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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City Touts Success of Realignment Plan on Safety, Infrastructure. Calls for Renewed Economic Focus

The Santa Monica City Council is touting measurable progress on public safety, city services, and fiscal stability as it shifts its focus toward long-term...

BBB Reminder: Service Changes on April 5th

From the Big Blue Bus:Beginning Sunday, April 5, new service improvements will take effect. These enhancements are part of our ongoing Brighter Blue service improvement plan,...

Santa Monica Airport Park Planning Gets Funding Boost

The Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space District (RPOSD) announced its 2026 Measure A grant awards this week, including $499,149 for the...

Santa Monica Could Use This One Trick to Increase Density Near Transit Stops

New research and story maps from UCLA's Institute of Transportation Studies pose an interesting—and potentially useful—hypothetical question: how does California define the area of...

Westside Cities Advance Bus Lane Plan Ahead of 2028 Olympics

A coalition of Westside cities is moving forward with a plan to speed up bus service across some of the region’s most congested corridors,...

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Election Season Officially Kicks Off on 7/13

The nomination period for three seats on the Santa...

Dan Hall Breaks Down the State of Tourism

Councilmember Dan Hall's latest newsletter argues that Santa Monica's...

OPA Update 7/6/26: Main St. Parade Recap, OPA Meeting Next Monday, & Things To Do This Week

OPA Membership Drive: If you enjoy this newsletter and all the...
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