities. AI won't replace them

Tue, 6 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'Listeners will quickly figure out that artificial intelligence cannot be a real friend and move on from fake relationships,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: L.A.'s well-regulated oil sites are less harmful than uncontrolled wells

Tue, 6 Oct 2026 13:30:00 GMT

'Closing L.A. oil sites while leaving oil underground to escape through uncontrolled pathways isn't environmental protection. It is politically motivated, scientifically ignorant, anti-environmental behavior,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: I have a fragrance allergy. Trying to find hotels I can stay in is a nightmare

Tue, 6 Oct 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'Clean hotel rooms shouldn't need to be flooded with scents. Ban them!' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Financial dishonesty doesn't help California's condo communities

Tue, 6 Oct 2026 12:30:00 GMT

'We need our elected state and local leaders to be honest and tell us what we need to hear, not what we want to hear,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: An out-of-state senator should have no place on my California ballot

Tue, 6 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'Sanders can campaign for Proposition 40 all he wants. But political advocacy belongs almost anywhere except on the ballot itself,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: Those who become U.S. citizens have a special relationship to voting

Juan Escalante — Tue, 6 Oct 2026 10:02:00 GMT

There are 46 million naturalized citizens in the country, 6.5 million of them eligible to vote but not yet registered.

Contributor: What America's naval power bought the world

Jon Duffy — Tue, 6 Oct 2026 10:00:00 GMT

The Iran war has failed to protect one of America's most consequential interests: keeping global commerce moving.

The Supreme Court's most consequential cases of the new term

Erwin Chemerinsky — Mon, 5 Oct 2026 10:00:00 GMT

The right to possess an AR-15 is just one of nearly 60 cases the court will hear in the new term.

Letters to the Editor: Even Hollywood has been warning us about our current climate change horror show

Sun, 4 Oct 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'Mother Earth is shouting at the top of her lungs to stop this insanity or she will deliver a news cycle that no one will want to see,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: Democrats can become the party of business

Kurt Bardella — Sun, 4 Oct 2026 10:01:00 GMT

Republicans are not standing up for the small U.S. companies that suffer in trade wars. Doing so would be good business and good politics.

Abcarian: Elon Musk — visionary and megalomaniac — thinks he's going to save the world

Robin Abcarian — Sun, 4 Oct 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Alex Gibney's four-hour documentary portrays the world's richest man as a deeply flawed, unethical hyperbolist.

Letters to the Editor: California is on an unsustainable path, but I'm still an optimist

Sat, 3 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'I think future leadership will provide inspiration to our better selves,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Recent tragedy should spur officials to audit school anti-bullying policies

Sat, 3 Oct 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'This heartbreaking loss is not an isolated incident; rather, it reflects a continuous failure in our system to protect children inside the very buildings where they should feel safest,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: Arts hubs like the Kennedy Center sustain the nation

Marc Bamuthi Joseph — Sat, 3 Oct 2026 10:04:00 GMT

What could possibly be gained by shuttering a national citadel for creative excellence? Thankfully, America's creative labor force tirelessly stewards a sense of creative provocation and patriotic inquiry.

Contributor: There's federal progress on women's health. No joke

Jennifer Weiss-Wolf — Sat, 3 Oct 2026 10:03:00 GMT

States have been the laboratory for policy changes on menopause care and hormone access, and the feds are now following leaders such as California.

Letters to the Editor: Bergamot Station could be both an arts center and affordable housing

Fri, 2 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'Artists could have living and studio space at affordable prices, and the galleries would be able to continue and thrive,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Mayoral candidates should be focused on L.A., not Israel

Fri, 2 Oct 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'I have one question for both of them: Why are you wasting your breath even attempting to articulate something over which you have absolutely no jurisdiction or influence?,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: The power of bipartisanship is completely lost on the Trump administration

Fri, 2 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT

Former public officials 'had the competence and courage to do the right thing with both parties working together, something totally missing from the current government of the USA,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Granderson: Trump's fits of pique explain his lifetime of failure

LZ Granderson — Fri, 2 Oct 2026 10:03:00 GMT

He rages like a toddler, which does not yield results at home or abroad.

