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A reader whose family survived Nazi camps and then fled Eastern European communism has a warning about political extremism today.
By attempting to stop Trump’s impeachment trial, Senate Republicans send the message that a president cannot be held accountable late in the term.
The new administration needs to come to local governments’ aid to fulfill the promise of making housing a right for all Americans.
In L.A. County, schools are still closed with no hope of reopening soon, but our leaders are prioritizing reopening businesses. This is outrageous.
A body that grants outsized representation to small states is made even more undemocratic by the filibuster rule.
It’s odd to hear people say that California’s surge proves stay-home orders and mask mandates don’t work when they don’t even comply with those rules.
A Crenshaw physician says Black doctors and patients have received insufficient supplies of vaccine doses and COVID therapies.
Trump ditched the framework for preserving open land while building wind and solar. Biden should bring it back.
The former national youth poet laureate deserves all the accolades she is receiving for her poem “The Hill We Climb.”
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Trump’s decision to pardon a man convicted in the USC bribery scandal shows that money can buy one’s way out of any punishment.
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McConnell, who wouldn’t allow witnesses at Trump’s first impeachment trial, now warns against “short-circuiting” the process.
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Confusion and indignation reign among the self-identified 65-plus letter writers who say they want to be vaccinated but have no idea how to do it.
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A pastor and theologian picks apart an op-ed article that identified a peculiar brand of American Christianity as supporting Trump.
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Readers criticize California’s senior senator for filing to run for reelection and for defending Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley.
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Rich Californians pay a lot in taxes, but if you’re in the middle class, our state compares very favorably to other states.
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In 2009, Obama had to manage a major financial crisis after Bush’s presidency; in 2021, Biden must clean up after Trump.
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If you thought parkland was always preserved, think again. A proposal to cut down trees at the L.A. County Arboretum draws backlash from readers.
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The Jan. 6 insurrection drew so much attention that we’re forgetting about Republican attempts to retain power at all costs outside Washington.
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At a time of dire national suffering, an article about the Lakers’ diamond-studded championship ring seems tone-deaf, readers write.
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Readers express profound relief over the inauguration of a new president.
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An Air Force veteran blames the conflict in the U.S. on President Trump and says he should receive no military honors when he departs Washington.
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Ahead of Joe Biden’s inauguration as president, readers discuss a presidential transition like no other in history.
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Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are being inaugurated today because Black voters supported them overwhelmingly.
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It’s one thing for rioters to receive due process; it’s another thing for a law school not to want to be associated with someone who incited them.
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California officials have struck a far-reaching agreement with Blue Shield to distribute vaccine to counties, pharmacies and private healthcare providers.
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The International Air Transport Assn., which is helping develop a digital travel pass for safe flying, is calling on the WHO to rule that it’s safe for people who have gotten the COVID-19 vaccine to fly without quarantining.
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The process for getting fully vaccinated in L.A. County has been confusing. Here’s what we know about getting the COVID-19 shots.
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This is the process for getting a COVID-19 vaccination in Orange County, from making your appointment through Othena to getting your second dose.
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California officials have struck a far-reaching agreement with Blue Shield to distribute vaccine to counties, pharmacies and private healthcare providers.
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In July, So Cal indie label Burger Records shut down after female fans and musicians accused some of bands of sexual misconduct. These are the women’s stories.
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This is the process for getting a COVID-19 vaccination in Orange County, from making your appointment through Othena to getting your second dose.
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Cloris Leachman, who worked well into her 90s and became the oldest contestant on “Dancing With the Stars,” has died at 94.
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Kobe Bryant had an amazing influence on the NBA — and specifically, on the current Lakers roster.
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Times reporters discuss how social media, a bombastic president and extremist groups fostered a far-right movement beyond the Capitol riot.
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The actress talks about what it meant to headline the 1970s-set dramatic crime thriller “I’m Your Woman” and what makes the part different from her star-making role in “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.”
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