The ban on wearing masks could make the police's job easier, but it tramples on our rights
To the editor: Los Angeles city leaders don't need to jump on the reactionary bandwagon and ban masks at protests.…
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Film production is fleeing Los Angeles. So why is FilmLA increasing permit fees?
To the editor: Thank you for your powerful account of the exodus of Hollywood film and television workers from Los…
Opinion: What a terrible week for Biden and the Supreme Court
Justice Sonia Sotomayor, one of three lone liberals on a Supreme Court with a right-wing supermajority, confessed In a speech…
Opinion: I have recurring memory lapses. Is it dementia?
Since I had a stroke five years ago, I've been worried about dementia. I remember a task and then immediately…
A Nigerian's journey to Europe becomes a test of faith and ambition
Book Review The path to the salty sea By Samuel Kọ́láwọléFriendship: 304 pages, $28.99If you buy books linked to on…
Editorial: Grants Pass ruling will do nothing to end homelessness
“Homelessness is complex,” Supreme Court Justice Neil M. Gorsuch wrote, as he and the court majority upheld a law that…
What is a “catastrophe spiral”? The number of subway passengers increases
To the editor: His editorial on Metro traffic enforcement noted that there is a “death spiral” that Metro faces if…
Things are not good here. Newsom's State of the State report was delusional
To the editor: In his State of the State address, Gov. Gavin Newsom ridiculed “California’s delusional haters.” It is Newsom's…
Opinion: Will Joe Biden put duty to country first?
“I hope Joe Biden runs for president.” That was the headline of a column I wrote in March 2019. I…
Joe Biden, a great president whose term has come to an end
To the editor: I am a 75 year old Democrat and have been a member of the Democratic community my…