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.
Celebrating Juneteenth This Friday in Santa Monica
Every week, Next reprints (at least) one article from the City Manager's Weekly Update.HHS, RAD, and our the Juneteenth committee members (pictured below) would...
Meet the Five Candidates for the SMC College Board
As we continue our series where we republish the answers given to the Santa Monica Dem. Club candidate questionaires, today we keep it simple....
What Are School Board Candidates’ Top Priorities
This week, the Santa Monica Democratic Club published the responses to their questionnaires for all four city elections: City Council. School Board, College Board,...
Airport -> Housing Measure Will Wait Until 2028…at Best
A proposed ballot initiative that would have allowed housing on part of the future Santa Monica Airport site will not appear on the November...
Here’s What the Five Candidates for Rent Control Board Said When Asked What Issues Define Their Campaign
This week, the Santa Monica Democratic Club published the responses to their questionnaires for all four city elections: City Council. School Board, College Board,...
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Fairview, Montana and Ocean Park Branch Libraries to Open Four Days Per Week
The following is a submission from the City of...
Pier 360 Returns This Weekend
The following submission is from the Pier Corporation.The Santa...
Santa Monica Shows Up for the World Cup, and Other Economic Development News
(Every week, Santa Monica Next publishes an article first...
OPA Update 6/22/26: OPA Membership Drive, Beach Clean-Up this Weekend, & Things To Do This Week
OPA Membership Drive: If you enjoy this newsletter and all the...

