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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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...
Eyes on the Street: City Forgets Daylighting When Repainting Curbs
Photo: Eli Gill is seeing white, not red, at 5th and Washington.Recently, the city had a lot of work to do to repair and...
Santa Monica’s Therapeutic Transport Team Shows Strong Results Two Years Into Pilot
City Manager Oliver Chi released data from the first two years of service for the Therapeutic Transport Team and the program is showing measurable...
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Letter: California Roadhouse Invites the City Council to the Negotiating Table.
Last month, the City of Santa Monica has terminated...
Santa Monica Reports Double-Digit Decline in Homelessness in 2026 Count, Plans More Frequent Surveys
The number of people experiencing homelessness in Santa Monica...
OPA Update 7/27/26: City Moves to Shutter SaMoShel, Details on City’s AI Enforcement of Illegal Bike Lane Parking, & Things To Do This Week
Snow Skiing in Ocean Park??? This SaMo History Museum Facebook...
Full Text from Mayor Caroline Torosis’ State of the City: A City that Works, Belongs and Welcomes
Last week, Mayor Caroline Torosis delivered the State of...

