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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.

Letters to the Editor: Out-of-control July 4 celebrations in SoCal are incredibly concerning

Wed, 8 Jul 2026 12:30:00 GMT

'What I just read in the paper and saw in videos online, portraying a mob-like atmosphere with a widespread anti-authority attitude, makes me very concerned,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: As planet heads into 'uncharted territory,' U.S. needs to lead on renewables

Wed, 8 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'The more voters demand urgency from our leaders, the more they will be brave enough to follow our lead,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: Howard Zinn spoke to this moment, even decades ago

Dave Zirin — Wed, 8 Jul 2026 10:33:00 GMT

'A People's History of the United States' deepened the public's understanding of American values and current events. No wonder politicians peddling false nostalgia hate him.

Contributor: The crucial medical question that AI can't ever answer

James N. Weinstein and Ogan Gurel — Wed, 8 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

AI can be very knowledgeable. Doctors can have excellent judgment. But ultimately the patient's own priorities often determine which treatment approach is best.

Column: The right and left need to control the radicals in their own parties

Jonah Goldberg — Tue, 7 Jul 2026 18:00:00 GMT

The GOP's habit of calling Democrats "Communist" and the Democrats' habit of calling the GOP "fascist" hardly started with Trump.

Letters to the Editor: Despite GOP's attacks, there is no real communist movement in the U.S.

Tue, 7 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMT

'MAGA and the GOP are so bent on returning to a time gone by that it's no surprise that they would say communists want to "completely destroy the traditional American way of life,"' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Laws requiring isolation fencing around pools would save young lives

Tue, 7 Jul 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'A brief lapse in supervision should never result in the death of a child,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Readers share who and what they celebrated on July Fourth

Tue, 7 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'I chose to honor a true symbol of America's greatness: the Statue of Liberty, which greeted my grandparents when they first laid eyes on her at the beginning of the last century,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: No, immigrants entering the U.S. illegally aren't an 'invasion'

Tue, 7 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'For there to be a hostile occupation, territory of a nation or state must actually be placed under the authority of a militant foreign force. In no way can it be logically accepted that civilians who enter the United States illegally constitute an invading army,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: The global reading crisis that started with smartphones

David Shelley — Tue, 7 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Kids who read for pleasure experience 'vastly improved mental health,' according to a new report.

Contributor: Why won't Trump just tell us what the Iran war cost?

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

The administration owes Americans a serious accounting of what has been lost and what future spending is supposed to fix.

Contributor: The troubling takeaway when experts game out election threats

Aaron Tang — Mon, 6 Jul 2026 10:02:00 GMT

An experiment invited notables to respond in real time to hypothetical election threats such as federal seizure of uncounted ballots. Don't assume safeguards will protect American voting.

Letters to the Editor: Removing education and job training for inmates makes no one safer

Sun, 5 Jul 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'What do we want then [when inmates rejoin society]? People who've gotten some education and job training, or people who've been languishing in cells and learning how to be better crooks?,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Abcarian: Thanks to social media, tanning makes an unfortunate comeback among teen girls

Robin Abcarian — Sun, 5 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Years of warnings from skin and cancer doctors seem to fly right over the heads of the TikTok generation.

Contributor: Can we get rid of small talk, please?

Elana Rabinowitz — Sun, 5 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Conversations should be like clothes and come in different sizes.

Letters to the Editor: EPA's shelving of microplastics testing is 'a failure to do the bare minimum'

Sat, 4 Jul 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'Monitoring alone won't fix the microplastics crisis, but we can't fix what we aren't tracking,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: I'm approaching 100. Life has its challenges now, but it's not so bad

Fri, 3 Jul 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'I know I am fortunate. I walk without help, but use a cane for outdoor safety. I renewed my driver's license when I was 95 and still drive — my license expires when I am 101,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: Argue about American values. What could be more American?

Ian Ayres — Fri, 3 Jul 2026 10:02:00 GMT

Do more than read and hear the Declaration of Independence. We should talk about what it means.

Contributor: Despite the justices, Congress can end birthright citizenship

Josh Hammer — Fri, 3 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Ending birth tourism would respect the intention of the 14th Amendment.

Contributor: Alcohol should be marginalized like smoking

Emma Fenske — Thu, 2 Jul 2026 19:28:00 GMT

Drinking causes 1 in every 20 deaths worldwide. Perversely, because its harms are so widespread and longstanding and well known, many people accept them.

