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'Democratic Party leaders have urged non-viable candidates to drop out ... . Thus, party leaders are trying to deprive voters of more choice,' writes an L.A. Times reader ...

In an age of unprecedented wealth, an astonishing share of what the city builds today looks and feels utterly soulless. We can change that.

Last year was the deadliest on record for the press. We must fight to ensure truth does not become a casualty too.

The last thing this Congress wants to do is take responsibility for anything.

'Invite Californians to use their phones to share short videos of their favorite places and why they love living here. You'd get a real portrait of California -- its beauty, diversity and everyday magic -- without spending millions on a glossy ...

'Imposing an oil severance tax, as other states do, could bring in approximately $1.5 billion annually to California's coffers,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

'The president has only created a war that our grandchildren and their grandchildren will likely be fighting for years to come,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

The scope of the planned detention network is staggering. The agency has already bought two warehouses with capacity for 8,500 people each; by comparison, the country's largest federal prison holds roughly 4,000 inmates.

Today's romantic fiction is less about horny couplings and happy endings, and more about emotional connections and power dynamics.

Pushing strategic decisions down the road means the ending will be imposed by fatigue, fracture or crisis rather than choice.