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March 25, 2007
Readers react to the latest self-inflicted embarrassment at the Los Angeles Times.
March 20, 2007
The Times' proliferation of type styles has a defender.
March 11, 2007
The subject finds a Sunday piece about himself a tad over done.
They make cartoonist Donna Barstow feel at home.
March 8, 2007
Proposed cuts in the Book Review are the height of chutzpah for the Times.
Are they majestic migratory creatures or rats with wings?
Give T.J. Simers time to read a few books — please.
March 6, 2007
For this runner, the descent from East LA over the bridge into downtown was inspiring.
March 5, 2007
Strong feelings on the Times tinkering with its comics lineup and dropping its only Latino-themed strip.
Even the Book Review? A former Times staffer can't believe what's happening to the paper.
The email writer thought the marathon was fabulous, no matter what Newman says.
March 1, 2007
A former Air America producer reacts to the changes at AM 1150.
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