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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: When a few buyers control most medications, all consumers suffer

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'The safe harbor allowing kickbacks and market manipulation for pharmacy benefit managers needs to be rescinded, narrow networks outlawed and hospital master charges available for every bill over $20,' 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.

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.

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.

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.

Letters to the Editor: City governments bank on our lack of time to fight parking tickets

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:30:00 GMT

'Rather than dismiss our claims, parking enforcement agencies should budget money and manpower to check the veracity of our assertions, which are usually not made-up,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: We can't sit idly by as Trump makes childish attacks on the pope

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'Vice President JD Vance, a fairly recent convert to Roman Catholicism, defended Trump's actions by saying he was joking. Were Trump's actions funny? Is this the behavior of a true leader?' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Calmes: Pay attention to the deficit, even if Trump won't

Jackie Calmes — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:12:00 GMT

President Trump said he would balance the federal budget "overnight." In reality, debt is now approaching the highest level in U.S. history.

Contributor: A boom of independent bookstores, just when we need them most

Mark Pearson — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:01:00 GMT

In 2025, 422 new bookstores opened in the U.S., a 31% jump from the year before. Why? Because amid frustration and anger, booksellers support learning, organizing and respite.

Contributor: What the tangle of cables under L.A.'s streets can tell us about the city

Carlo Ratti and Biondo Biondi — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Fiber-optic lines carry the lifeblood of the information economy. They could also tell crucial stories about city life, infrastructure health and even earthquake risk.

Letters to the Editor: L.A. is already too crowded. A population decline isn't a bad thing

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:00:00 GMT

'Los Angeles County, the most populated county in America, is more than sufficiently crowded enough now to impact housing prices, air quality, demand for local services and traffic, all of which are likely among the most unfavorable levels in the nation,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Readers share their 'buddy systems' for living alone safely

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'My dear Great Aunt "Babe" lived well before cellphones. She had an arrangement with a lovely lady across the lane: If one didn't see the other's front curtains open by 9 a.m., they would check on each other,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Officials need to strike an ironclad deal to keep the Olympics from bankrupting L.A.

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'Why do we continue to elect inept municipal leaders who lack the backbone and skills needed to prevent us from being responsible for the shortfall? We don't want a boondoggle spectacle that leaves our city bankrupt,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: The Democratic Party needs to do some soul-searching. Kamala Harris isn't the answer

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'Democrats cannot win back the White House simply by being "not Trump." Moreover, focusing on near-term (though important) issues such as gas and grocery prices is merely tactical,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: Hollywood still isn't ready for women to take risks

Nicole Ackermann — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT

The industry often claims to want new voices. But when a woman delivers a film as unapologetically rooted in female subjectivity as 'The Bride!,' the risk is rarely rewarded.

Column: What the end of Viktor Orban means for the New Right

Jonah Goldberg — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:17:15 GMT

It's fine to say Orban lost because the Hungarian economy was a mess. But that mess stemmed from his own corruption.

Contributor: Swalwell resignation shows that the default is no longer to shame accusers

Katy Butler — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:31:30 GMT

In a reversal of age-old cultural patterns, public revulsion and scrutiny focused mainly on the accusations about his behavior, and not on the women who accused him.

Letters to the Editor: Americans aren't suddenly tuning out of politics. We've always been this way

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:00:00 GMT

'The problem is not the reprobate in the Oval Office, it is the toxic level of ignorance in our society,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: The irony in the response to Eric Swalwell sexual assault allegations

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'The confusing part is, where is all that speed, focus and resolve by the political system when it comes to the investigation into the trafficking and sexual abuse of hundreds of women and girls by the men associated with Epstein?,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Artemis mission showed what we're capable of. Let's put that energy into peacemaking

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'I was struck by the great contrast between the incredible accomplishments of the Artemis II mission and the behavior of the president of the United States during the same time period,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: The belief that church and state are separate currently is a myth

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:30:00 GMT

An L.A. Times reader lists a number of examples to support his belief that church and state aren't separate at all.

Letters to the Editor: Yes, the Artemis mission did unite us. But don't thank Trump for that

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'The fact is that Trump proposes slashing NASA's budget by 23%. That would cut NASA's science division budget by 47%, canceling more than 40 projects, 20 of which are currently underway,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: The results are in, and same-sex marriage was a win for children and society

Benjamin Karney — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:02:00 GMT

Two decades ago, fears about same-sex unions were baseless. Now the claims against marriage equality are demonstrably incorrect.

Contributor: Jokes about Newsom's dyslexia reveal harmful, persistent myth

Sherri Helvie — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:01:00 GMT

Nearly 1 in 5 U.S. students has learning or attention issues, and we know how to unlock their potential to thrive as California's governor has.

