With the United States’ attention fixed on Iran, Venezuela and other crises, the Trump administration’s increasing pressure campaign against Cuba has largely unfolded in the […]
Category: Opinion
Contributor: In politics after Trump, nothing is disqualifying
After a decade of Trumpism, it should come as no surprise that President Trump’s ethos (presenting scandal as strength, outrage as authenticity and public disgrace […]
L.A. should serve as a cautionary tale about big government
To the editor: For years now, I have been following columnist Steve Lopez’s reporting of the city of Los Angeles’ inability to provide the most […]
Crime rates are down, but public safety is still on Angelenos’ minds
To the editor: The Los Angeles Times reported on April 23 that on April 20, Bang Cho, an 84-year-old dementia patient wandering in downtown L.A., […]
Letters to the Editor: I know a family separated by Trump’s ICE policies. They deserve better
To the editor: I personally know a family impacted by this administration (“After purge of judges forced San Francisco immigration court to shut, asylum cases […]
Powerful lobby takes the wrong approach to homelessness downtown
To the editor: Roger Vincent and Itzel Luna’s story about downtown L.A. business owners’ demands that city officials adopt policies that help them make more […]
Column: Who would dream of letting the NFL judge its own racism?
Just one of the nine Supreme Court justices thought it was appropriate for Roger Goodell — whose primary job as NFL commissioner is to protect […]
Use designated money to cool California schools, not enrich utilities
Los Angeles hit 100 degrees in March — in the winter. California is getting hotter, and the 2026 “Super El Niño” means this summer likely […]
We can’t simply leave it to the voters to stop Trump’s legal fund
To the editor: This column is essentially correct (“The ‘greatest threat’ to rule of law in decades. That’s how lawyers, judges see Trump,” May 24). […]
Contributor: You don’t have to be wealthy to worry about California’s wealth tax
Californians will face two competing tax measures this November. The first is the Billionaire Tax Act, a one-time, 5% levy on the accumulated net worth […]