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.
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...
CalBike Summit Session This Thursday: Creative Approaches to Funding Active Transportation Infrastructure
As SBCA has been hearing over and over again these last couple of months, it’s time to get creative when planning how to fund...
Statement from the Mayor: Santa Monica Is a Safe City for Everyone
To read the Mayor's letter in Spanish, click here.Dear Santa Monicans,In recent weeks, many in our community have felt unsettled by dramatic shifts in...
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Sion Roy Announces Campaign to Replace Ben Allen in the Senate
Dr. Sion Roy is the first major candidate to...
OPA Update 3/20/25: Local Rents Climb, An Ode to ZJ Boarding House, Love Letters to SaMo, & A LOT of Things To Do This...
Local Rents Climb, But Santa Monica Isn’t the Biggest...
The Red Queen and The Catcher In The Rye
Hello, all! Some folks seem to be reading these weekly...
BBB Hosts Hearings On Proposed Fare Increases on 4/2 and 4/3. Survey Now Open.
The Santa Monica Department of Transportation’s Big Blue Bus...