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Letters to the Editor: Tom Cruise is a movie star, but he's not our greatest actor

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'Cruise's celebrity notwithstanding, there's a definite distinction between greatness and notability,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: It's the patriarchy, not women's fashion, that needs to be dismantled

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 13:30:00 GMT

An L.A. Times reader criticizes the 'tone-deaf, patriarchal symphony that continues to play us with its jagged notes.'

Letters to the Editor: There are options for shrinking our deficit beyond reducing benefits

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'[Contributing writer Veronique de Rugy] doesn't mention whether or not lifting the cap on Social Security contributions might be an option. She ignores whether or not taxing capital gains and dividend income at ordinary income rates is an option,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Conservatives, stop complaining about ACA and offer real healthcare solutions

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:30:00 GMT

'While details are indeed scarce, Becerra's intention of making healthcare more affordable for Californians is commendable. Sadly, conservatives' reactions to plans like this are tiresomely predictable,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: There are plenty of ways to avoid using A/C and lower your electric bill

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'Have fans throughout your house. Bring in the cool air at night (sometimes it does not cool down much, but it's cooler than at the peak of the day). These "passive cooling" strategies really work,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: Prevent collateral damage from California's new gold rush

Francesca Brittingham — Tue, 20 Oct 2026 10:20:00 GMT

Foreign mining companies are pursuing new gold projects in regions connected to the water supplies and outdoor spaces Angelenos depend on.

Contributor: It's not just the economy. Democrats can capture more of the working-class vote

Joan C. Williams and Jared Abbott — Tue, 20 Oct 2026 10:02:00 GMT

Connect with working-class values: pride in hard work, loyalty to community and country, personal security, respect for traditional institutions and playing by the rules.

Contributor: Pink ribbons won't keep mammograms free. Here's what will.

Michelle A. Williams — Tue, 20 Oct 2026 10:00:00 GMT

A woman turning 40 should not have to follow the news to know her mammogram is covered and her doctor's advice is sound.

Letters to the Editor: Millions in investments in Long Beach won't stop rising sea levels

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'Really? Those millions will hold back the ocean? Tell that to Kevin Costner's character in "Waterworld,"' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: Banning Cornell's frat parties isn't a real solution to campus sexual assaults

Sarah Lyon — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 10:00:00 GMT

No one believes social bans will change student behavior and create a safe haven from sexual assault and disorderly conduct.

Letters to the Editor: The U.S. is in 'a constant battle between decency and destruction'

Sun, 18 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'It is time to recognize that the choice is not between position A and position B; it is between standing up for the nation's ideals or supporting a government that has taken the evils of tribalism as a call to destroy anyone who has a shred of humanity left,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: L.A. needs to get over its low-rise mentality and build taller apartment buildings

Sun, 18 Oct 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'In my opinion, Wilshire from downtown to the ocean should be filled with 30- and 40-story apartment buildings,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: How much would Becerra's healthcare promises cost the state? Not even he knows

Sally C. Pipes — Sun, 18 Oct 2026 10:00:00 GMT

The Democratic candidate is campaigning on making California affordable. That's why the missing numbers matter.

Abcarian: Shane Gillis' dumb joke raised serious issues about women, fashion and sexuality

Robin Abcarian — Sun, 18 Oct 2026 10:00:00 GMT

The comedian's misogynistic comments about what women wear to the gym got me thinking about how my teenager dresses.

Letters to the Editor: Deploying weapons into space might be Trump's biggest blunder yet

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'Those who foolishly established the ridiculous U.S. Space Command ("Space Force," implying military) may have committed us into a snowballing, falling stack of dominoes,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: I'm not worried about election day. I'm worried about what comes after

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'The president, likely losing his majority in the House and possibly in the Senate, will not be complacent when his agenda is denied,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: If you get kids off their devices, where are they going to go?

Lenore Skenazy — Sat, 17 Oct 2026 10:09:00 GMT

A majority of parents of high school freshmen will not let them leave the block.

