To the editor: The Los Angeles Times recently portrayed the erosion of Pacifica’s city pier as a climate “reckoning,” with Bay Area leaders demanding tens […]
Category: Opinion
Military leaders aren’t alone in failing to defend the Constitution
To the editor: Aiding and abetting criminal activity has never been a defined mission of our military — up until now (“U.S. military leaders are […]
‘No taxation without representation’? Someone tell City Council
To the editor: Does it surprise anyone that the Los Angeles City Council is reluctant to dilute its own power (“Panel balks at plans to […]
How to be a father in the present, not battling the past
Comedian Roy Wood Jr. once shared an observation about being a dad that lives rent free in my head: “It’s a weird thing when you […]
Column: In the land of immigrants, Trump’s refugee policy is overt racism
Last Saturday, President Trump famously celebrated his 80th birthday with a mega-million-dollar UFC cage match extravaganza at the White House. (The woefully underfunded National Park […]
Letters to the Editor: A fond memory of David Hockney, whose love of L.A. was mutual
To the editor: I was fortunate to attend David Hockney’s 80th birthday celebration at the Getty Center in 2017 (“David Hockney, whose art celebrated sun-drenched […]
Despite Trump’s claims, it’s not Biden who weaponized the DOJ
To the editor: Gov. Gavin Newsom and millions of other Americans have reason for alarm about authoritarian President Trump trying to destroy whoever crosses him […]
Commuter habits are the true barrier for L.A.’s mass transit projects
To the editor: Please, not another transit construction solution from academia using flawed comparisons to Europe (“The Wilshire subway took 46 years. Future projects should […]
Contributor: Civil rights era changed how Black Americans see themselves
When Americans assess the legacy of the civil rights movement, we usually count laws passed and barriers dismantled. Brown vs. Board of Education. The Civil […]
Contributor: TikTok-era ‘fast-food terrorism’ is replacing ideological struggle
Terrorism is evolving, sometimes almost beyond recognition. The pace of radicalization is accelerating. Attacks have become increasingly basic, unsophisticated and cheap. For some, terrorism seems […]