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# Home sweet home
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/home-sweet-home-editor/
- Published: 2008-02-15T16:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-24T18:30:35.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Opinion, Santa Monica, #archive-import, Homeless

*By Evelyn Elliott Santa Monica*

The homeless, jet emissions, rent control, polluted beaches, traffic, gangs, ficus trees, shortage of parking spaces and bicycle clubs. With all its warts and pimples I love Santa Monica. I feel privileged to live here and hope that circumstances are such that I never have to move away.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on February 15, 2008.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/021508.pdf?ref=smdp.com)