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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Looking for an Intern to Help Research the Facts Surrounding SMO

We're looking for a journalism/political science/English/writing/planning student who wants to tackle a large research project this summer. While we don't have the funding to...

City Staff Asks for O.K. to Begin Work on July 2015 SMO Closure

The jet plane roars overhead. I sneak a peak at the sleeping child in the stroller next to me. She stirs, but doesn't move....

#TreeHugSamo Winner Announced, and Some Links on SaMo’s Urban Forest

Apparently, unless you actually are Jerry Rubin, it's hard to get adults to hug trees and be photographed while doing it. We received only...

#TreeHugSaMo Contest Extended!

Originally timed to coincide with Jerry Peace Activist Rubin's "Tree Hugging Day," we did get a couple of great submissions. But since I spent...

With Petition Filed, There’s Time for Bergamot to Cool Off

Last week, a coalition of community based organizations turned in a petition to create a referendum to overturn a 4-3 City Council vote to...

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City Attorney Obtains Judgments and Injunctions Against Landlords in Tenant Relocation

The following is a submission from the City of...

Shamrocks in the Sky: Pacific Park’s Ferris Wheel Glows Green for St. Patrick’s Day

The following is a submission from the Pier Corporation. Pacific...

Eyes on the Street: Red Bus Lanes on Broadway

Eagle-eyed reader Eli Gill sends another picture of modern...

SMC Music Department Faculty Presents “YAS, QUEEN!” March 27

The Santa Monica College (SMC) Music Department Faculty is pleased to...
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