https://www.latimes.com/voices Voices en-US Tue, 07 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-04-07/with-cuts-to-science-health-trumps-2027-budget-is-all-about-ideology-not-facts-or-needs Trump's budget plan takes aim at programs that make Americans smarter, healthier and safer. What's his real agenda? Tue, 07 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-04-07/with-cuts-to-science-health-trumps-2027-budget-is-all-about-ideology-not-facts-or-needs https://www.latimes.com/california/newsletter/2026-04-06/skelton-monday-politics-newsletter-vote-mail President Trump and MAGA Republicans are hallucinating or outright lying about widespread election fraud. Mon, 06 Apr 2026 13:00:00 GMT https://www.latimes.com/california/newsletter/2026-04-06/skelton-monday-politics-newsletter-vote-mail https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2026-04-05/california-politics-rough-and-tumble-jack-kavanagh Jack Kavanagh's website, Rough & Tumble, has a worldwide audience despite — or perhaps because of — its lack of flash, commentary and snark. It's a well-respected compendium of politics and policy. Sun, 05 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2026-04-05/california-politics-rough-and-tumble-jack-kavanagh https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2026-04-05/chabria-column-bondi-noem-firings It was another 'quiet, piggy' week in an administration that is increasingly openly hostile to women in power. Sun, 05 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2026-04-05/chabria-column-bondi-noem-firings https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-04-04/birthright-citizenship-trump-supreme-court I’m the beneficiary of birthright citizenship three times over. Sat, 04 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-04-04/birthright-citizenship-trump-supreme-court https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-04-03/why-isnt-stock-market-freaking-out-more-over-iran-war-heres-why The stock market has fallen since Trump went to war against Iran, but why isn't it worse? Fri, 03 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-04-03/why-isnt-stock-market-freaking-out-more-over-iran-war-heres-why https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-04-02/latinos-por-pratt-video-karen-basura You know the political silly season is upon us when campaigns start to make fools of themselves trying to court Latino voters. Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-04-02/latinos-por-pratt-video-karen-basura https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-04-02/from-columbus-to-chavez-l-a-s-disappearing-disfigured-displaced-statues Statues in L.A. are not as immobile as you’d think. They’re here, they’re there, they move from pedestal to pedestal. Sometimes they disappear altogether. Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-04-02/from-columbus-to-chavez-l-a-s-disappearing-disfigured-displaced-statues https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-04-02/conservatives-cook-up-new-fix-for-social-security-that-harms-workers-protects-rich-trump-gop A new proposal for saving Social Security would cap benefits at $50,000 per person. Here's how that would hurt the working class but save the rich from a tax increase. Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-04-02/conservatives-cook-up-new-fix-for-social-security-that-harms-workers-protects-rich-trump-gop https://www.latimes.com/sports/ucla/story/2026-04-07/aday-mara-michigan-title-exposes-ucla-mick-cronin-failure After UCLA coach Mick Cronin failed to figure out how to feature center Aday Mara, he transferred to Michigan and won a national championship. Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:05:59 GMT https://www.latimes.com/sports/ucla/story/2026-04-07/aday-mara-michigan-title-exposes-ucla-mick-cronin-failure https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2026-04-07/dodgers-toronto-blue-jays-fans The Dodgers' booed-filled return to Toronto five months after their World Series win was another reminder of the Dodgers' continued MLB dominance. Tue, 07 Apr 2026 11:00:00 GMT https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2026-04-07/dodgers-toronto-blue-jays-fans https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2026-04-06/dodgers-world-series-celebration-blue-jays The Dodgers take us behind the scenes in those wild hours between their departure from Rogers Centre as champions and their arrival in Los Angeles the following day. Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2026-04-06/dodgers-world-series-celebration-blue-jays https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2026-04-02/colossus-harbor-restaurant-review-pizza-sourdough Try swoon-worthy pizzas and bread at Colossus Harbor in San Pedro. Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2026-04-02/colossus-harbor-restaurant-review-pizza-sourdough https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2026-03-12/osusume-fumio-sushi-omakase-atwater-village-bill-addison-review Chef Fumio Azumi opens his first solo sushi counter, Osusume Fumio, in Atwater Village after two decades quietly helping to shape Japanese dining in L.A. Thu, 12 Mar 2026 14:23:35 GMT https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2026-03-12/osusume-fumio-sushi-omakase-atwater-village-bill-addison-review https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2026-03-10/noma-jenn-harris-critic-controversy-industry Allegations against Noma chef Rene Redzepi should open a broader discussion about how systemic change in the restaurant industry is needed more now than ever. Tue, 10 Mar 2026 20:44:39 GMT https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2026-03-10/noma-jenn-harris-critic-controversy-industry https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-04-07/first-la28-olympics-ticket-drop-flop-for-locals LA28 organizers promised that those living near venues would have access to Olympic tickets for as little as $28 apiece. Folks who tried to buy learned otherwise. Tue, 07 Apr 2026 23:56:56 GMT https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-04-07/first-la28-olympics-ticket-drop-flop-for-locals https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2026-03-31/trump-gold-statue-presidential-library-idol-terrible-idea Days after millions participated in nationwide No Kings protests, a big gold statue in the middle of the proposed Trump presidential library underscores why they marched. Wed, 01 Apr 2026 05:08:20 GMT https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2026-03-31/trump-gold-statue-presidential-library-idol-terrible-idea https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2026-03-26/sora-video-shutdown-openai-what-it-means-ai-bubble The end of Sora is not the first domino or the bursting of the AI bubble. But it does make clear that AI isn’t magic, nor are those who are making and marketing it infallible. Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:00:00 GMT https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2026-03-26/sora-video-shutdown-openai-what-it-means-ai-bubble https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2026-04-03/blue-trail-review-gabriel-mascaro-denise-weinberg-rodrigo-santoro A stubborn grandmother flees a fascist retirement camp in Gabriel Mascaro's stunner, a master class in making inspired high-concept science fiction on the cheap. Fri, 03 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2026-04-03/blue-trail-review-gabriel-mascaro-denise-weinberg-rodrigo-santoro https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2026-04-02/drama-review-zendaya-robert-pattinson-alana-haim-kristoffer-borgli Working with stars Zendaya and Robert Pattinson, director Kristoffer Borgli is less interested in matters of compatibility than the fickle calculus of cancellation. Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2026-04-02/drama-review-zendaya-robert-pattinson-alana-haim-kristoffer-borgli https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2026-03-30/henry-david-thoreau-review-ken-burns-pbs-documentary Ken Burns produces the first-ever documentary on Henry David Thoreau, which moves beyond famous one-liners to explore his complex life and startlingly modern relevance. Mon, 30 Mar 2026 18:09:32 GMT https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2026-03-30/henry-david-thoreau-review-ken-burns-pbs-documentary https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2026-04-07/trump-allies-burning-bridges The president's antics may work domestically, but he's now loathed among elected allied leaders across Western Europe. Tue, 07 Apr 2026 18:15:00 GMT https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2026-04-07/trump-allies-burning-bridges https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2026-04-03/nato-withdrawal-trump-iran-war Trump and Congress should not withdraw the U.S. from an 80-year alliance simply because it refuses to escalate the Iran war. Americans themselves want to end that war, not expand it. Fri, 03 Apr 2026 10:11:00 GMT https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2026-04-03/nato-withdrawal-trump-iran-war https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2026-04-02/why-trump-fired-pam-bondi She couldn't make the Epstein files go away. Thu, 02 Apr 2026 23:28:13 GMT https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2026-04-02/why-trump-fired-pam-bondi https://www.latimes.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/story/2026-04-07/la-homelessness-return-rates 'Los Angeles needs a more balanced and transparent approach — one that measures outcomes rigorously, prioritizes long-term stability over short-term placement and considers the needs of all residents,' writes an L.A. Times reader. Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:00:00 GMT https://www.latimes.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/story/2026-04-07/la-homelessness-return-rates https://www.latimes.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/story/2026-04-07/democratic-party-midterms-lincoln 'Democrats don't just need a candidate for president. They need a statement that will hold this nation together. Words matter,' writes an L.A. Times reader. Tue, 07 Apr 2026 14:00:00 GMT https://www.latimes.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/story/2026-04-07/democratic-party-midterms-lincoln https://www.latimes.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/story/2026-04-07/hegseth-military-firings-woke 'The integrity of the military and its oath to the Constitution are the gold standard and have earned the trust of Americans for 250 years. Hegseth’s prosecution of a culture war on this professionalism will erode the apolitical nature of the military,' writes an L.A. Times reader. Tue, 07 Apr 2026 13:30:00 GMT https://www.latimes.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/story/2026-04-07/hegseth-military-firings-woke https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2025-03-30/los-angeles-homelessness-listening-to-the-unhoused Don't we all want better for all people who are this impoverished? Los Angeles cannot thrive if there is one community of people safely in homes and another forced onto the sidewalks. Sun, 30 Mar 2025 12:00:40 GMT https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2025-03-30/los-angeles-homelessness-listening-to-the-unhoused https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2025-03-23/los-angeles-opposition-venice-dell-homeless-housing-project It's outrageous that the city is still looking for ways to stop the project, years after it was approved. Sun, 23 Mar 2025 12:00:39 GMT https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2025-03-23/los-angeles-opposition-venice-dell-homeless-housing-project https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2025-03-09/california-bear-hunting-dogs Hounding bears won't prevent dangerous encounters with humans. But bear-proofing your property will help. Sun, 09 Mar 2025 12:00:28 GMT https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2025-03-09/california-bear-hunting-dogs https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2026-04-07/ice-agents-cruel-unusual-punishment If prisoners were treated the way migrants are, it would be immediately acknowledged as cruel and unusual punishment. Tue, 07 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2026-04-07/ice-agents-cruel-unusual-punishment https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2026-04-07/trump-failures-iran-war The president's justifications have shifted repeatedly, and claims of victory have grown theatrical as the results have grown less convincing. Tue, 07 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2026-04-07/trump-failures-iran-war