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Contributor: Elon Musk's new 'trillionaire' status is a good thing, actually

Jonah Goldberg — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 17:00:00 GMT

None of the SpaceX CEO's obnoxious life choices or political actions are relevant to the explosion of outrage over his status as history's richest man.

Contributor: Colombia's flirtation with the Trump alliance could prove disastrous

Mark Weisbrot — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 16:22:21 GMT

The right-wing candidate in Sunday's coming election has signaled he would impoverish millions and join the mass incarceration movement led by the U.S. and El Salvador.

Letters to the Editor: Our sidewalks need fixing, but ideally not at the expense of the trees

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:00:00 GMT

'On my street, there is a very large tree that has upended a sidewalk. I have not reported it, as I fear the removal of this magnificent tree that adds so much to my street,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: U.S. military leaders are enabling Trump's lawlessness

Jon Duffy — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 14:12:03 GMT

The president abused his power in the killing of Héctor Rusthenford Guerrero Flores. Worse, the military did nothing to stop him.

Letters to the Editor: From philanthropy to EV dominance, what Elon Musk could do with his wealth

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'Musk will no doubt continue building electric cars that eventually will end the internal combustion industry, making rockets that go to the moon and Mars and automating vehicles that could save nearly 90,000 lives by 2050,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: To combat AI cheating, colleges should go back to basics for exams

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'Require all students to show up in person to the classroom with an empty "blue book" and write their exam answers in cursive,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Many Americans don't want to be associated with 'arrogant insularity'

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:30:00 GMT

'This strategy of "making immigrants' lives harder so they will leave" may work, but what effect might it have on our nation's citizens?,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Spencer Pratt can take his efforts to Washington. L.A. won't miss him

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'He states he got into politics to "expose this corrupt political machine," so I urge him to move to Washington as soon as possible. We won't miss him, and there is a rather large corrupt machine there that is in dire need of attention,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: The Wilshire subway took 46 years. Future projects should skip the decades of objections

Payton Rockwood — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 10:03:00 GMT

California can't afford to entertain lawsuits and stalling by local entities. Transit, like housing, is too important to let NIMBYs interfere.

Contributor: The right's beloved James Madison, the founder of American environmentalism

Andrea Wulf — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 10:01:00 GMT

In 1818, American founder James Madison argued that the defense of the environment was crucial to the survival of the national republic.

Contributor: The next big thing in restaurants? Small and steady growth

Karen Stabiner — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 10:01:00 GMT

People keep setting up shop — small shops, to be sure, but that could be a good thing. They might be part of a correction after 20 years of excess.

Letters to the Editor: Contrary to assumptions, the vinyl industry isn't stuck in the past

Sun, 14 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'In reality, PVC continues to evolve and is often chosen because it is durable, efficient and built to last,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: A 'knife fight' mayoral race helps no one. Show us your plans instead

Sun, 14 Jun 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'I would like to cast my vote this fall based on a candidate's concrete goals and realism about running the city, not her capacity to insult her opponent,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Abcarian: Democrats put forward two styles of American masculinity

Robin Abcarian — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Graham Platner, an earthy oyster farmer with a complicated past, and James Talarico, a Presbyterian seminarian out of Texas, are key to flipping the Senate.

Letters to the Editor: Rather than eliminate the cap, we should adjust the Social Security tax rate

Sat, 13 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'I would think that going from a fixed rate to a regressive rate would procure more revenue and could actually reduce the tax for most wage earners (important for political acceptance),' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Closing Locke High based on test scores alone would be a mistake

Sat, 13 Jun 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'Where are the kids in this decision? Where are the teachers, and the parents? Are the kids happy to work a little harder if given some extra time to work toward the testing goal?,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: Elon Musk's rocket launches are a nuisance for this California town

Lisa Parks — Sat, 13 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT

The Air Force recently authorized a cadence of up to 100 SpaceX missions per year — roughly one every three days — and all the sonic booms that go with them.

Contributor: David Hockney's paintings gave the world a vision of L.A.

James Cahill — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 19:50:00 GMT

The artist, who died Thursday at 88, came to Los Angeles in the 1960s and created indelible, shimmering images of the city's people, scenes and sunlight.

Letters to the Editor: The 'right to repair' movement shows how powerful human connections are

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:00:00 GMT

An L.A. Times reader shares his thoughts on Repair Cafes and his experience in the Netherlands, where the movement started.

