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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Eyes on the Street: City Forgets Daylighting When Repainting Curbs

Photo: Eli Gill is seeing white, not red, at 5th and Washington. Recently, the city had a lot of work to do to repair and...

Santa Monica’s Therapeutic Transport Team Shows Strong Results Two Years Into Pilot

City Manager Oliver Chi released data from the first two years of service for the Therapeutic Transport Team and the program is showing measurable...

Residential Development Adjacent to Clover Park and Business Park Heads to ARB

The Santa Monica Architectural Review Board will hold a public hearing on Monday, March 2, 2026, to consider the design for the proposed 2800...

Looking to Protest the Administration But Can’t Wait for No Kings? Indivisible Has a Weekly Protest on Thursdays

A local community action group is organizing a weekly demonstration called “Venice & Santa Monica Take Back Our Streets”, bringing together residents and allies...

Eyes on the Street: Removal of Colorado/Yale Crosswalk

Normally, "Eyes on the Street" is celebrating the installation of some new infrastructure, high-tech bus stop, or something else to celebrate. This time, eagle-eyed...

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Santa Monica Approves Slate of “Business-Friendly Initiatives”

The City gives its official update on the Realignment...

John Adams Middle School Named 2026 California Distinguished School

The following is a submission from SMMUSD. Santa Monica-Malibu Unified...

Why Santa Monica Needs More “Agile” Streets

If you drive, walk, or bike around Santa Monica,...

City Touts Success of Realignment Plan on Safety, Infrastructure. Calls for Renewed Economic Focus

The Santa Monica City Council is touting measurable progress...
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