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.
Make Santa Monica Fun Again – City Examines Plan to Create an Entertainment Zone for the Promenade
At last week’s City Council meeting, businesses and restaurants on the Promenade got a double dose of good news. First, the city reported that...
Big Blue Bus Hosts Opening for Off-leash Dog Run on Saturday, November 9
The following announcement comes from the Big Blue Bus. Image:Skycaptain2/FlickrThe city of Santa Monica’s Big Blue Bus will host a free community event...
Grant Elementary Wins ‘Golden Sneaker’ for Most Participation in Bike It! Walk It! Bus It!
Santa Monica is well known for having one of the biggest and baddest Walk/Bike/Scoot/Bus to school days in the country with its uniquely branded...
Metro Seeking Input on Plans for Affordable Housing at 17th Street/SMC Rail Stop
Los Angeles Metro is seeking input from interested parties about what they would like to see for an affordable housing development that will be...
At the Eleventh Hour on Their Term, Council Finally Passes Rules About Its Own Conduct
Much of the media focus on last Tuesday’s City Council meeting focused on the wild back-and-forth over the alleged anti-semitic comments made by Councilmember...
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Holiday Ferris Wheel Will Light Up This Week As Pier Celebrates the Holidays All Month
The following is a submission from Pier Communications.Pacific Park...
Help Us Reach Our End of the Year Fundraising Goal of $15,000
As we discussed earlier today, Santa Monica Next has...
OPA Update 12/2/24: OPA Holiday Party Details, OPA Raffle Tickets For Sale, Miracle on Main St. Tree Lighting Celebration Details & Other Things To...
OPA Holiday Party Details: Mark your calendar to join...
How You Can Get Involved with Santa Monica Next
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