Paul Thornton is the Los Angeles Times’ letters editor. He joined the editorial pages in 2005 as a researcher and occasional editorial writer and also served as a Web producer. A UC Berkeley graduate, he lives in Alhambra with his wife, two sons and two cats.
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Trump and his defenders are using their legal shamelessness to delay accountability, plus more from the week in Opinion.
March 23, 2024
Ranked-choice voting could have spared California from its ugly Senate primary, plus more from the week in Opinion.
March 16, 2024
I’m among the many Americans today who are nonreligious. As I process my mom’s death, I find myself missing the support that comes with being part of a faith community.
March 16, 2024
Cheers for easy voting in California and Measure HLA in Los Angeles, plus more from the week in Opinion.
March 9, 2024
A Senate race that began with high hopes for substantiveness and friendliness ended with accusations of dirty politics and a ‘rigged’ election. Readers discuss.
March 9, 2024
It’s almost election day, which isn’t really just a day, but rather the end of a weeks-long voting period. Here are the editorial board’s endorsements.
March 2, 2024
Everyone facing the challenges of fertility treatments should have the same right that we did, to decide how many embryos to generate or transfer.
March 2, 2024
Don’t believe firefighters and city leaders who say it’s risky to add more bike lanes and slow traffic, plus more from the week in Opinion.
Feb. 24, 2024
Living in President Biden’s gerontocracy isn’t so bad, plus more from the week in Opinion.
Feb. 17, 2024
Readers pick apart a poll showing antipathy toward California, especially by Republicans who said the state is “not really American.”
Feb. 17, 2024