Opinion

David Hegg, "Ethically Speaking"

David Hegg | Old Dogs Can Still Learn

By David Hegg It is often said, “you can’t teach an old dog new tricks.” But what if learning a few new tricks all along the way can keep you

Letters to the Editor

Rick Barker | PTSD Scams

If you go online you can find tons of websites and companies specializing in coaching veterans on what to say and how to say it and what not to say

Letters to the Editor

Jack Teoli | Public Option for American Dream

We need to get something straight: The American Dream continues to be more and more out of reach for the working class. According to Pew Research Center, the organization’s four

Letters to the Editor

Arthur Tom | Opinion vs. Analysis

Jack Teoli’s June 11 letter was presented as a breakdown of the Los Angeles mayoral race, but much of it was opinion rather than analysis. Mr. Teoli credits Mayor Karen

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Brian Richards | Absurd!

Our lives are filled with absurdities. People thrive on them and refuse to let them go once they find a juicy one like a dog given a nice steak. The

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Philip Wasserman | Reflecting on ‘The Odyssey’

Historians believe Homer composed his epic poem, “The Odyssey,” approximately 2,700 years ago. When Christopher Nolan’s film adaptation of “The Odyssey” opens on July 17, it will have already broken

Dan Walters

Dan Walters | Will Dems Win New Purple Seats?

Gov. Gavin Newsom scored a three-point political play last year when the Legislature and voters approved a mid-decade reconfiguration of the state’s 52 congressional districts. The gerrymander aimed to shift

Gary Horton

Gary Horton | We’re All Anti-Fascist

Last week I read a syndicated column reporting that Immigration and Customs Enforcement had arrested 15 suspected “Antifa” members for interfering with immigration enforcement activities.  Embedded in this story was

Letters to the Editor

Arthur Saginian | Trump-Bashing Is Getting Old

Here’s some feedback for Jonathan Kraut: This morning’s column by Mr. Kraut (May 19), once again whining and complaining about (guess who), yes, President Donald Trump, left me thinking just

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Glenda Roybal | No Meaningful Choice

For more than 50 years, the water meter at my home worked without issue. My house was built in 1975. Through droughts, rate increases and decades of change in the

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Aran Dokovna | Proud of Trump

I am so proud of Donald Trump. He and his cronies have been the ultimate negotiators. He has given Iran such terrible benefits in resolving the war. He has rewarded