Letters to the Editor: Many nonprofits work with integrity. We just don't make the news

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'In many cases, the staff is underpaid, the hours are long and staff work in modest offices. Helping others is one of our employee benefits,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Sports betting is just a mathematically losing proposition

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 13:30:00 GMT

'With the point spreads the way they are, the odds of winning any single bet are essentially 50/50, or 1 out of 2,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: I still want answers on why the Lachman fire was abandoned

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'Letters sent to the mayor, the Los Angeles Fire Department and anyone I thought might clarify this suspicious, intriguing boondoggle went unanswered,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: California needs financial safeguards in case AI investments fail

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:30:00 GMT

'As a Temecula resident, I want artificial intelligence investment to strengthen our communities without leaving households with another bill,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Richard Pan's vaccine bills helped save kids from needless illnesses

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'I urge those who live in California's 6th District to elect Dr. Pan to Congress, to help turn the tide against quackery and back to verified science,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Granderson: Mel's Drive-In is more than a building or a business

LZ Granderson — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 10:02:00 GMT

Mel's Drive-In is too essential to the identity of Route 66 to be torn down for the creation of 138 apartments.

Contributor: Enormous budget deficits are the new normal

Veronique de Rugy — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:40:22 GMT

And our interest payments are already consuming an alarming share of resources.

Letters to the Editor: As war continues, Yemen faces 'a major hunger emergency'

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:15:57 GMT

'If the fighting continues, famine is inevitable in Yemen. Peace is urgent in Yemen, backed with food aid,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: We need proactive steps to prevent campus sexual assault, not damage control

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:30:00 GMT

'The situation also highlights a systemic flaw: While campus police possess full law enforcement powers, they are ultimately controlled by the university rather than a municipal or state government,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Save the Santa Monica Mel's Drive-In building, but not the restaurant

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'Saving that Mel's Drive-In location is like fighting to save a Starbucks. There's another one not too far away,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: California's wealth gap is shameful. That's why I endorsed Prop. 40

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'Every Democrat thinking about 2028, from California or anywhere else, should answer one question: Whose side are you on?,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Here's hoping El Niño doesn't derail California's very necessary wildlife crossing

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:30:00 GMT

'To be informed that there is a possibility that El Niño weather conditions might possibly bear down on our region and negatively affect its progress and completion is bad news indeed,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: By changing America's 'death business,' Newsom can show his morality once more

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'He has shown the courage, many times, to do the right thing rather than the popular thing. I hope he does the same with regard to this "business of death" in America,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: After a woman is harassed, male allies can make all the difference

Lindsay LaFarge Rosston — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:01:00 GMT

When I was groped by a co-worker, two other men saw something wrong and spoke up. My boss listened — and acted.

Contributor: Despite having the playbook, L.A. still failed to command the 2025 fires

Kelly McKinney — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:00:00 GMT

High winds explain why the fires moved so quickly. A new report explains how the city's response came apart.

Letters to the Editor: On some measures, representatives, not voters, should be making the decisions

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'Shouldn't our representatives, who are supposedly charged with making decisions on our behalf, be making those decisions, particularly regarding bond and tax funding?' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: We're losing the competitive edge that immigrants once gave us

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:30:00 GMT

'This is another race to the bottom brought to you by President Trump and company. It's also another attack on immigrants and universities,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: AI self-regulation is akin to sports teams refereeing their own games

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'We have already seen what happens when industries are left to regulate themselves: pollution, disease and chaos,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: More early detection could ease state's Medi-Cal burden

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:30:00 GMT

'Early detection, combined with personal responsibility and professional medical guidance, could improve health while reducing avoidable healthcare costs,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Ukraine needs a new president? No, the U.S. does

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky both had television careers before entering politics, but that's where their similarities end,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: Celebrities who shill for sports betting are the modern Marlboro Men

Myron Levin — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 10:01:00 GMT

LeBron James, Kevin Hart, Sydney Sweeney and others present gambling as cool and exciting entertainment without a whiff of danger, an echo of the health claims for cigarettes decades ago.

Contributor: To defeat the AI oligarchs, follow the artists

Andrea Bartz — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 10:00:00 GMT

No one is better at showing up, looking villains in the eye and speaking truth to power than the folks who use storytelling to shape culture.

Contributor: Why chaos on election day is highly unlikely

Justin Levitt — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:08:05 GMT

Election officials have a long and growing list of threats to ward off. But they've got this.

Letters to the Editor: Publicized cases show how the system fails sexual assault survivors

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:01:30 GMT

'The bureaucratic system fails to bring justice to rape victims at every stage. We all have been witness to that,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Goldberg: Politicians can't just 'give the people what they want'

Jonah Goldberg — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:00:00 GMT

When those in power tell fans only what they want to hear, they risk becoming entertainers rather than true thinkers.

