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.
Sheila Kuehl: No to “Wrongheaded” LUVE Initiative
Citing concerns over its impact on housing costs, L.A. County Supervisor for the 3rd District Sheila Kuehl announced her opposition to the Land Use...
#DamienTalks 42: Sam Tepperman-Gelfant and the Governor’s Housing Proposal
Today, #DamienTalks with Sam Tepperman-Gelfant, a senior staff attorney with Public Advocates about Governor Jerry Brown’s legislative language to streamline the environmental process for...
#DamienTalks 40 – Brown’s Housing Legislation with Jason Islas
This post originally appeared on Streetsblog California.Today, #DamienTalks with Jason Islas, the editor of Santa Monica Next. This podcast featured Islas a couple of...
Review: The Expo Phase II Bike Path Is Going to Be Great…
…if they every finish it.Advocates for a bicycle path to run parallel to the recently-opened Phase II o the Expo Light Rail Line have...
A Note on Next’s Opposition to the LUVE Initiative
There has been a lot of discussion about a meme we posted last week as part of our editorial encouraging Santa Monica residents not to...
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Celebrate Earth Day with the Big Blue Bus – Free Rides on Wednesday
From the Big Blue Bus e-mail.On Wednesday, April 22, 2026,...
OPA Update 4/20/26: Approves Framework for Major Events Tied to World Cup & Olympics, FREE Heavy Handed Burgers Today, Earth Day Activities, & Other...
Earth Day Things To Do (Wednesday 4/22):Earth Day Boogie...
City Council Authorizes the Activation of Major Cultural Events
In the coming months and years, the city will...
Gruber: How to Stuff 1,000 Acres of Hopes into 200 Acres of Land
t’s going on 15 years since the movement to...

