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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City Says JSX Lease Doesn’t Change Cities Long-Term Plans for Airport Park

The City of Santa Monica has formally issued a Commercial Operations Permit and signed a three-year lease agreement allowing JSX to operate at Santa...

SMMUSD Board Unanimously Approves Agreements to Split Into Santa Monica and Malibu School Districts

The Santa Monica–Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) Board of Education voted unanimously Monday night to approve a set of agreements that would formally begin...

County Seeks Public Input on Transit Gaps; Santa Monica Neighbors Encouraged to Participate

Do you take transit in Culver City? How about heading to beach cities south of Marina del Rey? Consider riding transit to the airport?Los...

City Reaches Settlement With Descendants of Silas White

Following a daylong mediation on October 30, 2025, the City of Santa Monica and Constance White reached a settlement outlining steps the city will...

CalBike, Other Advocates, Pressure State on Renewing E-Bike Incentive Program

Last month, news broke that the California Air Resources Board (CARB) was ending the state’s E-Bike Incentive Project to help people of lower and...

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Historic Restoration Complete at Santa Monica Airport

Every week, Next republishes a piece from City Manager...

Santa Monica Forward’s Neighborhood Block Party Is This Weekend

Saturday, August 22 | 10 a.m.–2 p.m.Washington Avenue between...
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