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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Ocean Way Festival Marks Latest Step in Santa Monica’s Reinvention as an Entertainment Destination
Santa Monica's efforts to redefine itself as a destination for entertainment and experiences rather than primarily shopping and dining will take another major step...
Keeping Santa Monica Housed: New Renter Aid Program Launches
Every week, Santa Monica Next re-publishes a story from the City Manager's Newsletter. This week, the story has been slightly edited because the newsletter...
COAST Returns
The Santa Monica COAST open streets event returned yesterday after an eight-year hiatus, as part of the city's celebration of the final World Cup...
6 Artists Selected for Residencies at the Bergamot Station Arts Center
The following is a submission from the City of Santa Monica. Image: Dopamine, Primeras Impesiones by Nicolette Spear.Six Los Angeles County-based artists have been...
Dem. Club Makes Endorsements in Rent Control Board, School, College Board Elections. Fails to Reach Consensus on City Council.
Last night, the Santa Monica Democratic Club held its annual endorsement meeting, and, in a sign of both how hotly contested this year’s election...
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Tonight’s City Council Meeting Is Cancelled
The regularly scheduled meeting of the Santa Monica City...
OPA Update 8/24/26: OPA Membership Drive, SB 79 Community Information Meeting Tonight, OPA Beach Cleanup This Weekend, & Things To Do This Week
OPA released its newsletter after our publication deadline yesterday....
SB 79 Community Information Meeting Set for Tomorrow, August 25. Council Action to Follow on 9/8
(Every week, Next republishes a story from City Manager...
BBB Earns Another $3 Million for Electrification Efforts
Santa Monica’s push to fully electrify the Big Blue...

