'The cost to completely destroy cocaine trafficking from Venezuela and Colombia via naval operations could be considerable — and I don't think it will diminish demand here or stop this drug from being trafficked from other countries,' writes an L.A. Times reader.
Former and current athletes have created a generation of podcasts that eliminate the traditional gatekeepers and deliver virtually unfiltered perspectives.
For more than a century, the studio has developed era-defining films, supported innovation and created space for artists to explore creativity.
He wanted more than anything to be known, deeply seen, and he wanted that for all young people.
The six conservative justices have opened the door to states being able to adopt unconstitutional laws on voting — with immunity from judicial review.
'Renewable energy isn't going anywhere, and the rest of the world will be using it to power their cars at pennies on the dollar,' writes an L.A. Times reader.
Millions of Americans may still believe warming exists, but far fewer view it as an imminent existential threat.
Wooing this president was once seen as the safe play. The calculus has shifted.
The economy is broken, but the cause isn't capitalism, markets or global competition.
'The need for more housing should not enable the construction of inappropriately sited and designed buildings that would degrade the character of our community,' writes an L.A. Times reader.
'It makes sense to require evaluation of adequate water supply and other environmental considerations, as well as the current use of the land,' writes an L.A. Times reader.
'Instead of continuing to expand into new areas and building in fire-prone areas or places subject to violent storms and flooding, how about we promote fewer people in these areas?' writes an L.A. Times reader.
Plastic pollution can be cut by 83% by 2040 and almost eliminated from one of its leading causes: packaging.
People who know and enforce the law would have been inconvenient during the president's undeclared war in the Pacific and the Caribbean.
The court has historically understood the perils of completely ignoring precedent and the will of the people. Chief Justice John Roberts is different.
'I understand that using electric vehicles to reduce pollution is desirable,' an L.A. Times reader notes before adding that the number of EVs on the road is still a minority.
'I am reminded of the opening line of Charles Bukowski's poem "The Meek Shall Inherit the Earth." It begins, "If I suffer at this typewriter / think how I'd feel among the lettuce-pickers of Salinas?"' writes an L.A. Times reader.
'In the alleged double-tap incident, does using a missile make it less of a war crime? What would be the difference between a second missile strike and machine-gunning the survivors?' writes an L.A. Times reader.
'It is unreasonable that Californians should be saddled with a governor who has a relative sliver of support. With ranked choice voting, the winning candidate will likely have support from a majority,' writes an L.A. Times reader.
'For decades, students completed work for evaluation by handwriting it. Teachers and professors had to read and grade actual "papers" and handwritten tests,' writes an L.A. Times reader.
'The fact that daily activities such as shopping, dining and socializing can be disrupted by gun violence is unacceptable. We all have a civic responsibility to ensure our neighbors' safety,' writes an L.A. Times reader.
Challenging the impunity with which Israel imprisoned an American teenager also means rejecting similar injustices within our own borders, such as the detention of a Palestinian woman in Texas.
The holidays are a great chance to diversify for your social network, for your own benefit and for the sake of our society.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attacked a story on the alleged extrajudicial killings in the Caribbean as "more fabricated, inflammatory, and derogatory reporting."
'What about lawnmowers, leaf blowers and those cars with the fancy motors that rev like they're going 100 mph when going 15?,' writes an L.A. Times reader.
'Wake up, buddy — politics, policy and law will determine the world you and your family will live in, a world that is heading for catastrophe under the current lawless regime,' writes an L.A. Times reader.
'Do you want to stop illegal immigration? Do whatever is necessary to raise the standard of living in the countries from which immigrants come. Treat cause, not symptom,' writes an L.A. Times reader.
'As with any business that goes to other countries, people here start losing their incomes and life possibilities. This leads to a downward spiral of any household, community, town, city or state now missing spending potential and tax benefits,' writes an L.A. Times reader.
'Why would potential immigrants still want to come to a country with no universal healthcare and a repressive regime?,' writes an L.A. Times reader.
There is a rule every professional military knows it cannot break: You do not attack people who can no longer fight, such as survivors of the recent boat strikes in Latin America.
'More than once, I have thought that the airport lounges of my childhood now more closely resembled bus terminals,' writes an L.A. Times reader.
'Investments in air taxis ignore real solutions to our mobility problems, caused by poor urban planning and underdeveloped transit and alternative modes of travel,' writes an L.A. Times reader.
The country's first houses, railroads and boats relied on the strength of the ponderosa. More than 90% of its Southwestern forests could soon vanish.
The only affordable property is often in low-lying areas at flood risk, such as in Houston and coastal Texas, or in higher-wildfire-risk areas, such as in California foothills and canyons.
