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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SMC & 18th Street Arts Center to Co-Host Free “Calls from Home” Gallery Reception April 24

The following is a submission from SMC.The Santa Monica College (SMC) Art Department, in collaboration with the 18th Street Arts Center (18SAC), is pleased to present “Calls from Home,” a free exhibition...

Buffy Wicks Pushes Legislation to Cut Red Tape for Transformational Bicycle and Pedestrian Projects

Photo: AB 1976 seeks to make building projects such as the North Chorro Neighborhood Greenway in San Luis Obispo easier to build by cutting...

Santa Monica Coalition for a Livable City Backs “A Lot of Housing at the Airport” Ballot Measure

The Santa Monica Coalition for a Livable City (SMCLC), a non-profit founded in 2005 to battle what it sees as the undue influence of...

Rent Control Board Releases 2025 Annual Report

The Santa Monica Rent Control Board’s 2025 Annual Report (pdf) highlights a year of notable policy updates and programmatic changes aimed at strengthening tenant...

Thousands Gather at Palisades Park to Rally for No Kings

Santa Monica has not been shy about sharing its feelings about the Trump Administration. In addition to the No Kings rallies held in Palisades...

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Big Blue Bus On-Track for 10 Million Riders in 2026

Every week, Next republishes one or two article(s) from...

Metro Opens New D Line Subway from Koreatown to Beverly Hills

Metro’s $3.5 billion, four-mile D Line Extension Section 1...
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