Opinion Voices

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.

Letters to the Editor: South Pasadena's 'hipness' comes at a price for longtime residents

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:00:00 GMT

'Most of the sponsors for the Little League teams I played on in the '60s and early '70s are long gone ... I'm not sure if a head spa, a nonalcoholic bottle shop and $12 biscuits contribute to the community in the same way,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: We should follow the example of the original Clifton's owner, who treated everyone fairly

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:30:00 GMT

'Unhoused people need housing, nutritious food and healthcare — not more police harassing them for existing outside tiki bars that sell $20 cocktails,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: If we're debunking tax myths, let's look at trickle-down economics

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'Economist John Kenneth Galbraith famously described and debunked trickle-down economics, where reduced corporate taxes supposedly benefit consumers, this way: "If you feed enough oats to the horse, some will pass through to feed the sparrows,"' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: California's delay in enacting hospice regulations is a patient-safety failure

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 11:00:00 GMT

'California does not need another investigation before acting. It needs the emergency rules finalized now, real enforcement and public reporting so fraud can be stopped before it reaches another bedside,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: Oil industry's wish list is not the way to help Californians

Ryan Cummings and Neale Mahoney — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:02:00 GMT

The state should expand import infrastructure to protect against the refinery outages that disrupt our fuel supply.

Contributor: We need to stop confusing diplomacy with making 'deals'

Atom Ariola — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT

That language may work in business, but it doesn't describe the reality of geopolitics, where interests overlap and outcomes depend less on a single agreement than on whether anything holds together over time.

America is already diminished by this war

Jon Duffy — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Among the United States' greatest losses is its legitimacy on the world stage.

Contributor: Focus on the real causes of the shortage in hormone treatments

Jennifer Weiss-Wolf and Suzanne Gilberg — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:02:00 GMT

Don't blame a menopause fad. There is little incentive for pharmacy companies to ensure smooth, consistent access.

Letters to the Editor: There should be an actual tax break for parents helping pay for college

Sun, 19 Apr 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'Many families are already struggling with how expensive college is, so when parents try to help, they should at least get some kind of support,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: California is now the front line of America's maternal mortality crisis

Sylvia Ghazarian — Sun, 19 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT

As patients continue to arrive from states where care is restricted or denied, the strain on California providers and support systems will only grow.

Abcarian: Why have so many men failed to learn the lessons of MeToo?

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

As long as powerful men exist, some will continue to rationalize taking advantage of less powerful women.

Letters to the Editor: An architect has notes for Trump's planned 'Triumphal Arch'

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'The Paris triumphal arch was built to commemorate a French military victory. It appears Trump's arch is meant to do the same,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: When allegations are an 'open secret,' silence is complicity

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'It is certainly possible for a man to be both an outstanding politician and a despicable sexual bully ... But, as a nation, I would like to think we have evolved to a point at which, once such behavior is discovered, that political career is over,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Warner Bros.' bold storytelling would suffer under David Ellison

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:00:00 GMT

An L.A. Times reader cites David Ellison's takeover of CBS as evidence of why he wouldn't push the storytelling at Warner Bros. further.

Letters to the Editor: AI is the kind of rapidly growing industry that calls for government intervention

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'Rather than leaving the next step in the hands of the private sector, Congress must recognize, as it has recurrently done in the past, that growth in a new segment of the economy is now so large as to mandate federal oversight,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: After accusing Iran of extortion, Trump needs to look in the mirror

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:30:00 GMT

'Since at least the beginning of his second term, Trump has been blackmailing and extorting the world, both allies and adversaries, through his tariffs and other policies,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: LAUSD strike apparently ended with quite the 'deus ex machina'

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'To apply this concept to "multibillion-dollar reserves" in the district budget puts a real strain on my imagination. I just hope that there is some of this still available when we get the bill for the World Cup and Olympics,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: California Democrats are heading toward a repeat of the 2024 election

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:30:00 GMT

'If the Democrats are not careful and politically smart and start addressing the day-to-day issues of the voters, we may end up with a Republican governor in this blue state,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: E-bike riders on mountain trails are putting themselves in danger

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'If you are on an e-bike and travel farther along the trail than you could hike back from on foot, then we have a problem. You could face injuries, fatigue and mechanical problems, and Search and Rescue has to go farther to drag you and your machine back,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: Trump's empty bluster worked until he took on the pope and Iran

Matt K. Lewis — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:17:00 GMT

After years of bullying secular, "rational" opponents, he is fighting a two-front war against people who see their struggles as moral and spiritual.

Granderson: If you keep listening, Prince's lyrics will keep teaching

LZ Granderson — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:01:00 GMT

The songwriter's wisdom and observations reverberate more than the sexual innuendos he initially was known for.

Contributor: Debunking five myths of the American tax system

Veronique de Rugy — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 22:45:59 GMT

Placing the tax burden squarely on billionaires and corporations isn't going to get us out of this mess.

Letters to the Editor: The reforms didn't work. Bring 'playful silliness' back to kids' TV

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:00:00 GMT

'Test scores and social etiquette have reached epic lows as we read increasingly of children struggling with depression and anxiety,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Richard Branson on how his dyslexia has helped him innovate

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'It is wrong for any adult to mock anyone with learning disabilities and to make excuses instead of finding solutions for students who want to learn all they can,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: L.A. must reckon with uncomfortable truths to truly address homelessness

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'At some point, Angelenos must ask what we are willing to tolerate. A city cannot recover while its leaders keep enabling the conditions eroding public life,' writes an L.A. Times reader.