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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Los Angeles County, Santa Monica Mark One-Year Anniversary of Palisades Fire With Recovery Updates

One year after the January 2025 wildfires devastated Pacific Palisades, Altadena, and surrounding communities in the Santa Monica Mountains, local and county officials are...

Uber’s Controversial Ballot Measure Seeks Caps on Lawyers Fees in Traffic Crashes

Rideshare giant Uber Technologies Inc. (Uber) is pushing a ballot measure in California that has ignited fierce debate among trial lawyers, consumer advocates, and...

4 News Stories You Might Have Missed from the End of Last Year and Start of This One

Here at Next we don't aspire to cover every news story in the city, just to add context or go deeper on as many...

Reminder: New Car Parking Rates on January 12

Starting January 12, motorists will see a mix of higher hourly rates and new discounts as Santa Monica rolls out a revised parking pricing...

OPA Update 12/29/25: SaMo Hospitals Rank Highly, Automated Traffic Enforcement, New Year’s Events, & Other Things To Do This Week

Consider OPA for End of Year Charitable Giving: We're proud of the year we've had that included multiple “Open Main St.” street closure festivals, our 4th of July Parade,...

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Kool Happenings: The Next Nuremberg

Last week, as part of a December-January movie-going binge,...

Hayden AI to Deploy on Parking Enforcement Vehicles for the First Time (Not Just Buses)

(Image: Santa Monica “yellow flag” bike lane violation (cars...

Registration Open for CalBike Summit April 22-24

Registration is now open for the 2026 California Bicycle...
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