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An L.A. Times reader bemoans L.A.'s failures to fix its sidewalks and how that affects his wheelchair-bound wife.

Son of a financially strapped mother and a father who was practically a Getty, Newsom explores his past in his new memoir, 'Young Man in a Hurry.'

'The consolidation of these media entities means Paramount would eventually own both CNN and CBS, allowing it to tilt news coverage to enhance its own media power,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Protecting democracy requires making sure people feel that democracy is working for them.

'Regulations ... supported environmental protections, workplace safety and occupant safety. Meanwhile, the market manipulations of hedge funds buying up residential real estate is ignored as a problem,' writes an L.A. Times reader ...

'I ... want to point out that many of the 14 intersections listed in this article are in South L.A. -- perhaps a disproportionate amount. Why is that?,' writes an L.A. Times reader ...

'Setting politics aside, the role of the United States surgeon general requires foundational medical training and credentials that reflect the highest standards of my profession,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Trump tries to co-opt everything he can for his aggrandizement, even a big win for the U.S. at the Olympics.

Their patriotic response to Trump's invitation was refreshing: 'When you get the chance to go to White House and meet the president, we're proud to be Americans.'

The trade war isn't ending. It's just changing ZIP codes.