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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Throwback Thursday: Bike Center Is Awesome
In celebration of Bike to Work Day, we wanted to take a moment to highlight one of the best videos that's ever appeared on...
What a Difference 10 Feet Make, a Look at the Koolhass Project on 4th/Arizona
Tomorrow night, designs for "The Plaza at Santa Monica" will be presented to the public at 7 pm in the Main Branch of the...
Get Involved with the Vote Local Campaign!
Vote Local PosterLast week, Juan announced the Vote Local campaign. Recognizing that many members of Generation X, Generation Y, or the Millenials don't always...
Eyes on the Street: BBB’s First New Bus Stop
Moments ago, the Big Blue Bus posted the above picture announcing the unwrapping of the first of the new modern bus stops that will...
AOPA, SMO and the Faults with the California Referendum Process
AOPA Filing 140425He told me it was a petition to ban large planes from the airport.
He told me if I signed it he would...
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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...