Letters to the Editor: Xavier Becerra worked hard for his success. Don't reduce it to luck

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'He outpolled all the other candidates running for governor. Was that just luck? I don't think so,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: The '70s had problems, but it wasn't worse than what we've got now

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'Back then, our president put his peanut farm into a blind trust to avoid conflicts of interest. He didn't hawk golden Bibles or president-branded phones,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Trump lost in more ways than one in California's gubernatorial primary

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:30:00 GMT

'A Democratic/Republican November matchup with an obvious outcome frees up both progressive time and money that can better be used in flipping the U.S. Senate,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Tom Steyer should've put his money to good use — and campaigned on it

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'Tom Steyer seemed like a good man, and my wife and I voted for him, but if he had really wanted to be governor, he missed the boat,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: A tale of two Republicans who crossed Trump

Matt K. Lewis — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:27:00 GMT

For those of us struggling to understand today's Republican Party, this past week's primary elections in South Carolina offered a useful case study.

Granderson: The Social Security crisis should be dominating the Senate campaign

LZ Granderson — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:02:00 GMT

The 33 senators we elect this November will be in office when the Social Security program becomes insolvent in 2032.

Contributor: One economist's villainous blueprint to manage global poverty

Veronique de Rugy — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:00:00 GMT

Thomas Piketty's ambitious plans for shrinking the workweek and capping the GDP of wealthy countries would hurt not just the billionaires but every American.

Letters to the Editor: Only developers will benefit from new high-density housing law

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:00:00 GMT

'This enriches developers while only mandating that a small percentage of units be available for low-income residents,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: While Trump seethed, NBC's Kristen Welker stood tall for journalism

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'I hope that this will be the moment when the press begins to push back at Trump's disrespectful behavior, even if it means possible expulsion from access,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Reagan had his flaws, but he acted with more decency than Trump does

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'I am struck by the hypocrisy of our current president, who both seems to revel in his own image and who also prominently displays a portrait of the 40th president in photoshoots at the White House. President Trump has never truly shown respect to Reagan,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Statewide rain runoff crackdown would ultimately cost consumers

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:30:00 GMT

'Consumers across the board already absorb business overhead and tax liabilities out the door. If this affects Dodger Stadium, for example, can we add to the sky-high sporting tickets?,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Pete Hegseth employed 'twisted logic' regarding immigrants in D-day speech

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'Maybe he should compliment Europe for taking in so many immigrants and consider the humanitarianism behind it,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: The untold Hispanic history that made U.S. history possible

Carrie Gibson — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:20:00 GMT

Far from the colonists' front lines, Cubans, Mexicans and Spaniards aided the American Revolution.

Calmes: Trump is stealing Americans' faith in elections

Jackie Calmes — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:08:00 GMT

The U.S.'s election systems are secure and fair, but that's harder for many to believe after a decade of lies from the president.

Contributor: The philanthropy world will regret sidelining women

Erica Wertheim Zohar — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:05:00 GMT

There's a pattern in American philanthropy that I call institutional infidelity: the minimizing and quiet reassignment of a woman's philanthropic identity to her husband.

Letters to the Editor: James Comey's case actually isn't all that legally complicated

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:00:00 GMT

'Must we mention again that Comey removed the infamous post swiftly? He stated his ignorance of the possible double meaning, and avowed his opposition to violence,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Society, not developers, needs to be the priority in conversations about AI

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'Sensible people must be allowed to work out a rational approach in which the beneficial uses of AI are promoted and competition for profit and international rivalry are checked,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: California primaries prove there's still plenty of strength in the center

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'I applaud the good sense of the many California voters who chose the center. Let change be for making the good better, not for simply making it different,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: New rules squeeze money from asylum seekers while preventing them from working

Tess Feldman — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:10:00 GMT

This double injustice forces people to ask: How can I pay for my application if I am not allowed to apply for a work permit?

Contributor: Hegseth's meddling with promotions tarnishes leadership and endangers the country

Jon Duffy — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT

A visible pattern of removing women and minority officers from promotion lists sends a message to his military.

Letters to the Editor: We shouldn't have to wait for an election year to get serious about homelessness

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:28:19 GMT

'People are fed up and want change. Isn't it about time? A city is only as good as the people who live in it, and we need to do better — a lot better,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Column: America was much more of a mess at the bicentennial than it is today

Jonah Goldberg — Tue, 9 Jun 2026 18:30:00 GMT

Many people throughout the country are nostalgic for a past that never existed.

