Your Column Here – Hate Has No Place in Santa Monica, or Anywhere Jan. 26, 2021 at 5:00 am These times are challenging beyond anything we ever imagined. People are frustrated, fatigued, anxious, and stretched thin. We’ve seen many people step up to do amazing things during these last ten months, going above and beyond to help others in our community. We’ve seen community members raising their hands right away to help fellow residents with food and hygiene needs, helping seniors, and offering peer support for neighbors to talk to each other and offer and seek assistance. Their acts have inspired and uplifted our community; but a slew of recent incidents has cast a dark shadow on these points of light.