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.
With Ballot Initiative Pending, SMC Announces “Priority Enrollment” Program for Locals
Santa Monica College (SMC) announced earlier this week a program that grants priority enrollment to local students and residents of Santa Monica and Malibu...
Save the Date and RSVP! Mix with the Candidates, DNA, NOW and Next on 10/18!
Save the Date!
Candidate Forum and Mixer
w/DNA, NOW, Next
October 18, 2016 at 6:30 p.m.
Santa Monica Brew Works
1920 Colorado Avenue
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VOTE LOCAL Q AND A: SIX CANDIDATES FOR CITY COUNCIL ON THEIR FAVORITE PLACES TO TAKE EXPO
Last month, Santa Monica Next reached out to all 10 candidates for City Council with an 11 question questionnaire. Some questions were written to...
Weekend Highlight : New Urbanism Film Festival’s Westside TOD Tour
This Sunday, the New Urbanism Film Festival is sponsoring a unique and fun tour of new and proposed Transit Oriented Development along the Expo...
Vote Local Q and A : Six Candidates for City Council Talk the LUCE
Last month, Santa Monica Next reached out to all 10 candidates for City Council with an 11 question questionnaire. Some questions were written to...
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Eyes on the Street: Culver City Upgrades Elenda Street Bikeway
Culver City recently upgraded its two-way protected bikeway along...
OPA Update 6/25/26: OPA Membership Drive, Santa Monica Pier 360 Beach Festival, & Other Things To Do This Weekend
(This week's OPA Update was sent after our publishing...
Kool Happenings: Face the Music and Compare and Contrast
There are two prevailing theories about the origin of...
2026 State of the City event to Highlight Realignment Plan and “Santa Monica’s Emerging Renaissance”
The following is a submission from the City of...

