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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CA Approves $1.1 Billion in Transportation Grants, Including Zero-Emission Transit

At last week’s (December 4 and 5) meeting of the California Transportation Commission, the commission approved $1.1 billion in new funding for highway and road...

Metro Hosts Open House in Santa Monica This Saturday, December 13

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Authority (Metro) is pleased to invite Santa Monica neighbors, partners, and transit riders for a friendly and informative morning at Metro’s...

City Earns $50 Million State Grant for Affordable Housing at Former Site of Parking Structure 3

The City of Santa Monica was awarded a $50 million grant from the state's Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Program, funded through the Cap-and-Trade...

City Invites Santa Monica Residents to Share Opinions on Third Street Promenade Entertainment Zone

Earlier this week, the city, together with Downtown Santa Monica, Inc., launched a new survey to gather resident feedback on the Third Street Promenade...

Announcing All the Parking Rate Increases Coming Next Year

City Manager Oliver Chi has announced a new set of parking rates for city-owned lots that will take effect early next year. In his...

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Santa Monica Students Ride Free During Bike It! Walk It! Bus It! Week

The following is a submission from the Big Blue...

City Council Race Begins to Take Shape: Torosis, Negrete, Eli Gill, and Brett Morrow Are In

It may still be a few months until candidates...

Advice on Living with Caltrans

This story first appeared at Streetsblog. Photo: Paul Martin,...
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