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: Revenue from the airport park
Dear Editor, While I have no comment on the various political opinions expressed in Devan Sipher’s October 2 piece “Keep...
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Members of Congress call on companies to retain DEI programs
Dear Editor, Substituting one form of discrimination for another is in noone’s best interests. DEI ideology — which enjoys privileged...
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Safety in Santa Monica
Just last night an SMC employee was shot in a school facility. Two weeks ago, a lunatic stole a knife...
Read moreNo trust in de la Torre
Dear Editor, I was saddened to read the anti-Semitic trope from the lips of a formerly elected school board member...
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Letter: Facts about public safety
Dear Editor, A recent letter ("The Great Santa Monica Public Safety Debate," October 12, 2024) attempted to defend the public...
Read moreLetter: A corroborating account
I am writing to corroborate the account shared by School Board member Jon Kean in his letter dated October 11th,...
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Letter: Vote ‘yes’ on the School Bond
Dear Editor, Education is the foundation of success in our society. While the quality of teaching is the most essential...
Read moreLetter: Strange bedfellows
Dear Editor, As the old adage goes, “Politics Makes Strange Bedfellows” and so it goes between myself and Kevin McKeown...
Read moreLetters: Phil Brock’s hypocrisy, follow the money
Political campaign The Douglas Day event that was held this past Sunday and a tribute to all the people who...
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Editor: I don’t play this game (Pickleball), never heard of it? But seems to me (and it’s soundi
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