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:

Zoe Muntaner, a Different Kind of Candidate for Next Week’s Election

Zoe Muntaner arrived in Santa Monica in 1997, over the past couple of decades she has lived in Brooklyn, Puerto Rico, Dubai and basically...

What About Traffic Safety? A Chat with Richard McKinnon

In an election season that has been dominated by discussion of development, traffic, and the relationship between the two, precious little time has been...

Bring the Kids for a Santa Monica Next/Streetsblog LA Playdate!

Here at Streetsblog, we believe that cities of all sizes are great places to raise kids. We've also noticed that in recent years more...

Editorial: Yes on LC, No on D

You're going to hear a lot of arguments for and against ballot Measures D and LC in the coming weeks. Santa Monica Next urges you...

Tomorrow: Join Us at the Park, or Online, for Park(ing) Day Fun!

While it may be missing much of the fanfare of previous years in Southern California, Park(ing) Day is still one of the happiest days...

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SMMUSD Students Honored by National Merit Scholarship Program

The following is a submission from SMMUSD. Photo: The...

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...
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