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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SMPD Downtown Bike Patrols Are Back

Santa Monica police have redeployed bike patrol units in Downtown and along the Pier and beach areas, restoring a visible law enforcement presence in...

Santa Monica/West LA Leaders Urge Caltrans to Build “Ohio to Ohio” Bike Link With Santa Monica Boulevard Rehab

A growing chorus of elected officials representing Santa Monica are pressing Caltrans to stop treating bike safety as an afterthought and instead deliver a...

West LA Councilmember Park Shares Concerns with SMO Operations

Los Angeles City Councilmember Traci Park, who's district includes Mar Vista, West Los Angeles, the Palisades and Venice and more wrote last month to...

Bipartisan Team of Assemblymembers Introduce DUI/Traffic Safety Laws

Even after the exceptional reporting by CalMatters in its License to Kill series, which demonstrated how California is failing its residents through lax enforcement and weak traffic safety...

Waymo Says Autonomous System Reduced Impact Speed in Santa Monica Crash Involving Child as Critics Call for Suspension

Waymo is releasing new details about a January collision in which one of its autonomous vehicles struck a child near a Santa Monica elementary...

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Letter: California Roadhouse Invites the City Council to the Negotiating Table.

Last month, the City of Santa Monica has terminated...

Santa Monica Reports Double-Digit Decline in Homelessness in 2026 Count, Plans More Frequent Surveys

The number of people experiencing homelessness in Santa Monica...

Full Text from Mayor Caroline Torosis’ State of the City: A City that Works, Belongs and Welcomes

Last week, Mayor Caroline Torosis delivered the State of...
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