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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Announcing All the Parking Rate Increases Coming Next Year

City Manager Oliver Chi has announced a new set of parking rates for city-owned lots that will take effect early next year. In his...

California Awards More Than $140 Million of Federal Funds for Local Road-Safety Programs

California officials announced more than $140 million in federal traffic-safety grants, funding nearly 500 endeavors aimed at reducing deaths and serious injuries on streets and...

(Yup, it’s the fundraising post. Already convinced? Click here to get started on making your tax-deductible donation.) Normally at this time of the year, you’re...

City Says JSX Lease Doesn’t Change Cities Long-Term Plans for Airport Park

The City of Santa Monica has formally issued a Commercial Operations Permit and signed a three-year lease agreement allowing JSX to operate at Santa...

SMMUSD Board Unanimously Approves Agreements to Split Into Santa Monica and Malibu School Districts

The Santa Monica–Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) Board of Education voted unanimously Monday night to approve a set of agreements that would formally begin...

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Help Send All Samohi Students to Prom

The following is a notice sent from SMMUSD. Prom season...

Dumbing Down the Military and Owning the Press

Quite randomly today, I settled on writing about two...

Santa Monica Could Use This One Trick to Increase Density Near Transit Stops

New research and story maps from UCLA's Institute of...

Santa Monica College to Stage “Noises Off” March 27-April 5

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