Opinion Voices

Letters to the Editor: There are good reasons for why California vote-counting takes so long

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'I acknowledge that technology has improved over these 50 years, but with the advent of mail-in ballots, whose convenience so many of us appreciate, also comes the greater task of certifying individual ballots,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Abcarian: In Ukraine, the war with Russia has created a nation of 'superhumans'

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

The Superhumans Center in Lviv, Ukraine, has served more than 5,000 wounded warriors, many of whom have lost limbs.

Contributor: Botox is quietly killing the art of acting

Nicole Ackermann — Sun, 26 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

We celebrate women for their strength and achievements, yet expect them to erase all evidence of the years and experience that produced them.

Letters to the Editor: It's painful to watch Trump sully the Dodgers' sterling reputation

Sat, 25 Jul 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'This is not about patriotism, respect, the office of the president or politics. This is about giving attention to someone who is laughing to the bank with a rap sheet containing the most unspeakable of offenses,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Citizens United could be used to fight Trump administration's bullying

Sat, 25 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT

An L.A. Times reader points to two Supreme Court decisions that would 'demand that money cannot be withheld from persons, corporations or groups because of governmental disagreement or opposition to those expressed beliefs and opinions.'

Contributor: How Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis forever changed comedy

Rosario A. Iaconis — Sat, 25 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

'Saturday Night Live,' Jerry Seinfeld and Adam Sandler all owe a debt to the suave Italian crooner clowning around with his gawky Jewish buddy.

Letters to the Editor: We should be investing in nuclear energy here in the U.S., not in Saudi Arabia

Fri, 24 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMT

'It is past time to adopt the "all-of-the-above" approach when it comes to energy, and that begins with modernizing our approach to nuclear energy at home,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: A 'pay how you drive' style of insurance pricing should be universal

Fri, 24 Jul 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'Hopefully, 1988's Proposition 103 and Consumer Watchdog, as to car insurance, can join the 21st century and stop preventing this life-saving and environment-protecting progress,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: In the face of a water crisis, our scrutiny should be on data centers

Fri, 24 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'To ensure responsible corporate stewardship, we must have audits on the water consumption at these data centers' individual facilities and on what they're doing to conserve this precious "blue" water,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Calling Tennessee a 'taker' state shows a misunderstanding of progressive taxation

Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:30:00 GMT

'We cannot champion progressive taxation to fund a national safety net and then complain when that safety net actually redistributes wealth to lower-income regions,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: California has to prove innocence? That's not how it's supposed to work

Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'So, RFK Jr. is withholding funds because he thinks there might be widespread fraud, for which he lacks evidence, but rather wants the state of California to prove there is none,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Granderson: Why are Nolan Wells' parents still waiting for answers?

LZ Granderson — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Nearly three weeks after his body was found floating in the water, results from Wells' autopsy, conducted by the Jackson County coroner, have not been released.

Contributor: Waymos save lives. So why are some people still skeptical?

Veronique de Rugy — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 18:30:00 GMT

After more than 220 million miles driven throughout the U.S., the brand's vehicles have been involved in 94% fewer crashes causing serious or fatal injury compared with human drivers.

Letters to the Editor: Resident-owned mobile home parks can be a valuable investment

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'Our biggest mistake concerning affordable housing has been to give away enormous amounts of public funds to the private sector, which doesn't always use that public subsidy to reduce the number of people at risk of displacement,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: 'The Odyssey's' success relies heavily on expensive premium formats

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'I've seen tickets for 70mm showings selling for $50 each at the Brenden Theatres in Las Vegas. The three theaters showing the movie in 70mm Imax in the Los Angeles area ... have ticket prices around $30 each,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: The international community should take over negotiations in the Iran war

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'With the illusion of an easy war punctured, hopefully that creates a new respect for diplomacy going forward,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: In abortion battle, the Trump administration is showing its disregard for those in need

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 12:30:00 GMT

'It's especially insulting that this policy dresses itself in the terms "pro-life" when thousands die every day as a result of the lack of all kinds of care, not just access to abortions,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Don't just report on problems with e-bikes. Shed light on solutions

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'Too many safety courses — even those designed for teenagers — assume a basic knowledge in traffic safety laws. Therefore, it's no surprise that incidents involving kids 14 or younger are increasing,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: Censoring is out. Bullying is in.

