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Letters to the Editor: We need seasoned diplomats to negotiate an end to the war in Iran

Thu, 7 May 2026 15:00:00 GMT

'The time for bluster and threats is over. We should give peace, and substantive negotiation by skilled diplomats, a chance,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Equal access and quality should be at the forefront of state's preschool expansion

Thu, 7 May 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'It is no surprise that many go without preschool enrollment, often supplementing educational and socialization activities on their own,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Running State Farm out of California could be disastrous for policyholders

Thu, 7 May 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'If 20% of the state's homeowners lose their insurance coverage, the entire California insurance market will collapse,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Cutting healthcare isn't right, but neither is a tax on billionaires

Thu, 7 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'Accusing billionaires of extortion because they have threatened to move their businesses out of California if the tax passes is absurd; it's just good business sense,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: Which Democrat could repair the damage Trump did?

Jill Lawrence — Thu, 7 May 2026 10:19:00 GMT

Who can or should lead the party at a time like this?

Calmes: Trump's judicial nominees are fact-challenged and unfit

Jackie Calmes — Thu, 7 May 2026 10:12:00 GMT

Wannabe federal judges are going along with the president's delusions for the sake of their careers. That should be disqualifying for a judge.

Contributor: Trump's blockade is an act of war, not the end of war

Jon Duffy — Thu, 7 May 2026 10:00:00 GMT

The only thing more dangerous than the president's actions against Iran is Congress' silence.

Letters to the Editor: While the rich frolic at the Met Gala, average Americans are struggling

Wed, 6 May 2026 15:30:00 GMT

'With a government more interested in regime change overseas than the cost of living, Monday night's event reminds us of just how out of touch America's elite is with the challenges of the people,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: I almost died on the Mt. Wilson trail. It needs better signage

Wed, 6 May 2026 15:00:00 GMT

'There should be large and clear signage at the beginning of the trail, noting the dangers and recommending that only very experienced hikers proceed,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Anything that gives a patient hope and reassurance is no 'waste'

Wed, 6 May 2026 14:30:00 GMT

'Using the term "wasted" is inappropriate because knowing one does not have a life-threatening diagnosis ultimately provides reassurance and hope, allowing us to move forward in life. Ask yourself whether this is worth the extra expense,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: It looks as though Newsom will leave us with the bill for his lavish spending

Wed, 6 May 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'No one wants a leader who spends freely, shifts positions when convenient and then walks away when the bill comes due,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Scott Bessent should apply his own financial advice to the government

Wed, 6 May 2026 13:30:00 GMT

'While he promotes financial literacy for youth, he supports ruinous fiscal policy in the U.S. government,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: If farmers have to report groundwater usage, so should data centers

Wed, 6 May 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'Why is the burden of proof on our agricultural industry, which directly provides our food supply, so much more stringent than the one on AI hyperscalers?' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Violence is wrong, even when someone's words are abhorrent

Wed, 6 May 2026 12:30:00 GMT

'Ryley Niemi's words are both factually wrong and morally despicable but do not justify physical violence in response,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Strong leader or hard to work with? Readers share their takes on Katie Porter

Wed, 6 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'I want an intelligent, experienced governor to lead California into the future, while not being afraid to take on President Trump and his corrupt cronies. Katie Porter fits the bill,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: California law limiting bail is clear. Will judges keep ignoring it?

Chesa Boudin — Wed, 6 May 2026 10:01:00 GMT

Pretrial liberty is meant to be the norm. Let's ensure the presumption of innocence means something.

Contributor: Xavier Becerra shows that his loyalty lies with fossil fuels

Bill McKibben — Wed, 6 May 2026 10:00:00 GMT

It's not just that this California gubernatorial candidate has taken big donations from Chevron. The real tell was that he refused to take on Big Oil over climate change when other attorneys general were suing.

Column: Stop waiting for Trump's own words to take him down

Jonah Goldberg — Tue, 5 May 2026 21:00:00 GMT

The idea that one "hot mic" moment could tank a political career ended with the 2016 election.

Letters to the Editor: Protesting at this time in America is well worth the time and effort

Tue, 5 May 2026 15:00:00 GMT

An L.A. Times reader was feeling guilty about not participating in any May Day protests until he found some demonstrators outside Hollywood's Tesla Diner to stand with.

