https://www.latimes.com/voices Voices en-US Sat, 19 Apr 2025 10:00:06 GMT https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-19/trumps-cruelty-to-migrants-reminds-us-what-easter-is-about Easter is supposed to be a happy time, but all I can think of is the people who persecuted Jesus. At a time when Christians are called upon to embrace Jesus’ message of love and charity, our president continues to revel in a cruelty that’s, well, biblical. Sat, 19 Apr 2025 10:00:06 GMT https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-19/trumps-cruelty-to-migrants-reminds-us-what-easter-is-about https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-19/in-their-golden-years-this-is-not-the-country-they-expected-to-be-living-in-so-what-now Many older Californins believe 'democracy is in peril.' But can outrage over Trump spark a winning strategy for the opposition? Sat, 19 Apr 2025 10:00:05 GMT https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-19/in-their-golden-years-this-is-not-the-country-they-expected-to-be-living-in-so-what-now https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2025-04-18/trump-alaska-republican-senator-lisa-murkowski-voices-fear-of-speaking-out Sen. Lisa Murkowski speaks honestly and candidly of the fear Trump has instilled with his rogue presidency. She's a rare, brave voice among Republican politicians. Fri, 18 Apr 2025 19:41:12 GMT https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2025-04-18/trump-alaska-republican-senator-lisa-murkowski-voices-fear-of-speaking-out https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2025-04-17/barabak-column-trump-lawfare-usha-vance-doug-emhoff Second Lady Usha Vance's old law firm opposes the president's intimidation effort while former Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff is crossways with his law firm. Thu, 17 Apr 2025 10:00:58 GMT https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2025-04-17/barabak-column-trump-lawfare-usha-vance-doug-emhoff https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2025-04-17/trump-fired-a-tariff-torpedo-at-china-and-hit-boeing-right-between-the-eyes Boeing already was suffering in its competition with Airbus before Trump started his tariff war. That won't make things any easier for America's top export company. Thu, 17 Apr 2025 10:00:16 GMT https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2025-04-17/trump-fired-a-tariff-torpedo-at-china-and-hit-boeing-right-between-the-eyes https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-17/trump-vietnam-tariff-little-saigon In Little Saigon, enmity for the Vietnamese government thrives among the older generation, many of whom arrived in the U.S. as refugees after the fall of Saigon. Some are even willing to pay higher prices if it means the Communist regime will suffer. Thu, 17 Apr 2025 10:00:13 GMT https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-17/trump-vietnam-tariff-little-saigon https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2025-04-16/trumps-kafkaesque-attack-on-social-security-declaring-living-people-as-dead Trump administration declared 6,300 living people to be dead, in a dystopian attack on Social Security. 'If they can do this to somebody, they can do it to anybody.' Wed, 16 Apr 2025 10:00:24 GMT https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2025-04-16/trumps-kafkaesque-attack-on-social-security-declaring-living-people-as-dead https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-15/chabria-column-siebel-newsom-plan-to-fix-the-epidemic-of-violence-against-women America has an epidemic of violence against women. First partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom and a working group of legislators, legal experts, health professionals and advocates want California to lead on change. Tue, 15 Apr 2025 17:30:27 GMT https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-15/chabria-column-siebel-newsom-plan-to-fix-the-epidemic-of-violence-against-women https://www.latimes.com/politics/newsletter/2025-04-14/skelton-monday-politics-newsletter-politics-newsletter-template-do-not-use-make-a-copy-politics As attorney general, Becerra sued the first Trump administration 123 times and won the vast majority of cases. Mon, 14 Apr 2025 13:00:49 GMT https://www.latimes.com/politics/newsletter/2025-04-14/skelton-monday-politics-newsletter-politics-newsletter-template-do-not-use-make-a-copy-politics https://www.latimes.com/sports/angels/story/2025-04-19/angels-zach-neto-returns-mike-trout The Angels ended their losing streak in Zach Neto's season debut, and that might not be a coincidence. The standout shortstop can be a difference-maker. Sat, 19 Apr 2025 11:00:28 GMT https://www.latimes.com/sports/angels/story/2025-04-19/angels-zach-neto-returns-mike-trout https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2025-04-15/dodgers-jackie-robinson-day-white-house-visit-optics Columnist Dylan Hernández writes the Dodgers can't pretend it isn't hypocritical to visit President Trump a week before hosting Jackie Robinson Day. Tue, 15 Apr 2025 15:30:35 GMT https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2025-04-15/dodgers-jackie-robinson-day-white-house-visit-optics https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2025-04-14/dodgers-cubs-plaschke They started off 8-0 and seemed invincible, but the Dodgers are just 3-6 since then and look very vulnerable. Mon, 14 Apr 2025 10:00:20 GMT https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2025-04-14/dodgers-cubs-plaschke https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2025-04-11/los-angeles-restaurants-tariffs-southeast-asian-food Tariffs are already hitting Asian and Southeast Asian restaurants in Los Angeles, with ingredient costs spiking. Fri, 11 Apr 2025 17:56:48 GMT https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2025-04-11/los-angeles-restaurants-tariffs-southeast-asian-food https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2025-04-01/restaurant-review-darkroom-orange-county-la-times Darkroom in Santa Ana has a black-as-night dining room, unpredictable menu and its own cool vibe. Jenn Harris reviews. Tue, 01 Apr 2025 13:51:28 GMT https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2025-04-01/restaurant-review-darkroom-orange-county-la-times