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’s Bike Lanes Are Overrun with Parked Cars. Armed with New Data, the City Hopes to Use AI to Fix This.

The report this story is based on is not yet available on the city’s website. In the meantime, you can read it here.In November,...

Dune 3: City Seeking Feedback on Phase 3 of the Dune Restoration Project

The Santa Monica Office of Sustainability and the Environment and The Bay Foundation will be holding a virtual meeting tomorrow, Thursday August 15 at...

Abundant Housing Los Angeles Endorses the “United Democrats Slate”

We are only one day away from the deadline to submit nominating petitions for City Council, so we should know the full ballot in...

Santa Monica Also Readies for 2028 Olympics, Hoping to Host Beach Volleyball

Los Angeles had Tom Cruise. Long Beach had Snoop Dogg. Santa Moncia had Kerri Walsh Jennings Jennings. As the Olympic torch was handed off...

Change for the Change Slate as Christine Parra Reverses Course on Re-Election

Earlier today, Councilmember Christine Parra announced she is no longer seeking re-election to the Santa Monica City Council in a statement released to the...

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Santa Monica Earns $3.5 Million in Grants for Safer Streets Projects

Photo: The intersection of 23rd and Hill via Google...

SMC Opens Spring 2025 Masters of Dance Series March 26

The following is a submission from Santa Monica Community...

Streetsblog Checks Out the Santa Monica Bergamot Station First/Last Mile Construction

It is very much still a construction site, but...
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