Contributor: The rise of the Democratic left wing will damage democracy
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani emerged as something of a kingmaker last week, when the Democratic primary candidates he…
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The 'right to repair' movement shows how powerful human connection is
to the editor: For years, I enjoy starting my mornings with a double cappuccino and the Los Angeles Times. The…
Cannes: Pedro Almodóvar on 'Bitter Christmas', apolitical Oscars and more
Pedro Almodóvar didn't know the finer points of film festival ovations when he first screened a film in competition at…
Contributor: Yes, billionaires should pay a wealth tax to save healthcare and democracy
Let me congratulate the Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West and other unions for gathering the signatures necessary to…
Letters to the editor: Trump's vanity threatens the very soul of our democracy
to the editor: The report on the limited edition passport to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States is…
Trump is misinformed about many things, but he knows the construction
to the editor: Maybe a real estate mogul is really out of place in the White House, but linking a…
Column: There are two Americas. Falling mortgage rates only matter to the rich
There was a McDonald's in my neighborhood that we passed often when I was a kid. Each time I read…
Machado was brave to give Trump his Nobel Peace Prize
January 22, 2026 10:29 am (Pacific Time) to the editor: I read a reader's letter to the editor criticizing María…
Letters to the editor: Compromise and balance are the keys to the greatness of our democracy
December 31, 2025 8 a.m. Pacific Time to the editor: I recognize and appreciate the points that columnists Anita Chabria…
Is he Newsom's Democratic front-runner for 2028 or a flash in the pan?
The 2028 presidential election is more than 1,000 days away, but you'd hardly know it from all the speculation and…