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.
Who’s Next Podcast with Dr. Paul Drew of the Swish
This week's episode of Who's Next features an interview with Dr. Paul Drew, familiar to Santa Monia Next readers as the editor/publisher of The...
Santa Monica Next Wins Press Club Award for Short Series About Misinformation Clouding Policy at City Hall
When I first approached my Board of Directors about bringing back Santa Monica Next and helming it as editor in a part-time capacity, I...
Brock, Negrete, Davis Take Aim at “Santa Monica Is Not Safe” Series of Signs at the Promenade
At tomorrow night’s meeting of the Santa Monica City Council, a motion will be presented by Mayor Phil Brock, Vice-Mayor Lana Negrete and Councilmember...
Santa Monicans for Renters Rights Endorses All Renter-Ticket: Ellis Raskin, Dan Hall, Barry Snell and Natalya Zernitskaya
At their annual members convention over the weekend, Santa Monicans for Renters Rights (SMRR) endorsed what is becoming a familiar group of four candidates:...
Zwick Proposes 8% Parking Facilities Tax to Fund Street Maintenance Currently Neglected in Next Year’s Budget
Last month, the City Council passed a budget that cut millions of dollars proposed for the maintenance of city owned properties and streets in...
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Commentary: More Trump and Co. High Speed Rail Sophistry
The following article comes to us from Streetsblog San...
OPA Update 7/31/25: Thank You AJA Vineyards for Joining OPA as a Gold Member, OPA Housing Committee Meeting This Coming Monday, Margaritas & Mocktails...
Main St. Closed to Traffic THIS Sunday AM for...
City Council Continues Restorative Justice Efforts Around the Ebony Beach Club
The city is one step closer to bringing justice...
Council Wrap: New DTSM Board, Pico Bus Stop Approved, Protected Bike Lanes Approved, Changes to the RAND Developer Agreement and More.
Next is debuting a new feature this week. Following...