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'Until Republicans (and more Democrats) see fossil fuel pollution along with the resulting climate change as a serious and deadly health issue, we will not take the urgent and substantive actions needed,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Efforts within the U.S. to reduce overdoses have been paying off more than U.S. military actions in Latin America have.

'Benzene -- just one of the dangerous chemicals discharged from dozens of major methane leaks in California -- is a chemical linked to leukemia, blood disorders and reproductive harms,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

'If the flag being purposely destroyed is no one else's property, and if there is no physical attack on another person, all that is happening is that the sensibilities of others are being grievously offended,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

The president's favorite film, 'Sunset Boulevard,' dramatizes how narcissistic delusions can lead to madness.

That's the sort of thing rising dictators tend to say, urging the public to ignore the accumulating evidence.

A huge number of property owners rent out homes and evade local fees and taxes. Sacramento has a plan for transparency to hold them accountable.

'Using military force to combat drug cartels is quite a desperate undertaking that will do little in dealing with the root causes of the drug problem in the U.S.,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

'Regulators have not presented sufficient evidence of harm, yet they propose a ban that would deprive patients of relief,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

'Allegations are not convictions. Let's not let this stand in the way of letting experts independently evaluate and manage monetary policy,' writes an L.A. Times reader.