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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Featured Event Tonight: SaMo Democratic Club Hosts Forum on Development and Hotel Workers
Earlier this month, UNITE HERE Local 11, a non-profit representing hotel workers, struck a deal with a South Carolina's OTO Development that will allow...
The City Wants to Know How to Get Younger People Involved, Let’s Help Them Out
How can Santa Monica grow into a city of the future, if so many of its decisions are made by and informed by an...
SaMo’s Juan Matute, Transportation Expert, Answers Questions on Ride Share
Last week, I had the chance to interview Juan Matute, a transportation researcher with the UCLA Luskin Center, Santa Monica resident, and Chair of...
Introducing the Airport Lawsuit Page
Just a quick note. Alert readers will note a change to the top bar with a new link. The new link points to a...
Featured Event: The Clover Park Creative Community Engagement Project
I know James Rojas pretty well. I first met him over six years ago, when I first moved to Los Angeles in his old...
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State Announces Nearly $300 Million in Grants for Safe Streets
We'll have more details on Santa Monica specific grants...
City Council Establishes Economic Development Ad Hoc Subcommittee, Provides Direction for 2025-2027 Budget
The following is a submission from the City of...
Santa Monica Gets Down to Business at Council Budget Workshop
Discussions at the City Council’s March 8th budget workshop...
OPA Update 3/10/25: OPA Monthly Meeting Tonight, SaMo Rents Rise in Wake of Wildfires, & Things To Do This Week
OPA March 10 Monthly Meeting Monday: This month's meeting...