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:
Op/Ed: On MANGo, Staff and the Council Need to Believe Their Own Eyes
Let's believe our own eyesKnow we've come to the endAll our patience is goneLet's admit we intendTo believe our own eyesIt might seem an...
Welcome to the New Santa Monica Next
Welcome to 2014! The Santa Monica Next team spent our two week holiday hiatus reloading for 2014. You can expect more voices, more coverage...
A Tip of The Hat to “Pam from Santa Monica”
Recognizing her role both as a local and regional leader on environmental and transportation issues, Streetsblog Los Angeles awarded Pam O'Connor the "Politician of...
Expo Progresses Into Santa Monica, Photos by Gary and Damien
While Phase II of the Expo Line isn't expected to be completed until 2015, with revenue operations beginning in 2016, construction of Santa Monica's...
Changes Coming for an Improved Santa Monica Next in 2014
Friends,First, thank you all so much for reading and contributing to Santa Monica Next. The website is off to a great start, but thanks...
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Santa Monica College Jazz Ensemble Presents Live Concert Oct. 27 “Our Wasted Youth” is Concert Theme
Santa Monica College (SMC) presentsthe SMC Jazz Ensemble in a live concert...
Santa Monica’s Westside Chamber Orchestra Wins National Award
The following is a submission from the Westside Chamber...
Newsom Vetoes Allen’s SB 682 Which Would Have Limited Sale of Items with “Forever Chemicals”
Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed Senate Bill 682, authored by...
CicLAvia Turns 15, Enlivens the Heart of L.A.
Sunday, tens of thousands of Angelenos participated in CicLAvia's...