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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Richard Bloom Talks Cap and Trade, Local Issues with Streetsblog

Assemblymember Richard Bloom sat down with Streetsblog's Melanie Curry last week for an interview about budgeting and the state's cap-and-trade funding schemes. As is...

Hit the Brakes. Santa Monica Votes to Lower Some Speed Limits

While debates over a proposed major development and the bungled hiring and firing of a public relations director rage on, the City Council also...

National Lobbying Group Likely Successful in Buying Ballot Access

Earlier today, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Organization front group "Santa Monicans for Open and Honest Development Decisions" submitted 15,000 signatures to place an...

The Rest of the Week: Planning Commission Talks Zoning, Picnic on the Promenade, Memorials and a Film Festival

The primary election is over and the results are in. Republican Elan Carr finished with 21.5 percent of the vote in the race to replace...

Rest in Peace, Lindsey Miller

When I first met Lindsey Miller, she was applying for a new position writing about Santa Monica for Streetsblog Los Angeles. I googled her...

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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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