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.
Want to Get Millenials More Involved? Embrace the Digital
Any discussion of how to get millennials more involved in civic decision making has to recognize one simple fact. The current generation of twenty...
Featured Event Tonight: SaMo Democratic Club Hosts Forum on Development and Hotel Workers
Earlier this month, UNITE HERE Local 11, a non-profit representing hotel workers, struck a deal with a South Carolina's OTO Development that will allow...
The City Wants to Know How to Get Younger People Involved, Let’s Help Them Out
How can Santa Monica grow into a city of the future, if so many of its decisions are made by and informed by an...
SaMo’s Juan Matute, Transportation Expert, Answers Questions on Ride Share
Last week, I had the chance to interview Juan Matute, a transportation researcher with the UCLA Luskin Center, Santa Monica resident, and Chair of...
Introducing the Airport Lawsuit Page
Just a quick note. Alert readers will note a change to the top bar with a new link. The new link points to a...
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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...
Pier 360 Returns This Weekend
The following submission is from the Pier Corporation.The Santa...
Santa Monica Shows Up for the World Cup, and Other Economic Development News
(Every week, Santa Monica Next publishes an article first...
OPA Update 6/22/26: OPA Membership Drive, Beach Clean-Up this Weekend, & Things To Do This Week
OPA Membership Drive: If you enjoy this newsletter and all the...

