Kerry Cavanaugh

Oct 30, 2024 | latimes.com | Kerry Cavanaugh

Good morning. It is Wednesday, Oct. 30. We’re going back to a once-a-week Opinion newsletter and, after today, you’ll only see us in your inbox on Saturdays. Election day is less than one week away, and here’s what’s happening in Opinion. By now you’ve probably heard that Times owner Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong decided the newspaper would not endorse in the presidential election this year, rejecting a recommendation from editorial board members to back Vice President Kamala Harris.

Oct 9, 2024 | latimes.com | Kerry Cavanaugh

A ballot is dropped off at the Los Angeles County Registrar of Voters office on March 5 in Norwalk. Good morning. It is Wednesday, Oct. 9. Here’s what’s happening in Opinion. It’s that time of year when practically every TV, streaming service, social media and video platform is filled with campaign ads. It’s also the time of year when my family gets tired of me yelling “That’s not true!” at the campaign ads. And no commercials have gotten me more riled up this year than the Yes on Proposition 34 spots.

Sep 11, 2024 | latimes.com | Kerry Cavanaugh

Good morning. It is Wednesday, Sept. 11. Here’s what’s happening in Opinion. Watching a slow landslide wreck multimillion-dollar ocean-view homes in Rancho Palos Verdes is fascinating and frightening for a couple reasons. First, it was a predictable disaster. Since the 1950s hundreds of houses have been destroyed by the shifting hillside.

Aug 28, 2024 | latimes.com | Kerry Cavanaugh

Good morning. It is Wednesday, Aug. 28, and we’re in the last week before the unofficial end of summer. Here’s what’s happening in Opinion. Editorial Writer Karin Klein has covered education for years and watching the Democratic National Convention last week, she picked up on a new theme from party leaders. They were talking a lot more about the need to create well-paid careers for people who don’t obtain a bachelor’s degree.

Aug 3, 2024 | latimes.com | Kerry Cavanaugh

Good morning. I’m Kerry Cavanaugh, and it is Saturday, Aug. 3. Here’s what’s happening in Opinion. Elon Musk recently caused a stir — I know, you’re shocked — when he shared a fake Kamala Harris campaign ad that used an AI-generated clone of her voice on his social media platform X without a disclaimer that the video was digitally altered. That may have violated the platform’s policy prohibiting the use of synthetic or manipulated media that could deceive or confuse people.