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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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,...
Eyes on the Street: Protected Bikeways Have Arrived at 26th and Broadway
All images by Cynthia Rose.As any regular reader of Santa Monica Next can tell you, we’ve been very excited about the Broadway Safety Project,...
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Report: Waymo Cars Mean Way Mo’ Traffic
Given the ongoing discussions of Waymos and their use...
OPA Update 7/23/26: State of the City Event ON Main St. Tonight/Thursday, OPA Picnic Tonight, Beach Clean-Up Sunday, & Other Things To Do This...
State of the City on Main St. TONIGHT (Thursday)...
Santa Monicans: Here’s How to Get Your Ocean Way Tickets Now…
Golden Voice sent Next an email asking us to...
Ocean Way Festival Marks Latest Step in Santa Monica’s Reinvention as an Entertainment Destination
Santa Monica's efforts to redefine itself as a destination...

