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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Uber’s Controversial Ballot Measure Seeks Caps on Lawyers Fees in Traffic Crashes

Rideshare giant Uber Technologies Inc. (Uber) is pushing a ballot measure in California that has ignited fierce debate among trial lawyers, consumer advocates, and...

4 News Stories You Might Have Missed from the End of Last Year and Start of This One

Here at Next we don't aspire to cover every news story in the city, just to add context or go deeper on as many...

Reminder: New Car Parking Rates on January 12

Starting January 12, motorists will see a mix of higher hourly rates and new discounts as Santa Monica rolls out a revised parking pricing...

OPA Update 12/29/25: SaMo Hospitals Rank Highly, Automated Traffic Enforcement, New Year’s Events, & Other Things To Do This Week

Consider OPA for End of Year Charitable Giving: We're proud of the year we've had that included multiple “Open Main St.” street closure festivals, our 4th of July Parade,...

Don’t Forget Our EOY Fundraising Drive, or the AMA Podcast with Me!

On Friday, I challenged readers to help us make a weekend fundraising goal of $2,500 and if we made it, I would do an...

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January 2026 Metro Board Round-Up: Sepulveda Rail Approved, Torrance Rail Kneecapped

Big Metro news yesterday as L.A.'s multimodal future took...

Kool Happenings: Dumpster Fire

After beginning its life as one critic's description of...

Will City Place Parcel Tax on Fall Ballot?

Last week, the Citizens United Ordinance to Preserve City...
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