Letters to the Editor: Failing to support the ICC will only lead to more lawlessness worldwide

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMT

'No state or individual should be above the law, and the insanity of killing innocent non-combatants, especially children, deserves justice,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: In weaponizing trans issues, the GOP panders to fear and ignorance

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:30:00 GMT

'The marginalization of the LGTBQ+ community at large, and the trans community specifically, speaks to the sad fact that our culture still refuses to make room for the nuances of humanity,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: There is too little reporting on animal lives lost in disasters

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'Rarely does anyone acknowledge the "millions of other species we share this planet with." When will the press start acknowledging animal lives lost when reporting on the next disaster?,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Officials are considering moving the Pacific Surfliner? It's about time

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 13:30:00 GMT

'Did they think their attempts to shore up the rail line were going to thwart the ocean? Did they believe the sea level would lower? Did they think it would be best to wait?,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Readers share times when laughter and grief intertwined

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'I'm glad to be reassured by guest contributor John Kenney that no, I was not being rebellious. I was simply expressing my grief in a different way,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Sometimes a seller has so much control that the government has to step in

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:30:00 GMT

'Monopolies and cartels are good examples, but the commercial relationship can also be unequal when buyers are faced with desperate needs, such as food, shelter or medications,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: The best way to deal with historical nuance is to learn from our failures

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'Yes, American history includes disgraceful acts of criminality ... Still, our history and legacy also include some of the most crucial advances in technology and democracy,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: Restaurants that blossom without putting down roots

Karen Stabiner — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 10:14:00 GMT

The 'moveable feast' has become a business model for restaurateurs who rent space in others' kitchens and serve wherever they can.

Contributor: Data centers consume like cities. They should contribute like cities as well

Dean Florez — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 10:01:00 GMT

Each major project should fund at least one substantial technology program tied to an identified public need. Residents and public agencies would help choose the priority.

Contributor: Public execution? This really is who we are

Jon Duffy — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 10:00:00 GMT

The spectacle is meant to teach us something about power. If we choose to watch, it will also teach us something about ourselves.

Contributor: The U.S. and China created a new 'Trade Board' built on buzz words

David Hebert — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 10:07:00 GMT

The governing document for the coalition to haggle over tariffs spans just two pages and lists no authors.

Letters to the Editor: We're way too lenient with speeders who endanger our safety

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'Let's protect our citizens, not just give offenders a weak slap on the wrist,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: Why we'll keep arguing about the meaning of Columbus Day

Jason Schlosberg — Sun, 11 Oct 2026 10:08:00 GMT

Does the day celebrate Italian Americans or insult Indigenous peoples? Yes. Both sides are correct, so neither can convince the other.

Contributor: My brother's last joke changed how I understand grief

John Kenney — Sun, 11 Oct 2026 10:01:00 GMT

Daily, in small, gorgeous ways, life dares us to live again and to laugh at the absurdity.

Letters to the Editor: A livestreamed execution? I thought the U.S. was better than this

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'The enormity of Hasan's crimes is beyond dispute. But what possible public good is served by broadcasting the deliberate killing of a human being?,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: Why we shouldn't expect rape survivors to report

Alison Murphy — Sat, 10 Oct 2026 10:13:00 GMT

At every stage of the reporting process, there are opportunities for people and systems to fail you. Just look at Cornell's Jane Doe.

Contributor: The real problem with populist price controls

Veronique de Rugy — Fri, 9 Oct 2026 15:18:21 GMT

If you create laws to cap prices, scarcity doesn't go away. It just shows up as empty shelves.

Letters to the Editor: Justice Kavanaugh is employing upside-down logic to defend oil companies

Fri, 9 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'Americans want reality-based solutions, but Washington is too busy spinning tales and accepting dirty donations,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Thanks for the $90, Trump. It's all going to Democratic candidates

Fri, 9 Oct 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'If you are retired, have received the $90 to buy your vote and do not need the money to pay rent or buy food and gas, I urge all of you to protest this lawless administration and to contribute your $90 to a candidate or charity of your choice,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: If Southern California wants more housing, it also needs more water

Fri, 9 Oct 2026 12:30:00 GMT

'Perhaps some forward-looking politicians will dump the bullet train to nowhere and instead invest that money in a water pipeline from Northern California to Southern California,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Malibu residents love showing hometown pride on their license plates

Fri, 9 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'I've always marveled at how many Malibuites give a shoutout to their hometown with "BU"-themed plates — "BU BORN," "BU MAMA," "BU SURF," etc.,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Granderson: The fates of Jane Doe and Nolan Wells leave us longing for the Golden Rule

LZ Granderson — Fri, 9 Oct 2026 10:01:00 GMT

'Do unto others' is universal, and yet did the people partying with Wells care for him? Did the members of a Cornell fraternity stand up for their sister?