Letters to the Editor: It's true that some progressive policies have failed, but they galvanize voters

Thu, 2 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMT

'Political strategists have long understood that bold, tangible-sounding pledges energize a base far more effectively than nuanced policy papers,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Let's apply Justice Thomas' birthright citizenship argument to the 2nd Amendment

Thu, 2 Jul 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'Does [Justice Clarence] Thomas believe that authors of the 2nd Amendment only had single-shot muskets in mind — you know, the true meaning of the 2nd Amendment only being found in the context of the times?,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: I fly the American flag because no single political faction owns patriotism

Thu, 2 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'As a former Superior Court judge, I swore to support and defend the constitutions of the United States and California against all enemies, foreign and domestic. That is a precept all should embrace and celebrate, flag or no flag,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: New affordable housing is great, but it won't make a dent in the overall crisis

Thu, 2 Jul 2026 12:30:00 GMT

To the editor: It's gratifying to see a front-page article announcing new affordable housing ("Downtown L.A.

Letters to the Editor: Supreme Court is making decisions that fly in the face of democracy

Thu, 2 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'Is the unitary executive theory a cryptic, euphemistic term for the word "king"? In so many of the important decisions made by this extremist court, the answer appears to be a resounding yes,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: Who should keep sidewalks passable? Denver solved the dilemma

Wes Marshall — Thu, 2 Jul 2026 10:05:00 GMT

Most cities don't even know which sidewalks need fixing. Two cities show how to do better.

Calmes: The Supreme Court failed the test posed by Trump

Jackie Calmes — Thu, 2 Jul 2026 10:01:00 GMT

The conservative justices seem willfully obtuse about this executive's autocratic impulses.

Contributor: Bloody brawl of humans, dogs and a bear threatens Californians' fragile detente

Steve Searles — Thu, 2 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

After the most recent bear encounter in Mammoth Lakes, fear and misunderstanding are again taking over.

Contributor: American upheaval: How the past 25 years divided a nation

Warren Bass — Thu, 2 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Republicans called the 1990s a "holiday from history" — but after 9/11, history roared back.

Granderson: How to be better stewards of the nation into our fourth century

LZ Granderson — Thu, 2 Jul 2026 09:40:00 GMT

The abandoned infrastructure of the cotton boom, the auto industry and mining shows us what not to do as data centers are debated and built.

Letters to the Editor: Sometimes you need a woman to review art made by and focused on women

Wed, 1 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMT

'Charles McNulty is an intelligent, insightful critic. But he missed the mark in his piece on "Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous" at the Geffen,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Don't like California's plastic law? Then come help clean up our streets

Wed, 1 Jul 2026 14:30:00 GMT

'You've got to be kidding me — hypocrisy run amok. Really, these states claim their free speech is threatened because California dares to try to make the environment better by limiting single-use plastic?,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: The Supreme Court actually got it right in ruling in favor of Roundup

Wed, 1 Jul 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'This was a rare instance of the current Supreme Court getting it right. It will cut down on frivolous lawsuits that run counter to science. There is no failure to warn argument when there is nothing that merits a warning,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: The free market already benefits the rich. Taxes can balance the scales

Wed, 1 Jul 2026 13:30:00 GMT

'The Rand Corporation reported recently that since the middle 1970s through 2023, $79 trillion in earnings had been moved from the bottom 90% of earners to the top 10%. Neoliberalism functioning at its finest,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Readers sing the praises of underappreciated American heroes

Wed, 1 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT

In honor of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, we asked Los Angeles Times readers to highlight American heroes who don't get enough credit in the history books.

Letters to the Editor: 'Toy Story 5' marketing is sending mixed messages to a young audience

Wed, 1 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'Initially introduced as a villain that symbolizes concerns surrounding excessive reliance on technology, the character (Lilypad) is simultaneously being used in promotional campaigns and merchandise marketed directly to children,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: If one prominent CEO decided to be more generous, it could make a difference

Wed, 1 Jul 2026 12:30:00 GMT

'If they would then follow through by taking a serious and permanent cut and publicizing that stand against gross income inequality, maybe then the world of executive compensation would take a turn for the better,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Trump isn't making life more affordable, but he is making it scarier

Wed, 1 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'The footage of Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti's killings is already forever seared into my brain. And the cavalier attitude afterward of the trigger-happy ICE agents who shot them signals to us they knew in advance they wouldn't face any consequences,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: Theodore Roosevelt, the 'melting pot' and the meaning of America

Bruce J. Schulman — Wed, 1 Jul 2026 10:39:00 GMT

Should American identity be defined by race and ethnicity? Or by fealty to a set of ideas?

