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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The Election Season Is Underway in Santa Monica
The race for three seats on the Santa Monica City Council is quickly coming into focus, with a growing field of candidates entering ahead...
Santa Monica Kicks Off Bike Month By Starting Automated Bike Lane Enforcement
The city of Santa Monica will begin automated enforcement of vehicles parked illegally in bike lanes on May 1, marking a first-in-California effort to use camera...
City Council Race Begins to Take Shape: Torosis, Negrete, Eli Gill, and Brett Morrow Are In
It may still be a few months until candidates can “pull papers” and officially begin their campaigns for City Council, but the past week...
Santa Monica Bets on Surveillance Tech with New “SMART” Crime Center
The Santa Monica Police Department has officially launched a new high-tech policing hub, the Santa Monica Analytical Real-Time Center (SMART Center), backed by more...
OPA Update 4/27/26: Thank You Chi Trainer for Joining OPA as a Gold Member, Free Pier Burgers with the Police, & Other Things To...
Thank You Chi Trainer for Joining OPA as a Gold Member!!! With over 8 years of dedicated practice in Tai Chi Gung, Qigong, yoga, meditation,...
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Tuesday Night: Dodgers Blue Lights Ferris Wheel at Santa Monica Pier
The following article was submitted by the Pier Corporation.Pacific...
OPA Update OPA 7/13/26: Monthly OPA Meeting TONIGHT, Lots of Food News, Massive Downtown COAST Event This Weekend, & Things To Do This Week
June OPA Monthly Meeting on Monday (July 13): The meeting...
Kool Happenings: The Land of Broken Toys in a Land of Broken Boys
The Land of Broken ToysIn each of the continuing...
Council to Consider School Funding Parcel Tax for November Ballot
The Santa Monica City Council will officially decide Tuesday...

