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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The No Benefits of Free Parking

At the December 12 meeting of the Santa Monica City Council, the Council voted to extend the "free parking" hours in city owned lots...

Big Blue Bus’ “Transit Safety Officer Program” Started This Weekend.

This weekend, unarmed transit security officers began riding on the Santa Monica’s buses and monitoring transit stops as part of the Big Blue Bus’...

Video: Watch the damage the I-10 did to LA and Santa Monica’s Communities

Back in November, when a fire under the I-10 in Los Angeles caused the shutdown of a portion of the freeway; the YouTube channel...

Petition to Change SMMUSD Elections Rejected by County Committee. Legal Challenge Likely.

The Los Angeles County Committee on School District Organization denied a petition to change the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District’s elections by creating voting...

Gascon Survives, Measure 1 Still Too Close to Call and Other Election Night Results

Incumbents Cruise in Quiet Election Night Yesterday’s primary election saw no real surprises in the nation or California as incumbent candidates and other perceived front...

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Santa Monica Farmers Markets celebrate National Farmers Market Week Aug. 4-10

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

City Moves Forward with Permanent Scooter/Ebike Share System

At last night’s City Council meeting, the Council made...

City Enters negotiations to restore, operate iconic Civic Auditorium

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

Opinion: Is Kamala Harris ‘The Climate President We’ve Been Waiting For’?

Photo: Gage SkidmoreHey look, I got published in Streetsblog...
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