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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Council Will Hear Proposal to Retrofit, Re-open and Revitalize the Civic

In 2013, Santa Monica’s Landmark Civic Auditorium closed as needed; safety retrofits cost more than what the city could afford. Over the next decade,...

Vice Mayor Lana Negrete Gives Extended Interview to Epoch Times’ “California Insider” Videocast

Last week, Santa Monica Mayor Lana Negrete appeared on “California Insider” (link) a YouTube video show produced by the far-right conspiracy publication the Epoch...

Streets for All Announces City Council Candidate Forum for Next Wednesday

Transportation reform advocacy group Streets for All announced a candidate’s forum for Santa Monica City Council candidates next Wednesday, May 29, at 6 p.m....

City Moves Against Sunset Blvd. Motel on Ocean Park Charging That Owners Know It’s a Hotbed for Drug Dealers

To hear the city tell it, the legal action it’s now taking against Pavilions Motel (2338, Ocean Park Blvd.) is, if anything, long overdue....

“Amazing Historic” Day for Santa Monica as City Begins Outreach for Airport Park

Hundreds of Santa Monica residents, and a handful of folks from the neighboring Los Angeles community of Mar Vista, converged on Clover Park to...

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Plan Would Replace Santa Monica Business Park Adjacent Building with 375 Unit Mixed-Use Housing Project

Major changes are coming to Ocean Park Boulevard (adjacent...

Reminder: BBB Service Changes Go Into Place on Sunday, 8/10

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

Kool Happenings: Jumping Through Hoops

On a table in my living room, there is...
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