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# News that mattered most
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/news-that-mattered-most/
- Published: 2007-12-24T16:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-24T04:32:43.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: local, Santa Monica, #archive-import

Drinking fluoride... chopping trees... biking en masse... building up and tearing down. The year 2007 is drawing to a close, giving us time to both look ahead with hope, as well as ponder the past. Take this time to assess the top stories in Santa Monica over the past year and how they affected our lives.

So this week’s Q-Line question asks: What were the top stories of 2007 and how did they shape life in Santa Monica?

Call (310) 285-8106 before Friday at 5 p.m. and we’ll print your answers in the weekend edition of the Daily Press. Please limit responses to a minute or less.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on December 24, 2007.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/122407.pdf?ref=smdp.com)