Letters to the Editor: I have a personal reason to root for success of 'Verity'

Thu, 8 Oct 2026 13:30:00 GMT

'If it were to become a monumental flop ... and thus, Verity is a name (along with the likes of Ishtar, Gigli or, I guess, Digger) that is doomed to forever be associated with the definition of bad cinema — well, that is a destiny I surely do not want to endure for the rest of my life,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Santa Monica has given up opportunities that could've revitalized the city

Thu, 8 Oct 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'LA28 offered Santa Monica an extraordinary opportunity to showcase the city — and its history — to a worldwide audience. Instead, negotiations became bogged down over costs, guarantees and what Santa Monica would receive in return,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: The most disturbing part of Steve Hilton's recent ad isn't sexual suggestion

Thu, 8 Oct 2026 12:30:00 GMT

'It appears that one person is manipulating another's vote. Isn't that vote-manipulation metaphor disturbing to Hilton, Pastor Hibbs and the GOP?' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Trump suggested letting Iran 'take out' U.S. cities. Republicans, time to speak up

Thu, 8 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'I do not in any way, shape or form consider this just a joke. It is a mean and cruel gesture to the citizens of those cities and the whole state of California,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: It's on all of us to protect trust in our elections

Antonio Villaraigosa and Miguel A. Santana — Thu, 8 Oct 2026 10:00:00 GMT

We can disagree on candidates, parties or policies, but we cannot allow mistrust to suppress the voices of Angelenos.

Contributor: Charge wildfire arsonists with cruelty to animals

Ryan Huling — Thu, 8 Oct 2026 10:00:00 GMT

As the fire roared to life, mountain lion cubs were seen scrambling down Topanga Canyon Boulevard and deer were spotted sprinting through ash clouds.

Contributor: Raise a family, then pursue a career? The math doesn't work

Jennifer Glass — Thu, 8 Oct 2026 10:00:00 GMT

More than 70% of mothers become the chief household breadwinner before their first child reaches 18. Families can't afford to go without women's earning power.

Letters to the Editor: You can't put all the blame for L.A. fires losses on our local agencies

Wed, 7 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'Out of the ashes, a garden will grow again. Let's stop all the blaming and learn from the past,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: 'I am Jane Doe' solidarity is the modern version of an old act of courage

Wed, 7 Oct 2026 13:30:00 GMT

'By declaring "I am Jane Doe," thousands are not only standing with one woman, but deliberately making it more difficult for internet searches, social media and algorithms to distinguish the real Jane Doe from everyone else,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: The death penalty is just 'a pitiful remnant of mankind's barbaric past'

Wed, 7 Oct 2026 12:30:00 GMT

'More than 100 countries around the world have abolished the death penalty. Decades of studies show that it does not serve as a deterrent,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Driverless cars don't need to be in a crash to pose a safety risk

Wed, 7 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'Everyone on our block has stories of Waymos "stalling out," invariably putting the onus on human drivers to extricate themselves from tight situations,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: It's too late to restore the ocean. Now all we can do is triage

David Helvarg — Wed, 7 Oct 2026 10:06:00 GMT

We need to think like emergency-room and battlefield physicians, saving what we can while we can.

Goldberg: Who wins when a state execution fails?

Jonah Goldberg — Tue, 6 Oct 2026 18:30:00 GMT

The "botched" capital punishment of Christa Pike gives abolitionists a new narrative to fight their bad faith crusade.

Contributor: Cornell case shows #MeToo is still changing the world

Katy Butler — Tue, 6 Oct 2026 17:27:17 GMT

Sometimes it seems that no matter what women say or do, nothing changes. But something significant in the culture has shifted.

