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.
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BBB Earns Another $3 Million for Electrification Efforts
Santa Monica’s push to fully electrify the Big Blue Bus fleet received another significant boost last week, with the city securing $3 million in...
Malibu’s Speed Cameras for the PCH Are Coming, Hopefully This Fall. Santa Monica Still Waiting for Permission.
Image: A speed camera on 7th near Broadway in Oakland. Photo: Streetsblog/Roger RudickMalibu is preparing to launch automated speed cameras on Pacific Coast Highway,...
Eyes on the Street: Back to School Traffic Calming Edition
Santa Monica-Malibu Unified schools are back in session today, and Juan Matute brings some images of a new Safe Routes to School Project at...
We’re Giving Next a New Look
Eagle-eyed readers may have noticed a few changes over the last 24 hours. The website has a cleaner look, and we've changed the layout...
Update on 23rd Street Moving Road Hazard: They Got Him
Yesterday, Next brought you video of a truck driver maliciously and intentionally driving over every bollard on the 23rd Street Protected bikeway. Within hours...
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Communities for Excellent Public Schools Endorses Incumbents Negrete and Torosis in City Council Race
Communities for Excellent Public Schools (CEPS) split their endorsement...
MovieMaker Magazine Names Santa Monica College Among 30 Best Film Schools in the U.S. & Canada
The following is a submission from Santa Monica College.MovieMaker...
Santa Monica Increases Visible Police Patrols at the Pier, Beach, Palisades Park and Downtown
The following is a submission from the City of...
Tonight’s City Council Meeting Is Cancelled
The regularly scheduled meeting of the Santa Monica City...

