Category Archives: Viewpoint

Viewpoint: Examining Sanctuary Cities

Look, relax, no matter the verbiage, President Donald Trump is not planning on arresting the nannies, gardeners, housekeepers or even street-food vendors that so many Los Angeles residents have come to depend on for cheap labor/goods. The Migration Policy Institute … Continue reading

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Viewpoint: The Day After: November 6

By CHAZ PLAGER Well, folks, that’s it. Today’s the day after election day. We all took our chips, some bet on blue, some bet on red, but in the end, the house won, the margaritas don’t taste so sweet when … Continue reading

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Viewpoint: The Controversy Behind the Scenes of LA Times Refusing to Endorse Harris

(Editor’s note: This story first appeared in the Westside Current on October 27, 2024, and is reprinted with permission.) By ANGELA MCGREGOR For a few years now, accusations have flown that L.A.’s paper of record, contrary to accepted journalistic standards, … Continue reading

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Local Children’s Book Author Calls CTN Editor “Failed Journalist”

When this editor first moved to New York in the late 70s, I found a job at Scribner’s Book Store on Fifth Avenue, arguably the premiere bookstore in the country at the time. I worked with another man in a … Continue reading

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Opinion: Gascon-minded Judges on Ballot

By PETER DICHELLIS For many reasons, voters can find it difficult to gather information about judges, who are on an election ballot. This November voters have a clear choice between three public defender attorneys  or three prosecutors. The three public … Continue reading

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“Mokusatsu” Official LA City/County Policy to Residents

By TIM CAMPBELL In the summer of 1945, once the US knew the atomic bomb worked, the western Allies issued an ultimatum to Japan: surrender or face complete destruction.  The Japanese government met each call to surrender with what is … Continue reading

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Addressing the Mentally Ill Who Are Homeless

  (EDITOR’S NOTE: A reader, tired of hearing about how homelessness programs were ineffective, challenged people to offer solutions, rather than just criticize existing programs. This editor took the challenge and has said there are three components. There are homeless … Continue reading

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Viewpoint: The Polio Question: Why Weren’t Gaza Kids Inoculated?

As a mother of three, my kids were inoculated against polio when they were small. I was flummoxed by seeing older children in Gaza being given the vaccination. I relooked at the guidelines and found children in the United States … Continue reading

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Viewpoint: Hypocrisy of Local Leaders Becomes Apparent

By TIM CAMPBELL There have been some interesting stories in the news about questionable actions by local officials.  One of D.A. George Gascon’s top deputies, Diana Teran, was indicted on several felony counts of stealing the files on police officers’ … Continue reading

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Viewpoint: Homeless California Gold Rush: Nonprofits Panning for Money  

During the California Gold Rush, there were 624 miners for every 1,000 people. But, it wasn’t the goldminers that made millions, it was the businessmen providing services. The 1850s millionaires included Samuel Branan, a journalist and businessman, who opened supply … Continue reading

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