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.
Exclusive articles:
Why SaMo Should Care What L.A.’s Councilmember Bonin Thinks.
Friday night, Angelenos Against Gridlock (AAG) will host a fireside chat with Mike Bonin, the City Councilmember representing the Westside of Los Angeles. he event...
Throwback Thursday: Santa Monica Critical Mass
For those that don't know, Critical Mass is a monthly bike ride that takes place on the 4th Friday of the month. The purpose...
Modern Bus Stops Coming to Santa Monica. Watch Them Grow and Share Your Pictures
Santa Monica has a regional reputation for working diligently to create a modern, world-class menu of transportation options. While so much of the transportation...
New Petition Circulating to Turn Bergamot Area Into Airport
A new group known as Arts2Airport announced a new ballot referendum that would rezone the Bergamot Arts Center, renovating or removing the existing buildings...
Looking for an Intern to Help Research the Facts Surrounding SMO
We're looking for a journalism/political science/English/writing/planning student who wants to tackle a large research project this summer. While we don't have the funding to...
Latest
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...

