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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VOTE LOCAL Q AND A: 6 CANDIDATES ON WHAT SANTA MONICA CAN DO FOR ITS SENIORS

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

VOTE LOCAL Q AND A: 6 CANDIDATES ON THE LAST TIME THEY RODE A BICYCLE

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

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...

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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...

BBB Reminder: Service Changes on April 5th

From the Big Blue Bus: Beginning Sunday, April 5, new...
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