Letters to the Editor: Senator's botched gotcha moment in Jack Smith hearing is just sad

Tue, 6 Oct 2026 14:30:00 GMT

'The outrageously dumb moment notwithstanding, it broke my heart to watch an honest prosecutor be assailed by various GOP members of Congress for doing his job,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Radio has always needed real personalities. AI won't replace them

Tue, 6 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'Listeners will quickly figure out that artificial intelligence cannot be a real friend and move on from fake relationships,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: L.A.'s well-regulated oil sites are less harmful than uncontrolled wells

Tue, 6 Oct 2026 13:30:00 GMT

'Closing L.A. oil sites while leaving oil underground to escape through uncontrolled pathways isn't environmental protection. It is politically motivated, scientifically ignorant, anti-environmental behavior,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: I have a fragrance allergy. Trying to find hotels I can stay in is a nightmare

Tue, 6 Oct 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'Clean hotel rooms shouldn't need to be flooded with scents. Ban them!' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Financial dishonesty doesn't help California's condo communities

Tue, 6 Oct 2026 12:30:00 GMT

'We need our elected state and local leaders to be honest and tell us what we need to hear, not what we want to hear,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: An out-of-state senator should have no place on my California ballot

Tue, 6 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'Sanders can campaign for Proposition 40 all he wants. But political advocacy belongs almost anywhere except on the ballot itself,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: Those who become U.S. citizens have a special relationship to voting

Juan Escalante — Tue, 6 Oct 2026 10:02:00 GMT

There are 46 million naturalized citizens in the country, 6.5 million of them eligible to vote but not yet registered.

Contributor: What America's naval power bought the world

Jon Duffy — Tue, 6 Oct 2026 10:00:00 GMT

The Iran war has failed to protect one of America's most consequential interests: keeping global commerce moving.

The Supreme Court's most consequential cases of the new term

Erwin Chemerinsky — Mon, 5 Oct 2026 10:00:00 GMT

The right to possess an AR-15 is just one of nearly 60 cases the court will hear in the new term.

Letters to the Editor: Even Hollywood has been warning us about our current climate change horror show

Sun, 4 Oct 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'Mother Earth is shouting at the top of her lungs to stop this insanity or she will deliver a news cycle that no one will want to see,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: Democrats can become the party of business

Kurt Bardella — Sun, 4 Oct 2026 10:01:00 GMT

Republicans are not standing up for the small U.S. companies that suffer in trade wars. Doing so would be good business and good politics.

Abcarian: Elon Musk — visionary and megalomaniac — thinks he's going to save the world

Robin Abcarian — Sun, 4 Oct 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Alex Gibney's four-hour documentary portrays the world's richest man as a deeply flawed, unethical hyperbolist.

Letters to the Editor: California is on an unsustainable path, but I'm still an optimist

Sat, 3 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'I think future leadership will provide inspiration to our better selves,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Recent tragedy should spur officials to audit school anti-bullying policies

Sat, 3 Oct 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'This heartbreaking loss is not an isolated incident; rather, it reflects a continuous failure in our system to protect children inside the very buildings where they should feel safest,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: Arts hubs like the Kennedy Center sustain the nation

Marc Bamuthi Joseph — Sat, 3 Oct 2026 10:04:00 GMT

What could possibly be gained by shuttering a national citadel for creative excellence? Thankfully, America's creative labor force tirelessly stewards a sense of creative provocation and patriotic inquiry.

Contributor: There's federal progress on women's health. No joke

Jennifer Weiss-Wolf — Sat, 3 Oct 2026 10:03:00 GMT

States have been the laboratory for policy changes on menopause care and hormone access, and the feds are now following leaders such as California.

Letters to the Editor: Bergamot Station could be both an arts center and affordable housing

Fri, 2 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'Artists could have living and studio space at affordable prices, and the galleries would be able to continue and thrive,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Mayoral candidates should be focused on L.A., not Israel

Fri, 2 Oct 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'I have one question for both of them: Why are you wasting your breath even attempting to articulate something over which you have absolutely no jurisdiction or influence?,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: The power of bipartisanship is completely lost on the Trump administration

Fri, 2 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT

Former public officials 'had the competence and courage to do the right thing with both parties working together, something totally missing from the current government of the USA,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Granderson: Trump's fits of pique explain his lifetime of failure

LZ Granderson — Fri, 2 Oct 2026 10:03:00 GMT

He rages like a toddler, which does not yield results at home or abroad.

When will markets react to rising debt? That's the wrong question

Veronique de Rugy — Thu, 1 Oct 2026 19:00:00 GMT

Investors expect Congress to reform entitlements by raising taxes or reducing benefits. If not, the reckoning will come.