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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New Petition Circulating to Turn Bergamot Area Into Airport

A new group known as Arts2Airport announced a new ballot referendum that would rezone the Bergamot Arts Center, renovating or removing the existing buildings...

Looking for an Intern to Help Research the Facts Surrounding SMO

We're looking for a journalism/political science/English/writing/planning student who wants to tackle a large research project this summer. While we don't have the funding to...

City Staff Asks for O.K. to Begin Work on July 2015 SMO Closure

The jet plane roars overhead. I sneak a peak at the sleeping child in the stroller next to me. She stirs, but doesn't move....

#TreeHugSamo Winner Announced, and Some Links on SaMo’s Urban Forest

Apparently, unless you actually are Jerry Rubin, it's hard to get adults to hug trees and be photographed while doing it. We received only...

#TreeHugSaMo Contest Extended!

Originally timed to coincide with Jerry Peace Activist Rubin's "Tree Hugging Day," we did get a couple of great submissions. But since I spent...

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Fairview, Montana and Ocean Park Branch Libraries to Open Four Days Per Week

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

Santa Monica Happy with World Cup Returns. Plans More Watches.

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

Pier 360 Returns This Weekend

The following submission is from the Pier Corporation.The Santa...
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