Contributor: Night shifts are deadly, not just inconvenient

Lynne Peeples — Wed, 1 Jul 2026 10:17:00 GMT

California's workplace safety systems are the perfect proving ground for policies that recognize the hazards of disrupting circadian rhythms.

Contributor: Birthright citizenship should never have been in question

Erwin Chemerinsky — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 19:30:00 GMT

The Supreme Court handed a rare loss to President Trump Tuesday.

Column: Democrats' newest ideas have been failing for centuries

Jonah Goldberg — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 19:00:00 GMT

Rent freezes, wealth taxes and price controls have all been tried and tested — and none of them actually work.

Letters to the Editor: Watching the Big Bear eaglets fly would be a better display than fireworks

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:00:00 GMT

'May those who have the power to relocate the fireworks celebration allow the lives of these young eaglets to culminate in flight, their birthright. We will watch them soar high above us — our inspiration, our hope,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: The Democratic Party is changing. Both major parties need the wake-up call

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'It's about time voters look past billionaire candidates to elect middle-class PhD students, waiters and bartenders to make progress on daily grinds that are safe to ignore,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: The LAFD still hasn't faced accountability for leaving the Lachman fire

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:30:00 GMT

'It's always amazing to me how poorly this city, county and state are run. Stupid choices and decisions with no accountability,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: 'The Bear' stars beautifully reflected the tenacity of working women

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'Their faces revealed their characters' tsunami of emotions as they dealt with what seemed to be insurmountable obstacles to a successful evening,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: The generosity of Snap's Evan Spiegel and Miranda Kerr lifts up everyone

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 12:30:00 GMT

'Philanthropy of this sort contributes to the well-being of everyone, even for those of us unaffected by such largesse,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Remembering comedian Tom Dreesen, who found humor despite a hard life

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'As funny as Dreesen could be — and that was very funny indeed — there were times when his stories were sad, and even frightening,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: 19th century reformers made this country more equal, inclusive and strong

Brian DeLay — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 10:16:00 GMT

Remember the generations of Americans who decided to honor the founding's accomplishments through improvement rather than veneration.

Contributor: The revolution was a road map, not a destination

Cynthia A. Kierner — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 10:14:00 GMT

As we mark the semiquincentennial, we should celebrate what the founders achieved — and be mindful of what they did not.

Contributor: Mental health care isn't ready for psychedelic side effects

Laura Zam — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 10:01:00 GMT

Accelerated FDA approval will invite recklessness. But don't block these important medications. Take steps to prepare.

Contributor: Los Angeles' homelessness strategy needs a next act

Louis Abramson — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Encampments are ugly signposts of the city's crisis, but they were also once a roadmap to help those in need. We need a new plan.

Contributor: The Supreme Court just handed the president even more power

Erwin Chemerinsky — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 20:25:00 GMT

In its ruling of Trump vs. Slaughter on Monday, the justices upended a 90-year-old precedent on firing heads of independent agencies.

Contributor: How the American experiment could last another 250 years

Samuel Cohn — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 19:12:43 GMT

Other empires have stumbled after centuries, but we can learn from their mistakes.

Contributor: The Trump administration continues killing without answers

Jon Duffy — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Legislators have finally begun to recognize the dangers of unchecked executive force.

Op-comic: Americans' hope springs eternal

Ivan Ehlers — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMT

In the 1970s we thought we just had to get through the energy crisis. In the 1990s it was Y2K looming. The common thread has been that we endured.

Letters to the Editor: L.A.'s focus on adding more apartments is hindering its composting goals

Sun, 28 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'Instead of looking to boost compost infrastructure, the city should be concentrating on how to collect more green waste,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Abcarian: Waymos are convenient, safe and increasingly obnoxious

Robin Abcarian — Sun, 28 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT

The autonomous taxis, now part of the California landscape, can also present unique temptations to teens.

Letters to the Editor: Trans teens deserve the right to come out to their parents on their own

Sat, 27 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'Much of the current issue focuses on "parental rights." How about teens' rights? How about respect for who they are? For their identities, their fears, their hopes, their discomfort and their choices?,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Recent rulings show that the Supreme Court has ditched reason for politics

Sat, 27 Jun 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'The flurry of 6-3 decisions shows how SCOTUS has become a political body, not the judicial one the founders of our Constitution sorely aspired to,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: The rise of Democrats' left wing will hurt democracy

Matt K. Lewis — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:34:08 GMT

Republicans have now been gifted a fresh crop of candidates they can plaster across campaign ads from Iowa to Texas as a national cautionary tale.