Letters to the Editor: Forced labor has no place in U.S. markets, but tariffs aren't the solution

Tue, 9 Jun 2026 15:00:00 GMT

'Lasting change requires interventions that enable workers to exercise their rights and challenge exploitation,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Maine voters can choose between hypocrisy and imperfection in Senate race

Tue, 9 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'There is a clear moral distinction between a person who openly acknowledges wrongdoing and accepts responsibility for it, and a leader who repeatedly recognizes conduct she says is wrong yet continues to enable it,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: I thought I was free from the Kars4Kids jingle. It was only false hope

Tue, 9 Jun 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'Apparently court orders can be ignored with impunity — an appallingly common occurrence these days,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: An impassioned argument for Smokey Bear as L.A.'s Olympics mascot

Tue, 9 Jun 2026 12:30:00 GMT

'He has an engaging backstory: The real Smokey was rescued as an orphan after a forest fire. He is apolitical, a blessing in these times. He's cute and adorable, even though he's been around since 1944,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: 'Fair and balanced' journalism and corporate control don't go together

Tue, 9 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'Based on experience here and internationally, it is very clear that corporate control inevitably leads to biased reporting and the skewing, or selective omission, of some facts,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: Tom Steyer's stumble shows the perils facing self-funded candidates

Garry South — Tue, 9 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT

There are three reasons this type of candidate has almost always failed to connect with voters.

Contributor: How the looming Houthi threat could turn the Iran war

April Longley Alley — Tue, 9 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT

The group has held back its most potent weapon: the ability to disrupt commercial shipping through the Red Sea.

Contributor: The Trump administration succeeded in Armenia where others fell short

Kristina A. Kvien — Mon, 8 Jun 2026 20:22:00 GMT

The U.S. and Europe tried unsuccessfully for 35 years to end the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Then the dynamic changed.

Letters to the Editor: Even as acting director, Bill Pulte can do a lot of damage to national intelligence

Mon, 8 Jun 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'Pulte's experience is pursuing the president's political enemies as the head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Finally, some 'Republicans' are actually acting like Republicans

Sun, 7 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'About time some "Republicans" become true Republicans with real spine. This is the best thing these four Republican senators could have done for America and the world,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Foster youth can go on to find great success with a little help

Sun, 7 Jun 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'The percentage of foster youth who make it to college is already so small that those who do deserve our support and encouragement,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: My father, Ronald Reagan, would be heartbroken by today's White House conduct

Patti Davis — Sun, 7 Jun 2026 10:41:00 GMT

Remember how world leaders have behaved in the past, how they are supposed to behave. Otherwise, we risk normalizing the words and deeds of the current president.

Contributor: America's lead in AI is now at the mercy of local zoning boards

Warren Wimmer — Sun, 7 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT

If cities like Monterey Park continue to ban all data center construction, the U.S. has no hopes of keeping pace with China.

Letters to the Editor: Trump should hear F. Scott Fitzgerald's thoughts on 'careless people'

Sat, 6 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMT

An L.A. Times reader writes that a recent op-ed 'reminded me of the "Great Gatsby" party some months ago, where the president entertained guests amid giant martini glasses brimming with scantily clad women.'

Letters to the Editor: Want proof that our elections aren't rigged? Volunteer as an election staffer

Sat, 6 Jun 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'Once you do your civic duty by participating in this very foundational American activity, I think you will be reassured by how our registrar's office conducts our elections,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: What Andy Rooney might say about the downfall of '60 Minutes'

Ben Fishel — Sat, 6 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Despite his iconic musings, the CBS fixture believed deeply in journalism and the responsibility that comes with informing the public.

Letters to the Editor: In fast food customer service, a little politeness goes a long way

Fri, 5 Jun 2026 15:00:00 GMT

'As a frequent drive-thru customer, I recommend one inexpensive but powerful expression: "Thank you,"' writes an L.A. Times reader

Letters to the Editor: To court a wider swath of voters, Democrats should go back to basics

Fri, 5 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'Pay attention to core values that have always resonated with the American voter: honesty, integrity, equality, compassion, empathy, lofty ideals and the sense of "we," not "them,"' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Republicans' mistrust of our elections should be directed at Trump

Fri, 5 Jun 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'While many Republicans continue to believe Trump's repeated assertions that Joe Biden stole the 2020 presidential election, and that noncitizen voting is a major problem, Trump has never produced any credible evidence that either claim is true,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Los Angeles could learn a thing or two from Paris' leadership

Fri, 5 Jun 2026 12:30:00 GMT

'Why can't Los Angeles produce more candidates willing to think beyond conventional politics and dare to imagine a different future, a better one?' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: 'Mosquito swatter' campaign pamphlets and TV ads are a waste of money

Fri, 5 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'I feel sorry for the postman trying to stuff them into thousands of mailboxes. One learns to simply tune out the TV ads,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: The overdue rise of the right within mainstream media

Josh Hammer — Fri, 5 Jun 2026 10:11:00 GMT

The shake-up at CBS News is just one piece of a broader trend.

