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.
Featured Event: The Clover Park Creative Community Engagement Project
I know James Rojas pretty well. I first met him over six years ago, when I first moved to Los Angeles in his old...
Your Coverage of the Tongva Park Celebration
We've spent a lot of time talking Tongva Park since our launch in August, so we thought we'd turn over the coverage of this...
Santa Monica Leads on Bike Share, But Is Willing to Let the Region Catch Up
While researching the Streetsblog Los Angeles story concerning the new regional push for bike share, I had a chance to talk with Santa Monica...
How Are We Doing?
As we approach the two month anniversary of the launch of Santa Monica Next, we wanted to take a moment to ask you, our...
Santa Monica Fights Against SMO Crashes, FAA Makes Them Possible (Updated Tuesday at Noon)
I listened to the wup-wup-wup-wup of the helicopter's flying overhead, I cursed inwardly and got up to double-check the front door was locked. Usually...
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Santa Monica’s Westside Chamber Orchestra Wins National Award
The following is a submission from the Westside Chamber...
Newsom Vetoes Allen’s SB 682 Which Would Have Limited Sale of Items with “Forever Chemicals”
Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed Senate Bill 682, authored by...
CicLAvia Turns 15, Enlivens the Heart of L.A.
Sunday, tens of thousands of Angelenos participated in CicLAvia's...
Governor Signs Package of Transportation Safety/Funding Bills
With just hours left to sign or veto yesterday,...