Simona Grossi — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

A new legal test is needed so the government can't continue to retaliate against protected speech.

Calmes: Trump's undermining of U.S. elections is not a simple partisan issue

Jackie Calmes — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

The president's dud of a prime-time speech, during which he baselessly called U.S. elections "catastrophically short" of being safe, only confirmed many people's fears.

Contributor: America's wildlife refuges may no longer protect the animals

Ryan Huling — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

The Trump administration is proposing a land shift that would designate 95% of wildlife refuges available for hunting.

Letters to the Editor: More trees and energy efficiency can help save us from dangerous heat

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 15:30:00 GMT

'Increasing tree canopy near homes is a critical strategy that reduces heat while increasing co-benefits like stress reduction and, if the tree is native, enhanced biodiversity,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: We shouldn't sacrifice valuable parking spots to accommodate a few cyclists

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMT

'On California roads that are already overloaded with vehicle traffic, we dedicate space and misspend millions of dollars so a minuscule number of entitled people can more easily ride their bikes,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Hollywood Bowl's new sound system gets mixed reviews from readers

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 14:30:00 GMT

'I look forward to attending more performances, knowing I will enjoy hearing the beautiful music without the prior years' distractions or otherwise weaker sound capabilities,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Socialist policies are sensible, but the challenge is messaging

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'The problem is that a huge swath of the voting masses can be reliably manipulated to spurn the S-word,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Arbitration often means decision-making without a solid legal foundation

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 13:30:00 GMT

'The oft‑repeated promise that arbitration saves time and money over going to court is, in my experience, largely illusory,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: The CEQA is a powerful environmental tool. We can't afford to roll it back

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'Weaken CEQA and it gets easier for industries pursuing polluting projects — data centers, warehouses, highway expansions — to cut corners across Los Angeles,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: As Indigenous wisdom is finally acknowledged, don't forget the history

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 12:30:00 GMT

'California's history of Indigenous injustice is a microcosm of our nation's history. That history should be lamented, not ignored,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: AI is already here. Educators need a nuanced, practical approach

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'Though AI is a readily available fall guy, I suggest that we would be better served to consider our existing education systems' response to the technology (or lack thereof),' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: Anyone who wanted Lindsey Graham's career had to appear straight. And the closet persists.

Darren Rosenblum — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

He said unambiguously: 'I'm not gay.' But at the top rungs of power, almost everyone is straight or pretends to be.

Contributor: Californians have a rare chance to rein in CEQA and support housing

Matt Fleming — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

The California Environmental Quality Act is used to stall and derail development for lots of reasons, mostly not environmental.

Letters to the Editor: Social Security wasn't created to supplement the incomes of the rich

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMT

'Congress should establish a truly bipartisan, independent commission to evaluate reforms based on evidence rather than ideology. Its mission should be to strengthen and extend the solvency of Social Security,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: If Tennessee is doing so well, it no longer needs California's tax dollars

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'Why should Californians continue to pay the way of Tennessee and other taker states, including Alaska, Arizona and much of the South, especially when they actively work to lure businesses away with generous tax credits and grants?,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Those responsible for the Boyle Heights fire should experience the aftermath

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'The building owners, the solar panel installer and everyone who is responsible for the cause of the fire should have to live right next door until the cleanup has been 100% completed,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Electric vehicles could become even more affordable with the right policies

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'We should be having an honest discussion about the strengths and weaknesses of both technologies — not one that selectively highlights the drawbacks of EVs while overlooking their real advantages,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: The unfair double standard polyamorous relationships face

Christina Fialho and Megan Burke — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Nonmonagmous relationships are fighting "the poly presumption," as the biggest obstacles have never been jealousy, logistics or commitment.

Letters to the Editor: As L.A. River faces gentrification, the solution is more affordable housing

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'The solution for dealing with low-income residents being displaced from the river area is clearly for the city to create affordable housing there, which unfortunately does not seem to be high on its list of priorities,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: Keep antivax politics out of foster parent licensing

Naomi Schaefer Riley and Emily Putnam-Hornstein — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:02:00 GMT

In 2019, federal guidance required that all children living in the household must 'be up to date on immunizations.' New standards are silent on the topic.

