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'There is much that is wrong with education in California. A lot can be improved with strong leadership and a dose of common sense,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

'It is not the job of the people of California to compensate for Trump's financial losses,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

'The so-called "blue code" or "blue wall of silence," the unwritten rule about not reporting fellow officers' bad acts, is widely recognized as a major barrier to police accountability, eroding public trust,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

'Stuck in a hellhole for no good reason, these men looked out for this frightened young man ... How could anyone think these kinds of people should be deported?,' writes an L.A. Times reader ...

'It is high time that the conservative Supreme Court justices removed their heads from the sand, took a clear-eyed look at our real-life modern government and reined in the grossly overreaching executive,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

With a heat wave expected to peak in Southern California on Wednesday, forecasters warned of elevated fire risk.

'[Columnist Gustavo Arellano] brought his pre-conceived biases with him and penned an incomplete piece replete with insults and ignorant commentary,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Argentina star Lionel Messi headlines a group of World Cup players having an impact in their late 30s and 40s thanks to advances in sports science.

Last school year, California districts identified 298,254 students experiencing homelessness. The real number is almost certainly higher.

Grocery Outlet is opening an Ontario Ranch location after announcing the closure of nine California stores earlier this year.