When will markets react to rising debt? That's the wrong question

Veronique de Rugy — Thu, 1 Oct 2026 19:00:00 GMT

Investors expect Congress to reform entitlements by raising taxes or reducing benefits. If not, the reckoning will come.

Letters to the Editor: Santa Monica project shows a better way for California to handle beach erosion

Thu, 1 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'Santa Monica is showing another path: helping beaches adapt by working with Mother Nature instead of repeatedly trying to overpower her,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: L.A. needs a committee of experts to oversee new affordable housing

Thu, 1 Oct 2026 13:30:00 GMT

'It seems quite doubtful that any city council member and their staff and offices have deep experience with and knowledge of the construction industry,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: A project like Burbank airport's new terminal would take ages at LAX

Thu, 1 Oct 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'Kudos to the airport authorities in Burbank for replacing their outdated terminal on time and on budget,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Weakened fuel-economy standards will be harmful for our lungs and skies

Thu, 1 Oct 2026 12:30:00 GMT

'Air pollution is a major health threat, increasing lung disease and mortality. Further, accelerating climate change with increased fossil fuel consumption will worsen drought and flooding,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Real conservation efforts don't ignore areas based on business interests

Thu, 1 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'Let us work toward real California 30x30 protections without rejecting key ecosystems for inclusion due to the clout of timber and agribusiness interests,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Calmes: A visit to Greenspan's Washington and the era of getting things done

Jackie Calmes — Thu, 1 Oct 2026 10:01:00 GMT

The former Fed chair, 'a devout Republican,' was famous for consulting smart Democrats and obscure experts. The antithesis of modern policymaking.

Letters to the Editor: There's one legitimate reason to use a cellphone in a movie theater

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:30:00 GMT

'For those of us with diminished aural capacity, following the dialogue in a film is a difficult and often totally frustrating experience. A cellphone application provides the kind of captioning one can have in their homes,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Many psychiatric illnesses require care that's hard to provide nowadays

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'Insurance companies' lack of willingness to pay and a lack of resources has led to poor coordination of care and poor treatment options,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: We should be building out bikeway networks as quickly as possible

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:30:00 GMT

'As our local cities make widespread progress on providing safe, convenient and complete bikeway networks, will we see substantial numbers of people shifting their trips from cars to bikes,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: One L.A. Times columnist boosts our economic intelligence with every article

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'He finds an issue Times readers are concerned about, does some research and always fleshes it out with appropriate history,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: A reader says Californians must question authority — and 'Samizdat Sundays' can help

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:30:00 GMT

'Over many decades, government schools have been teaching students what to think rather than how to think,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: You don't have to wait for the mayor's permission to clean your streets

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'L.A. is such a massive city; it will never be perfect. But actions can be taken to keep one's area in good shape. Start there and pat yourself on the back,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: There's a reason people are still talking about Julie Andrews as she turns 91

Shams-il Arefin Islam — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 10:01:00 GMT

As she enters her 10th decade, there are calls online to bubble wrap her, just in case. She is indeed a global treasure.

Contributor: What Trump's 'triumphal arch' really means for America

Steven Simon and Jonathan Stevenson — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Building the arch under the pretext of "national security" raises questions about just what sort of threat the president envisions.

Goldberg: GOP candidates are rushing to rebrand before November's midterms

Jonah Goldberg — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 18:00:00 GMT

President Trump's endorsement just isn't what it used to be.

