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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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...

Thank God, It’s Almost Over

I'm going to admit it. As a former political operative turned activist turned journalist, I have a pretty high threshold for what I consider...

Zoe Muntaner, a Different Kind of Candidate for Next Week’s Election

Zoe Muntaner arrived in Santa Monica in 1997, over the past couple of decades she has lived in Brooklyn, Puerto Rico, Dubai and basically...

What About Traffic Safety? A Chat with Richard McKinnon

In an election season that has been dominated by discussion of development, traffic, and the relationship between the two, precious little time has been...

Bring the Kids for a Santa Monica Next/Streetsblog LA Playdate!

Here at Streetsblog, we believe that cities of all sizes are great places to raise kids. We've also noticed that in recent years more...

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John Adams Middle School Student Earns Top Honors in Elks LodgeWriting Competitions

The following is a submission from SMMUSD.A student from...

Bill to Exempt Metro from Housing Density Near-Transit Bill Heads to the Senate Committee

Update: Staff for Senator Durazo reached out noting that...

Celebrate Earth Day with the Santa Monica Pier!

More Earth Day!In celebration of Earth Day 2026 and this year’s...

Celebrate Earth Day with the Big Blue Bus – Free Rides on Wednesday

From the Big Blue Bus e-mail.On Wednesday, April 22, 2026,...
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