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: Following the rules
This is a photo that speaks a thousand words. This is the pedestrian crossing at the SM Beach parking lot...
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Letter: Getting the whole story at the PSROC meeting
Your 1-4-2023 article regarding the PSROC accusations against the SMPOA is incomplete and contains errors. To start with, the Commission...
Read moreLetter: “Raiders of the Lost Park”
There’ll be an Indiana Jones moment at City Council tonight (December 19th), the equivalent of the dramatic scene in the...
Read moreLetter: “Regarding Item 11A”
Am I reading this right? (I might not be.) Does Item 11A on the City Council meeting agenda fail to...
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Letter: Not worth a fig, it seems
One of Santa Monica’s warmest holiday traditions was scrubbed this weekend with minimal notice when the Miramar hotel abruptly cancelled...
Read moreLetter: “There is an epidemic of cannabis abuse by children”
Your recent article on permitting recreational cannabis sales mentions that a second pot store will be allowed to open a...
Read moreThe City of Santa Monica Black apology, one year later
One year ago this month, Santa Monica’s Mayor Sue Himmelrich, along with the entire City Council, issued a formal apology...
Read moreCement barrier bike lanes are a bad idea
I’ve read the recent dialogue on biking around here, and agree with Ms. Paris. As a daily cyclist, here’s my...
Read moreLetter: A response to REI leaving
REI’s decision to “get out of Dodge” is a devastating comment on our City government’s spectacular failure, on every level,...
Read more‘Uninsured motorist’ coverage is critical
I read the opinion piece printed in the November 27th edition of the Santa Monica Daily Press. The piece was...
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