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.
Settle the case
The California Supreme Court has now sent the Santa Monica case involving at-large vs. district voting back to the Court...
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After at least a decade fighting our parking meters, and watching visitors to our city have to do the same
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Santa Monica’s population, according to U. S. Census Bureau data, has declined by 5% since 2020 from 92.7K to 87.9
Read moreLGBTQ Services
Regarding this week’s article in SMDP about saving the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, I propose using the space and the...
Read moreCompensate residents
Tenants are compensated if they are harassed by landlords. I see no reason why my neighbors, tenants and I shouldn’t...
Read moreTired of trash
Frustration with trashiness, neglect, and lack of oversight in Santa Monica, along with concerns about traffic and development.
Read moreThe Orwellian Worldview of Jesse Zwick (and Sue Himmelrich)
A couple of jaw-dropping statements by former mayor Sue Himmelrich and her protege, current council member Jesse Zwick, are worth...
Read moreTipping Point
Thank you to Seth Bornstein for his article on climate change’s role in weather phenomena we are facing throughout the...
Read moreGone to the dogs
I don't understand why place signs with NO DOGS ALLOWED, if dogs are actually allowed. What is it, yes or...
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Letters to the Editor
Disabled access Editor: As a disabled resident I would like to support Debra Shepherd’s letter of July 5. Disabled people...
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