Letters to the Editor
Readers call President Trump’s proposal for the U.S. to take over Gaza everything from insane to clever media manipulation.
Luigi Mangione deserves a fair trial; what he doesn’t deserve is the media constantly showing his photos or covering his odd behavior.
California
President Trump heightened his battle with California over water policy by suggesting troops arrived in the state to turn on water pumps — which state officials quickly denied.
LAPD investigates a confrontation between the driver of a Mercedez-Benz and a group of cyclists in Los Angeles that was posted on social media.
Journalist and social media influencer Yashar Ali had his defamation lawsuit against Los Angeles Magazine tossed out by an L.A. County Judge. Judge Lynne M. Hobbs ordered Ali to pay $43,525, which includes fees and court costs.
It isn’t just the rise of Fox News that’s harmed the media and U.S. journalism. NBC deserves scrutiny for resurrecting Trump with “The Apprentice.”
Hollywood Inc.
The action by FCC Chairman Brendan Carr shines a spotlight on fears that President Trump will use his power to threaten media outlets that don’t support him.
Troy Masters, the publisher of LGBTQ+ news outlet the Los Angeles Blade and a pillar of queer media, died unexpectedly on Wednesday at age 63.
World & Nation
The Spanish profile of the White House on X, @LaCasaBlanca, and the government page on reproductive freedom also were disbanded.
Summer Wheaton, the social media influencer who describes herself as a “wellness advocate,” attended a Fourth of July party at the famed restaurant Nobu before the crash and is accused of driving under the influence of “intoxicating substances.”