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Regarding Andrew Taban’s column on Tuesday, March 17: The entire column (sounds like it) was written by a toddler who hasn’t had a nap. Pat Costa Canyon Country

Regarding Andrew Taban’s column on Tuesday, March 17: The entire column (sounds like it) was written by a toddler who hasn’t had a nap. Pat Costa Canyon Country

The recent decision by the L.A. Unified School District to borrow another $250 million — on top of $500 million already authorized — to cover sexual abuse claim payouts should

How many times has President Donald Trump said that the war in Iran, now entering its fourth week, will be brief? Many. I asked Grok for 20 examples of Trump

Another myth has crumbled, decades after death extinguished the person, but not the legend. Cesar Chavez, he of United Farmworker fame, he of the marches and the documentaries and the

A friend of mine looked me straight in the eye this week and calmly suggested we may need to nuke Iran. Iran, he said, is a worldwide menace that needs to

If you think I am borrowing the title of my letter from Mark Levin’s No. 1 bestseller of the same name, you are correct. His book is a meticulously researched

As “Passing Wind” approached its closing bow at The Main, I found myself filled with an unusual mix of emotions: profound gratitude, creative pride, and a lingering suspicion that my

It is way too hot for March. Did you all notice this climate-change-driven increase in temperatures? It is over 10 degrees from past averages. And low humidity. We take for

Gavin Newsom loves to brag about his accomplishments as governor — a syndrome that sometimes backfires when reality raises its ugly head. So it was in January 2022 when he

One of the most sacred duties of an American president is to protect the American people from threats, foreign and domestic. This duty sits alongside preserving our constitutional rights, sustaining

March again. “March Madness,” right? I read Andrew Taban’s (March 17) column, and I’ll be honest — what stood out wasn’t the argument. It was the attitude. The kind that

California is not only the nation’s most populous state; it’s also the nation’s most economically, ethnically, culturally and geographically diverse state. That uniqueness has its virtues, but it makes governing

By David Hegg Labels certainly have a purpose. They can tell us what kind of soup is in the can, and how many grams of this and that will enter

In my continuing effort to be more bipartisan, I want to highlight a vote the House of Representatives took last week to make the records of sexual assault and harassment

Re: Dan Walters commentary, March 4, “New Taxes in California’s 2 Biggest Counties?” Personally I think it might be appropriate to rename one of the proposed items Mr. Walters mentions,

Americans are feeling the sting at the pump. Since the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran, global oil markets have gone haywire. Crude has topped $100 a barrel, U.S.

Re: Andrew Taban commentary, March 17, “March Madness, Starring Performative Art of Hypocrisy.” Not all silence indicates indifference; sometimes it reflects understanding. The people Mr. Taban references — parents, community

The following is a copy of a letter sent to Rep. George Whitesides, D-Agua Dulce. I’m trying to understand why the citizens are paying millions of dollars in taxes only

The shortage and costs of housing are, by any rational standard, one of California’s most pressing issues, which is why several thousand advocates of affordable shelter gathered in Sacramento this

I blew myself out of the water last Sunday. It was late afternoon that I learned the Oscars were on that night. I hardly go to movies anymore. I’ll watch