Letters to the Editor: California's political climate is what led us to this potential oil shortage

Tue, 5 May 2026 14:30:00 GMT

'Why not take some, or all, of the high-speed rail money and build out the green infrastructure California needs? Or create a climate where California produces and refines the oil it needs? Because we have the oil,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: There is a marriage inequality gap, but removing welfare programs isn't the solution

Tue, 5 May 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'Ask anyone at the threshold of poverty or already living poverty on a daily basis, living paycheck-to-paycheck in the U.S. (and there are millions), if it would be more compassionate to shrink or eliminate these programs,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Small fixes won't save our oceans. We need a tax on carbon emissions

Tue, 5 May 2026 13:30:00 GMT

'The fact that climate change does not have an "easy fix" is a political problem, not a scientific or technological one,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: I'm in my 90s and I've given up driving. Voting by mail is my only option

Tue, 5 May 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'Fifty years ago, voting by mail was a choice; today, it is the only way we can vote. Why would Trump want to take away one of our most precious rights as American citizens?' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Shelter dogs deserve exercise — and proper food and medicine

Tue, 5 May 2026 12:30:00 GMT

'Bass proposes to eliminate the Animal Services Department's entire budget for food and reduce the medicine budget. She proposes that feeding be shifted to private donation. And if those donations dry up? Well, I guess they just don't eat,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Sex-testing Olympic contenders could lead to some troubling scenarios

Tue, 5 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'And if carried to its extreme ... when are we to begin testing all American Youth Soccer Organization participants, and how many parents will just avoid these early athletic participation opportunities to dodge the new financial and psychological costs involved?' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: May we never grow inured to homelessness

Alison Owings — Tue, 5 May 2026 10:03:00 GMT

In California, we've grown tragically used to homelessness — the homelessness of others.

Contributor: How the waste in healthcare drives the U.S. debt

James Weinstein — Tue, 5 May 2026 10:01:00 GMT

About half of U.S. healthcare spending yields no added health benefit. Taxpayers foot much of that bill.

Contributor: Yes, billionaires must pay a wealth tax to save healthcare and democracy

Bernie Sanders — Mon, 4 May 2026 09:00:00 GMT

California's grotesque level of income and wealth inequality is an issue that we can no longer ignore and that we must confront.

Letters to the Editor: L.A.'s speed cameras should be upgraded to catch distracted drivers

Sun, 3 May 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'It's actually kind of sad that we need to create so many laws and enforcement options just to prevent people from killing others on the streets and highways that we frequent so often,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Deaths of about 30 sloths at Florida warehouse raise troubling questions

Sun, 3 May 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'Why were sloths in a warehouse? Why were they not monitored that night without heat? What were they bound to? And why did the other 10 sloths arrive dead or emaciated?,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Abcarian: Take a cue from the California billionaire unbothered by a targeted tax

Robin Abcarian — Sun, 3 May 2026 10:00:00 GMT

The so-called "billionaires tax" appears to be headed for the California ballot. Not all billionaires think it's reason to flee the state.

Letters to the Editor: Forest Service overhaul looks less like efficiency and more like dismantling

Sat, 2 May 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'Despite knowledgeable, dedicated people that remain to hold everything together, there's only so much a small, under-resourced team can do,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Don't forget teachers of the past who fought for better school conditions

Sat, 2 May 2026 13:00:00 GMT

An L.A. Times reader looks back on the United Teachers Los Angeles strike of 1970: 'There are plenty of teachers, students and parents still around who recall those turbulent days — teachers then and now not afraid to stand up for better conditions in our schools.'

Contributor: The face Hollywood reserves for evil

Charlene Pell — Sat, 2 May 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Why are stories of bitter, dangerous, disfigured burn survivors still a predominant villain narrative on primetime TV?

Letters to the Editor: Trump's vanity is threatening the very soul of our democracy

Fri, 1 May 2026 15:00:00 GMT

'His signature — those sharp peaks like Manhattan skyscrapers in heavy black marker — is even destined for our currency. And now, our passports. Really?,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Readers share their stories of book clubs that have lasted for decades

Fri, 1 May 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'Some books we loved, some we hated, but we read and discussed all — and still look forward to the next meeting,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Supreme Court set voting rights back, but now's not the time to be demoralized

Fri, 1 May 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'We can mobilize around reform, new laws and, where necessary, constitutional amendments for fairer government,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: There are countless problems with short-term rentals. L.A. doesn't need more

Fri, 1 May 2026 12:30:00 GMT

'This is an invasion of privacy and a compromise to what was once an applied zoning ordinance. There must be another source of income to enable Los Angeles to host world parties,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Latest Comey indictment is a troubling, politicized twist of language

Fri, 1 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'When institutions bend language to fit a narrative, the real casualty is public trust — and ultimately, the country itself,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: Trump's priorities are revenge and posing

Matt K. Lewis — Fri, 1 May 2026 10:07:00 GMT

After a gunman interrupted an event last week, the president had the nation's attention and could have done something productive. He didn't.

