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.
SMMUSD Board Unanimously Approves Agreements to Split Into Santa Monica and Malibu School Districts
The Santa Monica–Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) Board of Education voted unanimously Monday night to approve a set of agreements that would formally begin...
County Seeks Public Input on Transit Gaps; Santa Monica Neighbors Encouraged to Participate
Do you take transit in Culver City? How about heading to beach cities south of Marina del Rey? Consider riding transit to the airport?Los...
City Reaches Settlement With Descendants of Silas White
Following a daylong mediation on October 30, 2025, the City of Santa Monica and Constance White reached a settlement outlining steps the city will...
CalBike, Other Advocates, Pressure State on Renewing E-Bike Incentive Program
Last month, news broke that the California Air Resources Board (CARB) was ending the state’s E-Bike Incentive Project to help people of lower and...
CalBike Extends Deadline to Submit Ideas/Proposals for Panel Discussions at April Summit
The California Bicycle Summit will be held on Thursday and Friday, April 23–24, 2026, in Sacramento at the Tsakopoulos Library Galleria. If you’d like...
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OPA Update 6/15/26: Epic World Cup Drone Show at the SaMo Pier, Main St. Summer Soulstice & Make Music LA Events This Weekend, &...
June 20 & 21 Main St. Summer Soulstice & Make...
Airport -> Housing Measure Will Wait Until 2028…at Best
A proposed ballot initiative that would have allowed housing...
Here’s What the Five Candidates for Rent Control Board Said When Asked What Issues Define Their Campaign
This week, the Santa Monica Democratic Club published the...
City Seeking New Members for new Restorative Justice Commission
Santa Monica is now accepting applications for the city’s...

