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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Fast Forward: Santa Monica Residents Organize for “Diverse, Sustainable and Equitable” Future

Do you feel that too often discussions of Santa Monica's future are too dominated by a discussion of what was? Now, there's a new...

Step Forward or Backing Down?: Council Debates Airport Plans

On July 1, an agreement between the City of Santa Monica and the federal government that requires the city to maintain low cost leases...

Islas to appear on “Press Play with Madeleine Brand” Today at 12:15

Santa Monica Next editor Jason Islas will appear on KCRW's "Press Play with Madeline Brand" today at noon to discuss his recent stories "Lack...

Southwest Corridor Cities Nominate Former SMPD Chief to Replace O’Connor on Metro Board

Earlier this morning, the "Southwest Corridor" cities voted for a new official to represent them on the Metro Board of Directors, replacing Santa Monica...

Deadline This Friday for LACBC Executive Director Applications

The region's largest bicycle advocacy organization, the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition, is searching for a new executive director. Following the wildly successful 7-year...

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Help Send All Samohi Students to Prom

The following is a notice sent from SMMUSD. Prom season...

Dumbing Down the Military and Owning the Press

Quite randomly today, I settled on writing about two...

Santa Monica Could Use This One Trick to Increase Density Near Transit Stops

New research and story maps from UCLA's Institute of...

Santa Monica College to Stage “Noises Off” March 27-April 5

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