Letters to the Editor: It's not the job of restaurants to meet everyone's price points

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'The margins in the restaurant business are notoriously slim even in the best of times, and as a consumer, I'd rather a restaurant maintain quality and not cut corners to meet a price point,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Both intervention and prevention can break family cycles of homelessness

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'California has demonstrated bold leadership by investing in students experiencing homelessness. The next step is ensuring more families never reach that point in the first place,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: Air conditioning alone won't save us from killer heat

Sara Yassi — Sun, 19 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Climate control isn't the problem. The mistake was designing cities that require more and more energy to cool our homes each year.

Abcarian: Judge's 'blistering' ruling in Trump's IRS lawsuit takes aim at Todd Blanche's ethics

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

The president's self-dealing suit was a font of unethical legal practices, says the federal judge who overturned the settlement.

Letters to the Editor: 'Polystyrene foam should have never been born. Let it die.'

Sat, 18 Jul 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'Polystyrene foam, widely referred to as styrofoam in the U.S., is a rare success story in which the public realized industry made a terrible mistake and insisted that it be corrected,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Trump's repeated lies about our elections show a lack of respect for us

Sat, 18 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'I recommend that Trump be quiet: No more hot-air speeches, self-serving rants or unserious all-caps online posts until he has something decent to say that is worthy of our attention,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: America is at war. Pete Hegseth is focused on beards and hormones.

Jon Duffy — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

The Defense secretary is working to replace military standards rooted in mission with standards that reflect his personal image of the American warrior.

Letters to the Editor: Proposal to limit grant funding could harm vulnerable communities

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMT

'It puts at risk research that could lead to advances in treatments for diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and cancer. This under an administration that has already slashed funding and support for scientists,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Sam Neill's epic 1983 super-spy miniseries is worth revisiting

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'Neill was so handsome and suave as the operative who inspired James Bond! Check it out,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Using reinforcement in treating drug addiction isn't 'bribery'

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'There is nothing about reinforcing appropriate behavior that can be called bribery. When you get a paycheck for working, we don't call that a bribe,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Should the U.S. make daylight saving time permanent? Readers have mixed opinions

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'The Senate should stop using agriculture as an excuse to preserve an outdated time system and finally move toward permanent daylight saving time,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Granderson: Voters want what the Democrats' left wing offers

LZ Granderson — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 10:04:00 GMT

The emergence of democratic socialists has caused some soul-searching, but the answers aren't mysterious. Just ask the public.

Contributor: This next batch of elected senators will decide the fate of Social Security

Veronique de Rugy — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 17:30:00 GMT

We won't be able to tax our way out of this one.

Letters to the Editor: El Corazón Art Park represents hope for residents of downtown L.A.

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'We should embrace a vision of downtown Los Angeles that values creativity, community and public spaces that bring people together,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Climate change-caused weather disasters certainly aren't good for agriculture

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'All we as humanity have to do to save ourselves is to reduce fossil fuel consumption, while moving toward renewable energy sources. The technology is here, and it is cheap and getting cheaper,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Calmes: Send Trump a message that the ICE killings have consequences

Jackie Calmes — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 10:02:00 GMT

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) could block confirmation of the president's personal lawyer to be the next attorney general.

Contributor: AI, like a hovering parent, protects students from the failures they need

Mark Shpall — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 10:01:00 GMT

Students are increasingly shielded from discomfort, and so they enter adulthood unprepared to face life's inevitable challenges.

Contributor: Hollywood will stop fueling racism when audiences demand better

Sue Obeidi and Jose Antonio Vargas — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 10:01:00 GMT

Two new films, 'Citizen Vigilante' and 'Run, Fight, Hide: Infidels,' use streaming platforms and social media to cash in on xenophobia.

Letters to the Editor: California needs higher standards for teachers and stronger evaluations

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMT

'There is much that is wrong with education in California. A lot can be improved with strong leadership and a dose of common sense,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: The Coastal Commission has done the right things. Trump should back off

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'It is not the job of the people of California to compensate for Trump's financial losses,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: LAPD officers' offensive comments are worse than the violation of their privacy

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:30:00 GMT

'The so-called "blue code" or "blue wall of silence," the unwritten rule about not reporting fellow officers' bad acts, is widely recognized as a major barrier to police accountability, eroding public trust,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: In the face of cruelty, a group of ICE detainees showed kindness

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'Stuck in a hellhole for no good reason, these men looked out for this frightened young man ... How could anyone think these kinds of people should be deported?,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: War powers reveal the flaw in the originalism doctrine

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:30:00 GMT

'It is high time that the conservative Supreme Court justices removed their heads from the sand, took a clear-eyed look at our real-life modern government and reined in the grossly overreaching executive,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: San Juan Capistrano isn't just some 'MAGA wonderland'

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'[Columnist Gustavo Arellano] brought his pre-conceived biases with him and penned an incomplete piece replete with insults and ignorant commentary,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: California schools are on the frontlines of fighting homelessness. Now they have funding.

