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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Want to Get Millenials More Involved? Embrace the Digital
Any discussion of how to get millennials more involved in civic decision making has to recognize one simple fact. The current generation of twenty...
Featured Event Tonight: SaMo Democratic Club Hosts Forum on Development and Hotel Workers
Earlier this month, UNITE HERE Local 11, a non-profit representing hotel workers, struck a deal with a South Carolina's OTO Development that will allow...
The City Wants to Know How to Get Younger People Involved, Let’s Help Them Out
How can Santa Monica grow into a city of the future, if so many of its decisions are made by and informed by an...
SaMo’s Juan Matute, Transportation Expert, Answers Questions on Ride Share
Last week, I had the chance to interview Juan Matute, a transportation researcher with the UCLA Luskin Center, Santa Monica resident, and Chair of...
Introducing the Airport Lawsuit Page
Just a quick note. Alert readers will note a change to the top bar with a new link. The new link points to a...
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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...