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.
Springtime For Hitler and the Second American Revolution
It's spring! And, since I suffer from that “ear worm” condition under which practically every sentence I say or write makes me think of...
LA’s Pali High, Displaced by Fire, Comes to DTSM
The following is a submission from the City of Santa Monica.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LY2jE3uDN-EOn April 22, Palisades Charter High School will begin holding in-person classes at the...
Caltrans Posts Draft Master Plan for PCH in Malibu
Caltrans has released the Draft Pacific Coast Highway Master Plan Feasibility Study Document (PDF) for bicycle, pedestrian, and transit improvements along just over 20...
CalMatters Dives Into the Deadly Relicensing Practices at DMV
While state legislators, city councils, and activists all look for ways to make California’s streets safer, a groundbreaking report by CalMatters illustrates the important...
Mayor’s Roundtable Podcast: The State of the Budget
The second episode of our Mayor's Roundtable podcast features Former Mayor Gleam Davis and activist and researcher Juan Matute. While the focus of this...
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Kool Happenings: Give Him Enough Rope
The idea that, given enough freedom to make foolish...
Governor Signs “Slow Down, Move Over” Law Creating Protections for Stranded Motorists
Last week, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 390 into law...
OPA Update 8/7/25: New City Manager Oliver Chi @ OPA Monthly Meeting Next Monday, 15′ Great White Shark Spotted Near the Pier, Chez Jay’s...
OPA August 11 Monthly Meeting Monday: This month's meeting...
Now To October: Free Saturday Morning Fitness – Wellness & Waves on the Santa Monica Pier
The following submission and above photo is from the...