Margaret Olmos — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Last school year, California districts identified 298,254 students experiencing homelessness. The real number is almost certainly higher.

Contributor: There's an effective way to treat drug addiction — but you may not like it

Sally Satel and David Farabee — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Many Americans would resist using tax dollars to pay people to stay sober. But that's the approach the data suggest.

Column: The Iran war could shape American policy for decades

Jonah Goldberg — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Trump's strategy may be a mess, but the results could still have lasting effects on international relations.

Letters to the Editor: America owes much of its greatness to three presidents

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMT

'George Washington established the tradition of a two-term presidency when many people wanted him to become king of the new United States of America,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: The weakening of wildlife protections is 'shortsighted and misguided'

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'Now the Endangered Species Act (a law to protect endangered plants and animals) will allow for the destruction of wildlife habitats. In what world does this make sense?,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Anyone charging $74 for a hot dog should be ashamed of themselves

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'This is despicable and the restaurant owners should be ashamed of themselves. Even $15 is a ridiculous price to charge for something that costs so little to make,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: In removing landlines, AT&T could be putting Angelenos in danger

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:30:00 GMT

'Until AT&T can come up with a phone that has a battery usable for at least a week, at no cost, it is not serving the public,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Even with strong disagreements, we can treat each other with respect

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'At a time when political division dominates the headlines, [Sen. Adam Schiff's] remarks reminded us that public officials can disagree strongly while treating one another with respect,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Climate change isn't taking food off your table

Bjorn Lomborg — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

No matter what's happening across the globe, humanity just keeps getting better at growing food.

Letters to the Editor: It's not the UC system's role to accept everyone who applies

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'We pay taxes so that the UCs exist to offer an outstanding education to anyone, which they cannot do if they must accept everyone,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: In the face of an unsuccessful war, Trump turns to the worst of himself

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'No amount of harmful legislation, immigration concentration camps or desecration of our Capitol can sufficiently distract us. Even the unveiling of the Jeffrey Epstein files would not hide for long something as big as being defeated in a war,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: Crucial task of protecting workers now falls to local enforcement

Terri Gerstein — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:02:00 GMT

A lawsuit in San Diego alleges exploitation of supermarket sushi chefs. The federal government has largely abdicated responsibility for labor protections.

Letters to the Editor: Operation to halt Medicare fraud had some unfortunate side effects

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'In California, part of the administration's tactic was to pause funding that affected all hospice providers — for months. For companies providing an actual service, the consequences were dire,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: You don't need a 'fiscal expert' to see where LAUSD is wasting money

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'When he was acting superintendent, Andres Chait's salary was $395,867, plus a car with a driver. Who is he, Elton John?,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Abcarian: Bloody crashes are a fact of life on Malibu's fabled but deadly stretch of PCH

Robin Abcarian — Sun, 12 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

It took the 2023 deaths of four Pepperdine students to force safety improvements along California's cinematic stretch of highway.

Letters to the Editor: Actually understanding the patient makes all the difference in healthcare

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMT

'Understanding what the individual wants, needs and can tolerate makes the difference between appropriate or inappropriate care,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Guard dogs don't need to actually fight wolves to protect livestock

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'I've spoken to ranchers about this, and their typical response of "A dog could never fight off a wolf" betrays a complete misunderstanding of the purpose of guard dogs,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: The more we punish businesses, the less positive economic news we'll have

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'I speak with employers every day and it is clear hyper-regulation in California is, as former gubernatorial candidate and San José Mayor Matt Mahan asserted, driving up costs, pushing out jobs and limiting opportunity,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: Sanctions are making Venezuela's earthquake toll so much worse

Mark Weisbrot — Sat, 11 Jul 2026 10:03:00 GMT

The nation was already facing a humanitarian crisis before last month's natural disaster.

