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Abcarian: Women can thank Gloria Steinem for so much we take for granted now

Robin Abcarian — Thu, 3 Sep 2026 20:35:00 GMT

The feminist icon, who died Wednesday at 92, never stopped advocating for equal rights.

Contributor: Will Americans get price relief or a Canadian trade war?

Veronique de Rugy — Thu, 3 Sep 2026 17:24:07 GMT

New research estimates that a 10% tariff on all imports will raise U.S. consumer prices by about 2.6%.

Letters to the Editor: Our exploding national debt won't be remedied by political solutions

Thu, 3 Sep 2026 15:00:00 GMT

'Any politician who dares to propose that this deficit problem would require both higher tax rates and a cut in some benefits would risk his or her reelection,' an L.A. Times reader writes.

Letters to the Editor: Everyone, including pedestrians, has a responsibility to prevent traffic tragedies

Thu, 3 Sep 2026 14:30:00 GMT

'A vehicle can be traveling legally and still pose a deadly threat to someone who is not paying attention,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Judge Judy is being unfair in insulting the L.A. County assessor's office

Thu, 3 Sep 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'Undoubtedly some government agencies employ "numbnuts" or provide poor service. But Judge Judy's accusations are unwarranted,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Mark Ruffalo antisemitism allegations are a throwback to the McCarthy era

Thu, 3 Sep 2026 13:30:00 GMT

'Basically, the strategy is simple ... When your viewpoint is indefensible from an ethical standpoint, you divert attention from it by placing your opponents on the defensive,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: The Supreme Court incorrectly applied a rule to give Trump his ballroom

Thu, 3 Sep 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'It stands to reason that any citizen has the right to sue regarding alleged damage to a building owned by the people in the country, such as the White House,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Jackie's remains should go to those who've revered bald eagles for centuries

Thu, 3 Sep 2026 12:30:00 GMT

'Indigenous American tribal groups would treat her not just with respect, but also with reverence, which she justly deserves,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: The shrinking number of school buses is an environmental step backward

Thu, 3 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'While I realize that cash-strapped school districts won't be investing in school buses — especially electric buses — anytime soon, it's a shame to see what a giant environmental step backward we've taken by the gradual disappearance of school busing,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: Teen-safety settlement is Meta's shrewd move to hurt competitors

Ian Ayres — Thu, 3 Sep 2026 10:03:00 GMT

Why would a company offer to pay billions to see its competitors shackled alongside it? Because uniform restraints are rarely uniform in their effect.

Calmes: Trump is turning off voters while trying to skew the election for the GOP

Jackie Calmes — Thu, 3 Sep 2026 10:01:00 GMT

Just one thing is certain: chaos on some level. That's Trump's trademark and yet another reason voters increasingly dislike him.

Contributor: Sacramento's micromanaging of a single lane in the Hollywood Hills

Michael Schneider — Wed, 2 Sep 2026 16:06:30 GMT

Imagine what this precedent buys next. A billionaire who dislikes the housing project down the block. A millionaire who wants a bus lane gone, a park redesigned, a public street bent to private will.

Letters to the Editor: If Essayli really wants to make our elections fair, he should investigate Trump

Wed, 2 Sep 2026 15:00:00 GMT

'Speaking to Essayli as a taxpayer who pays his salary, it's time to "put up or shut up,"' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Trump's attacks on voting are an assault on constitutional civil rights

Wed, 2 Sep 2026 14:30:00 GMT

'The Voting Rights Act of 1965, the 14th and 15th amendments and the very principles upon which this nation was founded stand in defense of the Constitution and the right of every citizen to vote,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Cannabis vapes are getting special treatment in California bill

Wed, 2 Sep 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'California has spent a decade building a legal cannabis economy and collecting the revenue that comes with it. That is not environmental policy,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Trump is setting us back in categories far beyond military technology

Wed, 2 Sep 2026 13:30:00 GMT

An L.A. Times reader writes that a recent headline about a regression in military technology 'can be applied to President Trump spending money on programs in environmental destruction, lawlessness in justice and rewriting history.'