Contributor: Why do the Republicans have the celebrity candidates?

Matt K. Lewis — Fri, 5 Jun 2026 10:02:00 GMT

For today's rising stars in politics like Spencer Pratt, the currency is not institutional support but the attention economy.

Granderson: The sin of pride has nothing to do with the season of Pride

LZ Granderson — Fri, 5 Jun 2026 10:01:00 GMT

The Proverb about "pride before a fall" is a warning to egotistical rulers.

Contributor: James Comey's case will play out in a murky area of the law

Wayne Unger — Thu, 4 Jun 2026 21:47:00 GMT

The former FBI director is likely to argue that his Instagram post relating to Trump is protected by the 1st Amendment. It's not a slam dunk.

Letters to the Editor: Recent ruling regarding state bail policies isn't radical. It upholds the law

Thu, 4 Jun 2026 15:00:00 GMT

'Now, the question is whether the judges will obey the law, respect our rights and uphold a free society,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Changes to climate program don't suddenly make California pro-business

Thu, 4 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'Legislators have made many changes that are both pro- and anti-business, which essentially cancel each other out,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: With Cuba, Trump is just looking for another victim to bully

Thu, 4 Jun 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'Enough is enough. Republican congressional leadership needs to do its job and put an end to this madness,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Grade-distribution guidelines can be applied with some nuance

Thu, 4 Jun 2026 12:30:00 GMT

'I'm reminded of Garrison Keillor in his weekly introduction to "The Prairie Home Companion" including the "statistic" that "all the children [in his fictional Lake Wobegone] are above average." That is, of course, a mathematical impossibility,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Concerns over Trump's nuclear powers grow more serious every day

Thu, 4 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'The facile response that we must simply do a better job of picking presidents has been proved by Trump to be insufficient. We must, but the stakes are too high to rely on that alone,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: Recent assessment of California's water misallocation is the first step toward justice

David Sathuluri and Marco Tedesco — Thu, 4 Jun 2026 10:09:00 GMT

New research lays out exactly how California's water system is ill-suited to the climate realities ahead.

Contributor: Human wars are displacing and killing hidden nations of animals

Ryan Huling — Thu, 4 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT

International conflicts may last decades, but collateral damage across the animal kingdom far outlasts the final shot.

Calmes: As we approach July 4, the capital is, fittingly, a mess

Jackie Calmes — Thu, 4 Jun 2026 09:55:00 GMT

The adulatory banners and ego-driven construction projects hardly send the message appropriate for a people who renounced a king.

Letters to the Editor: L.A. should grant a larger percentage of the budget to its local parks

Wed, 3 Jun 2026 15:00:00 GMT

'Everyone knows the value of parks, open space, recreational programs, etc. Can we please persuade our council and then our voters of this important matter?,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: The status of the CalSHAPE program isn't decided by utilities

Wed, 3 Jun 2026 14:30:00 GMT

'Any funds returned to utilities by the California Energy Commission are used to offset customer rates and do not go to utility shareholders,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Attacks on Obamacare are reversing progress that helped cancer patients

Wed, 3 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'Sadly, during President Trump's first term, junk insurance plans were reintroduced, the individual mandate was killed and the ACA largely failed. We are back to where we were pre-ACA,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Setbacks to Trump's $1.8-billion fund prove he's not immune to outrage

Wed, 3 Jun 2026 13:30:00 GMT

'This shows that no, Trump is not a king — he can be defeated, his actions can be reversed. This is the time for all democracy-loving Americans to push back even harder,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Regular Californians have nothing to fear in proposed billionaire tax

Wed, 3 Jun 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'Boogeymen and slippery-slope arguments are no basis for public policy. Let's stick to the facts, save our hospitals and clinics, and vote yes this November,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Angelenos are likely voting for the mayoral candidate who will do the least damage

Wed, 3 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'It is sad, especially as our city contends with so many existential problems, but we have had election years like this before,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: U.S. lead in science is shrinking fast as China, India and even Iran catch up

Amir Faghri — Wed, 3 Jun 2026 10:04:00 GMT

As global competition intensifies, the United States risks driving away the world's brightest minds rather than drawing them in.

Contributor: How Democrats drifted away from the working class

Nicholas Jacobs — Tue, 2 Jun 2026 19:56:00 GMT

For 50 years, working-class voters' worldview has been growing less compatible with the Democratic Party's — not because the voters changed, but because the party did.

