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:Where’s the money going?
Editor: Here we go with another "plea for help" to keep the sinking state of California afloat by picking the...
Read moreLetter: No need to offend
Editor: When I was growing up in the early 1960s, mankind's march of progress was visible everywhere, but perhaps nowhere...
Read moreLetter: Puff, puff, pass on moratorium
Editor: The moratorium which the City Council is to consider Oct. 2 is so restrictive and baseless that it is...
Read moreLetter: Who’s taking advantage of whom?
Editor: Have you visited the homepage of Santa Monica High School? The hypocrites are selling everything under the sun. Company...
Read moreLetter: Put down the pipe and vote
Editor: I am a member of the Marijuana Policy Project (MPP). Myself, as well as many of my friends, who...
Read moreLetter: Calling for a crosswalk
Editor: Anyone who tries to drive or walk down Nebraska Street either in the morning or in the after-school hours...
Read moreLetter: Don’t insult intelligence
Editor: Melissa Grant makes an impassioned plea in her letter calling for help to pass Proposition 30 and defeat Proposition...
Read moreLetter: Medication in the meantime
Editor: I feel that a moratorium on cannabis dispensaries would be a step backwards for Santa Monica ("Council to consider...
Read moreLetter: Keep your guard up
Editor: Residents be aware! As my husband and I were walking along Ocean Avenue after dinner last night, a homeless...
Read moreLetter: City Hall’s hypocrites
Editor: I learned Friday that Santa Monica intends to enact an ordinance to ban outright medical marijuana dispensaries ("Council to...
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