Contributor: From Cleveland with love, some advice on losing LeBron

Lori Wald — Sat, 11 Jul 2026 10:01:00 GMT

He has been our superstar (twice) and many hope he'll return (again). Sometimes the hope is enough.

Letters to the Editor: Billionaire tax could set an unfortunate precedent for California taxpayers

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:14:45 GMT

'[Proposition 40] would lift the state's cap on taxation of intangible personal property. Taxes could be levied on residents' savings or portfolios if more funds are needed,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Loneliness is at epidemic levels. We still need small talk

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 14:08:00 GMT

'For many people, the Trader Joe's checker asking, "Any fun plans for the weekend?" may be the only in-person conversation they have that day,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: One movie foreshadowed the U.S.' current troubles, but is still optimistic

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'['Sneakers'] shows that we have to take care of each other. The movie, ultimately, is a delight, as America can be and often is,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: We can't let more innocent Cubans die as a result of our blockade

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 13:30:00 GMT

'The White House threatened other countries if they provide Cuba with oil. How many Cubans need to suffer and die before we engage in face-to-face diplomacy?,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Somehow, it's become NATO's job to infantilize the president

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'They flatter, they avoid confrontation, they placate, they politely treat him as one of them. They can't wait until he's out of office,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: The radicals on the left don't compare to the racism on the far right

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'Instead of trying the whataboutism argument, we need to question how the party that produced the Bushes has become the darling of all the religious and white nationalist conspiracists,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Granderson: When a young Black man dies mysteriously in the South, assume nothing

LZ Granderson — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 10:03:00 GMT

History explains why the family of Nolan Wells, an 18-year-old who went missing on July 4 in Mississippi, has already hired a civil rights attorney.

Contributor: What a 700-year-old Italian fresco can teach America today

Veronique de Rugy — Thu, 9 Jul 2026 19:00:00 GMT

Ambrogio Lorenzetti's visual treatise on political economy holds important lessons for Republicans and Democrats alike.

Letters to the Editor: Our federal museums are no place for 'censorship and revisionist history'

Thu, 9 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMT

'The pressure campaign against the Smithsonian should be rejected, especially as we celebrate America's 250th's anniversary,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Mexicans have achieved elite status in plenty of fields beyond soccer

Thu, 9 Jul 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'Mexico has tons of elite capacity, but for Mexican soccer, the bottleneck is conversion. It also needs elite systems for developing, exporting and hardening that capacity against the best competition,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Alcohol use requires a rational approach, not marginalization

Thu, 9 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'The proper response to alcohol abuse is warning against overconsumption and treating addiction, not claiming that wine, safely enjoyed in moderation for millennia, should be treated like tobacco,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Citizens restored a crucial bridge between scientists and the public

Thu, 9 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'We have truth-seeking, scientific citizens who have stepped forward to fill the vacuum caused by an amoral president so that we can have a fighting chance to learn about and thereby benefit from cheaper forms of energy,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Calmes: Trump decries 'communism' while his government takes ownership of companies

Jackie Calmes — Thu, 9 Jul 2026 10:11:00 GMT

As former Republicans recently said, 'Trump is the closest we've ever come to communism.'

Contributor: Medicare's new approach to halting fraud is paying off

Mehmet Oz and Kim Brandt — Thu, 9 Jul 2026 10:07:00 GMT

One key to success has been to finally acknowledge the scale of the problem and adapt appropriately.

Contributor: Facebook's effort to silence a critic is backfiring spectacularly

Amy Wallace — Wed, 8 Jul 2026 18:55:00 GMT

Recent tactics of the social media site's parent company, Meta, made at least 8 million people curious to read the very book that the company is trying to suppress.

Letters to the Editor: 'Trump's policies strip disabled Americans of their rights'

Wed, 8 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMT

'This move will isolate disabled students, separate them from mainstream classrooms and result in less tailored educational goals,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: The way to push back on Trump's attacks on our elections is to vote

Wed, 8 Jul 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'I can't wait to vote for my candidates of choice, and for the rights that so many Americans have given their lives to preserve,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Attacking oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz could backfire massively on Iran

Wed, 8 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'A burning tanker or major spill near Iran could devastate fisheries, kill marine life and seabirds, contaminate beaches and cripple coastal communities for years along with inflicting major economic damage,' writes an L.A. Times reader.