Letters to the Editor: 'The Whisper Man' is nothing but a copy of better serial killer films and shows

Wed, 2 Sep 2026 13:00:00 GMT

"'Whisper Man' has Robert De Niro, Michael Keaton, Adam Scott and Michelle Monaghan and still manages flatter characters and side plots that go nowhere," writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Lawmakers need to take noise into consideration in data center regulations

Wed, 2 Sep 2026 12:30:00 GMT

'Data centers should be required to be located far enough away from homes and sensitive environments to avoid the adverse consequences of data center noise pollution,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: I've defended Newsom, but he's lost my vote by trying to sell out our coast

Wed, 2 Sep 2026 12:15:00 GMT

'Now it appears Newsom is taking a page out of President Trump's playbook and is just another greedy politician gaining favor from big-money donors to advance his political career,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: L.A. has a solution for dangerous neglected properties that it isn't using

Wed, 2 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'Rather than accept political gridlock and recurring emergencies, the city should use this existing authority to hold absentee owners accountable and restore safety to our neighborhoods,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: Corporations with big pay disparities have been silent as ICE detains their workers

Sarah Anderson — Wed, 2 Sep 2026 10:02:00 GMT

The 'Low-Wage 100' companies are also acquiescing as the Trump administration strips workers' healthcare and food stamps to pay for handouts to CEOs and other wealthy people.

Contributor: Let livestock clear hard-to-reach shrubs and grasses before the next wildfire

Briana Swette and Kelly Hopping — Wed, 2 Sep 2026 10:01:00 GMT

Using targeted grazing at the scale needed to address widespread wildfire risk across federal lands would be difficult, but it should be part of the solution.

Goldberg: Americans should be concerned about the fine print on Trump's new oil deal

Jonah Goldberg — Tue, 1 Sep 2026 17:00:00 GMT

The president's agreement with Venezuela raises plenty of legal and moral questions — and doesn't solve the escalating prices.

Letters to the Editor: Trump has given us no reason to trust that he'll protect Yosemite

Tue, 1 Sep 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'Barack Obama visited several national parks with his family when he was president, including Yosemite. To my knowledge, President Trump has visited none,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Street vendors are seriously harming restaurants that are already struggling

Tue, 1 Sep 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'Yes, street food is cheaper, but the vendors are often not permitted, not inspected and do not have the overhead of a traditional restaurant,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: The national debt is indeed a problem, but cutting benefits isn't the answer

Tue, 1 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'Removing the cap on contributions to Social Security would certainly help, as would imposing a tax on other sources of income, such as capital gains, that the wealthy enjoy,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: Of course Flock cameras are being attacked. Congress has failed to regulate them

Catherine Crump — Tue, 1 Sep 2026 10:07:00 GMT

If Congress doesn't act, privacy vigilantes will keep sawing down license plate readers — and they'll have some justification to say they had no other option.

Contributor: To stop Trump's pillaging, 'vote the ocean' this fall

David Helvarg — Tue, 1 Sep 2026 10:02:00 GMT

Research which lawmakers have been consistent ocean and climate champions and which candidates plausibly promise better policies for our public seas.

Contributor: Millions face court alone. California can change that

Nora Freeman Engstrom and David Freeman Engstrom — Tue, 1 Sep 2026 10:00:00 GMT

The state Supreme Court is weighing whether to allow community justice workers to assist those who would otherwise go without help in court.

Letters to the Editor: If data centers were harmless, developers wouldn't be so secretive

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'I will know that I have overreacted when dozens of gas turbine generators show up on the fairways at Mar-a-Lago instead of some other place where the people don't have the money or influence to stop it,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: Trump is spending billions to reverse American progress

Jon Duffy — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT

The Navy spent decades developing a technological leap to aircraft carrier launch systems. Now the president wants to revert to the equipment it replaced.

Letters to the Editor: If we're in the 'AI era,' college students must grapple with digital ethics

Sun, 30 Aug 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'Students urgently need courses that invite them to investigate whether the benefits and harms of these powerful technologies are fairly distributed across society and to imagine futures where technology broadly promotes flourishing human lives,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Abcarian: When I was a new mother like Lindsay Clancy, I had a terrifying thought

Robin Abcarian — Sun, 30 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT

The former labor and delivery nurse sought help for severe postpartum psychiatric issues, but no one saw she was about to break.

Letters to the Editor: Lake Ontario renaming is just another bit of Trump foolishness to ignore

Sat, 29 Aug 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'We'll have a new Congress soon, hopefully including the Senate, and then in January 2029, we'll move beyond his destructive silliness,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: All I wanted was an empty house. Now I want my kids back.

Sona Movsesian — Sat, 29 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT

By the time kindergarten was about to start, I was ready. I felt guilty at how ready I was.

Letters to the Editor: L.A.'s exclusionary zoning is pushing our community heroes farther away

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMT

'How much longer will city leaders fight to preserve the ossifying Los Angeles of yesterday, with 74% of its residential land zoned for single-family homes, before we finally call this a failed experiment?,' an L.A. Times reader writes.

Letters to the Editor: As ICE arrests ramp up again, the public deserves far more information

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'If Trump believes arresting (and potentially deporting) 50,000 people each month is removing "the worst of the worst," then he has a distorted picture of our wonderful country,' an L.A. Times reader writes.

