As temperatures rise, so do smog levels. The haze is unavoidable, disgusting and, most importantly, probably killing you.The Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County area is the No. 1 worst metropolis in ozone air pollution in the United States. Read more...

Anti-Zionism submission ignores history In response to Mr. Richards’ submission (“Anti-Zionism does not equate to racist or anti-Semitic sentiments,” March 16): I think it is important to point out that the comment, “It was only with the advent of modern-day Zionism in the 1900s that Jewish settlers moved into Palestine in large numbers” is a distortion of verifiable historical evidence. Read more...

Even if the woman is not acting like a lady and is verbally abusing you, it does not matter because you are the gentleman in the situation; you are the one responsible for keeping your temper in check and keeping your conduct and language under control. Read more...

I would like to respond to the criticism of the information on the abortion-breast cancer link found in the Human Life Alliance insert ("Dangerous ad misinforms women about health care," March 9). Read more...

Last Saturday night at about 8:30, I turned my dorm room air conditioning and lights o Read more...

The fight against James Franco as this year's commencement speaker has gained national attention. Read more...

President Obama's philosophical leanings were still unclear when he took office. Despite having the most liberal voting record in the Senate for 2007, he managed to convince people (Democrats and Republicans) that he was a centrist. It should now be clear that all his talk about ignoring the politics of left and right "“ about bridging the partisan divide "“ was posturing. Read more...