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Israel’s Iron Dome air defense system fires to intercept rockets launched from Lebanon into northern Israel on Sept. 21. (Leo Correa / Associated Press) To the editor: Hezbollah hit Israeli civilians with a barrage of rockets on Oct. 8, 2023, and has done so daily for almost a year now. Was Hezbollah “retaliating” on Oct. … Read more

Firefighters provide structure protection in Wrightwood during the Bridge fire in the San Gabriel Mountains on Sept. 10. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) To the editor: The op-ed article on protecting fragile open spaces when extreme fire conditions are predicted offers one solution to help solve the problem. I have another. (“Southern California forests … Read more

Concerns about Eric Roberts’ health are circulating on social media following the actor’s debut on Dancing With the Stars Tuesday night. Eric has been in the spotlight for over 40 years, but until recently, he had remained quiet about the details of his personal life. But in his new memoir, Runaway Train, Eric opens up … Read more

Rancho Palos Verdes’ Seaview neighborhood continues to suffer damage from landslides. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) To the editor: I am sad to read of the landslide in Rancho Palos Verdes, but apparently the people living there want the government to fight Mother Nature. (“Palos Verdes landslide keeps getting worse. Residents’ anger boils,” Sept. … Read more

Former President Trump speaks during an event on fighting antisemitism in Washington on Sept. 19. (Evan Vucci / Associated Press) To the editor: Your article, “Trump vows to be ‘best friend’ to Jewish Americans, as allegations of ally’s antisemitism surface,” really combines two stories into one. It reports on North Carolina Republican gubernatorial candidate Mark … Read more

From her tree-house studio to high-end galleries, this L.A. potter’s work is turning heads To get to ceramist Raina Lee’s tree house, you enter through an iron gate with a dog warning sign and climb a long wooden staircase that creaks beneath your feet. You’ll then cross a suspension bridge, and you’ll hear, “Be careful, … Read more

A judge has halted construction of an industrial warehouse development underway in rural Bloomington, citing flaws in the environmental review conducted by San Bernardino County. Scores of homes have already been demolished. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) A Southern California developer must halt construction of a controversial industrial park in San Bernardino County that … Read more

The Cayucos pier with Morro Rock in the distance, right, and the towering stacks of the Morro Bay power plant, left. (Don Kelsen / Los Angeles Times) It’s quiet in Cayucos. Perhaps too quiet. In fact, on a cloudy fall day on the beach in Cayucos, you might not find any Cayucans at all. You’ll … Read more

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Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, testifying before Congress shortly after his appointment. (Tom Williams / Associated Press) The U.S. Postal Service keeps promising that things are getting better — more efficient operations, more reliable mail delivery, improved finances, a more climate-friendly truck fleet and so on. To outside observers, things are certainly changing, for the worse. … Read more