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.
How Can Santa Monica Guarantee the Most New Affordable Housing?
When is 15 greater than 20?This was one of many complicated questions the Santa Monica City Council wrestled with on Wednesday, and the answer...
Palmdale Gives Greenlight to Staff to Discuss Transfer of Santa Monica’s New Housing Construction Requirements
Update, February 22, 10:00 a.m. - The City of Santa Monica emailed a statement last night clarifiying that it was Palmdale that initially reached...
Send Us Your Questions for Ep. 2 of What’s Next for Our Guest, Kate Cagle
We are excited to announce the second guest for the What's Next podcast, Spectrum News 1 Anchor/Host/Reporter Kate Cagle! Cagle has been a sensation...
What’s Next Podcast Episode 1: Jesse Zwick
Welcome to the first episode of Santa Monica Next’s new podcast What’s Next hosted by Damien Newton. And we’re doubly proud to introduce our...
City Council Declares Local Emergency on Homelessness
At the end of another marathon meeting last night, the Santa Monica City Council unanimously adopted a proclamation “Declaring a Local Emergency on Homelessness.”...
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Santa Monica Earns $3.5 Million in Grants for Safer Streets Projects
Photo: The intersection of 23rd and Hill via Google...
Locals’ Night Returns to the Santa Monica Pier on March 20 with Live Music, Classic Cars, and Community Fun
The following is a submission from the Pier Corporation.The...
SMC Opens Spring 2025 Masters of Dance Series March 26
The following is a submission from Santa Monica Community...
Streetsblog Checks Out the Santa Monica Bergamot Station First/Last Mile Construction
It is very much still a construction site, but...