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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Los Angeles County, Santa Monica Mark One-Year Anniversary of Palisades Fire With Recovery Updates

One year after the January 2025 wildfires devastated Pacific Palisades, Altadena, and surrounding communities in the Santa Monica Mountains, local and county officials are...

Uber’s Controversial Ballot Measure Seeks Caps on Lawyers Fees in Traffic Crashes

Rideshare giant Uber Technologies Inc. (Uber) is pushing a ballot measure in California that has ignited fierce debate among trial lawyers, consumer advocates, and...

4 News Stories You Might Have Missed from the End of Last Year and Start of This One

Here at Next we don't aspire to cover every news story in the city, just to add context or go deeper on as many...

Reminder: New Car Parking Rates on January 12

Starting January 12, motorists will see a mix of higher hourly rates and new discounts as Santa Monica rolls out a revised parking pricing...

Don’t Forget Our EOY Fundraising Drive, or the AMA Podcast with Me!

On Friday, I challenged readers to help us make a weekend fundraising goal of $2,500 and if we made it, I would do an...

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Metro D Line Subway Extension Will Open Friday May 8

Metro will open four new miles of D Line...

Kool Happenings: The Two Hundred Word Vocabulary

Last week, the preeminent French newspaper, Le Figaro, revealed the...

Residential Development Adjacent to Clover Park and Business Park Heads to ARB

The Santa Monica Architectural Review Board will hold a...

Santa Monica Launches One SaMo People’s Academy

The following is a submission from the City of...
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