Letters to the editor: Trump is 'weaponizing hunger' in government shutdown
October 29, 2025 8 a.m. Pacific Time to the editor: We have seen President Trump cut food and medical help…
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Contributor: Young children should not watch hours of television. But… what if the Dodgers are in the World Series?
This time of year, almost every morning before dawn, my two-and-a-half-year-old son wakes up, calls me into his room, and…
How Trump's antagonism toward Canada is affecting the World Series
Toronto— Louis Acosta, a Santa Clarita Dodgers fan, flew to Toronto on Friday to support his hometown team in its…
Contributor: Science funding and immigration drive US innovation. they are at risk
Recently, over the course of just three days, five scientists affiliated with the University of California won Nobel Prizes for…
The threat of nuclear war never went away
“At the end of the Cold War, world powers reached a consensus that the world would be better off with…
Letters to the Editor: Consumers Have the Power to Solve California's Plastic Bag Problem
“The solution to the plastic bag problem requires just one simple action: bring your own bags,” writes an LA Times…
Contributor: The real cost of America's overdependence on trade with China
For more than two decades, the U.S.-China trade relationship has been at the center of the globalization story: low-cost goods…
Do television and movies contribute to violent political rhetoric?
October 26, 2025 7 a.m. Pacific Time to the editor: Thanks to contributing writer Matt K. Lewis, whose op-ed led…
Do honesty and integrity have any place in the Trump administration?
October 24, 2025 6 a.m. Pacific Time to the editor: It has become quite obvious that Donald Trump sought the…
California Still Lagging When It Comes to Mental Health in Schools
October 25, 2025 7 a.m. Pacific Time to the editor: California has made progress in treating our overall mental health,…