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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Behind the Imaginary Plot to Keep Phil Brock from Becoming Mayor

It seems that every two weeks a new absurd conspiracy theory pops up between when the city uploads the agenda for the new City...

Op/Ed: The Long City Council Meetings Are Bad for Democracy, And All Solutions Should Be on the Table

It seems that every meeting of the Santa Monica City Council there’s a debate or controversy caused by how darned long the meetings...

Meet the new Boss, Same As the Old Boss: Anuj Gupta Named Director of Transportation

Yesterday, City Manager David White announced that the “nation wide search” for a new head of the Santa Monica Department of Transportation had concluded...

What Do We Know about the Civic Process? Sadly Not Much Other Than There’s No Real Timeline Anymore

Much of this story is coverage from last week’s OPA meeting. You can watch the meeting on YouTube or read their recap of the...

Thanks for Your Patience. We’re Back…and the Site Is Safe

Anyone that tried to visit us from late Friday afternoon until early this morning may have had trouble visiting the website. Hackers managed to...

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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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