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.
WaiveCar, Free Car-Share Program Tested in Santa Monica, Plans Expansion Throughout Los Angeles
Last January, WaiveCar launched in Venice and Santa Monica, but now the company has plans to allow licensed drivers access to "free cars" throughout...
Free Market Think Tank: Santa Monica Sure Does Pay Its Employees a Lot of Money
For those of you that missed it, last night CBS 2 News in Los Angeles broadcast a story about the much higher-than-average wages that...
City Manager Calls for Unity and Celebration at Breeze’s 1st Birthday Party on Saturday
In the wake of a deeply divisive and hard fought election, both locally and nationally, Santa Monica City Manager Rick Cole is calling for...
Santa Monica, California. As the Nation Is Shocked, Santa Monica Stands Firm
Last night, the nation was shocked at the election of Donald Trump to the presidency of the United States. As more and more states...
Check Out Our Non-Partisan Voter Guide from Last Week’s Vote Local Event
Last Thursday, Santa Monica Next held a non-partisan pre-election party that featured a voter guide listing endorsements on local, regional and state-wide ballot measures...
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Opposition Melts Away as Durazo Announces Major Changes to SB 1361
With the way advocates, and news reports, were talking about Senate Bill...
Great Park Coalition Celebrates 100th Anniversary of Original Great Park Vote with Picnic as Airport->Survey Deadline Approaches
Photo of 1934 golf tournament at the original park....
Group of E-Bike Regulation Bills Advance in Assembly
On Monday night, the Assembly Transportation Committee advanced four...

