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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.

Contributor: The AI deal only Trump and Xi Jinping could make

Josh Lederman — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 17:30:00 GMT

The convergence of powerful leaders and urgent circumstances presents a rare opportunity Thursday in the Oval Office.

Letters to the Editor: We need more reporting on the climate activists pushing back

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 16:40:36 GMT

'The small and big actions that individuals and groups are coming up with to take a stand in opposition to the policies and actions of this administration need attention so the pushback momentum can swell,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: The only way to slow AI is to stop building power plants and data centers

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 14:30:00 GMT

'Put simply, AI systems consume electric power and produce heat and entropy, according to the second law of thermodynamics. The only way to slow them down is to starve them of electric power and computing power,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Insurance giants profit off of California's drivers while starving our property market

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'If insurers want to profit off California drivers, the price of admission must include stabilizing our housing market,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Women aren't the ones to blame for sexploitation in advertising

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:30:00 GMT

'[Guest contributor Andrea Javor] warns us to stop taking the bait, rather than admitting the liability lies with those dangling bait that reinforces a vulgar and dangerous element of patriarchy,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: America's free press hasn't always been perfect, but it still needs to be protected

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'Donald Trump has pushed many presidential norms and boundaries since being re-elected, almost all to negative effect. His latest — a White House ban on certain news organizations he dislikes — may be among the most egregious,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Mosquito history is fascinating, but it doesn't make them any less annoying

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'I just walk outside in the morning to get my Los Angeles Times and get attacked. The itching is driving me crazy,' writes a reader.

Contributor: We need more of the hopeful sci-fi that 'Star Trek' gave us 60 years ago

Rod Roddenberry — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 10:02:00 GMT

Today's dystopic warnings have value, but we also need inspiration and a vision to work toward.

Contributor: The 'super' El Niño is here. Trump chose to be unprepared

Ivan Ehlers — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 10:01:00 GMT

The federal government should be doing a lot more to prepare for what's coming.

Contributor: A Paramount-Warner merger will hurt Hollywood and people of color

Juan Proaño — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 20:59:06 GMT

Latino and Black spending represents the profit margin for the industry, and yet those voices will be the first silenced.

Contributor: California leads the way in bringing menopause care to prisons

Alex Busansky and Aishatu Yusuf — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 10:02:00 GMT

Menopause isn't just the next frontier in women's health: It's our chance to finally build a healthcare movement that reaches everyone.

Letters to the Editor: As Altadena faces another potential disaster, taxpayers foot the bill

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'It's obscene that Big Oil soaks in multibillion-dollar profits and subsidies year after year as our community, still weary from the last disaster, bears the billion-dollar costs to buffer the next,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Abcarian: Mosquitoes are making Los Angeles summers a living hell

Robin Abcarian — Sun, 20 Sep 2026 10:00:00 GMT

The tiny tyrants have ravaged Southern California, leaving disease and death in their wake. But that's what they've done for millennia.

Letters to the Editor: How to make sure Americans remember what Trump's done to the Kennedy Center

Sat, 19 Sep 2026 14:00:00 GMT

The next president 'should have the center torn down [and] leave the debris ... Build a large structure over it that looks like a 19th century tombstone inscribed with the words, "Site of the former Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, courtesy of Donald J. Trump,"' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: Some of Bob Mackie's tiniest dresses, for 11.5-inch Barbie, made the biggest splash

Bill Greening — Sat, 19 Sep 2026 10:01:00 GMT

Mackie, the designer who died Monday at 87, said Barbie was his favorite client because she didn't complain if he accidentally stuck a pin in her.

Contributor: Sydney Sweeney isn't bringing back sexist advertising — women are

Andrea Javor — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 20:00:00 GMT

Like it or not, Novig's campaign has been a runaway success.

