Miller Sanford Pope Francis arrives for his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on June 5. (Andrew Medichini / Associated Press) To the editor: In criticizing former President Trump’s stance on immigration, Pope Francis (and those advising him) made the same mistake that too many others make. (“Pope slams Harris and Trump as … Read more
Police drive into former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate Monday, a day after an apparent assassination attempt. (Rebecca Blackwell / Associated Press) To the editor: Eric Trump has been quoted as saying, “How many more rifles are going to get within assassination distance of my father?” (“A second assassination attempt against former President Trump raises new … Read more
Alicia Baltazar, left, Erick R. Ojeda Garcia, and Cindy Guerrero clap during a ceremony for the Wilmington honorary mayor announcement on June 27, 2024, in Wilmington. (Michael Blackshire / Los Angeles Times) The political opponents looked at each other from their campaign tables outside the Wilmington Recreation Center. Alejandra Rodriguez’s display featured pamphlets about who … Read more
Traffic crawls on the 110 Freeway through downtown Los Angeles in 2021. (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times) To the editor: Patt Morrison’s SigAlert article was excellent. However, I want to correct a glaring omission. Her part about Los Angeles traffic reporters didn’t mention one of the most prominent ones: the late, great Bill Keene, … Read more
Scott Baugh, who is running for Congress in California’s 47th Congressional District, released an ad in which he talks publicly for the first time about his brother’s death from a fentanyl overdose. (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times) The camera pans over framed photographs of five little boys with crew cuts, wide smiles and button-down shirts, … Read more
Taylor Swift performs during her Eras Tour in Tokyo on Feb. 7. (Toru Hanai / Associated Press) To the editor: A number of letter writers seemed alarmed by Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Kamala Harris for president. Some even mentioned that entertainment is a business, and therefore many stars decline to make endorsements. Well, how weak … Read more
A broken street light near MacArthur Park is one of several in the struggling Los Angeles neighborhood. (Michael Blackshire / Los Angeles Times) To the editor: Regarding the enormous problems at Los Angeles’ MacArthur Park and the surrounding neighborhood, the very last thing that the city needs to do is spend a single penny on … Read more
My children’s first day at a new French school triggered much anxiety. Well, for me. Them? No biggie, Mom. Children are often better prepared to lead their own lives than we give them credit for, writes Arron Neal, an American expat raising two bilingual kids on the South Shore.Photo by John Mahoney /Montreal Gazette When … Read more
Jesse Lingard signed for FC Seoul in February (Picture: Getty Images) Jesse Lingard says he didn’t know the rules in his new home of South Korea, after a police investigation into him riding an e-scooter without a license. Lingard posted a video on social of himself riding an electric scooter, which has since been deleted. … Read more
Lilliam Rivera, author of “Tiny Threads.” (JJ Geiger) Book Review Tiny Threads By Lilliam RiveraDel Rey Books: 256 pages, $26 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores. When I was shopping for a Mini Cooper last year, I headed to Mini … Read more
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