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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Santa Monica Joins 29-city Lawsuit to Protect Federal Emergency and Disaster Funding
The following is a press release from the City of Santa Monica.Santa Monica joined 28 other local governments in a lawsuit filed Wednesday challenging...
Santa Monica’s No on LV Campaign Earns 2016 Streetsie Award “Honorable Mention”
The campaign that soundly defeated the no-growth Measure LV this past November has been given the “Honorable Mention” nod in the 2016 Streetsie Awards...
Donate Today to Make Santa Monica Next A News Leader In 2017
We have big plans for Santa Monica Next in 2017. But to make those plans happen, we need your help today.For more than three...
Go Metro! MTA Films a Visit to the Downtown Farmer’s Market
Regular readers of Metro's blogsite, The Source, know that one of the best features is the videos. Last week, Metro unveiled its newest video...
Santa Monica Walks Wants to Know : What Are Your Experiences Walking in Santa Monica?
On Facebook, Santa Monica Walks is asking for your help re-identifying some of the most dangerous experiences in Santa Monica. Following, the passage of...
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Tonight’s City Council Meeting Is Cancelled
The regularly scheduled meeting of the Santa Monica City...
OPA Update 8/24/26: OPA Membership Drive, SB 79 Community Information Meeting Tonight, OPA Beach Cleanup This Weekend, & Things To Do This Week
OPA released its newsletter after our publication deadline yesterday....
SB 79 Community Information Meeting Set for Tomorrow, August 25. Council Action to Follow on 9/8
(Every week, Next republishes a story from City Manager...
BBB Earns Another $3 Million for Electrification Efforts
Santa Monica’s push to fully electrify the Big Blue...

