Opinion

Gary Horton: Setting the chains on transition

Americans seem to be a frustratingly short-sighted bunch. Our collective memories have been impaired, perhaps by too much “Housewives of Beverly Hills,” or Kardashians, or Juicy Carl’s Jr. commercials –

Gordon Katz: New call to action

In response to Gary Horton’s Dec. 7 column (“Surprise veterans alliance protects minorities”), it is the new call to action in fighting for our rights against an incoming repressive regime.

Joe Mathews: Grounds for housing in the water

Why can’t we solve California’s devastating housing shortage? Perhaps it’s because the proposed solutions — sprawling construction, denser construction, granny flats, affordable housing mandates, and regulation exemptions — are all

Our View: A pledge for civic engagement

The Nov. 8 election, along with its divisive aftermath, shows the necessity for greater grassroots involvement in American democracy. Already battle strategies are being drawn up in Washington, D.C., by

Frank Arenson: Proud of our young military men

Gary Horton’s latest column singling out veterans, or possibly those just dressed up as veterans, overall was a bunch of disjointed statements. The most insulting comment was the accusation that

Eric Siddall: Prop 57 lightens hate crime penalties

Recent news reports confirm an increase in hate crimes in Los Angeles County, and elected officials, including District Attorney Jackie Lacey, recently participated in a news conference to encourage reporting

David Hegg

David W. Hegg: Real winners win at losing

Many years ago when my son was playing at the highest level of club soccer, he helped his team win a very prestigious national soccer tournament it had lost the

Brian Baker: Election recount is futile

In my last column I discussed the hair-on-fire reaction of the American left to the electoral rejection of the pantsuit woman in favor of the guy with the world’s biggest

Jim de Bree

Jim de Bree: Should Obamacare go Dutch?

From an economic perspective, health care is a dysfunctional industry. Health care is a unique industry in several respects. The preponderance of costs is concentrated in a small portion of

Our View: In Remembrance: Pearl Harbor

The U.S.S. Arizona – still buried in its watery Pearl Harbor grave where it was sunk 75 years ago during Imperial Japan’s attack on the U.S. Pacific Fleet – is