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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Got something to say? We’d love to hear from you! Email letters@altaonline.com. Letters may be edited for brevity and clarity.

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Letters to the Editor: In Vino, Veritas

When it comes to the cost of a bottle of wine, the proof is in the taste, not the total.

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Letters to the Editor: Memory Lane

A tech-industry veteran confirms AI’s East Coast start.

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Letters to the Editor: The Look of a Californian

Our collection of diverse California faces skewed way too young for one former Golden State resident.

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Letters to the Editor: Welcome, Cynicism

An East Bay reader finds the funny in Alta Journal’s Ask a Californian column.

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Letters to the Editor: We Got It Wrong

Alta Journal readers are calling out titles missing from our list of 25 definitive California novels. Do you agree?

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Letters to the Editor: An Adult Film

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Letters to the Editor: Grieving the L.A. Fires

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Letters to the Editor: Harlan Ellison’s Soft Side

carlos castaneda

Letters to the Editor: A Message from Beyond

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Letters to the Editor: Where’s the Beef?

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Letters to the Editor: The Castaneda Connection

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Letters to the Editor: For the Love of Pete

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Letters to the Editor: A California Cult Classic