Letters to the Editor: As we head into midterms, both primary parties are failing us

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 14:30:00 GMT

'Every day there are more independent voters and we represent a class willing to compromise and move forward for the common good,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Changing a past climate report doesn't move us forward in any way

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:30:00 GMT

'Changing a past report will do nothing to help us or our children and grandchildren. We should vote for representatives who will look forward and support science,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Women are crying out for more postpartum care. Listen to them

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:30:00 GMT

'At the most vulnerable time in a woman's life — after she just gave birth to a new human being — society largely won't notice a problem, but these women still need help,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: LA28 can't let mountains of plastic waste be part of its legacy

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'LA28 organizers and major sponsors like Coca-Cola have an opportunity to showcase beverage systems built around reusable packaging rather than more single-use plastic,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: LAUSD needs to finally right-size to better serve the taxpayers

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:30:00 GMT

'Currently, the operating deficit continues to grow, which is being covered by "reserves," whatever that means,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: L.A. needs to be more careful when working with homelessness charities

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'When it comes to dispersing funds to alleviate homelessness, why not choose organizations that have proven themselves to be honest and effective over many years?,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Granderson: The cruel politics that pit struggling Americans against each other

LZ Granderson — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 10:02:00 GMT

Whether it's race, geography, neighborhood … it doesn't really matter what divides, so long as the poor lack compassion for one another.

Contributor: The Fed is doing its part to fight inflation. Now Congress needs to act

Veronique de Rugy — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 20:30:00 GMT

Nearly six years after our generation's "Great Inflation" began, prices still continue to rise much faster than they should.

Letters to the Editor: Don't just build new condos. Save the ones that we already have.

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:30:00 GMT

'If we don't get this right, people will lose their homes and their investments, and we will collectively lose a significant share of this state's affordable housing,' an L.A. Times reader writes.

Letters to the Editor: Trump's most enduring monument won't be an arch or a name on a building

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'What may ultimately define his place in history is something very different: being the first president to refuse to provide a peaceful transfer of power and a president who sought unprecedented federal influence over the administration of American elections,' an L.A. Times reader writes.

Letters to the Editor: California already has proven that high taxes on the rich don't work

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:30:00 GMT

'Note that the 1% pay approximately 40% of California income taxes and 12% of all California taxes of any type. And all that disparity has done is create a society of the rich and their professional advisers,' an L.A. Times reader writes.

Letters to the Editor: In rolling back emissions limits, Trump endangers our planet even more

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'This administration has seriously endangered our precious "blue marble" of a planet. Does that not make them criminally responsible?' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Op-comic: When friendship is a long-distance affair

Joy Alicia Raines — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Romantic partners will give up everything to forge a life together. Why won't we do that for friends?

Contributor: David Ellison won Washington. He's losing Hollywood

Chris Yogerst — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 10:00:00 GMT

If the billionaire's son wants to carve out his own story, he should be courting Hollywood talent and not Washington bureaucrats.

Calmes: Trump loves to throw around taxpayers' money

Jackie Calmes — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Even without his reckless promise to buy off every American adult with $5,000, he was on track to break his first-term record for adding to the unsustainable U.S. debt.

Letters to the Editor: Without defense attorneys, the American legal system doesn't work

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'Our society needs to thank defense attorneys. The right to competent counsel is one of the greatest privileges afforded to our citizens,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: A bus lane through Eagle Rock 'will literally split our community in half'

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:30:00 GMT

'The dedicated bus lane makes the project outrageously expensive, penalizes automobile drivers and provides a negligible speed increase for the bus,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: L.A. needs to make structural changes to have more effective officials

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'There are at least two ways to address this. One would be for the mayor to hold department heads accountable and institute a program to change the culture,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Trump's proposed census changes are another attempt to distort reality

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:30:00 GMT

'Rejecting proposed changes to the census would help prevent further distortion of what most of us have learned about social facts and social reality,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Hydrogen is expensive and currently inefficient. The LADWP needs a backup plan

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'This is a very expensive solution, with just a single proposed hydrogen-ready power plant expected to cost close to $1 billion,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: AI models are the good, the bad and the ugly, all at once

Jim Weinstein — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 10:03:00 GMT

There's no clean cut where the Good outdraws the Bad and rides off; all three traits ship in the same system.

Contributor: Raise taxes on billionaires federally, not state by state

Enrico Moretti — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 10:02:00 GMT

Proposition 40, California's proposed wealth tax, takes aim at the ultra-rich, but critics warn it could erode the state's innovation edge and push entrepreneurs to lower-tax states.