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.
Exclusive articles:
Santa Monica Installing 10 Sleek, Modern, Bus Shelters
Santa Monica has unveiled nine new bus shelters, with another on its way, across the city to upgrade the experience for the city’s riders....
Santa Monica Super Advocate Featured in Momentum Magazine
"We might not proclaim Caro Vilain our new hero, but we certainly need a few more like her in the world using her creative...
CARB Quietly Ends the Statewide E-Bike Voucher Program
(Update, 11/7: CARB requested some corrections to our timeline to when the authorization for the program came from the legislature and the amount that...
Two Weeks After Anniversary of Fatal Malibu Crash, City Could Reject PCH Safety Improvements
Image: by Karim Saafir IG @karims123 – via Streets Are For Everyone“This community was forever changed by the loss of four bright young women...
Horvath Announces “Termination” of Ocean Avenue Mental Health Housing
Lindsey P. Horvath, Supervisor for Los Angeles County, has directed the termination of two proposed interim housing projects on Ocean Avenue in the City...
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Feast on a Ferris Wheel With a 90-Foot-Tall Turkey and All the Light Trimmings for Thanksgiving
The following is a submission from the Pier Corporation.For...
OPA Update 11/20/25: SaMo Tree Lighting Rescheduled, Learn About 2026 OPA Board Nominees, Venice Winter Fest, & Other Things To Do This Weekend
OPA Holiday Party DetailsMark your calendar to join us the...
City Reaches Settlement With Descendants of Silas White
Following a daylong mediation on October 30, 2025, the...
CalBike, Other Advocates, Pressure State on Renewing E-Bike Incentive Program
Last month, news broke that the California Air Resources...

