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.

Exclusive articles:

Measure LV Update: Dems. Hit Hard, CLUE Holds Forum

On Monday night, the Santa Monica Democratic Club announced the results of its members' endorsement vote. In something of a surprise, the local Democratic...

Santa Monica Honored for Cultivating “Culture of Health”

Standing in front of one of the city's brightly-colored Creative Crosswalks and adjacent to the Santa Monica Farmer's Market, city officials and elected leaders...

Eyes on the Street: Santa Monica’s Creative Crosswalks Add Color to Downtown Intersections

Santa Monica is not the first city to have colored in their crosswalks. Long Beach and West Hollywood are just two local examples of cities that...

Weekend Events: Buy Local, 9/11 Memorials and the Santa Monica Classic

One of the most anticipated events of the year is tomorrow's "Buy Local Health and Fitness Festival" is this Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4...

Vote Local Q and A: 6 Candidates Weigh In on SMC Bond

Last month, Santa Monica Next reached out to all 10 candidates for City Council with an 11 question questionnaire. Some questions were written to...

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OPA Update 3/4/26: OPA Happy Hour Tonight/Wednesday!

Our (that would be OPA's) first community happy hour...

League of Women Voters to Honor Four Local Leaders at 2026 Yellow Rose Awards

The League of Women Voters of Santa Monica will...

Eyes on the Street: City Forgets Daylighting When Repainting Curbs

Photo: Eli Gill is seeing white, not red, at...

This Saturday Is the Spring Fling on Montana Ave.

Spring Fling on Montana Avenue11:00 AM – 6:00 PMMontana...
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