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'When I saw the picture of the metal bunks in tiers, my thought was "Alligator Auschwitz," not Alcatraz,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Driving the country's highways is one way to define the American psyche and a big, beautiful, flawed nation.

What happens if the next spark lands where Angelenos live surrounded by dry, flammable vegetation? The Hollywood Hills, Sepulveda Pass, Topanga Canyon, Mt. Washington or Glassell Park?

Don't let the words 'tax cut' fool you in Donald Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill.' The rich will get richer while economic disparity in America grows.

'In the current climate, if someone in authority decides that they want your housekeeper or gardener or you out of the country, they'll find a way to do it,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

'The refiners get rid of their unwanted properties, the state makes money, some other company makes money and the public is not gouged,' writes an L.A. Times reader. 'Problem solved.'

'Normalizing the actions of any person that wins an election by showing them respect is how we got in our current situation,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

'Sadly, UC's history is a microcosm of the national history of untold native tribal injustices inflicted by the U.S. government,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

'President Trump doesn't just stop at modifying near-term energy policies,' writes an L.A. Times reader. 'He chooses instead to bury the very data that we need to inform our long-term strategies for protecting our planet.'

'I sincerely hope that the UC system does not eliminate the quarter system, which has worked well for so many of us,' writes an L.A. Times reader.