As some states have tried with clean energy projects, California should empower a state official to approve important large developments without giving counties and cities a veto.
As a palliative care doctor, I hear patients and families say they don't want any 'heroics,' just quality-of-life care. That's a false binary.
The president has faced a string of failures and setbacks during his first year back in office. Now his hold on his party seems to be slipping.
Sports-TV debates and legalized gambling are drowning out the love of the games.
The very same forces that failed Epstein's victims continue to fail thousands of others.
The fall-winter holiday season harks back to an America that was always rooted in man's permanent sources of meaning.
If Marjorie Taylor Greene wants to rehabilitate her image, 'first she needs to publicly and sincerely apologize for her incessant and immature hounding of Parkland shooting survivor turned gun control advocate David Hogg,' writes an L.A. Times reader.
'Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer was diabolical as Katharine, hilarious and villainous at once. Joanna "JoJo" Levesque brought real gumption to Tess, with beautiful, strong vocals,' writes an L.A. Times reader.
'County and city governments are signing off on new homes in fire danger zones at a dizzying pace, without proper evacuation planning or home-hardening resources,' writes an L.A. Times reader.
'I think the Ukrainians would argue that assurances from Russia are, in fact, nothing,' writes an L.A. Times reader.
'If more money is required to support our fire department, the burden should not fall on those who have enough sense to live in a safer place,' writes an L.A. Times reader.
Republicans in Congress are trying to remove protections for gray wolves under the Endangered Species Act and block courts from intervening. Enough with the zero-sum thinking from the 1800s.
On immigration alone, more than 100 federal judges — including many Trump appointees — have ruled that the administration's actions violated civil rights or were otherwise illegal.
The program promises opportunity but delivers something else entirely: a trap built from cheap loans, high insurance, and civic amnesia.
This holiday season, we're grateful for the institutions that have preserved our liberty — even when they frustrate us.
'Having picked up trash at Oceano Beach and Pismo Beach for years, I've seen flattened mylar balloons (in the most remote places), ubiquitous cigarette butts, toothpick wrappings, plastic grocery bags, bottle caps, degraded plastics of beach toys and Styrofoam,' writes an L.A. Times reader.
'Police dogs are loyal and eager to please their handlers, but they cannot consent to being in the line of fire in violent confrontations,' writes an L.A. Times reader.
'CSU Chancellor Mildred García said, "we must keep pace to attract and retain a skilled, diverse and engaged workforce." It is a shame that her words seemingly only apply to employees making salaries well into the six figures,' writes an L.A. Times reader.
The so-called 'Purcell principle' allows states to argue that it's too close to an election to change laws.
Preventing lawyers from meeting with detained clients is just one half of the Trump administration's plan.
People who do embrace the slogan generally believe helping Ukraine isn't in America's interest. Here's why they're wrong.
'Making a concerted effort to recoup uncollected fines would incentivize industry leaders to protect the health and welfare of their workforce while also providing resources to fund child laborers' chances at a better future,' an L.A. Times reader. writes
'How can law enforcement justify inflicting such hardship on the motoring public in order to conduct such a painstakingly slow investigation? I understand wanting to be thorough, but that is beyond the pale,' writes an L.A. Times reader.
'I'm not supportive of Americans who take advantage of [immigrants'] desperation to earn a profit on their labor,' writes an L.A. Times reader.
'I adhere to the principles established by the Statue of Liberty. It is my belief that the only persons who deserve to be classified as true American citizens adhere to the principles embodied by that statue and the poem at its feet,' writes an L.A. Times reader.
'State office holders and representatives, starting with our governor, have their work cut out for them in convincing Palisades residents that what they perceive is not true,' writes an L.A. Times reader.
'He would bring to the office of governor the same energy, drive and commitment that has made him a great public servant,' writes an L.A. Times reader.
'Contrast this to his treatment of those who seditiously tried to overturn our election on Jan. 6, 2021, and who physically fought Capitol Police and broke into the Capitol,' an L.A. Times reader writes.
'Running away doesn't help solve a problem, whether it be political bullying, bad policy direction or unwavering loyalty to the "king." It only empowers the bully,' writes an L.A. Times reader.
'Putin gets the land he desires, stops Ukraine from joining NATO and constructively makes Ukraine a vassal to Russia. As Gen. Anthony McAuliffe famously said: "Nuts!,"' writes an L.A. Times reader.
'Until the justices acknowledge that "men like Trump" represent what our founders were "fighting against, not what men in America ought to be," the grave risk Trump presents to our republic will only increase,' an L.A. Times reader writes.
As seen in the shuttering of USAID, nations that once led assistance around the world are retreating. This means individuals must step up to express our values.
When people who use illegal drugs feel like they have to hide their use, the risk of overdose and death soars.
