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.
Letter: Housing Choice
There is a lot of shame and stigma attached to this program, because we live in a society that does...
Read moreTraffic Stop Data to be Presented to the Community July 11
Are traffic stops in Santa Monica racially discriminatory? Thanks to the CA Racial and Identity Profiling Act (RIPA), we now...
Read moreThe Cost of Internet-Based Landlines Are Hurting California Seniors
I strongly oppose the shutdown of landline phone service in Santa Monica, and encourage our local leaders to look out...
Read moreFoot Traffic
Thank you for publishing the perspective of Jen Rush, Blue Plate Santa Monica on 6/8/23. She needs more paying customers...
Read moreSafety must be Priority Number One!
In Friday’s SM Daily Press Letter to the Editor the owner of Blue Plate restaurant on Ocean Avenue and a...
Read moreBusinesses plead for help amid homeless crisis
To all that do business, live, work and manage our City of Santa Monica, This week a group of us...
Read moreOcean Health
Oceans are an iconic aspect of California’s geography. Many out-of-state visitors and locals visit the state’s beautiful and beloved beaches...
Read moreNon-existent representation
Representation in Santa Monica has always been non-existent
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