Despite warnings from bird flu experts, it’s business as usual in California dairy country It was a late fall morning and hundreds of cows — black and white splattered Holsteins and cappuccino-colored Jerseys — milled about a San Joaquin Valley dairy farm in the largest milk-producing state in the nation. Nearby, workers herded some of … Read more
Could Tuesday’s winner be history’s loser? If so, the Democrat’s bitter debate about the future may be unwarranted. The party came out of this year’s presidential election defeat with a plausible explanation–Michael S. Dukakis–and some grounds for optimism: the partial erosion of the GOP presidential coalition, simultaneous Democratic gains in Congress and vivid weakness in … Read more
Maggy Krell, center, arrives in Reno with a few busloads of volunteers in October. (Scott Sady / For The Times) Weeks before election day, more than 150 volunteers boarded early morning buses in Sacramento and traveled east, through the towering mountains of the Humboldt–Toiyabe National Forest and across the Nevada border to convince voters to … Read more
Fast-food workers protest for a higher minimum wage in Los Angeles in 2021. (Damian Dovarganes / Associated Press) To the editor: I think it’s important to know that decades ago, there were far fewer fast-food restaurants than there are now. These are places that typically serve relatively unhealthy food and portions that appeal to the … Read more
Marchers turn out in downtown Los Angeles in 2006 to protest a House-passed immigration bill that opponents say would criminalize millions of immigrant families. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) Donald Trump won’t be sworn in as our 47th president for two more months, but he’s already pleasing his base in one way: Undocumented immigrants … Read more
Pacific Gas and Electric’s Diablo Canyon Power Plant, the only operating nuclear plant in California, is seen in Avila Beach in 2023. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times) To the editor: To paraphrase a popular aphorism about men and therapy, it appears that young people would rather risk destroying entire landscapes with nuclear … Read more
President Biden pardons Peach on Monday at the White House. He was joined by John Zimmerman, chair of the National Turkey Federation, and his son Grant. The tradition dates back to 1947. (Andrew Harnik / Getty Images) Hi, and happy Tuesday. There are 55 days until President-elect Trump is sworn back into office, and there … Read more
Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth speaks with reporters after meeting with senators in Washington on Nov. 21. (Rod Lamkey / Associated Press) To the editor: Regardless of whether the 2017 sexual encounter in which Pete Hegseth does not deny being involved was consensual or an assault, the police report supports the conclusion that he would … Read more
President Biden meets with President-elect Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House on Nov. 13. (Evan Vucci / Associated Press) To the editor: A letter writer expressed her belief that if President-elect Donald Trump “was all of the undesirables he was labeled, [President] Biden never would have invited him to the White … Read more
“L.A. Times Today” news anchor Lisa McRee speaks to senior editor David Lauter. To the editor: I was sad to learn that we won’t have more of Washington columnist David Lauter’s great writing in The Times. (“Biggest lesson from my four decades of covering politics: Prepare to be surprised,” column, Nov. 23) When I saw … Read more
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