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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CAPTI Falls Short of its Climate Promise

The Climate Action Plan for Transportation Infrastructure (CAPTI) is meant to help decarbonize California’s transportation systems. But the state continues to devote the bulk...

A quick update on our site

So, you might have noticed that things still look the same... Over the weekend, we were able to handle all the behind-the-scenes work on the...

Pardon Our Dust During A Site Overhaul, and We’ll See You Monday

Santa Monica Next will be undergoing a reasonably large overhaul the next couple of days including migrating the domain, migrating the website, transferring our...

Conspiracy theories Win Again: Council Votes Against Minor Change to Mayoral Selection Process

"I apparently set off conspiracy theory excitement in the city," Mayor Gleam Davis half-joked when introducing a motion that would have made a minor...

Council Supports Ballot Measure That Could Eventually Lead to More Rent Control

Last night, the City Council voted 4-1-2 to support the Justice for Renters Act that will appear on the November 2024 ballot. The measure...

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Meet Our New Board Chair, Steve Horn

Streetsblog California, Streetsblog San Francisco, and Streetsblog Los Angeles,...

Santa Monica’s Aging and Disability Action Plan Moves Forward

The following is a submission from the City of...

SMMUSD Superintendent’s Message: Welcome to the 2024-25 School Year

Dear Parents, Guardians, Staff, Students and Community Members, Welcome back...
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