https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2025-03-11/sora-craft-kitchen-downtown-los-angeles-bill-addison-review At Sora Craft Kitchen, taste regional Turkish dishes you can’t find anywhere else in Los Angeles, prepared by a chef who has fine-dining roots and a driving creativity. Tue, 11 Mar 2025 10:00:11 GMT https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2025-03-11/sora-craft-kitchen-downtown-los-angeles-bill-addison-review https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2025-04-15/mehdi-hasan-zeteo-one-year The former MSNBC host talks about what it took to create an outlet somewhere between mainstream news and 'burn it all down' media. Tue, 15 Apr 2025 10:00:43 GMT https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2025-04-15/mehdi-hasan-zeteo-one-year https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/story/2025-04-14/caroline-darian-gisele-pelicot-dominique-pelicot-daughter-book-family-trauma When Caroline Darian learned what her father Dominique Pelicot had done, to her and her mother, one part of her life ended. In her first memoir, she describes her trauma and her determination to fight. Mon, 14 Apr 2025 10:00:24 GMT https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/story/2025-04-14/caroline-darian-gisele-pelicot-dominique-pelicot-daughter-book-family-trauma https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2025-04-07/the-last-of-us-season-2-review If the first season of 'The Last of Us' was about navigating the horrors of a country ravaged by cordyceps, Season 2 looks more closely at the perilous landscape of the heart. Mon, 07 Apr 2025 16:00:59 GMT https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2025-04-07/the-last-of-us-season-2-review https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2025-04-17/ransom-canyon-review-netflix-josh-duhamel-minka-kelly Josh Duhamel and Minka Kelly star in Western soap opera where money and love make for messy lives. Thu, 17 Apr 2025 22:41:55 GMT https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2025-04-17/ransom-canyon-review-netflix-josh-duhamel-minka-kelly https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2025-04-17/wedding-banquet-review-bowen-yang-lily-gladstone-kelly-marie-tran-andrew-ahn Bowen Yang, Lily Gladstone, Kelly Marie Tran and breakout charmer Han Gi-chan play queer friends tripped up by a high-stakes heterosexual marriage proposal. Thu, 17 Apr 2025 20:00:26 GMT https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2025-04-17/wedding-banquet-review-bowen-yang-lily-gladstone-kelly-marie-tran-andrew-ahn https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2025-04-17/sinners-review-ryan-coogler-michael-b-jordan-delroy-lindo-miles-caton-hailee-steinfeld The "Creed" and "Black Panther" director breaks free of franchises for a wholly original project starring Michael B. Jordan and gospel singer Miles Caton. Thu, 17 Apr 2025 20:00:06 GMT https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2025-04-17/sinners-review-ryan-coogler-michael-b-jordan-delroy-lindo-miles-caton-hailee-steinfeld https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2025-04-19/save-act-women-immigrants-disenfranchise The SAVE Act, meant to suppress voting, perpetuates debunked anti-immigrant myths. Sat, 19 Apr 2025 10:00:50 GMT https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2025-04-19/save-act-women-immigrants-disenfranchise https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2025-04-16/kilmar-abrego-garcia-donald-trump-el-salvador-nayib-bukele The Trump administration's refusal to 'facilitate' the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia is an attack on our most basic expectations of American justice. Wed, 16 Apr 2025 21:30:22 GMT https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2025-04-16/kilmar-abrego-garcia-donald-trump-el-salvador-nayib-bukele https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2025-04-15/gretchen-whitmer-oval-office-photograph-democrats Democrats have four options for a comeback. The best one for now: the Ostrich Maneuver Tue, 15 Apr 2025 15:30:36 GMT https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2025-04-15/gretchen-whitmer-oval-office-photograph-democrats https://www.latimes.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/story/2025-04-19/readers-pose-some-simple-questions-as-trump-defies-the-courts 'Trump is the only American president to be impeached twice,' writes a Times reader. 'Will a third time be the charm?' Sat, 19 Apr 2025 17:00:31 GMT https://www.latimes.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/story/2025-04-19/readers-pose-some-simple-questions-as-trump-defies-the-courts https://www.latimes.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/story/2025-04-18/dont-mourn-the-rim-fire-learn-from-it One L.A. Times reader argues that the 2013 Rim fire 'didn’t ruin Yosemite. It offered it a lesson.’ Fri, 18 Apr 2025 22:00:55 GMT https://www.latimes.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/story/2025-04-18/dont-mourn-the-rim-fire-learn-from-it https://www.latimes.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/story/2025-04-18/former-san-francisco-resident-sees-reasons-for-hope-in-citys-future ‘I was relieved to see that San Francisco seems to now be on the right track in presenting itself in a better light,’ a Times reader writes about a recent visit to the city. Fri, 18 Apr 2025 14:00:08 GMT https://www.latimes.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/story/2025-04-18/former-san-francisco-resident-sees-reasons-for-hope-in-citys-future 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/2025-04-18/trump-harvard-columbia-funding-higher-education If universities aren't living up to their purpose to improve society, they shouldn't benefit from government dollars and tax breaks. Fri, 18 Apr 2025 18:00:31 GMT https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2025-04-18/trump-harvard-columbia-funding-higher-education https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2025-04-18/los-angeles-silver-lake-gentrification-say-cheese-glenn-harrell A 10-year-old cheese lover laments that rising rents will close a shop that helps make Los Angeles' Silver Lake neighborhood unique. Fri, 18 Apr 2025 16:30:58 GMT https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2025-04-18/los-angeles-silver-lake-gentrification-say-cheese-glenn-harrell