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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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...

Weekend Events: Buy Local, 9/11 Memorials and the Santa Monica Classic

One of the most anticipated events of the year is tomorrow's "Buy Local Health and Fitness Festival" is this Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4...

Vote Local Q and A: 6 Candidates Weigh In on SMC Bond

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

Hello, Saul. See You Around, Jason

A quick programming note.As of today, Jason Islas is taking a leave of absence from Santa Monica Next. Jason is leaving to work on one...

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Santa Monica Students Ride Free During Bike It! Walk It! Bus It! Week

The following is a submission from the Big Blue...

City Council Race Begins to Take Shape: Torosis, Negrete, Eli Gill, and Brett Morrow Are In

It may still be a few months until candidates...

Advice on Living with Caltrans

This story first appeared at Streetsblog. Photo: Paul Martin,...
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