Letters to the Editor: While one man is planting 10,000 oaks, my county is doing the opposite

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:30:00 GMT

'Some of us didn't grow up watching "FernGully" for nothing. We have to fight for nature, for without it, we are nothing,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Of course the LAX people mover is delayed. It's an L.A. city project

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'If you think these delays are bad, wait until you try to get your sidewalk repaired,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Trump is acting as though the AI industry will slow down on its own

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:30:00 GMT

'There seems to be very little thought behind this lack of policy. Rebranding AI to "super intelligence" changes nothing about the substance of the problem,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: In using our tax dollars for ads, Trump is playing Americans for fools

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'Would anyone in the Trump administration approve of a theoretical Newsom administration using our tax money in this way? I think not — it would rightly be called corrupt and problematic,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Readers share their varying first impressions of the Lucas Museum

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:30:00 GMT

'It is an impressive collection, but lacks the interpretation to prove Lucas' thesis that the displayed illustration is fine art,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Retiring critic Mark Swed's classical music coverage will be dearly missed

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'Over the past three decades, I have greatly enjoyed his clear and precise prose, never arcane or full of jargon, as he wrote on various aspects of the classical music scene that grew exponentially during his tenure and that he was able to chart so effectively,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: Prop. 40 lacks spending safeguards to ensure it improves care

Jennifer Kent — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 10:03:00 GMT

This initiative would send billions to health insurance companies with no accountability, no oversight and no guarantee to lower costs.

Contributor: Let each culture decide which languages to save, and how

Sarah Bunin Benor — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 10:02:00 GMT

Some activists insist on creating new fluent speakers when an old tongue is dying out. But for certain communities, success may look different.

Contributor: California's billionaire tax is imperfect but a necessary step

Richard McGahey — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 10:01:00 GMT

Although the most important reason for Proposition 40 is the looming healthcare crisis, it also offers the state a chance to once again lead the nation on policy.

Contributor: Trump and Rubio fight to sway Brazil's election and control the hemisphere

Mark Weisbrot — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 20:12:03 GMT

The decisive issue for voters in Brazil might be sovereignty, because U.S. attempts to meddle are raising ire.

Contributor: The tragic fates of three women due to the same failure

Jeffrey A. Lieberman and Nyna Giles — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Every woman of childbearing age carries the risk of postpartum psychosis that Lindsay Clancy, Pamela Cisneros and Carolyn Scott faced.

Letters to the Editor: Our elections are already secure. Prop. 39 would just be a barrier to voting

Sun, 27 Sep 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'In a country where we're lucky if only 50% of the electorate turns out in any given election, we cannot afford to make voting even more difficult, which is exactly what Proposition 39 would do,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: How many Americans have died in the Iran war? The Pentagon won't say

Jon Duffy — Sun, 27 Sep 2026 10:00:00 GMT

The administration is waging war without congressional authorization while controlling what the public learns about its costs.

Abcarian: A movie theater patron was pepper-sprayed for being on his phone? I get it.

Robin Abcarian — Sun, 27 Sep 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Something about smartphones makes even the most considerate people into boors.

Letters to the Editor: Special interests have made our ballots too long and complicated

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'More and more, these propositions often concern complex issues, like tax or land use policies, that cover multiple pages of text that the average voter has neither the competency nor time to fully assess,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: Women deserve a different kind of 'happily ever after'

Nicole Ackermann — Sat, 26 Sep 2026 10:00:00 GMT

We've spent generations giving little girls fairy tales about running toward love. Perhaps romantic love doesn't need to be the final destination of every woman's story.

Letters to the Editor: There's good reason for the media's extensive coverage of Israel

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'The attention the conflict receives by the media is, in part, because the U.S. ... is a primary provider of munitions to the Israeli Defense Federation and is therefore complicit in the destruction of Gaza,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: L.A. can encourage apartment development without slashing Measure ULA

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'L.A. can make development easier by addressing soft costs and permitting complexity. This would help nonprofit, for-profit, merchant and build-and-hold developers alike,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Making Head Start English-only would deprive children of cognitive benefits

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'It is a real shame that the transformative power of multilingualism is being sacrificed in favor of the stunted perspective of "English only,"' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Granderson: Republican candidates can't escape the stink of Trumpism

LZ Granderson — Fri, 25 Sep 2026 10:02:00 GMT

Americans are suffering because of Trump's war and Trump's inflation. Voters know which candidates would rubber-stamp more of the same.

Contributor: Can we get some clarity on the latest U.S. trade policy?

Veronique de Rugy — Thu, 24 Sep 2026 17:30:00 GMT

President Trump's furious attack on Canada has alienated our closest neighbor and sent it running into the arms of China.

