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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Council Passes Motion Affirming Support for Gender diverse, Transgender, and Intersex Persons

At Tuesday night’s Council meeting, the Council passed a motion (Agenda, 16C) the City Council passed a resolution affirming the city’s support for gender...

Can CA Go It Alone on High Speed Rail?

Caption: This image from a presentation in March of 2024 shows the state’s plan for the next $35 billion of high speed rail funding....

Allen Moves to Protect California’s Freshwater

Image: Sacramento River via the State of California Department of Water ResourcesEnvironmentalists throughout the country…no throughout the world…have discovered in recent years that it...

Wiener Introduces Legislation to Speed-Up Permitting for Major Transit Projects – Including High Speed Rail

Last month, Senator Scott Wiener introduced SB 71, a bill that seeks to streamline the state-mandated environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act for...

Council Calls for Better Enforcement as Serious Crashes Jump Again in 2024

According to data provided by the city, the number of serious crashes in Santa Monica rose a staggering 54% in 2024 to 60 Fatal...

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City Council Activates Plans to Combat Homelessness

A new five-year plan to tackle homelessness is coming...

Santa Monica College Theatre Arts to Stage “Grease” March 28-April 6

The following is a submission from SMC.The Santa Monica College...
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