Letters to the Editor: We need an independent audit of the LAFD before handing it more money

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:00:00 GMT

'We need an independent Board of Fire Commissioners. We need to review the department's salary structure, hiring practices and employment rules,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: There's an interesting 'Fast and Furious' origin story that dates back to the '70s

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'The inspiration back then came from Brock Racing Enterprises, whose Datsun 510s so dominated the 2.5 series of Trans Am racing that it caused Alfa Romeo and BMW to pull their sponsorship out of the series,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Holding much-needed housing relief hostage is a shocking move, even for Trump

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'Faced with historically low poll numbers, Trump is falling back on his familiar pattern of trying to rig the system to his benefit in advance of the midterm elections,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: 'The blending of art and architecture elevates both'

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:30:00 GMT

'[Pont Neuf] looks and sounds truly spectacular and is a fitting homage to the work of legendary artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude, who wrapped the same bridge in fabric in 1985,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: School bans aren't enough. Parents need to limit screen time at home too

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'Limiting student screen time for six hours a week at school is futile if there are no restrictions at home for the remaining hours,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Granderson: How fearmongering sets policy, from 'marihuana' to solar to A.I.

LZ Granderson — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT

We forfeited our solar lead and our hemp industry. Should we compete in A.I.?

Contributor: Justices' decisions slam closed the courthouse doors

Erwin Chemerinsky — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 21:38:58 GMT

No one disputes that prison guards egregiously violated Damon Landor's rights. But after Thursday's ruling, he is left with no remedy.

Contributor: From London tennis courts to California, aggressive taxes always disappoint

Veronique de Rugy — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 17:30:00 GMT

Evidence of people fleeing their homes to avoid taxes was piling up long before California billionaires began their relocations to Nevada and Florida.

Letters to the Editor: Boyle Heights fire raises concerns about our ability to fight complex fires

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:00:00 GMT

'No one is compensating for the days lost and health problems incurred from this week's toxic smoke. It's all a more serious concern with the huge new data centers showing up everywhere,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Alan Greenspan earned bipartisan respect. That shouldn't be overlooked

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'A figure who shaped economic policy across four administrations deserves a fuller accounting, an accounting that equally recognizes both the triumphs and the failures without treating either as the entire story,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Contraband drugs, not wait lists, are killing people in our jails

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'Medication-assisted treatment is voluntary. CHS offers treatment and services to all patients who choose to participate but cannot force anyone to accept care,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Deadly boat strikes continue, but fentanyl still flows freely into the U.S.

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:30:00 GMT

'On the one hand, we have a strategy that allows tons of fentanyl to enter the United States unimpeded and, on the other hand, we have a bully president who flexes his muscles by killing 210 people with little evidence a crime has been committed,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: We shouldn't be wasting valuable talent to appease fragile male egos

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'Diversity, equity and inclusion programs do not discriminate against the privileged; they give a fighting chance to those excluded throughout history,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Calmes: Don't let Trump empower Todd Blanche, his modern-day Roy Cohn

Jackie Calmes — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:11:00 GMT

Trump has created a small caucus of Republicans who feel they no longer owe him anything. Those lawmakers could block the president's attorney general nominee.

Contributor: A proposed law would let California government escape accountability

David Snyder — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:03:00 GMT

AB 1821 would allow any state or local agency to sue members of the public for the simple act of filing a public records request.

Letters to the Editor: Proposed data center disclosure requirements don't go far enough

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:30:00 GMT

'It seems entirely reasonable to require these giant energy consumers to provide their own power, and it should be renewable energy so they're not exacerbating the climate crisis,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Hospital executives have endless responsibilities. They deserve their pay

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:00:00 GMT

'The executives are dealing 24/7 with supply chain issues, lack of staffing quotas, emergency shutdowns and so on. The executives are worth their salary,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: 'Rage and sorrow' over ICE detaining an ambitious high school graduate

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 14:30:00 GMT

'That this is happening all over our country is almost too much to bear. We keep saying we are better than this, but are we anymore?' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Gen Z adults can go to the movies more thanks to their parents' money

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'They aren't yet fully supporting themselves, and it's probably fun to get out of Mom and Dad's living room now and then,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: California lawmakers can regulate 3-D-printed guns without stifling innovation

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 13:30:00 GMT

'They must protect us from people who wouldn't pass a background check, but can now buy a 3-D printer for $250 and possess a fully operable semi-automatic firearm as deadly as a store-bought weapon,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Killing the jungle primary would alienate young voters. Reform it instead

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'The top-two system offers voters a genuine choice in November rather than a coronation for an establishment Democrat,' writes an L.A. Times reader.