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# Citizens push for off-leash dog zone on part of Santa Monica beach
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/062104-story/
- Published: 2004-06-21T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T04:33:34.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Community, Santa Monica, #archive-import

A group of citizens in Santa Monica is launching a campaign in favor of converting a portion of Santa Monica’s beach into a leash-free zone where dogs would be allowed to run and play under the supervision of their owners. The idea has sparked debate among city residents. Some argue that a dog beach would be an important addition to Santa Monica’s community. Others worry that allowing dogs to run free on a portion of the beach would bring serious safety and public health concerns with it.

So this week, Q-Line wants to know, “Should a portion of Santa Monica’s beach be designated an off-leash zone for dogs? Why or why not?”

Call (310) 285-8106 with your responses before Friday at 5 p.m. We’ll print them in the weekend edition. Please limit your comments to a minute or less. It might help to first think about the wording of your response.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on June 21, 2004.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/062104.pdf?ref=smdp.com)