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.
Speed limits and road design in our city need to change
Written in response to the Wendy Paris Opinion piece dated November 27,2023 titled "Santa Monica needs better public transportation, not...
Read moreLet’s leave Turkeys off the Table
Dear Editor, In the United States alone, 46,000,000 turkeys are killed for Thanksgiving. These 46,000,000 innocent animal lives were taken...
Read moreLos Angeles City 4% rent increase is insufficient
Almost a year ago, January 31, 2023, the Los Angeles City Council had finally declared that the COVID-19 emergency was...
Read moreFocus on street mess and justice
Street Mess All of the new construction in Santa Monica is making a mess of our streets. Developers and contractors...
Read more2501 Wilshire has suddenly morphed into an 8-story building
Dear Editor, I am very distressed about extremely high density being proposed for new housing development in Santa Monica. There...
Read moreThe invisible piece of the housing puzzle: Access
When you’re out and about in Santa Monica, look at the homes on any given street - the charming cottages,...
Read moreSowing Misinformation
Editor: In his October 23rd column “Becoming Santa Monica,” Miles Warner reported that in a meeting of first grade parents...
Read morePot Pandemonium
Editor: Last week the Santa Monica City council threw our kids under the bus, and will allow the (formerly) medicinal...
Read moreLetter: Pier is in good hands
Editor: On Thursday, October 12th, the Santa Monica Police and Fire Departments conducted a training exercise at the Santa Monica...
Read moreLetter: Opposing Zero Bail
Editor: The Santa Monica Police Officers Associations is proud to see the Santa Monica City Council, or at least the...
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