Letters
Join the community conversation through our Letters to the Editor section, where Santa Monica residents share their views on local issues. From neighborhood concerns and policy debates to praise for community initiatives, this forum showcases diverse voices from our readership. Our curated selection of letters represents thoughtful perspectives on matters affecting daily life in Santa Monica. Engage with fellow residents' viewpoints and add your voice to ongoing discussions about our city's future. Whether responding to recent coverage or raising new issues, the Letters section provides a platform for civil discourse and community dialogue through Santa Monica Daily Press.
Council abandons residents
Editor: Want better gun control? You’ll have to wait, thanks to Christine Parra. If you worry about people brandishing knives,...
Read moreGobsmacked
Editor: I watched last Tuesday’s council meeting I was gobsmacked when the Council failed to secure a majority vote to...
Read morePolitics over fairness
Editor: Tuesday’s meeting was unfortunately a showing of how politics took precedence over facilitating a fair and unbiased meeting. Running...
Read moreLetter: time to rebrand
I was happy to read this piece (https://smdp.com/2023/09/11/santa-monica-set-to-establish-itself-on-the-worlds-sporting-stage) about our city’s preparations for the Olympics, World Cup, and (possibly) Rugby....
Read moreLetter: Plant based drugs
Editor: After having read the guest commentary by retired firefighter, Joe McKay, in the Aug. 31 issue , I was...
Read moreLetter: From Afar, Santa Monica Feels Like Home
Editor: It’s been approximately 6 years since our son and his wife embarked on their journey to the US in...
Read moreLetter: rescind the tax
Editor: I noticed in SMDP (Aug.28) that a fellow named John Barone wrote a long editorial letter about continually increasing...
Read moreMake Santa Monica a City That Cares about Residents
The aggressive ticketing is not the only policy or practice that makes Santa Monica feel anti-resident and sometimes even unsafe.
Read moreLetter: Buy Local?
Thank you for your editorial about the ongoing issue with retail theft: https://smdp.com/2023/08/29/toothpaste-now-under-lock-and-key-at-local-retailers/ For months now, we stopped visiting local...
Read moreUtility prices
My household expenses keep getting higher, and here comes PG&E, SCE, and SDG&E wanting to force me to pay the...
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