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.

Exclusive articles:

Thank God, It’s Almost Over

I'm going to admit it. As a former political operative turned activist turned journalist, I have a pretty high threshold for what I consider...

Zoe Muntaner, a Different Kind of Candidate for Next Week’s Election

Zoe Muntaner arrived in Santa Monica in 1997, over the past couple of decades she has lived in Brooklyn, Puerto Rico, Dubai and basically...

What About Traffic Safety? A Chat with Richard McKinnon

In an election season that has been dominated by discussion of development, traffic, and the relationship between the two, precious little time has been...

Bring the Kids for a Santa Monica Next/Streetsblog LA Playdate!

Here at Streetsblog, we believe that cities of all sizes are great places to raise kids. We've also noticed that in recent years more...

Editorial: Yes on LC, No on D

You're going to hear a lot of arguments for and against ballot Measures D and LC in the coming weeks. Santa Monica Next urges you...

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A Month of Pride, Celebrated Across Santa Monica!

Every week we republish an article from the City...

Navy Pier and Santa Monica Pier Unite for Historic Route 66 ‘Pier to Pier’ Celebration on 6/6/26

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

High-Speed Rail Board Meeting Recap: New Chair, New Construction Team, New Timeline, New Business Plan

Yesterday, the California High-Speed Rail Authority Board of Directors...
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