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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Caltrans Seeking 5,000 Drivers to Try VMT Fee Instead of Gas Tax
As the value captured from the state’s gas tax continues to fall, and the conditions of the California’s roads and bridges continues to worsen,...
If You Value Santa Monica Next, Please Make A Donation Today
No doubt you are being inundated with many worthwhile nonprofits asking you to make a year-end contribution. Santa Monica Next is no exception. If...
Support Santa Monica Next This #GivingTuesday
By now you’ve gotten at least a dozen emails about #GivingTuesday asking you to donate to an important and worthy non-profit.
Today, throughout California staff...
Impact Journalism: Jason Islas Has Become a Source for Mainstream News
One of the goals of an "Impact Journalism" website is to establish the editor as a a reputable source for legacy, or mainstream, media...
Modacity, Formerly Vancouver Cycle Chic, Comes to L.A. and Santa Monica this October
Los Angeles Streetsblog, Santa Monica Next, Santa Monica Spoke, and the Echo Park Film Center are proud to present "Observations from an Emerging Bicycle...
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Locals’ Night Season Finale Returns May 21 with Live Music, Community Celebration, and Pier-Wide Programming
The following is a submission from the Pier Corporation....
ESPN to Make Santa Monica Beach Its Super Bowl LXI Broadcast Home
Every week we pick a story or two from...
City Touts Success of Realignment Plan with Release of Digital Dashboard
The City of Santa Monica promised to make the...
Streetsblog Legislative Update: What Legislation Didn’t Make It to the First Checkpoint
Last Friday was the first “deadline” for legislation to...

