Letters to the Editor

Anna Meeks | They Don’t Seem to Own a Mirror

After watching the destruction of Southern California by wildfire, I have heard Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, Gov. Gavin Newsom and others fault: 1. Someone/something else. 2. Climate change. 3.

Letters to the Editor

Brian Richards | Who’s to Blame?

The city of Los Angeles cut its fire budget by over $17 million this year. Who can we blame for this shortsightedness? The state of California has not added one

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Dan Walters | California’s Multinational Tax Squabble

Nearly a half-century ago, during Jerry Brown’s first stint as governor, he and state legislators became embroiled in an extremely complex political squabble over taxing the incomes of multinational corporations.

A home cellar (or simple cool storage spot) also allows people who like mature wines to store them in better conditions than at most retailers, where temperatures fluctuate. Adobe Stock image.

Home Cellar Part 1: White Wines 

By Dan Berger Contributing Writer  If you appreciate wine, you probably go to retail wine stores each time you need a bottle or two for dinner or an upcoming party.  But

Letters to the Editor

Rick Barker | Missing the Point on Tariffs

In re: Lois Eisenberg, “The Cost of Trump’s Tariffs,” letters, Jan. 4. Two of the many things that Ms. Eisenberg never fails to ignore in her non-stop diatribes against former

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Dan Walters | A Real-Life Disaster Film in SoCal

Hollywood thrives on depictions of desperate battles against overwhelming forces of destruction. A real life version, the equal of any cinematic disaster film, is raging today. Wildfires, driven by fierce