Granderson: What the audience has learned since the first 'Devil Wears Prada'

LZ Granderson — Fri, 1 May 2026 10:02:00 GMT

Gen X identified with the protagonist 20 years ago. After two bruising decades in the job market, we might see her actions as more foolish than heroic.

Contributor: The inequality gap we should be talking about: marriage

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

If the government can reliably replace the economic function of a spouse, will people stop choosing marriage?

Contributor: Supreme Court's decision against Voting Rights Act will be devastating

Erwin Chemerinsky — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 16:30:00 GMT

Wednesday's ruling could allow some states to redraw their election districts in time for the 2026 elections.

Letters to the Editor: Google's Sergey Brin wouldn't go hungry under the proposed wealth tax

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:00:00 GMT

'It's not the size of a person's wealth that angers me; it's the use of that wealth. Are the rich concerned about the public good, or are they simply concerned about amassing more and more wealth?' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Oral exams don't just combat AI. They can bring students out of their shells

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'Some of my shyest students shone the brightest in these exams. Students who had not done the work flailed and failed,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Kudos to King Charles for speaking up on controversial, but important, issues

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:30:00 GMT

'His address was particularly significant because unlike President Trump, he is a real king who is cognizant of the need for partnerships among the democracies of the world,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Privacy advocates may bristle, but more cameras will make us safer

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'Global statistics reveal that when areas have cameras, crime goes down. Whether it's in shopping areas or on the street, countries around the world (and not just China) have found it to work,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: California must enact safeguards against disability lawsuit abuse

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:30:00 GMT

'California can and should protect the rights of individuals with disabilities while also ensuring fairness for small businesses. Right now, the system is failing to do both,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: L.A.'s rent control policies were already fair before the new cap

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'The increases under the [Rent Stabilization Ordinance] have been tied to inflation for decades, and I believe that to be a fair method of calculation,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: An emergency room is no place for immigration enforcement

Alana Slavin, Marina Martinez and Sascha Bercovitch — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:02:00 GMT

Hospitals have largely cooperated with ICE rather than protect patients and staff.

Calmes: Americans aren't buying Trump's schtick anymore

Jackie Calmes — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:01:00 GMT

A growing majority of Americans see Trump as a cartoonish caricature of himself. And that includes some of his own voters.

Contributor: California's ocean is breaking heat records — but we can control it

Sean Bothwell — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT

We're failing our marine wildlife and undermining an economic engine that supports our communities.

Letters to the Editor: Jimmy Kimmel isn't the one spreading hate and 'political sickness' in America

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:00:00 GMT

'Political satire is a vital ingredient for a healthy democracy. By contrast, it is President Trump who incited a mob to attack the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: California can't afford to drive its wealthiest citizens out of the state

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'If more and more of the highest earners here decamp, in response to the proposed new tax, to red states that do not levy a personal income tax, the future of California's finances, already unsteady, would become more clouded with uncertainty,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Dealing with good news and bad news (thanks to Trump) in offshore wind

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'The change we see in our climate demands that we move away from greenhouse gas-emitting fossil fuels and toward clean, carbon-free energy,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Climate change is a fact, not a fairy tale. Don't frame it as one

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:30:00 GMT

'Don't imply that anyone should think of this terrible reality as a fairy tale. Neither wildfires nor facts care if you believe in them,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Cultures of obedience cost Los Angeles taxpayers far too much

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'The Los Angeles Police Department cost the city more than a quarter of $1 billion last fiscal year for legal payouts. That number is expected to climb in fiscal 2025-26,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: Politics has come to work, once an apolitical space

Jerel Ezell — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:02:00 GMT

Now you don't have to 'talk politics' to highlight a political divide in the workplace. The colors people wear and the cars they drive can be enough to telegraph allegiances.

Contributor: The U.S. is still killing people at sea. It must explain why.

Jon Duffy — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Without legal justification the ongoing boat strikes are not normal, not constitutional and not something a free nation can simply get used to.

Column: Whenever political violence erupts, Washington starts playing the blame game

Jonah Goldberg — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:00:00 GMT

The hypocrisy of today's political rhetoric is bipartisan, fueling the idea that our opponents are existential enemies.