Contributor: In Iran negotiations, the White House's military options are dwindling

Dana L. Stroul — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 20:00:00 GMT

The U.S. is just one step short of returning to full war. But appetite for more fighting is low, and the costs very high.

Letters to the Editor: Transplants aren't the only ones navigating the dating scene in L.A.

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'Yes, people from other parts of the country do come here to reinvent. But as someone who grew up here, my friends who felt a strong need to reinvent also moved away to places like San Francisco, Seattle, New York City and Portland, Ore.,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: A necessary reminder that fear doesn't have to be our response to new species

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'When a platform as influential as the Los Angeles Times provides such a prominent reminder that fear and killing need not be our response to unfamiliar species, it helps make the world a better place for all,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Abcarian: I just got back from Europe. Anti-American sentiment is on the rise

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

As the president destroys the country's global alliance, some Americans have pondered whether it's safe to travel out of the U.S.

Letters to the Editor: When it comes to removing Trump from office, don't get your hopes up

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'The only real possibility for Trump to be ousted from the Oval Office would be a Democratic takeover of both houses of Congress, and even then it would be an uphill climb,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Melania Trump deserves credit for calling for hearings with Epstein's victims

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'Melania Trump's call for congressional hearings featuring the victims of Jeffrey Epstein represents a stark reversal from prior indications given by the White House and the Justice Department that the case is closed,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: Why the 38 million Americans who live alone need a 'buddy system'

Rebecca Edmisten — Sat, 11 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Those who reside on their own should check in with the same someone every day, rain or shine, no matter what.

Contributor: Artemis II does for our era what Apollo 8 did for 1968

Christopher Cokinos — Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:10:53 GMT

The four astronauts' lunar flyby captures the American imagination just when we need it most.

Letters to the Editor: Air pollution near the Salton Sea doesn't get enough attention

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:00:00 GMT

'Recent studies have specifically shown that toxic dust from the receding Salton Sea shoreline is significantly increasing instances of asthma and other respiratory illnesses,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Anyone with political aspirations should be fighting to stop Trump

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'Everyone knows President Trump is out of control, and yet Congress and the Supreme Court sit back and watch as we circle the drain,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: The same Native languages that saved American lives were once at risk

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'Texas ... is honoring our military's use of code based on Native languages. That code was unbreakable in World Wars I and II and contributed to saving many lives in combat,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Good customer service has been out of reach for this reader

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT

An L.A. Times reader's local grocery store moved her preferred type of apple to a location too high for her to reach. When she wrote to corporate, it proved to be of little help.

Granderson: Faith lessons don't belong in public schools, and Christians know that

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

The collection of warm and fuzzy scriptures being considered for Texas curricula is likely just a Trojan horse for more extreme theology.

Contributor: Fed up with Trump's chaos? Then his strategy is working

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

His playbook calls for generating so much disgust that Americans tune out and he can get away with anything.

Contributor: Artemis mission captures the spirit of unity America has needed

Josh Hammer — Thu, 9 Apr 2026 20:00:00 GMT

One astronaut said of the flight: 'It's the story of humanity — not Black history, not women's history.' This is a tremendous, and inspiring, rebuke of today's suffocating wokeism.

Letters to the Editor: After threatening a 'whole civilization,' Trump should be removed from office

Thu, 9 Apr 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'There are many things that Trump has said or done that could be grounds for removing him from office, but surely this one is the most egregious,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: We have a housing crisis. It's time to tax long-vacant homes

Thu, 9 Apr 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'Letting a perfectly good house sit empty for 12 years during a housing shortage is just plain nuts. Tax them all to force the issue,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: The shuttering of the CIA Factbook is just another assault on our intellect

Thu, 9 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'In my view, I see this administration, systematically and what seems intentionally, making us unhealthy, unwealthy, unwise and unsafe,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: Vaccine confusion sets up U.S. for a resurgence of hepatitis B in babies

Joshua Rothman — Thu, 9 Apr 2026 10:18:00 GMT

The lesson from the past is simple. When we stop using vaccines that work, the diseases they prevent come back.

Calmes: We're stuck with an unchecked mad king until January

Jackie Calmes — Thu, 9 Apr 2026 10:01:00 GMT

America has a president who lately has piled on the evidence that he is mentally unstable, unfit for the office.

Contributor: Women aren't too picky to date. They just don't need men to feel fulfilled

Amy Getubig — Thu, 9 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT

The baseline for dating and relationships in Los Angeles has shifted in ways many people haven't fully caught up to yet.

