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: Library not needed
Editor: Only in the city of Silly Monica will you find a silly council that refuses to make needed repairs...
Read moreLetter: Passing the buck
Editor: For City Hall to expect the family of Paul Conrad to raise all the needed funds to restore his...
Read moreLetter: Doing the math
Editor: Response to "Get rid of the word ‘marriage'" (Letters to the Editor) published on Aug. 10. When I read...
Read moreLetter: Enforcement
Editor: I had a very frightening experience when I was coming to a four-way stop along with two other cars...
Read moreLetter: Fix the Postal Service
Editor: Surprise, surprise, we just got word the United States Postal Service is going to close the convenient Downtown post...
Read moreTeacher appreciation
Editor: In "Details released in teacher's harassment case" (July 13), you embraced the way Samohi parent Michael Chwe framed the...
Read moreLetter: Santa Monica isn’t Hollywood
Editor: The signs are clear that a Vegas-style development is in Santa Monica's future should the City Council approve the...
Read moreLetter: Mr. Smith goes to court
Editor: David Pisarra's recent column mentions that divorcing couples increasingly fight over custody of family pets. ("Canine custody concerns," What's...
Read moreLetter: Airport closure growing on politicians
Editor: Since 1987, there have been at least 14 fatal air crashes and many more non-fatal runway and landing gear...
Read moreLetter: Omission
Editor: After reading Mr. Whitehead's column purporting what he believed to be the unconstitutional incarceration of an Arizona man for...
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