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.
New Petition Circulating to Turn Bergamot Area Into Airport
A new group known as Arts2Airport announced a new ballot referendum that would rezone the Bergamot Arts Center, renovating or removing the existing buildings...
Looking for an Intern to Help Research the Facts Surrounding SMO
We're looking for a journalism/political science/English/writing/planning student who wants to tackle a large research project this summer. While we don't have the funding to...
City Staff Asks for O.K. to Begin Work on July 2015 SMO Closure
The jet plane roars overhead. I sneak a peak at the sleeping child in the stroller next to me. She stirs, but doesn't move....
#TreeHugSamo Winner Announced, and Some Links on SaMo’s Urban Forest
Apparently, unless you actually are Jerry Rubin, it's hard to get adults to hug trees and be photographed while doing it. We received only...
#TreeHugSaMo Contest Extended!
Originally timed to coincide with Jerry Peace Activist Rubin's "Tree Hugging Day," we did get a couple of great submissions. But since I spent...
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Santa Monica Earns $3.5 Million in Grants for Safer Streets Projects
Photo: The intersection of 23rd and Hill via Google...
Locals’ Night Returns to the Santa Monica Pier on March 20 with Live Music, Classic Cars, and Community Fun
The following is a submission from the Pier Corporation.The...
SMC Opens Spring 2025 Masters of Dance Series March 26
The following is a submission from Santa Monica Community...
Streetsblog Checks Out the Santa Monica Bergamot Station First/Last Mile Construction
It is very much still a construction site, but...