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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Happy Birthday, Santa Monica Next

One year ago today, the Southern California Streets Initiative launched Santa Monica Next. Our only staff writer was Gary Kavanagh, although myself, Juan Matute,...

Save the Date: Streetsblog and Santa Monica Next Host City Council Candidates Forum on 9/22

On September 22, Streetsblog Los Angeles and Santa Monica Next will host a public forum for the candidates for City Council of the City of Santa Monica. The event...

Is Santa Monica Ready for Vision Zero?

"Vision Zero." It's become a buzz-term for safe streets recently. The internationally effective transportation management plan has made streets safer across Europe. With New York...

Richard Bloom Talks Cap and Trade, Local Issues with Streetsblog

Assemblymember Richard Bloom sat down with Streetsblog's Melanie Curry last week for an interview about budgeting and the state's cap-and-trade funding schemes. As is...

Hit the Brakes. Santa Monica Votes to Lower Some Speed Limits

While debates over a proposed major development and the bungled hiring and firing of a public relations director rage on, the City Council also...

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City Council Activates Plans to Combat Homelessness

A new five-year plan to tackle homelessness is coming...

Santa Monica College Theatre Arts to Stage “Grease” March 28-April 6

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

Kool Happenings: The Little Match Boy and Crypto-creep

In the early 1950s, when many of us had...
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