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.
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...
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...
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SMMUSD Board Approves 2026-27 45-Day Budget Revision – Incorporates New State Funding
The following is a submission from SMMUSD.The Santa Monica-Malibu...
League of Women Voters Announces Candidate Forums for Santa Monica
Every week, Next republishes an article from the City...
City Council Preview: Civic Auditorium’s Future as Live Venue
This week kicks off a new series looking ahead...

