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.
Whither Santa Monica?
Editor: In 2020 more Santa Monicans voted for Donald Trump than in 2016. Really? In the uber-progressive People’s Republic of...
Read moreAttack the messenger
Editor: When you have no message of your own and can’t rebut the opposing message — attack the messenger. I...
Read moreReefer Madness
Editor: The claim that opposing the recreational sale of marijuana in Santa Monica (measure HMP) is “reefer madness” is unworthy...
Read moreDiffering views on Prop. 30
Proposition 30 is unnecessary. California is already funding EVs and wildfire prevention Climate change and poor air quality present a...
Read moreConsider the source and be an informed voter
Editor: Wade Major has now written two opinion letters to the Daily Press attacking our school district and endorsing the...
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Election priorities
Editor: As we vote for City Council and the other elected offices, I hope that we all are paying attention...
Read moreCondemn Antisemitism
Editor: The Santa Monica Interfaith Council stands in unity with those mourning the 2018 Tree of Life synagogue shooting in...
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CEPS responds
Editor: In response to Wade Major’s letter “SMMUSD Problems” dated 10/25/22, we at Community for Excellent Public Schools (CEPS) offer...
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