I’m O.G. You know. Original Gangster? I hail from the ancient parenthesis when you wanted to leave a phone message with someone, you called. After the 347th ring, you figured
Jim de Bree, a semi-retired CPA, wrote July 15 of capitalistic economies and their vulnerability to monopolies, oligarchies and consumer manipulation using high-tech algorithms. He compared the cost of drugs
I wonder if anyone has ever bothered pointing out to Gary Horton what would happen if people followed his tagline, “Full Speed to Port.” When you go Full Speed to
I’m not sure if hypersonic missiles or Iran’s drones have a chance of first-strike capability. If so, or if some countries will think so, and/or don’t fear a second strike,
One of your readers (no need to mention names) recently wrote that lying has become acceptable in American politics since Donald J. Trump came on the scene, and it is
Over the past several weeks I have been studying the Russian Flu pandemic, which started in 1889 and lasted several years. Until 2005, the pandemic was considered to be influenza.
Is California’s economy recovering from COVID-19 or not? Recent jobs numbers don’t help answer that question. In May, California added nearly 105,000 jobs, the fourth straight month adding more than
I’ve spent the past two Sundays exploring the most recent addition to our ever-expanding network of hiking trails and open spaces in the SCV. The Gates Family Wildlife Preserve is
My last letter to the editor focused on those who were refusing to get vaccinated, in particular the Trump Republicans. Now there are prominent Republicans who are finally endorsing the
I’ve mentioned in previous articles that my grandfather was an accomplished writer. The lady I thought was my grandmother was an artist, dancer and model. My mom grew up in
On Dec. 7, 2020, George Gascón was sworn in as Los Angeles County District Attorney. In the more than 200 days since, Gascón has launched a series of special directives
In re: Lois Eisenberg, “Young Voters Making a Difference,” July 3. In reading Ms. Eisenberg’s letter to the editor, I was wondering if she is intentionally ignoring all of the
Byron York, chief political correspondent for the Washington Examiner, a conservative news website and magazine, asks why Democrats aren’t as passionate about investigating the source of the virus that causes
By David Hegg Several events around the nation have led pundits and observers alike to label certain actions “unconscionable.” The word defines what is considered unreasonable, wrong, or unreasonably excessive.
Re: Gerrie Currie, “Garcia Questions Mount,” June 20. Here are the members of the U.S. Congress voting against the bill to make “Juneteenth” a national holiday according to the New
When it comes to the actions of some people in regard to this lethal virus, I want everyone to know…If you are not part of the solution, YOU ARE THE
I knew my daughter wanted to bait her own hook. It’s our girl Brooke’s birthday this weekend, and she’s everything you want your daughter to be. Intelligent, witty, a great student
The current situation at our southern border has evolved into a full-blown crisis. President Donald Trump decently managed the border by giving authority to the Customs and Border Protection and
Back in the 1970s and 1980s when I was a big-L Libertarian, the membership liked to describe Republicans as the party that wanted to be your daddy (i.e. control you)
Arthur Saginian (letters, July 20): You asked the conservatives and the liberals to not conduct god experiments publicly. You stated that God doesn’t know everything and we are His lab