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.
Santa Monica Spoke Activist Nominated for National Leadership Award
Cynthia Rose, the head of the local advocacy group SM Spoke, is a finalist for "Advocate of the Year" from the Alliance for Bicycling...
The Next “Salon”: There’s An App for That
I am pleased to announce the topic for our third Santa Monica Next Salon, where we pick the topic and you provide the stories....
Santa Monica Spoke: For MANGo to Work, City Needs Proper Traffic Reduction Goals
(If you're looking to show support for the Michigan Avenue Neighborhood Greenway and can't make tomorrow's meeting, Santa Monica Spoke has a good list...
Op/Ed: On MANGo, Staff and the Council Need to Believe Their Own Eyes
Let's believe our own eyesKnow we've come to the endAll our patience is goneLet's admit we intendTo believe our own eyesIt might seem an...
Welcome to the New Santa Monica Next
Welcome to 2014! The Santa Monica Next team spent our two week holiday hiatus reloading for 2014. You can expect more voices, more coverage...
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SMC Emeritus Program to Host “Earth Day at Emeritus” April 22
SMC Emeritus, a program of Santa Monica College (SMC), will host “Earth...
Santa Monica Breaks Ground on $56 Million Big Blue Bus Electrification Project
This is what progress looks like. It’s practical, it’s...
Springtime at the Pier: ‘Locals’ Night’ Returns April 16 with Live Music, Art, Salsa, and ‘Save the Pier!’
The following is a submission from the Pier Corporation.Spring...
OPA Update 4/9/26: OPA Meeting Next Monday with Mayor Caroline Torosis, Pet Resource Fair, & Other Things To Do This Weekend
April OPA Monthly Meeting Monday (April 13): The meeting is...

