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.
The Field Is Set for Race to Represent SaMo at County Supes: Horvath Draws Two Challengers
Image: St. John's Cancer InstituteWith the candidate filing deadline now closed, three candidates will compete for the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors’ Third...
Eyes on the Street: City Moves Fast to Fix Daylighting Mistake
Earlier this week, Next reported that the city made a mistake when repainting curbs after completing storm drain repairs. Instead of red painted curbs...
Santa Monica Democratic Club to Honor Regional Leaders at 2026 Sammy Awards
The following is a submission from the Santa Monica Dem Club.The Santa Monica Democratic Club will host its fundraising gala, the Sammy Awards, now...
NTSB Offers Initial Assessment of Waymo Crash Near Grant Elementary
A newly released federal report concludes that a Waymo robotaxi did not behave recklessly when it struck a child near Grant Elementary School earlier...
League of Women Voters to Honor Four Local Leaders at 2026 Yellow Rose Awards
The League of Women Voters of Santa Monica will honor four local leaders later this month at its annual Yellow Rose Award celebration, an...
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Santa Monica College Planetarium Shows in July Feature Women in Space, Exoplanets, and Search for Life Beyond Earth
The following is a submission from the City of...
What Are School Board Candidates’ Top Priorities
This week, the Santa Monica Democratic Club published the...
OPA Update 6/15/26: Epic World Cup Drone Show at the SaMo Pier, Main St. Summer Soulstice & Make Music LA Events This Weekend, &...
June 20 & 21 Main St. Summer Soulstice & Make...
Airport -> Housing Measure Will Wait Until 2028…at Best
A proposed ballot initiative that would have allowed housing...

