Miller Sanford Column: This bellwether county picked 11 straight presidential winners. Here’s how it views Trump vs. Harris In a far corner of the continental U.S., amid the salty air and green-carpeted mountains of the Pacific Northwest, lies a unique place with an unparalleled record of political precision. Clallam County, Wash., which takes its name from its Indigenous … Read more
L.A. city workers clean up a homeless encampment in Hollywood on Aug. 15. (Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times) To the editor: I can’t remember the exact date — was it 2016 or maybe 2017 — when I read in The Times about the billions of dollars needed to build the new football stadium in … Read more
(Jim Cooke / Los Angeles Times) While the Golden State’s Democratic leanings in the presidential contest are well known, California is home to several swing districts that make the state critical this year in determining which party controls the U.S. House of Representatives. Additionally, voters will elect a new U.S. senator, decide several ballot measures … Read more
Then-California Atty. Gen. Kamala Harris discusses the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Proposition 8 in Los Angeles on June 26, 2013. (Damian Dovarganes / Associated Press) To the editor: It’s wrong to say that the U.S. Supreme Court “eventually overturned Proposition 8 in 2013.” (“Kamala Harris was at the forefront of the battle for same-sex … Read more
Emotionally intelligent algorithms and blockchain technology offer hope, but the solution ultimately lies in a combination of technology, education and regulation. Blockchain verification could play a role in distinguishing real from AI-generated deepfakes, writes Concordia University public scholar Rana Ali Adeeb. Above: Icons of AI apps fill the screen of a smartphone.Photo by OLIVIER MORIN … Read more
Firefighting aircraft battle the Airport fire near Santiago Peak in southern Orange County on Sept. 10. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) To the editor: I agree with editorial writer Karin Klein’s commentary on the careless decision made by the Orange County Public Works Department to use heavy equipment to move boulders in an … Read more
People watch the debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump in San Francisco on Sept. 10. (Juliana Yamada / Associated Press) To the editor: After the presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, I watched a televised focus group of undecided voters in Pennsylvania. I came away baffled by Trump-leaning voters who cited the … Read more
At the Capitol in Sacramento, state Sen. Scott Wiener watches a Senate vote on his AI regulation bill, SB 1047, in April. (Rich Pedroncelli / Associated Press) On Aug. 29, the California Legislature passed Senate Bill 1047 — the Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Models Act — and sent it to Gov. … Read more
Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event on Aug. 30 in Johnstown, Pa. He uses hyperbole to describe almost everything he discusses. (Alex Brandon / Associated Press) Of all Donald Trump’s rhetorical predilections, one that goes largely unmentioned is his addiction to superlatives. No one has ever seen anything like virtually everything he brings up. … Read more
Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance of Ohio speaks in Atlanta on Monday. (Mike Stewart / Associated Press) As a vice presidential pick, JD Vance has been a big mistake, as even some of Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago mafia and media friends concede. A younger version of Trump, Vance brings no new voters to the … Read more
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