Letters to the Editor: Coyotes aren't vicious toward humans and deserve our protection

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 14:30:00 GMT

'Predators in the midst of our all-consuming urban sprawl, including coyotes, suffer largely due to bigotry motivated by ignorance and lack of protection,' an L.A. Times reader writes.

Letters to the Editor: Citizens United ruling proved that morality and legality don't always coincide

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 13:30:00 GMT

'The Supreme Court, in its Citizens United ruling, said corporations, labor unions and exempt organizations have the 1st Amendment free-speech rights to independently spend unlimited funds to affect elections. SEIU could be seen as creatively stretching that right,' an L.A. Times reader writes.

Letters to the Editor: Don't let a setback distract us from California's need for a high-speed rail

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'Anyone who has been fortunate to travel overseas, especially to Japan, would understand the economic upside,' an L.A. Times reader writes.

Letters to the Editor: Taxes are supposed to benefit the common citizen, not the super-rich

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:30:00 GMT

'It's obvious that the wealthy don't really feel the tax bite that middle-class taxpayers do. If you earn $100 million, your rich-person's lifestyle is completely isolated from your tax liability,' an L.A. Times reader writes.

Letters to the Editor: Unhoused Californians are being left behind in El Niño preparations

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'Please, California and Los Angeles, get to work now to protect not only property but thousands of unhoused lives,' an L.A. Times reader writes.

Calmes: Trump's lost his star power, at home and abroad

Jackie Calmes — Thu, 24 Sep 2026 10:04:00 GMT

His appearance at the U.N. only underscored how far he has retreated from global leadership.

Contributor: Young people aren't voting. Sacramento knows how to change that

Conner Huey — Thu, 24 Sep 2026 10:02:00 GMT

Many states and the Trump administration have rushed to restrict ballot access. California should do the opposite.

Contributor: California needs common-sense ID law to ensure votes count

Bill Jones — Thu, 24 Sep 2026 10:01:00 GMT

Some observers suspect the real goal is voter suppression, but Proposition 39 addresses that by requiring the state to issue a free ID to any voter who requests one.

Letters to the Editor: Voters should give Mayor Bass credit for L.A.'s lowered crime rates

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 10:00:00 GMT

'The number of homicides has dropped to 1966 levels, when Los Angeles' population was around 2.6 million. Today, almost 4 million people live in Los Angeles,' an L.A. Times reader writes.

Letters to the Editor: History shows us that the Federal Reserve can't stop inflation

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 16:34:44 GMT

'The Fed will neither produce a barrel of oil nor reduce a single unnecessary tariff,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: In the Great Barrier Reef, coral quantity shouldn't be mistaken for quality

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'A recently burned forest where young trees have regrown is not equivalent to one filled with mature redwoods. The same is true for reefs,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: My parents didn't need an El Niño year to see the ocean claim their beach house

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 13:30:00 GMT

'On Jan. 23, 1943, a huge storm hit Long Beach. The storm waves (possibly coupled with high tides) washed [my parents'] house out to sea,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: California needs to lead by example in protecting the November elections

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'The public in California, at least, is getting wiser and more outspoken about the need to ignore the attempts to challenge our votes and needs to convince other states to do so,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Macklemore broke the unspoken bond between artist and concertgoer

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:30:00 GMT

'Macklemore has the freedom to speak his mind on any issue, but choosing to do so to a captive audience who was there to see another artist was pure self-righteous virtue signaling,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: When domestic violence survivors say they're in danger, believe them

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'Dismissing their risk assessment can be fatal. We must also build proactive responses that support the entire family,' writes two L.A. Times readers.

Contributor: There's precedent for regulating AI. Look to nuclear power

David G. Victor — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 10:02:00 GMT

After Three Mile Island, leading nuclear firms started regulating themselves, just as some AI firms are urging today.

Goldberg: While the world is on fire, the media are still obsessed with Israel

Jonah Goldberg — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 18:00:00 GMT

Israel was mentioned more than twice as often as Iran, Russia, Ukraine or China on American news networks in 2024.