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 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...
Residential Development Adjacent to Clover Park and Business Park Heads to ARB
The Santa Monica Architectural Review Board will hold a public hearing on Monday, March 2, 2026, to consider the design for the proposed 2800...
Looking to Protest the Administration But Can’t Wait for No Kings? Indivisible Has a Weekly Protest on Thursdays
A local community action group is organizing a weekly demonstration called “Venice & Santa Monica Take Back Our Streets”, bringing together residents and allies...
Eyes on the Street: Removal of Colorado/Yale Crosswalk
Normally, "Eyes on the Street" is celebrating the installation of some new infrastructure, high-tech bus stop, or something else to celebrate. This time, eagle-eyed...
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Historic Restoration Complete at Santa Monica Airport
Every week, Next republishes a piece from City Manager...
The Santa Monica/Coastal Commission Bill Is Still Alive, and the Rest of the Legislative Update from Streetsblog California
Assembly Bill 1740 has been significantly amended since its...
OPA Update 8/17/26: Main St. Closed for Farmers Market THIS Sunday, Back to School Tips, DineLA Deals, & Other Things To Do This Week
This Sunday (Aug 23): First Ocean Park Farmer’s Market...
Santa Monica Forward’s Neighborhood Block Party Is This Weekend
Saturday, August 22 | 10 a.m.–2 p.m.Washington Avenue between...

