Damien Newton
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Damien is the executive director of the Southern California Streets Initiative which publishes Santa Monica Next, Streetsblog Los Angeles, Streetsblog San Francisco, Streetsblog California and Longbeachize.
Keeping Santa Monica Housed: New Renter Aid Program Launches
Every week, Santa Monica Next re-publishes a story from the City Manager's Newsletter. This week, the story has been slightly edited because the newsletter...
COAST Returns
The Santa Monica COAST open streets event returned yesterday after an eight-year hiatus, as part of the city's celebration of the final World Cup...
6 Artists Selected for Residencies at the Bergamot Station Arts Center
The following is a submission from the City of Santa Monica. Image: Dopamine, Primeras Impesiones by Nicolette Spear.Six Los Angeles County-based artists have been...
Dem. Club Makes Endorsements in Rent Control Board, School, College Board Elections. Fails to Reach Consensus on City Council.
Last night, the Santa Monica Democratic Club held its annual endorsement meeting, and, in a sign of both how hotly contested this year’s election...
Council Briefs: Ballot Measures for SMMUD, Tenant Protections, Progress on the Civic, Punt on SB 79 and More…
Santa Monica Next received an AI assist in creating this story.Santa Monica City Council placed two school-funding and tenant-protection measures on the November ballot,...
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Report: Waymo Surpasses The Way-Too-Low Human Driver Safety Bar
Waymos — the driverless taxis that operate in many...
Kool Happenings: The Tale of Three Women Who Saved the Babies and The Great Rewind
In the late 70s, when I first became involved...
Mayor Karen Bass Outlines Her Metro Agenda including Fare Free Transit, Bus Lanes
Image: Mayor Bass speaking at Metro's State of the...
Report: Waymo Cars Mean Way Mo’ Traffic
Given the ongoing discussions of Waymos and their use...

