Why Not Stick Close to Home?

Your magazine is titled the “Los Angeles Times Magazine.” I therefore assume its focus is L.A. Instead, in the July 10 issue, I got to read about what a native New Yorker, Ben Stiller, feels about our city (“The Latest Picture Show,” by Mark Ehrman, Metropolis). News flash: No one in L.A. cares what Ben Stiller thinks about our city.

Then I got to read about the poor Red Sox team doctor who got fired after Boston won the World Series. News flash: No one in Los Angeles, or outside Boston for that matter, cares about the Boston Red Sox or their team doctor.

Those of us who were born in L.A. know that Southern California is the greatest place in the world to live. We enjoy the best weather, the best beaches, growing public cultural institutions and the greatest sports teams in the United States. Despite the fact that it is not hip to like Los Angeles, you could show a little pride in the town in which you publish and stop looking for validation or stories from the East.

Greg Pearman

Laguna Hills