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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Doc Drew’s The Swish, Volume 18

Welcome to the first and only issue of volume eighteen of Swish, a periodical with recaps and photos of Santa Monica Family YMCA youth...

Ellen Evans Announces Campaign for State Senate

Activist Ellen Evans* announced her candidacy to replace Ben Allen as the State Senator for the 24th State Senate District. Allen is term-limited and...

Senate Committee Rejects Legislation Allowing Lawsuits Against Oil and Gas Companies for Climate Disasters

This article first appeared at Streetsblog CaliforniaYesterday, the California State Senate Judiciary Committee rejected S.B. 222, the Affordable Insurance and Climate Recovery Act. The legislation...

Caltrans Wants Your Input on Plan to Extend Lincoln Blvd. Bus Lanes Almost All the Way to LAX

Caltrans is hosting a workshop and online survey to gather input about a proposal to extend bus only lanes on Lincoln Boulevard for another...

SMC Celebrates Earth Week April 21-24

Image and story submitted by Santa Monica College.Santa Monica College (SMC) — considered one of the ‘greenest’ campuses in California — will celebrate Earth Week on April 21-24 with free events...

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Kool Happenings: Posse Comitatus Shrinking

The current resident of the Oval Office has been...

Sustainable Works Announces Winners for 17th Annual Sustainable Santa Monica Student Poster Contest

The city of Santa Monica, in partnership with nonprofit...

Update on Housing and Transportation Bills Moving in the State Legislature

This article also appears at Streetsblog Los Angeles.Readers of...

For the First Time in Years, Fun Is on the Agenda at City Council

Image: Oktoberfest on Front Street, the first event in...
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