Contributor: Trump votes by mail. He just doesn't want you to

Alex Padilla and Brian Lemek — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:00:00 GMT

Not only is Trump's recent executive order attacking mail-in voting dangerous and unconstitutional, it is profoundly un-American.

Letters to the Editor: Predators rely on silence. So I got even louder and put one in prison

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:00:00 GMT

'The man who raped me is serving four years in prison because I refused to stay silent. And I'm not done. More of his victims have continued to come forward since hearing my story — and I intend to make sure he is held accountable for every single one of them,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Showing respect for the horrors of Oct. 7 is a matter of 'simple human decency'

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:00:00 GMT

'Instead of lauding the opportunity to learn and engage, members of the UCLA student government, apparently without the student president's knowledge and without giving proper notice, condemned Hillel for the [Yom HaShoah] event,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: I created a collection of more than 4,000 VHS tapes. Here's how (and why)

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'Back in the olden days, you could walk into a movie theater with all the family and not worry about cringing over the sex, violence and vulgarity of modern movies. Let's all support the VHS revolution!' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Trump's White House ballroom won't make anyone safer. Gun control would

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'It apparently never occurred to [President Trump] to acknowledge the fact that our country leads the world in civilian gun ownership — with approximately 393 million owned firearms, outnumbering the U.S. population,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Protests against the felling of trees in Laguna Beach are unreasonable

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:30:00 GMT

'Suffering from a limited moral imagination, these activists could instead be demonstrating against real massacres happening in Iran and other parts of the world where people lack the luxury to throw tantrums about things so trivial as the replanting of hazardous trees,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: A Supreme Court justice acting independently isn't 'betrayal.' It's the job

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'If the standard is, as [contributing writer Josh] Hammer argues, "integrity, courage" and "intellectual consistency," then [David] Souter's record holds up,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: How Spanish speakers are shut out of L.A.'s planning processes

Chris Corrao — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Most public agencies in California are serious about their obligation to seek community input, but just translating fliers into Spanish is not a meaningful invitation to participate.

Contributor: What's driving political violence, and what will quell it

James Piazza — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:58:00 GMT

The violence at the White House Correspondents' Assn. dinner on Saturday underscores how dangerous this political moment is in the United States.

Contributor: A sex test for Olympic contenders harms all women

Chris Mosier and Erika Lorshbough — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:20:00 GMT

All girls and women with Olympic dreams will be subjected to mandatory genetic testing. That's a violation of privacy and a move away from guaranteeing equal access.

Letters to the Editor: Lawmakers shouldn't wait for further crisis to better regulate e-bikes and e-motorcycles

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'In my neighborhood, I see children riding what are essentially electric motorcycles almost daily. They ignore stop signs, weave through traffic and perform wheelies in the street,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Wildfire victims have suffered enough. Don't tax their settlements

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 13:00:00 GMT

An L.A. Times reader's brother lost his home and apartment building in the Eaton fire. Taxing his settlement would be another 'huge blow.'

Abcarian: Millennial sensation Lena Dunham paid a high price for being famous, young and female

Robin Abcarian — Sun, 26 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT

In her new memoir, "Famesick," Dunham chronicles her struggles with debilitating illness over six seasons of her hit HBO show.

Letters to the Editor: Governor's debate didn't inspire much confidence in any candidate

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'We only need one good — just good, not even great — candidate for governor and no one stands out,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: I used to be a landlord. Los Angeles' policies made that unfeasible

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'This is a city that has designed a plan to eliminate affordable housing. The tenants think rent control protects them when ultimately it destroys their housing,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: AI could democratize medicine, but better regulation comes first

Hashem Zikry — Sat, 25 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Artificial intelligence has the potential to fundamentally change healthcare, and the possibilities are neither radical nor experimental.

Letters to the Editor: AI has drawbacks, but we shouldn't abolish it from schools entirely

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:00:00 GMT

'To remove it entirely would be to ignore that the next generation is growing up in an AI-driven world. Teaching students how to properly use AI responsibly prepares us for the world we already live in,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: California is 'the worst-run state'? Steve Hilton should look at our GDP

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'If our state is so poorly run, why do so many residents come here for great jobs and would live nowhere else?' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: If you truly care about consumer costs, you should be talking about used EVs

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'Clean transportation and renewable energy represent our future, one that's equitable, affordable and livable,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Transactional leadership has its place in business, but not in war

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'Let me suggest that, instead, a transformational leadership style that builds on knowledge, ideas, motivation and experience, among other attributes, to form results that will last beyond Band-Aid transactions that simply cover scabs,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: Carlson's cautious apology does little to repair Trumpism's damage

Matt K. Lewis — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 11:00:00 GMT

The podcaster is not conceding that the 'Never Trump' crowd got it right — which is what we have been dying to hear for a decade.

