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: Remove the requirement
Editor: State Assembly Bill 5 removes the requirement that increases in student test scores be included in teacher evaluations ("10th...
Read moreLetter: Praise, not criticism
Editor: I am one of the City Council candidates who declined to sign the so-called "transparency agreement" ("Council candidates steer...
Read moreLetter: Greed City
Editor: Recently when jogging by Santa Monica College I noticed holes being drilled into the center of every metered...
Read moreLetter: Standing up for women
Editor: Dear Mr. Romney, I speak to you as a brother. I am a man who will stand up for...
Read moreLetter: True transparency missing
Editor: The issue of transparency is important, however, readers should recognize the limits of the agreement declared by the candidates...
Read moreLetter: Top notch musicians
Editor: To clarify the article of Aug. 22 ("SM Symphony suspends season amid funding issues"), the Santa Monica Symphony under...
Read moreLetter: Boycott the post office
Editor: To the United States postmaster general, Never underestimate the power of citizens to put the United States Postal Service...
Read moreLetter: Hypocrisy
Editor: I am stunned by the hypocrisy of the City Council candidates who signed the transparency agreement ("Council candidates steer...
Read moreLetter: Elephant isn’t going away
Editor: Fess up Mitt! What's so dire about your tax returns that you can't show them to all the American...
Read moreLetter: Where’s the leadership?
Editor: When you first ran an article about the possible closing , I immediately sent you a letter to the...
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