Letters to the Editor: College football has long been ‘just a business’ — but it’s fairer for athletes now

Notre Dame and Navy face off in an NCAA college football game in Baltimore in 2022. (Terrance Williams / Associated Press) To the editor: I must respectfully challenge the recent opinion piece claiming that “name and likeness” (NIL) agreements and modern college football economics have corrupted the sport. The author overlooks the fact that college … Read more

Letters to the Editor: Hooray for housing advocates who don’t want to stick it to single-family neighborhoods

Apartments under construction in West L.A. on Wilshire Boulevard. (Daniel Gaines / Los Angeles Times) To the editor: You recently ran a story on low- and moderate-income renters possibly facing eviction. An advocate for low-income housing in single-family neighborhoods, Maria Briones, asked, “Why do only rich people have the right to have a beautiful house, … Read more

Letters to the Editor: How not to talk politics — without totally avoiding it — at Thanksgiving

President Biden, right, ceremoniously pardons a turkey for Thanksgiving at the White House on Monday. (Andrew Harnik / Getty Images) To the editor: Worried about discussing politics over the holidays? Don’t fret, dear friends. Table it instead. Give every guest at your Thanksgiving and other holiday gatherings a questionnaire and an envelope to be opened … Read more

Country singer allegedly violates bond to attend CMAs; judge issues a warrant for his arrest

Austin Tanner, an aspiring country music singer, has a warrant out for his arrest after allegedly violating his bond conditions by attending the 2024 CMA Awards.  On Nov. 26, an Alabama judge issued a warrant for Tanner’s arrest, days after the singer traveled from Alabama to Nashville to attend the awards show Nov. 20 without seeking the court’s approval, … Read more

Oliver Hudson reveals why he and sister Kate Hudson rejected Kurt Russell’s offer to adopt them

Kate Hudson and her brother, Oliver Hudson, had no interest in having Kurt Russell adopt them when they were kids. During an episode of their “Sibling Revelry” podcast, Oliver revealed that Russell had offered to legally adopt them when he started dating their mother, Goldie Hawn, back in the 1980s. “Kurt came into my life … Read more

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