Contributor: How to nominate a truly conservative justice

Josh Hammer — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:41:00 GMT

This summer, conservatives may have yet another opportunity to prove they have finally learned their lesson: 'No more Souters.'

Granderson: Tucker Carlson's reversal on Trump is a familiar script

LZ Granderson — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:01:00 GMT

Everyone has that line they won't cross for the president. For this podcaster and Fox News alumnus, Trump's war in Iran was the breaking point.

Letters to the Editor: You don't have to trek out to the forest to enjoy nature's beauty

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:00:00 GMT

'Backyards, pocket parks and neighborhood walks give us many opportunities to open our eyes and hearts to the nature and beauty that is always around us,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Global warming probably has a real impact on Angelenos' quality of life

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'It directly affects our quality of life, from the rising energy and insurance costs it produces to the underlying fear and anxiety that makes us not want to talk about this widely acknowledged cause of our wild weather,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: The way to make real change at L.A.'s shelters is to fund spaying and neutering

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:30:00 GMT

'Using $14 million to add 23 more employees to L.A. Animal Services will just have more people bailing water from our city shelters' sinking ship,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Democrats aren't to blame for the U.S.' enormous debt. They need to let voters know

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'Democrats need to put this issue at the top, let voters know the undeniable truth and stop this runaway accumulation of insurmountable debt,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: In a city of massive rental turnover, furniture waste makes no sense

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:30:00 GMT

'It shouldn't be impossible or undesirable to prioritize getting leftover furniture and goods into new homes, and as well as making those homes possible to afford,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Another mass shooting, more 'thoughts and prayers.' We need real action

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'What we need is not more empty words but real action against gun violence, such as repealing and replacing the 2nd Amendment with tighter gun control measures while maintaining the right to have weapons for home protection,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: Regulate the 'Enhanced Games' as a medical experiment and a marketing stunt

Fabricio Ramos dos Santos — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:18:00 GMT

An event celebrating performance-enhancing drugs is dangerous, and children in particular should not be exposed to it.

Calmes: Even Trump's base doesn't believe him anymore

Jackie Calmes — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:01:00 GMT

People who once stood behind the president's most favored conspiracy theories (birtherism) are now promoting theories in which he is the deceiver (Butler assassination attempt).

Contributor: Drug courts fail women, but there's a solution

Elijah Williams — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT

These courts in L.A. and elsewhere operate on models built around male patterns of addiction and accountability. Hawaii tried something different.

Letters to the Editor: Venice isn't the only L.A. neighborhood beset by constant noise

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:00:00 GMT

'After more than 30 years' residence in Santa Monica's Ocean Park neighborhood, I left because of the congestion and the noise, and the city's tolerance of it,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Readers give their initial reviews of LACMA's David Geffen Galleries

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'The way the gallery spaces flow into each other makes it near impossible to keep track of where you are, where you've been and where you might want to go next. It was both maddening and exhausting,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Estradiol patch shortages require collaboration, not blame

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'To enable access to reliable, evidence-based menopause care, we must examine the full system and find real solutions across manufacturers, regulators, payers, clinicians and patient advocates,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: We'll never solve our housing crisis without significantly increasing wages

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'Building more affordable housing is one piece of solving the housing crisis, but without seeing wages rise significantly, Angelenos will continue to suffer under affordability and homelessness problems,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: ICE raids and migrant pay cuts are devastating California economies

Matt Kinsella-Walsh — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:02:00 GMT

Many of the harms of recent immigration enforcement are incalculable. But researchers have put a number on the economic toll in Southern California's agricultural communities.

Contributor: How some bad math could ruin housing in Los Angeles

Dan Yukelson — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT

While L.A. officials boast of subsidizing 'affordable' housing projects, they're regulating thousands of already standing affordable apartments out of existence.

Contributor: Keep artificial intelligence out of American classrooms

Jonah Goldberg — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 18:00:00 GMT

All of the cliches about how kids learn by doing are true. AI just removes the doing.

Letters to the Editor: With a lack of supportive housing, homeless people will end up back on the streets

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 17:45:51 GMT

'We should improve interim housing — but lasting progress depends on sustained investment in affordable and supportive housing that successfully addresses homelessness, rather than merely managing it,' writes an L.A. Times reader.