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.
Exclusive articles:
Podcast: #DamienTalks with Safe Streets Santa Monica’s Richard McKinnon
(Note: This post podcast will appear Monday on Streetsblog California as part of our weekly podcast #DamienTalks)Good Data, it’s the Holy Grail of transportation...
Test Expo Train Reaches Santa Monica for First Time in Years
Photos are circulating on Facebook and Ipernity of an Expo Line test train reaching the City of Santa Monica this morning.It is the first...
Expo: Phase II Bike Path Will Open with Light Rail in 2016
Editor's note: This post originally appeared in Los Angeles Streetsblog on May 18.Last week, in a short article celebrating that LADOT was beginning its...
Meet the New Steering Committee for Santa Monica Next
As the Southern California Streets Initiative continues to grow -- in case you missed it, Streetsblog California launched yesterday -- it has become apparent that...
Fast Forward: Santa Monica Residents Organize for “Diverse, Sustainable and Equitable” Future
Do you feel that too often discussions of Santa Monica's future are too dominated by a discussion of what was? Now, there's a new...
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OPA Update 12/1/25: OPA Holiday Party & Miracle on Main St. THIS Sunday, New City Law Requires Owners to Register Vacant Properties, & Street...
OPA Holiday Party DetailsMark your calendar to join us the...
SMMUSD Students Honored by National Merit Scholarship Program
The following is a submission from SMMUSD. Photo: The...
Feast on a Ferris Wheel With a 90-Foot-Tall Turkey and All the Light Trimmings for Thanksgiving – And Next Will Be Back Next Week
The following is a press release from the Pier...
SMC’s Corsair Track Closed to the Public from 12/1 to Spring 2026
The Santa Monica College (SMC) Corsair Track & Field, located at SMC’s...

