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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Language Submitted for Ballot Measure to Allow Housing on Airport Property

It went from rumor to reality in just under a week. Yesterday, three Santa Monica residents began a process that could lead to a citywide...

Hayden AI to Deploy on Parking Enforcement Vehicles for the First Time (Not Just Buses)

(Image: Santa Monica “yellow flag” bike lane violation (cars parked partially encroaching into bike lane) spotted by AI camera. Image via City of Santa...

Registration Open for CalBike Summit April 22-24

Registration is now open for the 2026 California Bicycle Summit, inviting bike advocates, planners, policymakers, and community leaders to Sacramento on April 22–24. You...

New Building Permits Will Streamline Business Openings, Aims to Boost growth

Santa Monica officials have approved a new pilot program aimed at dramatically speeding up the permitting process for commercial tenant improvements, part of the...

First Look at the First Draft of Newsom’s Budget for the 2026-2027 Fiscal Year

On Friday, January 9, 2026, Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled his 2026–27 proposed state budget, presenting a balanced fiscal plan that aims to strengthen California’s financial...

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Help Send All Samohi Students to Prom

The following is a notice sent from SMMUSD. Prom season...

Dumbing Down the Military and Owning the Press

Quite randomly today, I settled on writing about two...

Santa Monica Could Use This One Trick to Increase Density Near Transit Stops

New research and story maps from UCLA's Institute of...

Santa Monica College to Stage “Noises Off” March 27-April 5

The following is a submission from SMC. The Santa Monica College...
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