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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Applications Open for County Rental Relief Program

Los Angeles County residents affected by the January 2025 wildfires or by sudden income loss tied to federal immigration enforcement can now apply for...

New Proposals for City World Cup/Olympics Events Shows 2023-2024 Council Got it Right by Rejecting Beach Volleyball

In 2024, the Santa Monica City Council faced a tough decision. The Los Angeles 2028 Olympic organizing committee (LA28) presented the city with a...

CA Approves $1.1 Billion in Transportation Grants, Including Zero-Emission Transit

At last week’s (December 4 and 5) meeting of the California Transportation Commission, the commission approved $1.1 billion in new funding for highway and road...

Metro Hosts Open House in Santa Monica This Saturday, December 13

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Authority (Metro) is pleased to invite Santa Monica neighbors, partners, and transit riders for a friendly and informative morning at Metro’s...

City Earns $50 Million State Grant for Affordable Housing at Former Site of Parking Structure 3

The City of Santa Monica was awarded a $50 million grant from the state's Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Program, funded through the Cap-and-Trade...

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Communities for Excellent Public Schools Endorses Incumbents Negrete and Torosis in City Council Race

Communities for Excellent Public Schools (CEPS) split their endorsement...

MovieMaker Magazine Names Santa Monica College Among 30 Best Film Schools in the U.S. & Canada

The following is a submission from Santa Monica College.MovieMaker...

Santa Monica Increases Visible Police Patrols at the Pier, Beach, Palisades Park and Downtown

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

Tonight’s City Council Meeting Is Cancelled

The regularly scheduled meeting of the Santa Monica City...
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