Paul Thornton is the Los Angeles Times’ letters editor. He joined the newspaper in 2005 as a researcher for the Opinion section and an occasional editorial writer. He went on to serve as a web editor for the Opinion section, and in 2011 he became the paper’s letters editor. Currently, he also writes the “Letter From” column, authors the weekly Opinion newsletter and co-produces the “Hear Me Out” video series.
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