'Do we really want Trump's aberrant behavior modeled by a generation of young men? Do we want that behavior to be inflicted on our wives and daughters?,' writes an L.A. Times reader.
'California's public defenders have led this work — quietly, with limited resources — to serve their clients and strengthen our justice system for all,' writes an L.A. Times reader.
'Imagine the disruptions in commerce — and the price increases on everything — from losing 17,000 truck drivers at once,' writes an L.A. Times reader.
Angry about election losses, the Epstein files and a faltering economy, the president once again resorts to sexist slurs.
'One thing is certain: Because the system has existed under both political parties, both are complicit in creating a surveillance state,' writes an L.A. Times reader.
Thomas Paine warned us: 'Men who look upon themselves born to reign, and others to obey, soon grow insolent.'
The lawmaker has claimed a new spotlight by announcing her resignation from Congress. Reinvention may not prove easy, however, after years of inconsistency.
'What is needed is what every other high-income country is doing and getting better outcomes and lower costs than the U.S.: a universal unified system of public insurance, perhaps "Medicare for all,"' writes an L.A. Times reader.
'Every bit of this process has to change. Where is Mayor Karen Bass and our City Council in this?,' writes an L.A. Times reader.
'Plants and people share the Southern California environment, assisting each other as part of an interdependent system,' writes an L.A. Times reader.
'Years ago, while I was new to America, I watched some of Ross' TV shows with wonder because his simple techniques would yield such great results. It inspired so many would-be painters unsure of their own talents,' writes an L.A. Times reader.
In response to columnist Jonah Goldberg proposing the Constitution be amended to get rid of a president's power to pardon, an L.A. Times reader writes, 'But presidents no longer take the Constitution seriously.'
'From the Mexican-American War of 1846-48 ... to recent attacks on Venezuelan boats and the talk about sending troops to Mexico to fight the drug cartels, there is nothing but the arrogance of power and the disregard for other countries' independence,' writes an L.A. Times reader.
A passport can inform which government recognizes us on paper. But it doesn't tell us what holds the nation together, what binds disparate strangers into a people.
Republicans know the elderly, term-limited president's days are numbered. The question of "Who gets MAGA when Dad can no longer operate the remote?" has become unavoidable.
Subsidies and tariffs won't spur a manufacturing revival. True American industrial strength rests on productivity, innovation and competition.
'UC is going to charge more in tuition for … money that goes toward tuition? That's artificially increasing the cost of school,' writes an L.A. Times reader.
'Unless you decorate like a prison, with concrete and stainless steel, and keep no possessions, everything inside melts, cooks and contaminates,' writes an L.A. Times reader.
'In this case, is it reasonable to assume that such a trial could not take place in a timely manner to protect our security?,' writes an L.A. Times reader.
The entitlement and favorable treatment that Jeffrey Epstein's procurer has enjoyed her whole life appear to be continuing after her conviction.
Across the political spectrum, Americans are disgusted with how presidents have abused the pardon power for personal and political benefit.
Directing payments to taxpayers would incentivize Americans to curb healthcare spending and would give them leverage with providers.
It is more than a little surprising that the wind-powered electricity generator took so long to invent. Even more surprising is how long it took to deploy at scale.
The Broadway blockbuster 'Liberation' caps off a bicoastal stage-and-screen cultural moment. Its clear catalyst? L.A.'s own Ms. magazine.
'The horseshoe (the worst part of LAX's traffic problems) will not be improved. There are plenty of knowledgeable people ... who think that this plan will not work,' writes an L.A. Times reader.
'Whether or not AIs have or will achieve "consciousness," they have already demonstrated the ability to act on their own, reason in unforeseen ways, use subterfuge and resist being turned off,' writes an L.A. Times reader.
'When today's young Americans become a more significant percentage of voters, they could threaten the sustainability of American capitalism,' writes an L.A. Times reader.
'My neighborhood recently experienced the unwanted green bin delivery in Miracle Mile. It is strangely heartening to know people in other neighborhoods felt the same,' writes an L.A. Times reader.
'The destruction of the East Wing is a tragedy. I can only hope that "we the people" continue to fight to somehow preserve this symbol of our unique democracy,' writes an L.A. Times reader.
'It is yet another method of transferring money from the pockets of ordinary people into the pockets of the rich, something our economy is very effective at,' writes an L.A. Times reader.
'The [U.S. Chamber of Commerce] suggests that ignorance is a viable strategy for improving lives, solving problems and strengthening society. It is not,' writes an L.A. Times reader.
My 'fail resume' became an act of civil disobedience against toxic optimism.
Americans have been tackled, tased, beaten and shot by immigration authorities. The government has issued news releases about the cases and also denied they are happening.