Letters to the Editor: When competent women are pushed out of jobs, we all suffer

Wed, 8 Apr 2026 15:00:00 GMT

'Our world has many challenging problems and we need the most talented people available working on them. Sadly, the incompetency of our leadership is throwing away that talent,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Keeping seniors just 'out of poverty' during retirement isn't enough

Wed, 8 Apr 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'I did not work my tail off for 46 years to live my final years just "out of poverty." Retirement needs to be more than eat, sleep and go to the doctor,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: A photo of Trump speaking about Iran tells us all we need to know

Wed, 8 Apr 2026 13:30:00 GMT

'Has any American president ever publicly looked like this? What words are there to describe it? Angry, retributive, out of control, hateful, self-absorbed, belligerent, vindictive,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Readers share their horror stories of trying to purchase early LA28 tickets

Wed, 8 Apr 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'I'm not asking for a handout — just a fair shot at a ticket in my own city. Call it what it is: a rich person's event with a working-class facade,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: One article gives officials a road map to improving mass transit to LAX

Wed, 8 Apr 2026 12:30:00 GMT

An L.A. Times reader says a recent article 'should be read by those in public transit and LA28 with open arms. They should pat themselves on the back for the good and accept the faults that were found and create a plan together to fix them.'

Letters to the Editor: As Pope Leo calls for peace, Trump threatens destruction

Wed, 8 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'Absent the skills of dialogue and limited to winning by weapons, Trump fails to promote peace as he wields the weapons of war,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: It's not just you. Being a consumer really has become hellacious

Diane Negra — Wed, 8 Apr 2026 10:19:00 GMT

'Customer service' has all but eliminated on-site staff with decision-making power and has normalized elaborate, time-consuming dispute-resolution practices that put the onus on the customer.

Contributor: My frustrations were global, but the solutions were local

Kabira Stokes — Wed, 8 Apr 2026 10:01:00 GMT

Everything that kept me up at night about America's foreign policy was present in how we treated members of our own communities here at home.

Trump is burning every bridge America had left

Jonah Goldberg — Tue, 7 Apr 2026 18:15:00 GMT

The president's antics may work domestically, but he's now loathed among elected allied leaders across Western Europe.

Letters to the Editor: L.A. needs to approach homelessness with both compassion and accountability

Tue, 7 Apr 2026 15:00:00 GMT

'Los Angeles needs a more balanced and transparent approach — one that measures outcomes rigorously, prioritizes long-term stability over short-term placement and considers the needs of all residents,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Democrats should learn from Lincoln in crafting their policies and rhetoric

Tue, 7 Apr 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'Democrats don't just need a candidate for president. They need a statement that will hold this nation together. Words matter,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: We're at real war, yet Hegseth's busy fighting his 'war on woke'

Tue, 7 Apr 2026 13:30:00 GMT

'The integrity of the military and its oath to the Constitution are the gold standard and have earned the trust of Americans for 250 years. Hegseth's prosecution of a culture war on this professionalism will erode the apolitical nature of the military,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Here's hoping the Wadsworth Chapel will be restored to its former elegance

Tue, 7 Apr 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'Our grandfather spent time at the VA in the 1950s for a surgery and temporary housing following the operation. ... Every time I drive along Wilshire Boulevard past the chapel, even now when it is in such disrepair, I am grateful for the care he received,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: It's past time for RFK Jr. to implement his plan to 'fix the plastics pollution crisis'

Tue, 7 Apr 2026 12:30:00 GMT

'Is it too much to possibly hope that Secretary Kennedy's "Make American Healthy Again" supporters can convince him to begin implementing his own 10-point plan necessary to take down those Goliath-sized industries?,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: The World Bank finally got it right. State investment is needed for innovation

Tue, 7 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'From China's dominance in electric vehicles and green energy to our own NASA-born breakthroughs, history shows that "kicking the tires" of innovation requires public incentives to reduce private risk,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: Simply holding ICE agents accountable isn't enough

Erwin Chemerinsky — Tue, 7 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT

If prisoners were treated the way migrants are, it would be immediately acknowledged as cruel and unusual punishment.

Contributor: Trump isn't ready to accept his strategic failures in Iran

Jon Duffy — Tue, 7 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT

The president's justifications have shifted repeatedly, and claims of victory have grown theatrical as the results have grown less convincing.

Letters to the Editor: Trump is ill-informed on plenty, but he knows construction better than most

Mon, 6 Apr 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'The war started by the Nobel Peace Prize aspirant has successfully pushed gas prices above $4 on average nationwide. ... But when it comes to construction, I'm afraid the man in charge of the White House knows more than a lot of us,' writes an L.A. Times reader.