Letters to the Editor: The solutions we need won't come from electricity companies or politicians

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'Based on the Legislature's lack of support for residential solar (through the disastrous policies of the Public Utilities Commission), I no longer trust it or the electricity providers to do anything that benefits users such as myself,' an L.A. Times reader writes.

Letters to the Editor: The 21st century might need a New Deal of its own to combat oligarchy

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'The status-quo options will not fix the problem. America's industrial decline will not solve itself,' an L.A. Times reader writes.

Granderson: Michigan race tests whether voters care more about issues or identity

LZ Granderson — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:01:00 GMT

This is a year of red lines: Some people won't vote for someone who has supported Israel's war on Gaza. Others won't vote for a Muslim.

Contributor: No rising star today could stay neutral like Dolly Parton

Nathalie Beasnael — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 01:33:00 GMT

The public has come to expect public figures of faith to take a stand on political divisions, and those who refuse are punished.

Contributor: Republicans and Democrats are playing the blame game as the national debt explodes

Veronique de Rugy — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Unfunded Social Security and Medicare promises are a standing commitment to more debt and future inflation.

Letters to the Editor: Small acts of kindness remind us of what binds Americans

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMT

'This summer, I spent 30 days pedaling from Seattle to Washington, D.C. ... My experience left me thinking less about what divides America and more about what holds it together,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: In global conflict, it's always the poorest who suffer the most

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:30:00 GMT

'Children pulled from school, forced to work, are always more vulnerable to exploitation — to having their development stunted, their health diminished,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: After multiple losses, of course Trump starts a trade war with an ally

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'So, now we enter a trade war with our longstanding ally, trading partner and closest neighbor. This after losing a trade war with China and a military war with Iran,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: The housing market in the early 2000s truly was the Wild West

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:30:00 GMT

An L.A. Times reader shares a story of lucky timing in buying Southern California real estate in the early 2000s.

Letters to the Editor: Dolly Parton's talent won't be forgotten, but her true legacy is kindness

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'Parton was there to remind us just how simple it is to connect on a human level, with her genuine smile and her authentic love for everyone,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Voters shouldn't have the meaning of their laws rewritten after they're approved

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 12:30:00 GMT

'Commerce placed [Measure SL] on the ballot to comply with state election law and extend the terms of sitting councilmembers, not to grant additional terms,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Veterans don't get enough support in transitioning back to civilian life

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'The violence that you are instructed to perform on orders and the violence that you witness, or become directly involved in, does not leave you when you take the uniform off,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Calmes: What would Dolly do? Trump should learn from her life and legacy

Jackie Calmes — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 10:01:00 GMT

We say "there will never be another Dolly Parton" with regret. To say the same about Trump is, for many Americans, a relief.

Contributor: OpenAI says ChatGPT is safer for teens. Now it needs to show proof.

Ryan McBain — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT

As Meta agrees to add child safety measures as part of a landmark trial, OpenAI is creating automatic protections for teen accounts that rely on the unforgiving premise that their system can actually identify them.

Letters to the Editor: The Catholic way would be to embrace our neighbors, not punish them

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:30:00 GMT

'It is time for Catholics and all people of goodwill to oppose the MAGA way of politically and economically punishing others,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: California's film exodus 'should be treated as a five-alarm fire'

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:30:00 GMT

'California needs incentives that are robust, long-term, predictable and aggressively competitive, with the goal not merely of slowing the decline but bringing production back,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Trump knows what he's doing when he allows corporate negligence to go unpunished

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'The writer says the film "seems to paint a broader portrait of just how dangerous unregulated, unfettered capitalism is, especially under a tentative or disinterested federal government." There is nothing about the Trump regime that is "tentative" or "disinterested,"' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: The Long Beach Antique Market deserves to be mentioned in city's history

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'That show goes on rain or shine, sizzling heat in summer or cold and damp in winter. It may not be a sporting event, but it does draw tens of thousands of flea market fans each year,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: The L.A. Times should do a better job of covering the local literary scene

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:30:00 GMT

'We excel at the creative arts, tech, biotech, aerospace, international trade and agriculture, among other industries, but as a culture, we have an inferiority complex,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: The Roberts Supreme Court isn't just calling balls and strikes

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'Overall, I believe umpires do their best to be fair, "calling 'em as they see 'em" under the rules of the game. And that is where Roberts' comparison fails,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: U.S. standing on human rights is falling fast, driven by failures at home

K. Chad Clay — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 01:30:00 GMT

The U.S. has been a poor performer for quite some time, regardless of the political party in power, but in 2025 the concerns multiplied.

