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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What is Santa Monica Next?
Today, we formally launch Santa Monica Next, a new online news magazine that looks at what Santa Monica can do now to become a...
Tomorrow: Streetsblog TV Will Live Stream Santa Monica Next’s Launch Press Conference.
Tomorrow at 11 am, Santa Monica Next will host a press conference announcing our formal launch. The event will feature our writing team talking...
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Only Porter and Steyer Would Spare Central Valley from More Oil Extraction…and Air Pollution
With ballots already in the mail and televised debates...
Legislation to Loosen Coastal Commission Power in Santa Monica Faces Opposition…from Community Groups in Santa Monica
Assemblymember Rick Zbur (D-Santa Monica)’s legislation to reduce the...
Santa Monica College Gallery Program in collaboration with the Mentor Show Program presents “Well Fed” 5/19-5/30
The following is a submission from SMC.The Santa Monica...
Big Blue Bus On-Track for 10 Million Riders in 2026
Every week, Next republishes one or two article(s) from...

