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: Leave no stone unturned
Editor: Dear Mr. Bill Bauer, Please keep up the good work and keep fighting the good fight against petty bureaucrats...
Read moreLetter: You got some ‘splainin’ to do
Editor: I suppose that Santa Monica High School's principal and athletic director still haven't given fired head baseball coach Sheldon...
Read moreLetter: Get rid of the word ‘marriage’
Editor: This letter is to clarify some of the issues surrounding the concept of gay marriage in hopes that people...
Read moreLetter: Follow the moolah
Editor: Columnist Bill Bauer is on target with his My Write column "Intrigue and shenanigans on the local political front,"...
Read moreLetter: Congestion calls for a change
Editor: Can anyone tell me why the city of Santa Monica would choose to do construction on both 20th Street...
Read moreLetter: Seeing both sides
Editor: I think it's OK that the Daily Press printed the Family Research Council's column ("Argument against gay marriage is...
Read moreLetter: Don’t close it
Editor: We totally agree with the letter from Tony Blain concerning the closure of our iconic main post office ("Not...
Read moreLetter: Sleeping the night away
Editor: One hour ago (0320 hours) while I am watering some trees, I spy four coyotes (probably juveniles) gathering around...
Read moreLetter: Parking spot
Editor: Can you give this information to the community? There are 10, nine-hour parking spaces on the north side of...
Read moreLetter: Not a good move
Editor: Dear Ms. Diana Alvarado (U.S. Postal Service), This letter is sent to inform you and other U.S. Postal Service...
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