Goldberg: The freak-out over AI data centers is creating a moral panic

Jonah Goldberg — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 22:00:00 GMT

It's no surprise that Republicans and Democrats alike are racing to get on the "right" side of the issue.

Contributor: The Supreme Court needs to remind Trump he has no power over elections

Erwin Chemerinsky — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:00:00 GMT

Voting operations are legally the domain of state governments. An executive order won't change that.

Contributor: Sacramento should save the program that is saving the grid

Jennifer Granholm — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:26:03 GMT

Demand Side Grid Support taps into home batteries and solar panels during peak use to prevent blackouts. It will run out of money this year unless lawmakers extend it.

Letters to the Editor: More bike lanes near Forest Lawn will make the street safer for everyone

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMT

'The existing bike lane is not wide enough to comfortably ride amid car traffic and navigate debris in the road,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Stars and Stripes' independence and impartiality boost soldier morale

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:30:00 GMT

'I had the privilege of editing two Army-sponsored publications ... I can attest that the publications were welcome by Army personnel and their families, but, nevertheless, they weren't considered as reliable and impartial as the Stars and Stripes,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Alaska had one great idea to alleviate the pains of economic inequality

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'Capitalism is a wonderful system that allows people to become billionaires. But we also need to make sure that income inequality doesn't leave a significant portion of our population behind,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: 'Proteinmaxxers' don't seem to understand how protein actually works

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 13:30:00 GMT

'Research suggests that Americans are getting excessive amounts of protein, too many calories and not enough exercise,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Trump is too incompetent to pull off major election interference

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'All of us must be vigilant, but come on; can this group do anything right? The only thing to fear is our apathy, which would aid this incompetent administration,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: If robots take over the workplace, our Social Security system will pay the price

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:30:00 GMT

'Robots in the workplace upset the balance. Robots don't get paid, so they won't contribute to the retirement pool,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: We can tackle election reforms once MAGA extremists are out of the GOP

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'Career politicians like Don Wagner need first to look to themselves and their colleagues for poisoning the well of ideas surrounding elections,' an L.A. Times reader writes.

Contributor: Forget about COVID-19's origins. Focus on preventing the next pandemic

Neil Vora — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 10:02:00 GMT

The cycle of recriminations and scapegoating undermines everyone's common goal of preventing future waves of mass death, lockdowns and school closures.

Contributor: Support service members, long before they become veterans at risk of incarceration

David “Mac” MacEwen — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 10:02:00 GMT

There is a troubling connection between military separation practices, unmet needs and veterans' subsequent involvement in the justice system.

Contributor: We're stuck with the dollar as the global currency, along with all the downsides

James K. Galbraith — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT

The dominance of our currency around the world has proven costly to Americans, as JD Vance has observed.

Letters to the Editor: The U.S. military apparently has the same issues as a middle manager

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'I found inventory management challenging because even though we had patterns of use and planned for those, sometimes, unexpected events depleted our inventory. Who knew that the U.S. military would have the same problem?' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: Insurers have been tilting arbitration in their favor for years

M. Dylan McClelland — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:06:00 GMT

And now, insurance companies are lobbying to avoid being held accountable when they are ordered to pay up.

Letters to the Editor: As 'first assistant,' Essayli has been wielding power he shouldn't have

Sun, 23 Aug 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'In the absence of a properly appointed U.S. attorney, every case referred to the office must be pursued regardless of the political connections of the parties,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Insurance case involving phony, AI-generated law is 'beyond comprehension'

Sun, 23 Aug 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'What is going on in today's legal world that allows a machine to produce phony law that is used in court and had to be pointed out by the attorney suing State Farm?,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: 'Beauty horror' shows us that race runs more than skin deep

Michelle Wang and Michelle N. Huang — Sun, 23 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT

The genre's signature mix of anxious routine and dread has found its fullest form in the works of Asian American women.

Abcarian: Even Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez thinks 'Woke 1' was crazy

Robin Abcarian — Sun, 23 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT

The movement, once a call to be aware of racial discrimination, evolved into a parody of itself before it was weaponized by the right.

Letters to the Editor: Hollywood Bowl audience enjoyed National Symphony's more popular picks

Sat, 22 Aug 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'[Leonard] Bernstein's music for "West Side Story" and "Candide" is enjoyed and appreciated by far more people than the serious classical pieces that Bernstein wrote during his extensive career,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Ranchers, farmers and environmentalists are capable of working together

Sat, 22 Aug 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'Point Reyes was founded on the vision that conservation and working ranches could coexist. Its future should honor that legacy rather than abandon it,' writes two L.A. Times readers.

