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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USC takes yet another self-inflicted wound over its decision to cancel the commencement speech by its valedictorian, plus more from Opinion.
April 20, 2024
Venture into the San Gabriel Mountains, and you’ll see a real spring unfolding — snow melting, rivers and streams flowing, wildlife emerging — in sublime glory.
April 20, 2024
Erwin Chemerinsky, a contributing writer to Opinion, didn’t deserve to have his backyard dinner party for law students hijacked by activists.
April 13, 2024
With climate change, ‘normal’ snowfall years in the Sierra Nevada will be harder to come by, plus more from the week in Opinion.
April 6, 2024
Remove the noxious fumes from Disneyland’s Autopia, and you have a pretty great driving experience: Cars are slow and light, and people don’t die.
April 6, 2024
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