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Letters to the Editor

Michael Sandeen | And, California-Sized Irony…

After reading Christopher Lucero’s Feb. 26 letter to the editor (“Texas-Sized Irony”) the irony of his first paragraph made me laugh. Christopher states that those not living in California have

Mike Garcia | The Science Says Open Schools

It’s been almost a year since California was put under a state-mandated lockdown by Gov. Gavin Newsom. What was supposed to be a short-term lockdown is turning into a year

Alan Ferdman | Congestion Pricing and Toll Roads

For the past several months, Los Angeles County Metro has been providing public outreach and conducting informational meetings on their proposal to reduce traffic congestion using a method called “congestion

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Vlad Ghenciu | Vigilance Against the Silencing

Immediately before the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election, the Democratic Party and its supporters began talking about “uniting the country” in a “coalition” that would serve as the anti-Trump electoral movement

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Ron Singerman | Does the Supermajority Serve Us?

In regard to state Sen. Melissa Melendez’s pair of proposed bills to prevent hiring discrimination and school bullying over political affiliation: In our once-great state of California are there any

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Lynn Wright | A Message to Garcia

I was amused to see Rep. Mike Garcia woke up one morning after Jan. 6 and realized he wasn’t in Kansas (or Georgia’s 14th District) anymore (commentary, Jan. 30). Our

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Rudolph Fillinger | Words and Actions Matter

Karl Hess, Barry Goldwater’s anarchist speechwriter, included the words: “Extremism in defense of liberty is no vice. Moderation in pursuit of justice is no virtue,” in Goldwater’s acceptance speech for

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Riti Hegde | Remember January in 2022

Dear fellow 25th Congressional District residents: We should remember how Mike Garcia voted on Jan. 7 when it comes time for the midterms in 2022. Our congressman voted against the

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Arthur Saginian | Equal Bashing Deserved

This is in the category of “two wrongs don’t make it right.” Conservatives: People whose injustices gave birth to liberals. Liberals: People who react to injustices with equal and opposite

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Rob Kerchner | Overreaction to COVID-19

Editor’s note: This letter was submitted before the outdoor dining ban was lifted. You can sit and eat for hours at your tray table, just inches from strangers on an

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Stephen Maseda | An Unprecedented Attack?

I would have thought that the multiday attack on the White House last summer during the Black Lives Matter “mostly peaceful” protests, when the president had to be evacuated by

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Our View | $380M: It’s a Lot, but a Little

Question: When is $380 million not very much money? Answer: When it’s the only money allocated for COVID-19 relief out of a 591-page, $1.9-trillion COVID-19 relief bill. That’s right Less