Column: Trump is stuck between two realities. Neither serves the American people

Jonah Goldberg — Tue, 2 Jun 2026 18:55:00 GMT

The president's everything-all-at-once vibe can be disorienting, particularly because people didn't have the Iran war on their bingo cards.

Letters to the Editor: If you're ill-prepared for home ownership, it shouldn't be Congress' problem

Tue, 2 Jun 2026 15:00:00 GMT

'Anyone who is an adult and at the stage where home ownership is possible should have at least lived somewhere, whether it be a parental home or an apartment rental, and understand there are going to be attendant costs to home ownership,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: We should be able to put politics aside to enjoy a patriotic Disneyland attraction

Tue, 2 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'When it comes to this nation's 250th birthday and an exciting, feel-good attraction such as Soarin', can we not come together and set aside politics for a few minutes?,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Dog owners must be responsible for managing their pets around postal workers

Tue, 2 Jun 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'The fact that these attacks against service workers happen so often in L.A., more than in other cities, is totally unacceptable,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: No, the U.S. wasn't founded on the separation of church and state

Tue, 2 Jun 2026 12:30:00 GMT

'No one in the current administration is attempting to establish Christianity as the nation's official faith. Americans remain free to practice any religion they choose, or none,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: CBS News leadership is following the Trump playbook with '60 Minutes' shake-up

Tue, 2 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT

'As longtime viewers of both CBS News and "60 Minutes," I'm sorry to say my family will be boycotting both CBS and Paramount,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: No single person should have the power to launch nuclear weapons

Steven Andreasen and Anthony Lake — Tue, 2 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Trump's mad rhetoric and impulsive outbursts put every American and millions of foreign citizens in real danger.

Contributor: California is at the center of the fight against Parkinson's

Michael J. Fox — Tue, 2 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT

With its world-class universities, research hospitals and biotech industry, and Senate Bill 895 making its way to Sacramento, the state has a duty to go all in on Parkinson's research.

Contributor: U.S. should help contain Ebola outbreak, not aggravate the crisis

Neil Vora — Mon, 1 Jun 2026 19:24:00 GMT

Closing the U.S. border to anyone potentially exposed to the virus, including American aid workers, is likely to undermine containment efforts.

Contributor: The Forest Service is too important to be a political pawn

Dan Glickman and Ann Veneman — Mon, 1 Jun 2026 10:02:00 GMT

Some proposed changes, including to firefighting functions, have been criticized as seemingly intended to dismantle this storied institution.

Letters to the Editor: 'Fight Club' was fictional. Let's not reenact it on the White House lawn

Sun, 31 May 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'I am not surprised that [President Trump] would choose this violent and toxic way to celebrate, but this is sick,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Abcarian: Americans want to rebuild the wall between church and state

Robin Abcarian — Sun, 31 May 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Despite what Christian nationalists want you to believe, the United States is not and never has been a Christian nation.

Letters to the Editor: I'm conflicted about my Vietnam service. It makes me worry about Iran

Sat, 30 May 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'I hope that the young Americans currently serving in our military will not be haunted for decades by their unnecessary involvement in another ill-advised war,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: Why Trump is manufacturing a new crisis in Cuba

Jon Duffy — Sat, 30 May 2026 10:00:00 GMT

For more than 60 years, the U.S. has tried to pressure Cuba's leadership into breaking. The regime has endured.

Letters to the Editor: Crime rates are down, but public safety is still very much on Angelenos' minds

Fri, 29 May 2026 15:00:00 GMT

'For many of us in downtown L.A., the city "has turned into a dystopian hellscape." Public safety is very definitely, very much on voters' minds,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: I know a family separated by Trump's ICE policies. They deserve better

Fri, 29 May 2026 14:00:00 GMT

'These were two hardworking people who were employed with the cleaning company I use. They were told by an immigration lawyer that there was no point in fighting this injustice until the Trump administration is out,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: L.A. should serve as a cautionary tale about the dangers of big government

Fri, 29 May 2026 13:30:00 GMT

'Eventually, the government bureaucracy becomes too big to tame and control. It is akin to a tiger cub; cute when small, but eventually it grows so large it becomes a danger for anyone who encounters it,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Midterms could prove how narrow MAGA's reach has become

Fri, 29 May 2026 13:00:00 GMT

'Trump's following is not the party of Lincoln, Eisenhower or either Bush — it is the extreme MAGA party with a loyal but limited following,' writes an L.A. Times reader.