Racial privilege must be recognized While I agree that Tristan Reed’s column (“Admitting white privilege first step to equality,” March 5) provides no solutions for solving socioeconomic inequities, I believe it presents an important discussion and is far from irrelevant. Read more...

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Squirrels in Santa Monica love getting jiggy with it. So much so that now the city is faced with a squirrel-population problem. In fact, the population of squirrels in Palisades Park has become such a risk for residents that the city of Santa Monica has decided to give the squirrels birth-control shots ““ an immuno-contraceptive vaccine that will stunt their sexual growth. Read more...

David Lazar’s column (“Palestinians terrorizing peace process,” March 6) is yet another unfortunate example of pro-Israeli manipulation of facts. Lazar repeatedly suggests that the Palestinians have rejected “generous” peace offers proposed by the Israelis. Read more...

Cigarettes affect more than the smoker In his column (“Hey Mom, can I finally buy a smoke?” Feb. 28), Isaac Gonzalez implies that, as an overprotective parent, Associated Students UCLA is trying to prevent students from smoking by refusing to sell cigarettes on campus. Read more...

It’s hard to be different. It’s even harder when someone fires you for it. Steve Stanton, the popular and well-liked city manager of Largo, Fla., is being fired by the city council for announcing that he plans to start dressing a little differently in the next few months. Read more...