Contributor: Why writers are fighting Paramount's takeover of Warner Bros.

Tom Fontana and Michele Mulroney — Sat, 22 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT

When a major studio buys its competitor, it leads to lower compensation for industry workers and reduced choices and diversity for audiences.

Letters to the Editor: Whether it's past presidents or vandals, Trump will always blame someone else

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMT

'Nothing is ever the fault of President Trump or his administration, whether it's the Reflecting Pool, the costly war with Iran, the extended deployment of a U.S. aircraft carrier or the economy,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: We should be expanding access to retirement accounts, not punishing the wealthy

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:30:00 GMT

'The Trump IRA helps adults who fall through the cracks: part-time workers, the self-employed and employees of small businesses lacking traditional 401(k)s,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Despite the U.S. lagging, EV sales are growing rapidly elsewhere

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'The truth is, we're on track to end all manufacturing of internal combustion engines by 2035. To help, never buy a gas car again — only EVs going forward,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: ICE's shock gloves are supposedly nonlethal. So were Tasers, until they weren't

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'The shock gloves are supposed to be non-lethal. Tell that to the family of the first person shocked who happens to have atrial fibrillation, tachycardia or some other heart ailment and then dies,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Xavier Becerra absolutely should debate Steve Hilton — with conditions

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'The moderators need to have and actually use a mechanism for keeping debaters on track, forcing them to answer the questions and stopping them from talking when they veer off into individual campaign rhetoric,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Granderson: My road trip revealed the good and the bad that hold America together

LZ Granderson — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:03:00 GMT

Every shared meal emphasizes what we have in common, as does the collective decision to accept homelessness.

Contributor: The wealth tax debate exposes the economic ignorance of politicians

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

Passing Prop 40 would incentivize founders to cash out rather than grow their businesses, hire more people and create more tax revenue.

Letters to the Editor: Populist approaches to affordability aren't unrealistic. They're needed.

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'As wealth at the top produces more wealth at the top, our lower and middle classes are now confronted with economic desperation. This should be obvious to anyone observing the housing scene in California,' an L.A. Times reader writes.

Letters to the Editor: Young lifeguard's courage stands in stark contrast to Trump's behavior

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'The president and his policies won't save us. And the Republican Party, lacking profiles in courage, will not save us either,' an L.A. Times reader writes.

Letters to the Editor: Hayden Panettiere's story helped break the stigma for abuse survivors

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'Every time a public figure says "this happened to me too," it chips away at the silence and stigma that keep survivors from reaching out,' an L.A. Times reader writes.

Contributor: Stop shaming the use of AI. For some with disabilities, it's a godsend

Sharon Schindel — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:17:00 GMT

You can acknowledge the danger artificial intelligence poses in one context and still value the access it gives you in another.

Contributor: At airports, ICE snatches people who are following the rules

Raul A. Reyes — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:02:00 GMT

Many of the targets have visa renewals pending somewhere in the government's backlog of 3.1 million cases.

Calmes: Trump's reputation for corruption is doing Democrats' work for them

Jackie Calmes — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT

The president is campaigning against Republicans by enriching himself while in office.

Letters to the Editor: Presidential safety isn't a partisan issue and shouldn't be made into one

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMT

'We would do well to remember that respecting the security apparatus tasked with defending our leadership is fundamental to the nation's security, no matter where one stands on the political spectrum,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: I'm a senior and I would love to move. The problem is the capital gains tax.

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'The housing market would open up substantially if seniors could sell without paying enormous capital gains,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: If UCLA can't afford its child-care centers, its other expenses deserve scrutiny

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'We fail to provide for our children all across the board: underfunded schools, child-care cutbacks, healthcare denials. We abandon working families and increase the likelihood of poverty,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: 'Communist name-calling' has been used against competent administrations before

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'Franklin D. Roosevelt's Social Security program and Lyndon B. Johnson's Medicare program were attacked by their opponents as communist expansions of government. Yet both programs survived — and thrived — because they addressed real needs,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: Politicians defy the people when they take away protections from public lands

Stephen Trimble — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:02:00 GMT

Revoking monument status for Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante, the Trump administration bowed to Utah officials who are in the pocket of mining interests.

Contributor: As nuclear tensions spread worldwide, Reagan's lessons are more relevant than ever

Jeff Daniels — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT

The charismatic leader showed us that dialogue is not weakness, but rather the first step toward making this planet safer for all.

Goldberg: Everyone is campaigning on 'affordability' that no one can deliver

Jonah Goldberg — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 17:30:00 GMT

Populist promises are easy to make on the trail, but governing is difficult.