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.
With Petition Filed, There’s Time for Bergamot to Cool Off
Last week, a coalition of community based organizations turned in a petition to create a referendum to overturn a 4-3 City Council vote to...
Join the #treehugSaMo Photo Contest Tomorrow
Tomorrow is Tree Hugging Day in Santa Monica. Thanks to the efforts of Jerry Peace Activist Rubin, Santa Monicans have had a chance to...
Santa Monica Spoke Activist Nominated for National Leadership Award
Cynthia Rose, the head of the local advocacy group SM Spoke, is a finalist for "Advocate of the Year" from the Alliance for Bicycling...
The Next “Salon”: There’s An App for That
I am pleased to announce the topic for our third Santa Monica Next Salon, where we pick the topic and you provide the stories....
Santa Monica Spoke: For MANGo to Work, City Needs Proper Traffic Reduction Goals
(If you're looking to show support for the Michigan Avenue Neighborhood Greenway and can't make tomorrow's meeting, Santa Monica Spoke has a good list...
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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...
State Announces Nearly $300 Million in Grants for Safe Streets
We'll have more details on Santa Monica specific grants...